The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-21
POLITICAL.

IL Is said the Anti.imperialists will
nominate ticket whether or not they
are joined by the Gold Democrats.
The Democrats OF the Ninth Virginia
Congressional district by reclamation
Wednesday renominated Congressman
William +. Rhea TO succeed himself.
The Republicans Of the Richmond
district have, it is said. decided upon
the nomination Of Augustus Millhiser
for Congress in opposition to Captain
Lamb.
Motor Peter j Otey was unanimously
nominated for Congress by the Demo-
cratic convention Of the Sixth Virginia
district at Roanoke Wednesday. The
platform endorses the Kansas City plat
form and the record Of Major Otey.
William Jennings Bryan and John 9.
Woolley will speak In Danville Va the
first week in October and July 80. re-
spectively. They will be the first Pres
idential candidates to deliver addresses
In Danville since the war.
The Republicans, Is is said, are going
90 make q desperate effort TO carry az
least two districts in Virginia-the
Ninth and Tenth General James A.
Walker will be Ienominated In the
Ninth aud Colonel II I. Hubbard has
already been put up in the Tenth.
The nomination of Beckham as the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Kentucky seems almost assured. Beck
hams candidate for chairman Of the
convention, Judge J f. Robbins, won
over Il Frank Peake, anti Beckham, by
vote Of 643 TO 404 The anti Beokham
fight In the convention was led by men
who are we'll known in national poll
tics. Senator Blackburn. ex Congress-
man McOreary, and National Commit
teeman Woodson, but they represented
the conservative side and the delegates
were in q radical mood.
The Democrats Of the Seventh Con-
gressional district Of Virginia held their
convention in HarrisOnburg Wednesday.
Winfield Liggett. congressional COM
mitteeman from Rockingham, an
nounoed that the committee had agreed
upon the following temporary organize
tion: Floyd W. Weaver, Of Page, chair
man; A. n Snyder, Of Rockingham,
secretary and W. o. Switzer. OF Rock
ingham, sergeant-at.arms The tenn
porary officers were afterwards made
permanent. The only contest was that
10 Shenandoah county, where a bitter
fight has been going on between the
Miley aud Rhodes factions for four
years. The Miley faction was declared
the legal one. but for the sake Of har-
mony both delegations were seated. with
half a vote each. Senator Thomas 5. Mar
tin made an address Of thirty minutes.
In which he declared that free coinage Of
silver had nothing to do with the coming
campaign, but that the only issues were
imperialism and trusts. The action OF
the Kansas City convention In its en-
tirety was endorsed James Hay was
placed in denomination by John l..
Moon, OF Albemarle. seconded by Geo
L. Browning, of Madison K +. Baird,
Of Winchester, and Nat Early, Of Greene
At this point Winfield Liggett. OF Har-
risouburg. rose and moved the nomina.
tion Of James Hay by acclamation. and
it was Immediately done. amid much
applause. Mr.. Hay thanked the con-
vention, and touched on the Issues, but
made no mention whatever Of the free
coinage Of silver.
The Democratic Congressional cOn-
vention Of the Sth District met In Alex
andria Wednesday and was called to or
der by Charles J Janney, Of Leesburg
Hon. E. e. Meredith. Of Manassas,
moved to dispense with the committee
on credentials, as Mr. Rixey had no op.
position. ]. Sweeney, Of Alexan-
dria. demurred, and suggested that the
committee be called as. its appointment
would give the convention an OrRaniza.
ton. This was carried, and the follow
ing temporary organization was made
permanent:
Chairman, John H Alexander, Of
Leesburg secretaries, Hubert Snowden,
Of Alexandria, and j. J. Turner, Of
Manassas.
Committee on Oredentials-E. f. Col.
san, Of Orange; W. A. Yates, Of Eau
quier; Il. Z. Lee. Jr, Of Fairfax; ".
n. Febrey. Of Alexandria county; Leon
Male. Of Oulpeper; g. q. CAL
lsher of Prince William r. o. l. Mon
cure, Of Stafford T. W. Robinson, OF
Alexandria, and f. E. Garrett, of
Loudoun.
Committee on Resolutions-Alexan-
der Pratt, Of King George; O. o.
Tsliaferro, Of Orange j. A. Downey,
Of Fauquier r W. Moore, of Fairfax
J. E. Clements, of Alexandria county
John S. Barbour, of Culpeper
Hon. E. f Meredith. Of Prince Will
liam r. o. L. Moncure, of Stafford Ed.
win NJ. Birreli, Of Alexandria, and
Hon. John +. Ryan, Of LoudouD.
Committee on Organization-O. I.
Purks, Of King George; George W. Bar
bour. Of Orange; E S. Turner. Of Eau
quier; Thomas B. Baker. Of Fairfax
Andrew B. Graham, Of Alexandria
county g. S. p. Triplett, Of Culpeper
COL Edmund Berkeley, Of Prince vii.
liam r. o. L Monoure, of Stafford
Frank f. Anderson Of Alexandra, and
A. B. Shreve, of Loudoun.
On motion Of E E Meredith, the
platform of the Kansas City convention
was unanimously adopted as the plat
form of the convention Nominations
were called for. and the name OF John
f. Rixey was placed In nomination by
John M. Johnson. Of Alexandria.
hOuuu hlt6I IOuuu VI dpplhuto lOAloW-
ed Mr.. Johnson's remarks. Mr.. Mere
dith, on behalf of Prince William coun.
~, seconded the nomination In a we'll
chosen address, as did also Moses
Green, of Eauquier; Judge o H. Ash
ton. Of King George Il Walton Moore,
OF Fairfax, and George l.. Simpson, Of
Alexandria. On motion Of ]. 7. Swee-
ney, Of Alexandria, Mr.. Rixey was de-
clsred nominated by acclamation The
chair appointed John NJ johnson, E
E. Meredith, r. Walton Moore, W. B
Lynch. @. S p. Triplett, r o. l. Mon.
cure, j E. Clements, @. H. Ashton,
Moses Green, and O. o. Talisferro a
committee to escort Mr.. Rixey to the
hall.
Amid great applause, Mr.. Rixey was
brought before the convention, and in
a brief, but enthusiastic speech, accept.
ed the nomination.
District Conferenoe at White Stone.