The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
POLITICAL.

htlOn 10 attend the Gfhnu army th-
campment at Chicago next month.
IL is said that unless the Populists,
Silver Republicans and Democrats Of
Kansas agree upon fusion the State will
be lost 10 Bryan.
Republican Congressional Chairman
BabcOck IL said to be considerably in
doubt as 20 the makeup u tho next
House.
IT'S understood that Chairman
Richardson will make imperialism,
militarism and trusts the three leading
points in his speech at the Bryan
ratification meeting.
Mr.. Bryan will visit New York State
after October /. making six speeches IN
AZ many different cities lie Will talk
IN New York city, Brooklyn, Syracuse,
Buffalo, Rochester and Utica.
Senator Floods friends seem very
confident of his election over Colonel
Hubbard Ina the Tenth District, though
that section Of the State has become "a
very uncertain quantity Of late years
especially in national elections.
Tammany Halls general committee
met AZ their wiRwam Monday night
and ratified the ticket placed in nomi-
nation by the Democratic Convention
at Kansas City. Richard Croker offer.
ed the resolutions Of ratification. Free
silver coinage az ratio Of rs 20 | was
not mentioned.
Perhaps the most brilliant stump can
vass m the State will be- waRof out IN
the Ninth District. where the old an-
tagouists. Congressman w. + Rhea and
Gen James A. Walker are again lead'
ing the opposing forces Judge Rhea
is captivating stumper, and he and
Gen. Walker VIII have many a hard
battle before election day.
Gov Roosevelt. Of New York. is ex.
peoted 10 make o speech in Richmond,
Va during the coming campaign
The Governor has been invited by the
Mckinley Prosperity Club and in
reply says he will endeavor 20 make
arrangements to comply with the
request.
Free silver is not a menace 20 this
country az this time. but imperialism,
Capitalization. militafism, class leRs.
lation, are dangers that should be com.
batted Let us tackle the dangers that
Immediately threaten, aud leave 20 the
future the settlements Of other questions.
which. in the changing condition Of
affairs, may never come up for settle
ment. It fact, as 20 free silver, we be-
lieve that 1t Will gradually disappear
as q public question, and that a fight
on il will not again be necessary .-
Stanton News.
The Washington Post says: THE poll
iticisns OF the Pacific coast are giving
Senator John w Daniel, Of Virginia.
who is making an extended tour TO
view politich conditions. very cor
dial welcome. The newspapers. with
out regard to party. have printed ex-
tended notices Of complimentary
character, praising his achievements as
an orator, soldier and ststesman. Sem
ator Daniel is accompanied by his son,
Mr. Edward VI Daniel, and made quite
visit ia San Francisco.
The Selma Times has the following
pertinent story and comment In speak
ing Of Adlai Stevenson's nomination
General PettUs remarked I'D you re-.
member what Stevenson said in Annis.
ton at q banquet a few years ago? You
do not remember 10? Well, / do, aud
every Democrat should know what kind
Of a Democrat Mr.. Stevenson Is. In max.
ing q speech on that occasion. among
other good things, the nominee for
Vice President said: In addressing
an English audience a man should use
English / want you people TO dis
tinotly understand that / am a Black
Belt Democrat 30 Mr.. Stevenson could
not have uttered two sentences that
could have drawn the voters Of this sec.
tion closer to him than his words quoted
above. Mobile Register
Mr. J. Haskins Hobson, State chair.
man Of the Populist party. says he has
not called a meeting Of his State COM
mittee and does not know when he will
dc so. or whether the conditions will
Justify the converting Of IL at all Mr..
Hobson is Of the opinion that the Popu
lists will make a mistake In putting up
an electoral ticket in behalf OF Barker
and Donnelly, the Middle. of-the. Road
Populist nominees for President and
Vice. President He has won over
good many Populist b his way Of think
ing Il is the purpose Of Mr.. Hobson
TO take the stump for Bryan and Steven
son, and while, as he states. he does
not think the Populists owe the Vir.
ginia Democrats anything, he will yield
the point and urge his friends to vote
for the Democratic electoral ticket.
The Washington Correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette states that gentle
man from the Northern Neck, says that
the Republicans Of the lst Congression-
oil district, will put up candidate
against Congressman Jones, and that
three Of the white leaders are ambitious
for this honor, viz Il. s. BristOw, an
Urbanna merchant s + Pitts a mer-
chant Of Caroline, who was Republi.
can member Of the last House Of Dele.
gates, and James NJ Stubs, Of Glou-
cester Stubs, he said, will probably
stand the best chance Of getting the
nomination as he has a" barrel which
will be on tap If he be nominated.
Stubs was q Mahonite convert. and
has served O term in the Legislature,
is prominent member Of the Methodist
Church, aud was Confederate soldier.
Stubs is something Of q speaker, and |
has made money by buying aud selling
railroad ties and other lumber If nomi-
mated, il is said. he will seek joint
discussions with Mr.. Jones