The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-28
JONES BY
RECLAMATION.
Democrats Of the First District, for
the Sixth Time, Place the Standard
in the Hands Of Hon. W. A. Jones
in This City.

in the Hands Of Hon. W, A. Jones
in This City.
A HARMONIOUS AND TAME CONVENTION
Promptly at noon on Thursday thu
| Democratic nominating convention wa
| called TO order In the Opera House a.
Fredericksburg, by District Chairman
H. T. Smith, who STATED that Rev. j
+. Stump, Of the Methodist church o.
this city, would open it with prayer
At its conclusion the chairman an
nounced that the District Committed
named o. O. Baker as temporary chair
man. A. p Rowe. Jr., as temporary
secretary and JnO. T. Brauer ~ ser
geant-at. arms. These officers took theii
places. the chairman accepting The
gavel in a short address.
Hon j. n Stubbs offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That committees on ResO
lutions. Permanent Organization and
Credentials. consisting Of one each from
every county and the city OF Frederioks
burg. be appointed.
The chairman asked the secretary t.
call the roll and the following memberl
on committees were reported by the
ohairmen Of their respective delega
tiOns:
Accommodate G W. LeCato on
Resolutions, Geo. B. White on Peima
nent Organization and s. wilkins Mat.
thews on Credentials
S. wilkins Matthews chairman.
Standardization, Boyd Wash
ington Organization. J. w. Jones
Credentials. J Ii Blackley.
-. Is Powers, Jr. chairman.
Essex-Resolutions, q b Newbill
Organization b. J Saunders Oreden-
tials, II o Phillips.
Dr. Warner Lewis chairman.
Gloucester-Re j ~ Stubs
Organization, J n Tabb Credentials,
J. n. Stubs
Capt. Jno. N. Tabb chairman.
King and Queen-Resolutions. Olag.
gett B. Jones; Organization, Marley
Broaddus Credentials, Frank W Smith
o. b Jones chairman.
Lancaster-R Resolutions, W b Sand
ers Organization, J. o Cameron Gre.
dentials. W. j. Stakes.
w. Mcdonald Lee chairman.
Mathews-ResolutiOus j Boyd Sears
Organization, J L Christian; Oredeu'
tials, r l. McOready.
Geo. Y. Hunley chairman
Middlesex Resolutions. Ro McCan-
dish Organization, r l. Blake; Ore
dentisls. Il l. Blake.
RO McOandlish chairman.
Northumberland J. b.
Hinton; Organization. A b. Garner
Credentials. A. V. Williams.
VIM BlundOn chairman.
Northampton Resolutions, DR. A.
Brookenbrough Organization, L. f..
Mumford; Credentials, o II Savage.
W w Williams, chairman.
Observation-Disclosures, X. o. Well
ford Organization. DR. 3 A Middle.
ton; Credentials, +. NJ Hutchinson
Jno NJ Lyell chairman.
SpOtsy STANDARDIZATION l.. NJ
Smith; Organization, J. II. Bisc0e
Credentials, I A Harris.
Capt NJ b Rowe chairman.
nd-Resolutions, II J.
Homer; Organization. VIM. NJ Ed
wards Credentials, Bush wilkins.
VIM Mayo chairman.
Ffederi cksburg-R Resolutions, Maurice
Hirsh Organization. j. r. Rawlings
Credentials, Geo F.eeman, Jr.
II II. Wallace chairman
At the conclusion OF the announce
ment Of the committees, a recess was
taken until2 o'clock by agreement upon
motions Of VIM. Mayo aud theirs.
AFTERNo on SESSION.
On reoonvening at o'clock the COM
mittees reported as follows Permanent
organization. Hon. George W. LeCato. Of
Accomac, chairman; A. Z. Rowe, Jr.,
Fredericksburg. secretary, with men,
bers Of the Democratic press as assis-
tauts J. T Brauer, Fredericksburg, SER
geant.at-arms Report was adopted
Chairman James Il Rawlings presented
the report.
VIM. Mayo, A. Brockenbrough and
+. w Lewis were appointed by the
chair TO escort Mr. LeORto TO the plat
form.
Senator LeOato took the chair after
briefly returning thanks for the honor
conferred on him.
Committee on Credentials, Chairman
r O. Phillips, reported no contests and
10 delegates and alternates present as
follows:
Accomac-G. W. LeCato. S. W. Mat
thews, George E. White. Entitled to
% delegates
Oaroline-W B Morris, r. +. Blan.
ton. J. II. Blaokley, W. L. Cobb, j d.
Butler. e. o Moncure, O. B Conway,
John Lafoe. J w. Jones, ID. b Pow.
ers, Jr., J. Boyd Washington, John
Washington, 7. b Gill, r. G. Holla.
way.
Essex-O. B Newbill. r. o. Phil
lips, B J Sanders, j. W. Phillips, j.
NJ Terrell, r. p. billiard, Austin
Brizsndine, Oatesby L. Lewis r. l..
Ware, James NJ. Lewis. Allen Latane,
K A Mundy, T. J. Green, Warner
Lewis.
Gloucester-J. n. Tabb, j. N Stubs
King and Qaeen--Olaggett B Jones,
Manly BrOaddus, +. W. smith.
Lancsster-W Med Lee, W B
Sanders, Z. J Downing, +. w. Lewis,
w. J. Stakes, j. r Gresham, j. Oscar
Cameron. r. d. Garter, W. T. Bar
nett, o. X Harper.
Mathews-G. Y. Hunley. J. Boyd
Sears, r L McOready. 1T. Christian,
christopher b. Garnett
Middlesex-R l.. Blake, Robert Nc.
Osudlish.
Northsmpton-L E Mumford. r l.
Uhas H Savage, Geo e.
White, W. n. wilkins, DR.. A Brock
o. W. Bradford
Northum berland-L Z. Smith, j. b.
Hinton, VIM Blundon, A.V. Williams,
A B. Garner
Richmond-R @. Wexford, J NJ
Lyell, T D. Marks. DR. B A Middle.
ton. DR.. p. Stiff. Fred Downing, r. B.
Davenport, James Barron. f. M Hutch
inson. George T. Johnson, Ohas. Pink
ard, W. Y. Morgan.
Spotsvlvania-L NJ. Smith, W. W.