The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-01
POLITICAL.
The State Democratic Committee
meets in Norfolk tonight

The State Democratic Committee
meets in Norfolk tonight.
The Democratic Committee Of the
First Congressional district meets In
Norfolk to-day.
The law requires that the various
electoral boards furnish the ballots to be
used in the elections this month.
Hon. W J. Bryan is 30 spend the
greater part of the next two months
quietly at his home in Lincoln, Neb.
The Republicans Of the Third Com
gressional district have determined TO
put up candidate for Congress next
fall.
Political slatemakers are now con-
Meeting MajOr- General Miles with the
vice. Presidential nomination at Phila-
delphia.
Governor Pingres. of Michigan, has
announced his withdrawal from the Re-
publican party and his utilization with
the Democrats on account of the trust
issue.
In voting to seat Senator Quay Hon.
John w. Daniel has put himself in line
with the proposition to elect United
States Senators by direct appointment
Of the various Governors.
Interest has been aroused in the ap-
preaching Populist National Convention
middle of .the.roaders). which will be
held In Cincinnati May Q. owing to the
possibility Of that party turning its
back upon W. j. Bryan.
1t is pretty we'll settled that Senator
Hal Flood, the patron Of the cOnstitu-
tional convention resolution. will be
made temporary chairman OF the State
convention at Norfolk TO morrow
Hon T. w. Saunders, who presided
over the Roanoke convention, will prob.
ably be the permanent chairman.
Governor Johnston, who was elected
four years since on silver ticket, being
warm supporter Of Bryan, has been
defeated by Morgan for the United
States Senate. He and John " Tomlin-
son. who ran in the last campaign 20
succeed the former as Governor. ct.
tempted to raise the silver issue this
year, but the people would not consider
the proposition.
Mr.. Bryan may have to 60 to Kansas
City after all A movement is on foot
TO have him address the Democratic
convention after he has been nomi-
mated. Plans are being formulated to
have him go to Kansas City in special
train Immediately after the nomina-
ton and the arrangements are in the
hands Of a special committee and will
be announced when details are COM
pleted.
Mr.. Bryan has telegraphed an eastern
paper as follows. II nave said that
other questions were more important
than the money question. / have said
many times and now repeat that at
present three uuestions-mOnev. trusts
and imperialism are dividing public at
tention. Men differ as 20 their relative
Importance but have never attempted
TO fix their relative Importance. The
Republicans are wrong on all three
questions and | expect TO continue to
oppose the gold standard, the trusts and
imperialism.
The Virginia Democratic convention
TO nominate four delegates-at large and
two from each Of ten Congressional dis
tricts to the Democratic rational con-
vention, will meet In Norfolk to-mor-
row. The membership OF the conven-
tion will be about no. In addition to
choosing delegates and Presidential
electors, the convention will decide
whether the question Of calling con-
vention to amend the State Constitution
shall be made O party issue. 1t will
take 3SS votes to carry the proposition.
and the friends Of a new constitution
claim that they have more than that
number OF delegates instructed in favor
of q convention.