The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-17
POLITICAL.

There will be little II any campaign
speaking in Virginia before September
Il is said that Tammnny Hall shows
no disposition 60 work for the Bryan
Stevenson ticket.
The Democrats aud Populists In
South Dakota nominated q fusion
ticket.
The Democratic Congressional con.
veuuon for the 7th district Will be held at
Harrisonburg July IS Hon. Jas Hay
has no opposition.
J. Haskins Hobson, the state Chair
man Of the Populist party IN Virginia,
Is a warm supporter OF both Bryan and
Stevenson.
A letter received in Richmond from
ex-senator David b Hill, states that
he will be there in September and
make a speech for Bryan.
Prof. l. NJ. Blackford. Of the Epis-
copAl High School, q sound.money
Democrat, announces that he will vote
for Bryan as a protest against i'm
perislism
At meeting In Cleveland. o -,
Senator Hanna was elected chairman
Of the Republican National Committee,
Perry s. Heath secretary add Corne
Illus n Bliss treasurer.
Il is reported that the Republicans
Of the Richmond district nave deter
mined TO suggest Mr. Gustavus Mill
hiser Of that city for Congress This
gentleman is well.known manu-
faoturer and four years ago bolted the
Democratic ticket.
In speech to the Montana delega-
ton. which called upon Mr. Bryan re-
Gently. he expressed the opinion that
the Republicans would not carry sim
gle State in the fall election for Presi-
dent
Occupscia district, Essex county
elected e. J. Saunders and Jno. NJ
Terrell deleg ties and A S Garrett and
W. A. Gresham alternate to the Don.
Rressional convention at Fredericksburg
July Goth Delegates instructed to sup
port Hon. W A Jones.
Advlces from oil sections Of North
Carolina show that within the DeXt two
weeks Immediately preceding the cleo.
ton when the fate Of the constitutional
amendment DISTINGUISHING the negro is
TO be decided, there is likely 10 be so.
rious trouble throughout the state.
VIM. J. Bryan and Adlai E. Steven
son will be formally notified Of their
selection as the presidential and vice.
presidential nominees OF the Democratic
party Wednesday, August Sth. at In
dianapoIis. Ind Congressman Rich
ardson will make the speech notifying
Mr. Bryan and Governor Thomas, OF
Colorado. that notifying Mr. Stevenson.
A telegram from Washington says
that conferences Of Virginia Republi-
can leaders have recently been held with
reference to the policy Of putting oaudi.
dates for Congress In the field In all the
Virginia districts, bat without any de-
cision being arrived at. IL Is settled
that there will certainly be four candi-
dates-namelY. X. A Wise. in the Sec
ond James A. Walker, In the Ninth
K. T HUBBARD in the Tenth, and "busi-
ness.man. " whose name is withheldIfor
the present, in the Third, District.
Capt John Lamb was the only per.
son TO announce himself a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Congress in the Richmond district He
put up six hundred dollars, the full
amount Of the expenses of conducting
a primary in Richmond. The Democratic
executive committee called the election
off and authorized Captain Lamb TO
name all of Richmond's delegates. The
committee returned Captain Lamb has
money and he gave back half Of 1t to be
used as campaign fund.