The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-30

Republican nominating convention
for Eighth District meets ut Alexandria
to-day.
The Norris and anti.Norris Demo-
cratic committees of Washington, ID y. 4,
have opened rival headquarters.
The trust tendency and the imports
policy Of the present administration Is
said to have caused loss Of support for
Mckinley and Roosevelt in Ohio, New
Jersey and elsewhere.
The Peoples Party National Com
mittee on. Monday accepted the resigna'
tion of Charles A. Towne of the vice.
Presidential nomination, and endorsed
Mr.. Stevenson, Democrat.
The Madison Democratic committee
preparing for en- aggressive compAign,
has fifty.six party workers to organize
Bryan and Hay clubs In the eight vot-
ing precincts Of Madison county. Va
The Republicans Of Spotsylyania
County In convention Tuesday elected
the following delegates to the Congress-
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tember 4 o. r. Andrews. 5. A. Orr
(white). Joseph Williams. Mills Lewis.
and Arthur Brown (colored).
Col W. p. Hepburn, Representative
in Congress from Iowa who has just 70.
tured from an extensive tour through
his own and adjqIning States, says that
conditions are extremely favorable In
Iowa and Nebraska, and predicts
Mckinley majority IN the former State
Of 50. 600.
The Democrats Of Orange O. II have
organized a Bryan. Stevenson and Rixey
Club. Dr. +. b. Perry is president; Il.
7. Browning and Il. O. BOoten, vice.
presidents Il. n Robinson and A. J.
StOfeT, secretaries, and J. W. Brown.
ing, treasurer. Clubs will be organized
at every precinct In the county in the
next two weeks
Loudoun Republicans held a county
convention Saturday az Leesburg. Va
Luther W. Hickman was reelected
county chairman and Harry Eamioh
secretary Of the county committee A
list of delegates was selected TO repre-.
sent the party at the Alexandria con-
vention'to day. George HOge was elect.
ed member Of the district committee
from Loudoun William II EggbOrn' s
candidacy for Congress was Endorsed. !.
The Republicans Of Northampton
county Va held a convention at East
vile on the 27th instant for the purpose
Of reorganization and also 20 APP
point delegates TO Congressional Con.
vention which meets In TappahannOck
Va. on September 4th, 1900. Resolutions
endorsing the Administration Of Presi-
dent Mckinley were adopted, and the
following were elected delegates to
Tsppshnnock; o q. Smithers, O. A.
Mckinney Jas. Wilson and Frank
Hoskins. They 60 uninstructed. The
unit rule was adopted. George W.
Henry was elected County chairman.
Politics in the Tenth are beginning TO
warm up. A Scottsville correspondent.
writing Of court day, says; This
has been a field. day for the Democracy
Of Fluvanna county. Senator John Il
Jefferies, one Of the electors-at large ..
was advertised to speak, and IL being
court.dsy a large crowd assembled to
hear him discuss the issues Of the can
vass. He was introduced by Colonel
William B. Petit. the county chair
man, in a few weil-ohosen words Sem
ator Jeffries spoke for sixly.hye min
utes, and made one Of the most foroi-
BILE arguments and clear.cut speeches
ever delivered at Palmyra He held the
attention Of tbs audience from start to
flush. Hon. II. d Flood the nominee
for Congress In this district. who was
Unexpectedly present, was then intro.
duced, and made a telling speech Of
about thirty minutes. which added TO
HE already great popularity in this
county.