The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-08
POLITICAL.
Bryan's West Virginia tour is said to
be bringing back Gold Democrats.

be bringing back Gold Democrats.
The Gold Democrats organized Thurs
day at indianapolis, Iud Mr., Joseph
Bryan. of Virginia. is q member Of the
executive committee
Dol Theodore Roosevelt, Republican
candidate FOR vice.P President, began
his Western speeoh-making tour at De-
troit, Mich, Thursday night.
On Monday. Mr. Lewis II Machen.
Eighth district eleotor, and Hon. A
]. Montague, will address the people
Of Loudoun at Leesburg, that day being
county court
The National party" st slimly
attended convention in New York city,
nominated DOnelson Gallery. OF Louis.
lana, for President Of the United States,
and Archibald M. Howe, of Cambridge,
Mass, for vioe-President
At the Morgans' Grove Fair. Shep.
herdstOwn, W. Va, Senator Daniel, Of
Virginia. made speech strongly con-
demnipg the policy Of President McKin-
ley's Administration. On account OF
indispOsition Senator Wellington, Of
Maryland. did not speak.
Hon John l.. Jeffries, Of Oulpeper.
one of the electors large from Vir-
ginia. is working like a Trojan. Since
Sunday Mr.. Jeffries has travelled 75l
miles. $50 by rail and 66 by private con
veyance, over country roads, making
speeches at various points in the State
The members of the Republican M.
tionsl Comwittee G7o gong to claim for
Mckinley 40 Iewer than nine States
west of the Mississippi river, each Of
which gave majority for Bryan
four years ago. These States will cast
an aggregate Of AZ votes in the Electoral
College.
Robert e. Lee, Jr., will, on Mon
day, take the stump In Virginia for
Bryan aud Stevenson. His first speech
will be at Louisa Court House His
other appointments include Oulpeper
Court House, September II; Stafford
Court House. September 10. and Eau
quier September "a.
A fourishing Bryan, Stevenson and
Rixey club has been formed at Aldie
Loudoun county. with Dc j. II
Thomas as president; John T. Riiicor
vice. president d Bruin, secretary f..
II. Vansickler, treasurer, and William
Jackson. sergeant. at arms. Judge j.
b. McOabe will address the Aide Olub
to-day.
There is An impression among some
prominent Democrats that Governor
Tyler will not call the Legislature TO-
gether this winter. If he should do 80
there will be a determined fight against
his appointee for the Supfeme Court,
Mr.. Phlegar, Judge Mann and Judge
Whittle both are pronounced candidates
for the vacancy, which the Legislature
will have to fill as soon ss 1t assemblies,
Mr.. Phlegar comes from the southwest,
which already has one member Of the
court.
Hon Richard Olney Secretary OF State
during she Cleveland administration
declares his intention of supporting Mr..
Bryan for presidents. Mr.. Olney says
however: BE is admitted that the
Democratic party. its platform and iti
candidates are open to much just criti'
cism. yet all things considered would
not it's triumth be the best outcome
Of the present Presidential contest: Mr.
Olney then criticises the policy Of the
Mckinley administration regarding the
Philippines.
The delegates 70 the New York Re.
publican State Convention nom
mated their State ticket Wednesday and
then adjourned sine die The only in
terest in Wednesdays proceedings
was the nominating speech Of ex Gov
ernor Black, who presented TO the con-
vention the name Of Benjamin B Odel
for the governorship, and that of Sens.
cor Depew, who nominated Timothy l..
Woodruff for lieutenant governor. Gov
ernor Roosevelt addressed mass meet
ing Of delegates after the adjournment
Of the convention.
Judge Mann, Of Nottoway. is a can
didate for the Supreme Bench, and il
by some supposed TO have the active
support Of Senator Martin. With Mann
out of the way. Senator Jeffries. OF
Oulpeper, would have a clear course fol
the Attorney Generslship Should Gov
TYLER call an extra session Of the As
sembly there would be big fight fol-
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench
Mr.. Phlegar comes from the southwest
section of the State, which already hal
one member of the court in the person
OF Judge Buchanan This fact may be
used with effect by Mann's friends 10
the contest when it comes up.
At Morgans Grove. W. Va. Hon.W.
J. Bryan addressed an audience oil
twenty thousand Msrylanders and West
Vireinians There was a sprinkling Of
Pennsylvanians. 1t was an audience Of
farmers entirely in sympathy witt
Bryan aud he told them about bis Ne
braska farm, discussing farm profits anC
political conditions rs they affected
farmers, trusts and imperialism Sena
tor Daniel, of Virginia, joined Bryan
here Vim. L. Wilson ,Olevelsnd's Post
master General, sent letter which
was read at the meeting which saiC
that he was in sympathy with Bryan
and W i'll aid him in his canvass