The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-11
POLITICAL

POLITICAL.
The Mormon church has officially
pronounced for Mr.. Mckinley.
Trusts were the theme Of sixteen
speeches made by Bryan in Illinois.
Governor Roosevelt spoke in st.
Louis TO o great crowd and in other
towns
Senators Frye and McOomss spoke TO
large crowds In Maryland for the Re.
publicaus.
Mr. 0. A. Hawkins was elected Com
missioner Of she Revenue In Richmond,
vice Col Munford, deceased.
Hon. Adial L Stevenson addressed
mass.meetings az Wheeling, New Mar
tinsgille aud Parkersburg, W. Va,
Maryland Democrats arc making ex'
tonsive preparations % give Bryan an
ovation on october 23rd.
Hon. John l.. Jenries has accepted
an invitation Of the Democratic OOm'
mittee of Alexandria to speak In that
city Gt an early date.
NEGRO Disfranchisement the Para
mount Issue, was the subject dis
oussed by several speakers at a mass
meeting Of colored people in New
York.
James r. Cation a well known lawyer
Of Alexandria, has announced hlmseli
O candidate for Lieutenant. Governor. At
the last election Mr.. OatOn was can
didate. but Yves defeated.
Congressman Jones is making a close
canvass Of his district He Is 0dver'
tised 20 speak at Lillian on the 10th and
French's Store on 18th. Both places
are in Northumberland county.
la his introduction of Mr. Montague
on Monday last MIR. A. s. Rice. chair
man Of che party 10 Northumberland. .
greeted che Attorney General as 1.-THE
next Governor OF Virginia "
Both houses Of the Kentucky Legislature
passed. an agreement TO adopt the mi
nority election bill The senate bill as
agreed upon substitutes the old law, In
force at the time Goebel law was enact
ed.
Hon. william A Jones addressed O
/ large and enthusiastic audience at
Mathews court Tuesday. Many ladies
graoed the occasion by their presence.
Mr. Jones was gracefully introduced by
Mr. J. Boyd Sears.
Senator Pettigrew has issued a
challenge TO Senator Hanna for a joint
/ debate 90 the subjects Of trusts, aFmor
plate contracts. and government policy
| in Porto Rico. Cuba. and the Philip
pines. Hanna says he will pay no at
| tenti0n 20 Pettigrew's challenge
Over ZOO meetings, with double that
number Of speeches, lave been arraDg.
ed by the Republican. State Committee
for the last four weeks Of the campaign
in II. Y. State, in addition to the two
fiying trips through the State TO be
| made By Governor Roosevelt and Chaun-
cey NJ. Depsw. during which speeches
will be made at over $50 places.
The Republicans are sending ont as
campaign documents Gen. Fiiz Lees
practical indofsement Of Mckinley g
Philippine policy. The managers Of
that party are disseminating in Viz.
ginia and probably IN all Of the States
| south the Presidents letter accepting
! the nomination. Across this latter are
| these words uttered By General Lee
'The United States troops cannot be
removed from those. islands philip.
pines) under fire.
One Of the most attractive aspects OF
Mr. Bryan's candidacy Is the personal
freedom aud independence with which,
! II the people should elect him, he
would enter the White House. He has
given the country positive assurance
that no boss OF association Of bosses hold
his political promissory notes, payable
on demand after his Inauguration. And
tho whole character Of the man makes
this assurance sure.-BaltimOre Sun.
Bloodshed followed IN the trail Of
Ohauucey Depew and his three mile
escort Of Republican marching clubs
&c Chicago The last company IN line
was charged on by an organized gang
Of men Tho rioters were repulsed final
" by the marchers, but not until four
or FIVE Of the Republican marohers mad
been injured, some Of them seriously.
Many Of the marchers were more or
less hurt and their uniforms ruined.
The men who preoipitated the riot e.
capped.