The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-25
POLITICAL.
Mr. Bryan has started on q speech
making tour.

Mr. Bryan has started on q speech
making tour.
1t is said that Andrew Carnegie de-
MES the report that be will take the
stump for Bryan.
Thursday Louis Wormser. of New
York, made two bets each Of $40 600 to
81, 600 on Mckinley.
Dr.. II. A. Wise, of the Second Don
gressional District. refuses TO obey Han
mas mandate and resign
Hon. ]. p. Deliver was appointed
United States Senator by Governor
Shaw, Of Iowa, to succeed the late Sem
ator Gear.
Republican Senator Wellington, who
is ont with the Mckinley administra-
ton. says Maryland will give Bryan
10, 900 majority,
Dol. William Lamb refuses 10 be the
Republican candidate for Congress in
the Norfolk district. He fAv0rs the re-
nomination Of DR.. Wise.
Mr., b. b. Odell says that he will not
decline Republicans nomination for Gov
ernOr Of New y Ork Senator Platt says
Odell Will be the nominee.
Hon William J. Bryan was notified by
the National Populist party and the
National Monetary League Of his nomi-
nation for President OF the United
States at Topeka Kan.
Mr.. Robert f. Leedy, prominent
lawyer Of Luray, Va who spoke and
voted for Mckinley four years ago, has
announced his intention Of supporting
Bryan on account Of the issue OF i'm
periRlism.
w. J. Bryan made tour of the Con-
gressiohal district he formerly repre-
sented and delivered four speeches. He
touched on the financial and trust ques.
tions, but kept the subject Of imperial
ism well 10 the front.
The Democratic campaign opened in
Madison county, Va, Thursday court
day.. Hon. j. l. Jeiiries and others
spoke, the candidate for AttOrney'Gen'
eral making a telling speech and adding
20 his already great popularity
J.F X. Leonard, of Ainsworth.
Iowa, has been nominated by the Ma
tiOnal Committee Of the United Chris.
tion Party for President Of the United
States Leonard is a prosperous farmer,
aged sixty years. He has accepted the
nomination.
The Oolored Republican Citizens
League Of Wilmington, Del has issued
call for State Convention OF negroes,
to be held at Dover on August 80, at
which matters pertaining to the well
fare Of the race will be considered.
They are disguised with their treatment
by the Republicans.
The Second va District Congress
sional convention Is locked In a dead
lock with no indications OF its being
broken Forty nine ballots have been
taken and result did not vary materially
from the first one cast. Hon. ii. 5.
MAYNARD was in the lead, but had not
sufficient number of votes 20 nominate
him.
The Democratic County Committee OF
Lancaster was called together this week
TO act upon the resignation Of its chair
man, Mr.. W. Mcdonald Lee. The resig'
nation. which the committee had re-
fused TO receive some months ago, was
at this time accepted Mr.. VIM. B.
Sanders, of White Stone, was chosen TO
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Lee has served as
chairman for ten years, and under his
leadership Lancaster county was re-
deemed from Republioanism. His In.
creasing business interests necessitated
his retiring, though he still remains
member of the committee and promises
the Democrats of the county all the as
sistance and time he can spare.