The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-11
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Fauquier county
have nominated W. X. Skinker for the
Constitutional Convention.
The Democrats of Campbell county
nominated L. :. Senator John W. Daniel
for the Constitutional Convention.
"The Indications are, in the opinion
of the Culpeper Exponent, that tie
office holders of Virginia will possibly
have about forty per cent Of the mem
bership of the Constitutional Conven-
ton" The Exponent notes quite a
number of County Court Judges will be
members OF the convention and fears
that with the promised array OF Oiiice-
holding delegates. retTenchment. reform,
and economy will receive scant consider
alton in the convention
Democrats ol Lancaster win meet in
mass-meeting next Monday court day.
To name delegates To attend Joint COnstl-
tutiOnal nominating convention with
Richmond county. to be held ut Nhcalt on
on April 10Th. Warner Rail- Esq, who
at last Lancaster court addressed the
sovereigns on the Constitutional Con
vention subject. says that it was no an
nOuncement of himself as candidate, ~
was reported Ills appeal was in behalf
of sending good men, irrespective OF inc
tiOnal differences or political affiliations.
A precinct meeting was held Mt Ashland
Monday to name delegates To the con
yentiOn at Hanover courthouse next
cOurtday TO nominate Democratic can
didates for the Constitutional Conyen'
ton from Hanover and King William
j. A. Brown, W. ID. Cardwell, j. \. Nal
lOry, II. c. Buchanan and NJ. i. Howard
were sent IA delegates To both conyen
tions. They were instructed To vote FOR
Hill Carter for delegate from Hanover
but were uninstructed a. 20 the Heater
At the Democratic mass meeting nj
Mathews G. H.. Monday, the following
were elected delegates To the convention
held at Gloucester Tuesday. to nominal,
"A candidate for the Constitutional Con
yentiOn for Gloucester and Mathews
They were instructed for Judge q. i
Garnett. r. NJ McCrcady,J j. Burke, )
+. Miller, q. y. Ilunley, r. Hicks, DR.. e.
NJ. Raines, r. b. Gayle, Alex. james, J.
+. Hudgins, G. +. 7. Lane, ". II. Philips
NJ. r. Garnett, T. d. Hudgins, \. d. Mi
Ter. J. H. Christian, = Adams, {. +. vii
liams, X. Il. +. IIudgins.
At Heathsyille Monday the Democrats
of Northumberland, in mass-meeting se
lected delegates 10 attend a convention
at Village. on Wednesday to nominate 4
candidate 10 the Constitutional Conyen
ton. The delegation favor the nOmina
ton of Hon. {. Harding Walker. The
delegates are as follows W. L. Ander
son j. W. Anderson. Howard Straughan
Frank Settle. j. \. Palmer, l.. Blackwell
Warner Hurst. A. ;. Booth. X. Ii. Blum
don. DIR. j. W. Tanaard, William Blum
don. 4. Y. Williams, j. +. Marsh. j. NJ
Omohundro, b. Chambers, DR.. J. II
Booker, 4. b. Gurner, W. j. Courtney
The Convention Of delegates iron
Mathews and Gloucester met at Glouces
ter G. H.. Tuesday 10 nominate n can
didate for the constitutional Convention
Hon. George \. lIunley was temporary
chairman. and $. F. Miller secretary. W
c. l.. Taliaierro was elected permanent
chairman. and ). +. Miller permanent
secretary. L. e. Catlett and Judge q. 7
Garnett were put in nomination. When
one district from Gloucester and the
whole of Mathews had voted for Judge
Garnett. and it became evident that be
was elected, Hon. J. y. Stubbs suggested
that the nomination be mndeby acclama
ton. This was done. Judge Garnett
made speech in accepting the nominn.
ton. He expressed decided view on the
suffrage question. being in favor o'
eliminating all the negro votes possible
He opposed DISTINGUISHING any whit
man. and favored n pro rata division OF
the school fund between the races. lie
was heartily applauded. Mr.. L.C.Catlett
Major Thomas ). TalaIerro, Hon. j. y
Stubs. and Hon George \. llunle y
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