The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-29
POLITICAL.

Chairmen Ellyson and Agnew. Demo
cratic and Republican respectively, have
each issued encouraging statements OF
the political outlook.
Ii is said that President Roosevelt has
| decided to recommend the establishment
| of a department OF commerce and indus
| tries. with representation in the Cabinet.
Hon. 4. j. Montague will address the
voters of Mathews at the Court House
| Saturday, Nov. md, at p. IN. He will
also speak at Gloucester {. IT, Monday,
| Nov. 18th.
Some of the active Southern Demo-
cratic leaders are considering the names
of Rear Admiral W. s. Schley and former
| United States Senator Arthur i. German
as available candidates for the Presi-
dency.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
! says: The action of President ROOse-
welt i'm entertaining that negro will neces-
state the killing of n thousand of negroes
in the South before they will learn their
place again.
That the western section OF Virginia
will give i. Hampton lloge (Republican)
n sweeping majority for Governor of Nir-
ginia and that he will elected, il the pre-
diction made 10y former /. ) District At
tOrney DE Jarnette. Of Ashland.
Claude Swanson can always be count
ed ON to do his duty. He never sulks.
lie believes in the Democratic party, and
he is for Democratic success in Virginia,
whether he is in nomination or not. lie
il setting a good example and all Demo
Gratis should follow it.--Richmond Times.
Madison county was shaken from cen
ter To circumference Thursday The
courthouse was packed and jammed to
hear the issues discussed. 1.-The Little
Giant''Oi Halifax. State Senator William
l.. Barksdale; Delegate y. b. Early Jr.;
General James c. Fields, and Colonel
George Shackeliord Spoke '
Gen. Thos. L. Rosser, OF Charlottesville,
announces that he has challenged Con-
gresham James Hay. of Madison, to n
Joint discussion at Charlottesville Nov
ember T. "ldon't believe he will decline,
said Gen ROsser. "Ile can afford to
do So shall probably be the candidate
for Congress against him next year.
The liquor Dealers viii fight the Bar
bOur-Quarles resolution before the con
vention and the Constitution, If submit
ted with the resolution in it; but they de
cided incOnvention to support Montague
on Nov. >. There are twenty-five hun
dred members and they control at least
ten votes each. This decision means
about twenty thousand woes to Monta-
que.
Senator Pritchard and Representative
Moody. of North Carolina. called on the
President and asked him To appoint S.P.
Adams. of that State, a. Judge OF the
Court Of Private Land Claims, 10 fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Judge
| Thomas Fuller. The President said that
as Judge Fuller was Democrat man
OF that party would be named rs his sue
| cessOr.
The week lust closed has been one Of
great political activity throughout Viz
ginia. Nearly all the members OF the
Constitutional Convention will go on the
stump. in addition to the great army of
speakers already out The Democrats
will have a large number Oimeetlngs this
week. The Republicans Will also have
more public meetings than they have yet
bad. Both parties are paying special at
tention TO the southwest, where the fight
is warmest. and hard work will count
for the most.
L. s. Senator John T. Jones, OF Nevada.
has gone back to the Republican party.
lie saws: Il have suffered no change in
any of theconyictions have entertained
in the past. and my return TO the Republic
can party does violence to none OF thOs.
convictions. | am a sincere n believer
in the doctrine OF bimetallism as when
left the Republican party solely for that
cause. and were the conditions to-day as
then | would be numbered among those
defending IT. The enormous output OF
gold. however. has accomplished what
bimetallism would have accomplished.
The silver issue il dead and we are face
to face with Others issues.
Congressman Swanson and Flood ad-
dressed a large audience Friday night
in Richmond and aroused the crowd tOa
high pitch of enthusiasm. Mr.. Swanson
began his address with appeal 10 his fol-
lowers in his campaign for the nomina-
ton to support his successful opponent,
Mr.. Montague Mr. Swanson sharply
criticised Mr.. Roosevelt for dining Booker
Washington at the White House. MIR.
Flood went stronger on the.WashingtOn
incident. lie said be had been spoken to
by friends for crticising Mr.. Roosevelt
before this dinner was given and warned
that as he was going TO Congress his
ability to secure patronage might be af-
fected. With hands upIifted and rising
to his toes, Mr.. Flood shouted: before
would knuckle to a President who would
entertain a negro in the White House,
and thus advocate social equality pat
tronage may go to HI foreverl'