The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
ORANGE COURT
Political and other Notes OF General
Interest.

Orange court Monday was failure in
point of attendance there not being n
hundred people present. This was easily
accounted for as the whirl of the reaper
and mower could be seen along the rail
road as the train sped by and hundreds
OF busy hands were gathering the heavy
bundles OF ripe grain and tons of new
morn hay On the train we met MIR. 4.
e.. Walter. the Republican member OF the
Constitutional Convention from Orange.
He il an intelligent gentleman. Ii was
through his efforts that the Republicans
got representation on the respective com
mittees. The Republican caucus thought
il futile To apply for it. but at his earnest
persuasion, a committee was appointed.
of which he was chairman, To present
their claims to President GOOde. The
committees had been formed ON a basis Oi
one To each Congressional district and
only Democrats named, but, after con
ference with President (iOode, they were
increased to eleven and Republicans put
on each.
There will be no fight in the county
over the delegates for the GovernOrship
Swanson would have carried the la
hOre district and Montague the balance
of the county. Now all will be MOnta-
que delegates. Willard will be- endorsed
for l.ieutenant-tiOvernOr and Jeiiries
friends will make n big effort To have hNn
endorsed for Attorney-General Mr.. VIII
lard was present and doing some mission
airy work among the people. lie leit on
the afternoon train for Charlottesville.
OF course Col. Geo ). ShackeliOrd will
have walk-Oyer for the Senate. AgoOd
thing was told on him which was en-
jOyed II was reported that Montague
would be present and make IA speech.
Col. Shackelford said IL am glad of it.
am entitled to introduce him. being the
only original Montague man in Grunge.
We do not vOuch for the truth of the re-
mark, az Mr.. s. was an avowed Marshall
supporter.
The Legislative fight this fall promises
to be lively Several candidates are men
toned. Mr.. 4. e. Walter, by the Repub-
Leans, Mr.. Thomas Bond and Hon.
C. e. Taliaierro, by the Democrats.
The late contests over the delegate
to the Constitutional Convention
has created wide breach in the
Democratic party in the county which
it will take a long time 70 heal.
Mr. Taliaferro. at that election.
received majority Of 1i6 votes
over his competitor, Mr.. +. i, Barbour.
Both were defeated by Mr.. Walter. Mr..
TaliaierrO has announced that he will be
a candidate for the Legislature. Con
sentative Democrats see trouble ahead.
provided there are two Democratic can
didates, and the probable election Of "A
Republican TO the Legislature.
One of the most astute Democrats oi
the county, who has the party success ut
heart, said: a happy solution of the
matter will he for the factions TO get to-
gether, and in view OF the TACT that Italia
ierro got lag votes more than his Demo
cratic competitor at the last election,
nominate him for the Legislature and
win" This opinion carried with il some
weight, and when the present bitterness
has worn off it may bear fruit.
NOTES.
MIR. f. l.. Baker. OF Washington who
shot himself some time since, is now in
Orange county at the home Of his father
in-law, Mr.. John Frazer.
The crops of corn, wheat. oats and
grass in the county are frst-class, and
the farmers wear smiling faces.
Preparations are being made for the
Orange Horse Show, of which Mr. j. l..
Detrick il president and DIR. B. +. Perry
is secretary. 1t is predicted that this will
he the most successful meeting the asso-
citation has held.
Those present from fredericksburg were
Messrs. j. Stansbury Wallace, X. l.. Bis
zoe. George r. King, Howard Harrison,
of the Star, and Tn FREE Lance repre-
sentative.