The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-02
POLITICAL


l.. S. Senator n. b. Scott, OF West Vir-
ginia. has declared for Hon. Mark Hanna
as the next Republican Presidential can
didate.
The friends OF Mr.. Echols are constant
" expressing qualification at the strength
which he has developed throughout the
State. ul. ..r
Sec. Lawless has returned from Tide
water Virginia, where he has been look
ing after his fight for State chairman.
He is much pleased at the outlook for
his success.
The Democrats of WicomicO Township,
Lancaster county, will at WicomicO
church, April 27 for the purpose OF
nominating officers for WicOmicO Town
ship, to be voted for at the coming spring
election.
An act passed by the last session OF the
Virginia Legislature makes it necessary
for all corporation elections TO be held
under the Walton election law. In other
words candidates for mayor ,councilmen,
etc, must give notice to the clerk Of the
court as in other elections. and the bal
Iots must be printed in conformity with
the general election law.
MIR. Swanson received many visitors at
his headquarters at Murphy's yesterday
including number of prominent Demo
Gratis from various points IN the State
Last night he and Senator Martin were
out when the newspaper men dropped in
The two were together the greater por-
ton of the day, aud had carriage drive
in the afternoon. Mr.. Swanson's mail is
very heavy.-Richmon News Item.
The Democratic Executive Committee
OF Fairfax county has decided to hold
district meetings on April 10th for the
nomination OF candidates for district
Offices, and to nominate delegates to a
county convention to select candidate
for the CONSTITUTIONAL Convention. Hon.
r. Walton Moore has consented to go
from that county. There will be no OPP
position to him, not even, it is believed,
by the Republicans, -il t,.-.,..
Samuel L. Kelley, the brilliant young
LAWYER and orator, of Richmond, lis being
urged by his friends to run for Congress
from the Third Virginia District next
year. He has not yet decided what ne
will do. His friends say that If sent TO
Congress and kept there that district will
soon have in him leader in the national
House of Representatives Mr.. Kelley
will be a candidate next fall for re-elec-
ton to the House of Delegates and will
aspire to the speakership. ......,....
The friends of Col. r. C. Marshall, OF
Portsmouth, have issued little booklet
upon the subject OF his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
containing brief sketch OF his life and an
appeal to the people to rally to his sup
port. The following names, among
Others, are signed to the paper; JW.
G. Blackstone, Accomac; George $.
Shackelford, Orange; J. W. Morton,
Orange county; W. Alex. Taliaferro, Gull
pepper. 4'iN i'r'1 N'afT
The Democrats OF Greene county have
endorsed Hon. Geo. w. Graves for the
Democratic nomination for delegate to
represent Madison and Greene counties
in the Constitutional Convention, j.
Taylor Eilyson was endorsed for State
chairman. A mass meeting will be held
at Madison c. H. on Saturday, April o,
to elect eleven delegates to the Senatorial
Convention to be held at Culpeper, June
10, and twenty delegates to O con
vention to be held at Madison, April 27,
to nominate delegate to the Constitul
ti0nal Convention To represent the coun.
ties OF Madison and Greene.