The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-23
POLITICAL.

DIR. lie Cato ought to be Virginia a next
Lieutenant-GOvernor but whoever y r.
ginia Democrats prefer will be our choice
-Farmvile Herald.
NJ. John b. Miller announces himself
a candidatefOr nomination for the legis-
lature from Rappahannock county.
Gen. Rosser has written a letter to
Charlottesville Republicans expressing
his willingness to accept the Republican
nomination for Governor
The multiplicity OF political reform
parties is a bad sign. 1t suggests the
undue anxiety of too many TefOrmers To
he leaders.-NewpOrt News Telegram.
When the Legislature meets it is said
Senator George b. keezell OF Rocking
ham. will oppose State Treasurer \. ".
Harmon. Another State officer who viii
be opposed for reelection is Major George
NJ Helms. superintendent OF the penlt
tiary. ). NJ. Newhouse, member OF the
House from Culpeper, is in the field
against him, as is also Mr.. Allen W
men, WHO WIS ItiilONtu " 4hdJoi AiNihi0
as superintendent OF the State fatm.
DR. lie Cato's chances for the nOmna
ton TO the Office of Lieutenant-GOvernO
have. isanv change, improved in the past
few days. 1t Strangers our c0mprehen
sion how Indifference could be shown, by
any one in Tidewater, to the only cand:
date from this section. The First dis
trict will without doubt give him solid
vote. and so should the whole of the Sec
ond district, because from neither district
has there been a State officer chosen in
the past 30 years.-Eastern Shore Her
cid.
Hor. W. J. Bryan says: The money
question is not yet out of politics. Every
session o, Cong sess VIII have to de0l
with it. The Republicans declare that II
is dead, but they keep working att. At
the last session OF Congress they tried to
make the silver dollar redeemaDle in gold
and when it is accomplished they will try
to Emit the legal-tender qualities OF the
dollar. The gold standard will not be
complete until gold is The only legal
tender money and banknOtes the only
paper money. Then our supply OF pri
mary money will be controlled byfOreign
financiers and our supply OF creditmoney
by domestic fnanciers.'
The name of Claude 4. Swanson, Chat.
ham, Va, Representative in Congress and
candidate for Governor OF the old Com.
monwealth, was inscribed on the regis
ter at the Riggs The inconvenience OF
excessive heat or disappointment such as
might consume the average candidate in
defeat were not apparent. There WASH
even a flick of perspiratiOn on his snow
white linen collar, and the spotless white
waistcoat almost shOne respondent be
meath the neat business coat OF blue
serge. He had not word for publica-
ton, but he talked and "jOllied" with
numerous friends who recognized him in
the lobby of the hotel and also on the
street. Some very descriptive stories OF
the inside history OF the recent Virginia
campaign were detailed, for private con
sumption only. Mr.. Swanson was told
by several that they were reconciled to
the fortunes of the late political struggle
as it assured them he would remain q
member of Congress and spend portion
OF the next two years in Washington
where he is very popular statesman
Mr.. Swanson returned yesterday to Vir
ginia. He intends to go to the Norfolk
convention, notwithstanding the certain
ty that Mr.. Montague will Lave a ma
jority but he will not go as a delegate
Since he left Richmond Mr.. Swanson has
been resting most of the time at his home
in Chatham W ashingtOn Post.