The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-12
POLITICAL.

President Roosevelt has ignored Ad-
dicks and appointed W. II. Head an
anti.Addicks man, postmaster at vii
ming ton, Del.
A circular has been sent to all the Re.
publican Office-holders in Virginia asking
for per cent of their years salary for
campaign expenses in the state.
The Democratic State Ex' ,utive Com
mittee met Thursday night in Richmond,
but reached no agreement on any meas
ure before it, Another meeting will be
held Saturday night.
Though President Roosevelt is a New
Yorker it seems not unlikely that his
administration will mark a decline in the
Eastern influence upon the Republican
party.-Petersburg lndex-Appeal
"The published statement that / was
fearful of the result of the Legislative
fight in my county was entirely incorrect
aud unauthorized, said Mr. Crismond,
the member rom fredericksburg and
SpOtsylvaDia, yesterday. Asamatter of
fact, have not the slightest doubt of the
election of the Democratic nominee. The
Democrats are interested, and | am con-
fident they will win Dispatch.
Chairman EllysOn has assigned Sena
tor Vim. r. Barksdale, of Halifax, to
speak at Maj tiusville on Monday, at
which time Col j. Hampton Hoge, the
Republican nominee for Governor, is
billed to make speech. Senator Banks
dale will make a proposition to meet Col.
Hoge in joint debate, and hopes be will
succeed, but Col. Hoge declined to meet
him a few days ago at King George C. II.
The Chicago platform Democrats are
threatening to make trouble for the
Croker ticket in New York. 1t was leatn-
ed that they had sent letters to Croker
and Shepard asking them if they were
still true to Bryan and why the Chicago
platform was not mentioned in the plat
form adopted by the Democratic city con-
ventiOn No answers have been received
and the Bryanites threaten to repudiate
the Croker ticket
Hon. John f. Ryan, of LOudoun, who
is here attending the Carnival, thinks his
chances for the speakership of the House
of Delegates ore very good. He has re.
ceived letters itom many nominees,
pledging him their hearty support.
Hon. S. wilkins Mathews and DR..
Frank Fletcher, of Accomac, are regis
tered at Murphy's. They say the Eas'
tern Shore will give her usual heavy
Democratic majority this fall.-Richmond
Times.
The Thirty-ninth district Republican
Senatorial convention, called to nomi-
nate candidate for the Legislature, at
Saluda Thursday, YVES failure. Seven
white and eight colored delegates from
the five counties ATTENDED, and adjourned
without making a nomination. j. G.
Cannon, of Essex, has declared himself
an independent candidate in the district
for the Senate Lewis Jones is the indie
pendent candidate for the House of
Delegates.
The joint Democratic conventions OF
Northampton. Elizabeth City and Acco-
mac counties were held at Cape Charles
Thursday. Senator George w. LeCato,
of Accomac county, was renominated for
the third time to represent the Thh ty-
seventh district, comprising Accomac and
Northamptonco counties. Jno. +. Noting
ham, OF Northampton county, was re-
nominated to represent Accomac and
Northampton counties as fioater dele
gate, and S. Gordon Cumming, OF Hamp-
ton, was nominated as fioater delegate
to represent Elizabeth City and Accomac
counties.