The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Ii is announced that Rev. l.. j. Haley
will accept the Democratic nomination
for the Constitutional CONVENTION, r m
Louisa county.
The Democratic primary To nominate
a candidate for the constitutional Con
yention from Culpeper county, will be
held April, 18th
Hon. j. y. Stubbs is n candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the Con
stitutional Convention from Gloucester
and Mathews counties.
Ii il our belief that everything desir-
able in the way of restricting the sui
irage might be accomplished by requiring
all taxes To have been paid siX months or
n year before election.-Staunton News.
The whole question of the Constitu
tional revision has been muddlcd 10y rnis-
ing the suffrage issue. II was as plain as
pikestaff at the outset that this would
he the result that it would compel the
convention to attend To politics instead
of attending To business. Norfolk Nir-
ginian-PilOt.'
Old man Massey, as he has been gen
orally designated, isnOw S3years old. hut
viii likely be- n member Of the Constitu-
tional Convention. and il 80 will he M
spry IA any yOungstcr in it, lie has
made more fur ny" than any other
stump speaker known To Virginia his
tory .-Farmville Herald.
The columns Of the Democratic press in
Virginia are now teeming with declara-
tions that in the treatment the suffrage
question the chief aim should he To get
rid Of the vicious and venal voters. We
agree with the Democratic press in that
particular. but differ with them rs to
who should be affected by it.-TaDwcll
Republican.
Hon. &. J. Gouldman, chairman Of the
Democratic Executive Committee Of
Westmoreland has issued call for the
Democrats of that county To assemble m
mass meeting. at the courthouse, ON the
fourth Monday in this month, for the
purpose Of selecting delegates To nomi-
nate a candidate for the constitutional
Convention.
A good deal of interest is manifested in
the meeting of the State Republican Com
mittee called 10 be held in Richmond in
April 10 consider the matter Oi putting
mn candidates for the constitutional
Convention IL il thought the committee
will decide to run candidates wherever
there il any possibility of electing them.
The Employers Liability bill is certain
To play a conspicuous part III the '9nstl-
tntional Convention fight. \ well
formed railroad man says the idea that
this law does not cut any figure outside
of the cities il erroneous He says that
as n matter Of fact. 10 per cent. at least
of the railroad employees oi theState are
farmers sons. and that .Itbsd n fine ms
sage OF such a measure.
Fauquier county will have n county
convention To select candidate Tor the
Constitutional Convention. The delegates
are to he chosen at precinct meetings,
which will he held March 18th. This
was the decision Of the Democratic Com
mittee. which met Saturday. The con
yention will be held April eth. The
Joint convention. to nominate a Heater
candidate for Loudoun and Fauquier
will bc held April 10Th, at Middleburg.
Chairman W +. Bagby has issued a
call for the Democratic Comfy Commit
tee Of King and Queen county. To meet
at the courthouse ON next court day to
fix upon plans for making "A nomination
for delegate To the constitutional Con
vention. IL seems to he understood that
there will be n county convention, com
posed of delegates elected 10y district
mass meeting, the plan followed in nOmi-
mating candidate for the House of Dele
gates.
The Constitutional Convention ques-
ton is being much talked Of in Lancaster
county, although the people have not
yet settled ON any one man To represent
them. The three most spoken of ~ be
ing suitable and competent To represent
that and Richmond counties are Judge
John c. Ewell. Rev +. W. ClaybrOOk.
and W. Mcdonald Lee, all Of Lancaster
county. None of these gentlemen are
seeking the position and Mr.. Lee has de
clined to serve, owing To numerous bust
ness engagements.