The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
POLITICAL

third term for Mckinley.
Col. W. J. Bryan announces that he eX-
poets To be in politics twenty years yet.
The Kansas Democratic state Central
committee has declined further fusion
with Populists.
Cumberland instructed its > delegates
for Montague, Iefiries, and Ellyson Tor
State Chairman.
There are some people who think that
Mr.. Willard has really the best brand Of
oil for political machines known To the
trade.-RichmOnd News.
Southern Republicans, it is said, have
determined to secure iipossible, the nomi-
nation of prominent Republican from
the South AZ the next vice Presidential
candidate.
The worst part Of this thing is that we
have got To hear from the original Mon
tague man from now until after the
next Legislature peddles out the jobs
Richmond News.
Friends of Mr.. d. e. O'Flahcrty, the
Young member of the Constitutional
Convention from Clarke and Warren.
assert that he may stand for Congress in
the Seventh district.
ROckbridge will send II EchOls dele
gates and 6 Montague delegates. The
latter will come from Natural Bridge
district. where the new school superin-
tendent resides, over which the press and
people raised such howl.
The success of Mr.. Montague in Viz
GINA politics but goes To show what may
be accomplished 10y persstently charging
the other crowd with conducting n ma
chine and refusing 10 answer questions
concerning your Own.-Wash. Post.
People are beginning to comment upon
the fact that Gov. Tyler, always aiiable
and smiling. has begun To visit the polit-
zeal Mecca almost nightly. He lis reported
to have the Senatorial bee in his bonnet,
and is laying his plans To land that job.
Montague. so the Swanson men say,
has slain his thousands of Virginia Dem
ocrats. and now we want good Rcpub-
lican put up at Charlottesville who will
avenge these victims of Montague sruth-
less reaper II remains for the swanson
people tn say what shall the harvest be.
Page Courier Republican,.
County Chairman William keene, OF
Louisa county, has ordered primaries To
he held at precincts on June 18th to
elect delegates to County convention,
to meet July court, To appoint delegates
to the Norfolk convention. Swanson
and Montague both have n good follow
ing. Willard and Jeiiries. il is thought.
will get the delegates from the county.
Democratic district primaries for rs
sex county will be held at the following
places on July Doth, - III: Occupacia
district at Occupacia. Central district
at Geo. LOngest's Store. Rappahannock
district at Ozeana. At these meetings
delegates will be elected to the tiuberna-
torial. Senatorial and House OF Delega
ties conventions. Three democratic com
mitteemen foreach district will be elected
at the same time.
What want to know is whether the
people OF Virginia will tear down one
machine TO build up another, said n
member of the Convention at Murphy's
Hotel. "The campaign for Governor has
been made largely on the plea OF down
ing the machine, and AZ it has been pretty
the question arises if il was not
done by organization the machine.
The member quoted is from the South
west. and one of those Democrats whose
religious duty is to Loyalty support every
party nominee, and he assured the Rich
mond News that he would do so in this
City Attorney Henry K. Pollard, of
will. in all likelihood, be per
manent chairman of the Norfolk cOnven-
ton and it is thought that the chairman
ship of Committee on Resolutions will
20 either to Senator Carter Glass, OF
or Congressman W. \. Jones,
Of Warsaw. 1t is likely that Colonel
George G. Cabell, ofDanville, will present
Mr.. Montague claims to the convention,
and several prominent gentlemen from
different sections of the State will make
seconding speeches. Those suggested
include Messrs. Charles '. Meredith, oil
n. B. Wescott, of Aceomac.
and Carter Glass, Of Lynchburg.
There is no discounting the great
strength of State Senator Jefirles. lie
has sufficient delegates now to constitute
a very important factor in determining
the nominee. 1t is said, however, that a
large number Of delegates for counties
that have instructed for Montague as
governor have not yet actually been
named. and that while many OF those al
ready named may vote as they please Tor
second and third places, those yet to be
named may be selected with prior knowl-
edge OF their preferences for second ana
third places. One OF the Swanson men,
close to the authorities, declared that
thew proposed ito let the other fellows
play" They would take no hand in the
choosing OF an Attorney-General.-Rich.
Corr. Wash. Post.
Harmony is beginning to be the watch
word in Democratic councils. The at
nosphere has been full of peace talk.
are freely made that the
State convention at Norfolk in August
will be n veritable love-ieast. The At
torney-Ceneralship is the proposed me-
dunn of an agreement between the two
ACTIONS. which some of the politicians
believe will be reached in a few days
others insist that nothing of the sort IL
N prospect. The love feast idea in many
minds is evidently based upon the ex-
Dectation that Representative Swanson
and Lieutenant-GO Echols VIII
withdraw from the gubernatorial race
There is no sign as yet, however, that
'ither contemplate such step.
There has been much gossip regarding
he name of the Republican gubernatorial
.andidate. Hon. j. Hampton HOge, it |
now thought, will be the man almost
,eyond a doubt Mr.. Hugh Gordon
Miller. of Norfolk, Assistant District At |
,orney will be a candidate for the Repub-
lean nomination for the AttOrney-Gen-
He has announced his candi- |
lacy. and will go before the Republican
convention at Charlottes-
lille. August 2Sth Judge l.. l.. Lewis,
# Richmond city, is also mentioned for
he Governorship, ex-COngressman Jacob |
lost. of Stanton, for Acknowledgement
md Ro5t. W. Blair, of Wytbe, for Lieuten-
These gentlemen are all