The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-07
KING & Queen
c. B Jones Nominated Enthusiastic
Speeches. etc.

May 2nd. 1901.
The Democratic mass meeting held at
King and Queen Court house to-day Tor
the purpose of nominating candidate
for the constitutional Conycntion.proyed
regular love feast" Considering the
busy season the crowd in inattendancc was
large and representative of the best peo-
pie of the county. The meeting was call
el to order by County Chairman W. !.
Bagby. and upon motion Mr. Albert g.
Gresham was elected chairman and Mr.
Frank Smith secretary of the meeting
Nominations were declared To be- in order
and Judge j. w Fleet in graceful and
appropriate speech, placed the name oil
Mr.. e. b. Jones before the meeting. The
nomination was seconded in comph-
mentary speeches 10y Mcssrs. j. r Saun-
dcrs. W f. Bagby John Temple, Robt
y. Pollard and \. G.. Gresham; and Mr..
Jones was then declared by aunanimous
vote Of the meeting to he the choice oi
the Democrats Of King and Queen. Mr..
Jones accepted the honor i'm speech
characteristic Of the man. He expressed
himself as humbcd under sense of the
high honor conferred; most highly ap-
prcciatiye Of and deeply grateful for the
honor. and pledged his best endeavors
to serve his people: but he refused 10 com
nit himself To any definite fixed line oi
action. except to say that every sueges-
tion made 10y the brightest lights and
wisdom Of the Commonwealth would be-
carefully considered and maturcy and
calmly studied 10y him; and he would
favor those things which make for the
best interests Of the people. and wonld
unhcsitatingly stand without fear or
favor for that which he believed 10 De-
right. He did say that in every wise,
feasible way he would strive To reduce
the EXPENSES of the State and thus lessen
the taxes Of the people. The meeting
failed by even an intimation To in
struct Mr.. Jones along any lines,
seemingly content in the fact that
they had nominated man who
measured fully up to the requirements oi
the occasion. and whose conservatism,
GOOD Judgment and recognized ability
were sufficient guarantees that theirevery
interest would be safe in his hands. In
response to frequent calls Maj. }. y.
| Stubbs. Senator Thos T.. Blakey and Mr..
Ill Lewis came forward and made in
teresting and enjoyable addresses, com
plimenting the Democrats Of King and
Oueen on the wisdom of their choice, and
assuring the people that the nomination
of Mr.. Jones would carry pleasure and
satisfaction To the people OF the state
generally. Mr.. Stubbs said that when
the telephone carried to Judge Taylor
| Garnett the news OF Claggett Jones
nomination "you might hear him laugh
across Mobjack bay" The spirit OF
unity, perfect harmony and enthusiastic
good will which pervaded the meeting
was beautiful to see, and must be a har
binger of assured victory for Mr.. Jones
Quite n number Of colored people were in
the Courthouse during the meeting, and
seemed deeply interested in its pro-
ceedings.
When one OF the peakerscOngratulated,
in eloquent strains. the people on the fact
| that the coming Constitutional Conyen-
ton would he a convention composed Of
the best blood and brain of the Common.
wealth, and not of scalawags and car
petbaggers, your correspondent noticed
u little shaver, OF ebony hue, who seemed
greatly pleased at the thought and who,
from his conspicuous position applauded
with all his youthful vigor.
4 Republican meeting had been adver-
tised to be held during the day. Your
correspondent could get no definite in
formation in regard to it. If it was held,
it was held "in n corner" and was OF
small size and smaller influence.
PHMOs