The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-27
POLITICAL

Mr.. Montague added fifteen votes to
his column Tuesday. five from Bland,
four from Craig, and six from Buchanan.
Precinct meetings will he held in
Greene county Saturday, June 29th. to
elect delegates to the Norfolk cOnven-
ton.
Wise county has elected twelve dele
gates instructed for Hon. Il. Tate Irvine,
OF that county, for Lieutenan t-Goyernor
The delegates favor Montague.
The friends of Lieutenant-Governor
Echols have issued petition cOnceding
that he cannot be nominated at Norfolk,
and are therefore urging his friends to
call upon him To be candidate for state
Senator.
Representative Swanson has left Rich
mOnd for Washington and will not re-
turn, at least for the present. This means
his abandonment OF the campaign,
although his name will he presented to
the Norfolk convention.
Hon. Claude Swanson wears the will
low. But not az one without hope. He
il not beaten az the representative OF the
machine. He is beaten by better
machine. And Fate and metaphysical
aid were "agin" him. The Hon. Andrew
Jackson Montague is red-headed.-New
York Sun.
81 am Montague man, but want a
no oh af -
member of the Constitutional Convention.
The party is greater than any Of the
candidates for office, and want harmony
above every thing else. Put Swanson
man on the ticket, and think you will
solve problem Nominate Jeffries for
the Attorney Generalship. What il he
and Willard are from adjoining coun-
ties? When Holiday was elected, the
MISUNDERSTANDING and the Attorney
General were from Fairfax and Culpeper,
respectively. Try it again, and let lis
keep the old party together as closely as
we may"
Westmoreland Democrats on Monday
instructed delegates for Montague and
LeCato and voted down instructions for
Jeffries. The Westmoreland delegates
are: Il. J. Gouldman. Vim. Mayo, Vim.
NJ. Edwards, G. G. Baker. j. W. Harvey.
Jas. Z. jenkins, JnO. d. Beale, Thos. b.
Murphy, S. b. Atwell, Watt II. Tyler, W.
ID. Writ, Geo. Mason, b. L. Battail and
II. Horner. Accomac's thirty-twO votes |
were instructed for leCatO, without any |
mentiop az to whom they should support !
for Governor, but it is said they will vote |
fer Montague.
The Washington Posts Richmond |
thinks Maj. w. \. Ander-
son will be brought out for Attorney |
General by the Montague forces. The
further says: II this con-
templated move is made and Maj. Ander
son comes out az declared candidate
for Acknowledgement, it will probably |
have no little significance az to the make
up of the ticket. 1t is very evident that
the Montague leaders do not want to
ieopardize in any manner the nomina-
ton OF Capt. Willard, OF Fairfax, as
Lieutenant Governor, and should they
attempt to take up Mr.. Jeffries for At
torney.G General revolt might result in
some parts of the State against the Fair
lax candidate. Having furnished the
sinews OF war for the triumphant Mon
tague boom, and that right literally, it
would be ease of marble-hearted in
yratitude, of course, to allow Mr.. JET
ries. although he has held alOof from the
actional fight, to win the Attorney
and thus, because of the
learness of Culpeper to Fairfax, push the
financial angel Of victoriousreform aside.
Nr. JeffFies plainly does not intend to
ct go his grip on the Attorney-Iieneral-
hip without serious struggle. Flu
anna County to-day elected eight dele
rates for Montague and instructed them
or Jeffries for Attorney General Mr..
Ieffries has considerable strength, and it !
= growing. There will probably be a
'ery pretty fight before he is beaten, and |
Ie may surprise the talent by winning
against all the odds they are placing on
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