The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-16
POLITICAL

GOV Shaw. Of Iowa. is being spoken
of ms the next Republican Presidential
candidate
Mr.. W J. Hui announces himself as a
pee les candidate for the Legislature
from Rappahannock county.
The state convention of the PrOhlbl-
tionists meets in Richmond Thursday.
Rev. l.. \. Cutler. Of Louisa, will preside.
Hon. James y. Stubbs. of Gloucester,
announces his candidacy for nomination
as State Senator from the Thirty-ninth
| Senatorial district
The fight for the Democratic nOmina-
ton in the Senatorial district composed
of Mathews. Gloucester, MiddlcseX. King
and Queen and Essex counties, promises
| to be- almost a. hot a. it was four years
ago.
4 mass-meeting of the Republicans OF
Fauuuier county. will be held on the 22d
to elect delegates To the State convention
at Charlottesville 1t is believed that
Col j. Hampton HOge will secure the
delegation.
1t is generally conceded that Hon. Jno.
l.. Jeffries will get the nomination for
ATTORNEY General He has many more
pledges from parties all over the State
than all the other candidates combined.
and the people want him.-Madison
News
Hon. John L. Jefiries Of Culpeper, who
is prominent az candidate for attorney
general visited Bristol on Tuesday and
| met many OF the leading Democrats.
| Mr.. Jeffries talked quite encOuragingly
about the prospects for his nomination.
Rich. Times
The Democrats of MiddleseX county
| will meet at their respective voting pre-
cincts on July 10Th 10 elect delegates to
| the two conventions To nominate Il can
didate for the State Senate and House of
| Delegates. and to elect four members OF
the County committee also.
DR.. lie CatO's chances for the second
place on the gubernatorial ticket are no
less bright than they were several weeks
| ago. More counties instructed for him
this week. The Richmond daily papers
are inclined toward Willard, and sound
ing his praises without any special en-
cOuragement from various parts of the
State We would suggest that the Doe
| tors friends on the Eastern Shore who
! are subscribers to these papers demand
| some space in the interest of the Doctor :
| candidacy Farmer and Fisherman.
| 4 contest over the minority leadership
of the House OF Representatives is in con
temptation. Representative De Almond,
of Missouri, has been urged by a number
of leading Democrats in the House 10 en-
ter the field against Representative Rich
| ardsOn for the minority nomination for
| Speaker, which carries with it recOgni-
| tiOn of leadership Of tine party on tire
| floor. Mr. DE Almond will consider the
matter and if it is still deemed advisable
from a party point of view for him to
make the contest he will declare himself
| a candidate.
Weare among those who believe that
| the toiler is the one who should reap the
reward and in this connection, we know
of none who is more deserving than our
neighbOring countyman. John l.. Jeffries.
For years past he has given his time and
| talents to the service of the Democracy,
and in our last Presidential campaign,
elector-at-large, he made most active
| and vigorous canvass Of the whole State,
making speeches in at least fOur-fifths OF
| the counties of the Commonwealth and
uphOlding the banner of Democracy with
as bold and fearless a hand as ever
stretched forth in its service. - Orange
| Nirpinian.