The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

In county convention held by the
Democrats of Prince William county Mon
day j. B Il. Thornton, the present Com
mOnwealth's Attorney, was nominated
for the Constitutional Convention with
out opposition
II the people of Virginia will let the
suffrage question drop and turn their at
tentiOn To some Of the questions Of taxes,
cheaper government and the like, they
will find their way to selecting the best
material for the Constitutional COnven-
ton much easier
The suffrage question IL perhaps
the least difficult Of solution Of any
before the people yet it furnishes the
most powerful weapon of all for those
who want tOarouse prejudice and divert
attention from the real affecting
issues Roanoke Times.
The Republicans of the district com
posed OF Hanover and King William will
not name candidate for the COnsttu-
tiOnal Convention. but Marshal Morgan
Treat will run for the honor ~
an "independent." The Democrats Of
the district will put up n candidate,
either Judge Roger Gregory or Common
wealth's Attorney Herbert !. Lewis, both
Of King William
W. Y. Morgan, &. NJ. Sydnor, Hon. X.
Carter Wexford, DR.. b. A. Middleton, j.
Il. Raines, f. NJ. Hutchinson, Il. j. Pull
len. G.. T. BaldersOn, Il. Is. Davenport
Il. \. Oldham, T.. Y. Barber, DR.. J.. q.
Mitchell, J. NJ. l.yell and Clarence Motley,
were elected ~ delegates Monday by the
Democrats Of Richmond county in mass
meeting To represent that county in the
convention To nominate n candidate to
represent Richmond and Lancaster in
the Constitutional Convention.
DR.. John T. wilkins, county chairman,
according to the instructions of the
county committee, has declared Judge q.
| :. Kendall the choice Of the Democracy
of Northampton county for n seat in the
| Constitutional Convention. This sequiy-
alent To nomination, ~ the AccOmac
mass meeting decided To rntify the choice
Of the Northampton Democrats for the
| hoater delegate The question has arisen
| UN III Niflnfl NnHilunAiN lbi Aii' 'biihAi
| tutional Convention must give notice OF
their candidacy twenty days before elec
ton, and il So whether to the Secretary
| ofthe Commonwealth or Clerks OfCOunty
or Hastings Courts \ difference Of opin-
| ion has arisen, and the Attorney General
| will probably be consulted.
4 mass meeting Of Democrats was held
at Gloucester e. H.. Monday To elect
delegates To the Gloucester Mathews
Convention. which will meet Mt Glouces-
ter. e. II. ON April 9th. The meeting was
largely attended. The general meeting
divided into districts. PetswOrth dis
trict elected seven delegates and instruc-
ted them for Hon. J. \. Stubbs Ware
district elected six delegates and left them
uninstructed. The presumption ~ that
they are for Judge Garnett, Of Mathews.
| Abingdon district elected ten delegates,
who are not instructed, but are said to
| favor Mr.. l.. E.. Catlett. PetswOrth nOmi-
mated Mr.. X. L. Gray, present incumbent,
for supervisor, and also other district
officers. Abingdon nominated r.. +. ii.
Rowe present incumbent for supervisor,
| and also other district officers. Ware de
cided not To nominate apy district OIL
GERS. Mathews will elect her delegates
next Monday.