The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-17
MONTAGUE, WILLARD,
ANDERSON.
This the State Ticket Of
the Democratic
Party.
A CLOSE FIGHT FOR THIRD PLACE.

ceedings in detail of the state Democratic
Convention at Norfolk up to and includ-
ING Wednesday night, when Montague
was nominated for Governor and Willard
for Lieutenant-Govern together with
extracts from the speeches OF Mr.. Monta-
que and Congressman Swanson before
the convention.
The great fight for Attorney General
did not take place until Thursday. On
that morning the work of the convention
began with a speech Ofacceptance by Mr..
Willard. the nominee for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. Cape. r. McCracken, of this city,
being one OF the committee of three To
escort MIR. Willard To the platform. The
speech was brief. clear aud pleased the
convention.
Then began the nominating speeches
for the Attorney-General, and these oc-
cupied about an hour and n hall, The
convention had become very tired of
oratory and absolutely refused to listen
TO some of the speakers, interrupting
them with cheers and other noise until
the speakers were compelled 10 desist.
The tine of speeches was limited John
Lewis Jeiiries, of Culpeper, was pre-
,nted by Congressman John +. RiNcy.
A. e. BraNtOn of StauntOn, named VIII
lam \. Anderson, of Rockbridge Mr..
Anderson is IA cripple, his leg having been
shattered by mimic bail AT the first bat
tie OF Bull Run. aud this fact was dwelt
upon in the speeches of his friends. Con
gresham Jones seconded his nomination
aud declared that failure To put a vet
eran on the ticket would he a pOliticG
blrlder Judge William Gordon Robert
son. oi Roanoke, was named by Roy &.
smith, and +. Lee Trinckle, of Wythe
presented the name of Judge Samuel ".
Williams, of that comfy.
Taking the vote * tedious process,
consuming over two aud half hours in
calling tie roll twice There are an even
100 counties and Is cities TO be called,
e1d upon this occasion the vote was sO
seal rel that in some instances there
were fractions of votes east as small n
one twenty -si-th. 1t required 1A1 votes To
make nomination. Ga the first ballot
JEFF. les received J94. Anderson s92, Rob
e-ts0n l6l and Williams IS. On the
next rOll-call Anderson still lacked the nee
{ ssary votes. but they were finally made
up aud the nomination was made unaI T.
nous The / nal ballot when the motion
TO make thevOte unanimous was made
s6oOd Anderson 763, Jefiries go, W..
liams g.
A committee was named which includ-
FL NJ. Ii. II. WaIf g, of this city. 10
bring Major Anderson and the deieate
candidates before the convention.
Mai. Anderson aud the other gentlemen
were greet ID evuhantlY when they walk
ed iuto the hall.
Mr. Ande' sol said: Yes; erday, some
Of us were for one candidate and some
for other candidates; today we are al
for Virginia. The contest between my
SET and myrivals for the nomination has
been friendly one. rs lar as it was pOs
s.ble To be- am glad TO know that
there will be no hear .burnings ! felt
when entered the fight. belle ing that
tie claims of any ildi iduGls were moth
ing cOmpa ID with the claims Of the
party, we must al follow where the in
teresis of the parry direct.
a most salieht isspe of the campaign
VIII be suffrage reform We must have
CaucG az - prema"y That IS best for
the white man and for the cOlored man
Held IN hand with that issue will go
election refoI.ns We want electors in
N'-gi ia as pure as though registered by
tle angels in hCveD'
Mr. JET ,eswas given great ovation.
1T j. not nee essaly, ! hope, said he.
" for ne To state hat although a defeat I
candidate, | arquiesce in your decision.
| think the Office of Attorney Genera il a
most HONORABLE one for a lawyer TO de-
site. but no one WI bow more really
than | to the desires of the party.
could today enter upon a canvass for my
sucCe ssfdl competitor with the utmost
enthusiasm aud good will" Mr.. JEFF les
gracefully thanked bis friends for their
support,
Judge Robertson aud Judge Williams
also made happy speeches, and Were
warmly applauded.
Alter the q loption OF the platform the
convention s1journC !.
The advocates Of a primary for all
State nd Federal Offices won a victory
in the committee by Fn express provision
for the nomination of members Of the
National House by that method.
The platform will be published in full
in our next issue
HOW FIRsTAND EIGHTH DISTRICTS VOTED on
FIRsT BALLOT.
The following = the vote OF the First
and Eighth distIictsl for Attorney General
NJ NJ. Ill . L.. L.