The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-18
POLITICAL.
Sussex county elected Swanson delegates
and endorsed Hon John l.. JeIirics for
Attorney-General

Sussex county elected Swanson delegates
and endorsed Hon. John l.. JeIirics for
Attorney-General.
Northampton county instructed it's
delegates for DR.. q. W. leCato. hut gave
no other instructions.
The Phoebus Sentinel comes out edi-
tOrially for Hon. l.. q. Donahoe "a his
own successor in the Legislature from
Northampton and Elizabeth City coun-
ties.
1t il stated that the railroad employees
In Virginia NJ an organization will take
an aggressive part in the fall campaign
for the election Of members Of the legis-
lature.
In assembling such a victory To Mr.. Mon
tague in Campbell county it must he ~
membered that it was in this county he
was born. whittier his parents had rcIu-
gecd from MiddleseX during the war
The Post doesn't make speciality of
telling the political future. but those per
sons who are interested in the Nirgnla
glbernatorial situation will do we'll to
keep their eyes on the Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson Washington Post.
In the elections Saturday Montagu
carried Roanoke City, where il sclamcd,
Echols and Swanson had combined, by
l2S majority, and captured the solid
delegations from Russell. Montgomery
aud Nottoway. In Meckcnburg he gets
1G 10 Swanson's / and in Clarke and
Swanson ,.
Meckenburg. the county in which
Messrs. Swanson and Montague had
their famous Joint discussion elected in
precinct meetings, and Montague practi-
cally swept the county, which had been
regarded M close BOydton precinct,
where the debate occurred. went Tor
Montague 10y the vote of 10 TO -.
The Republicans are said to be in high
feather over the broadsi les Mr. Montague
is turning loose on the Virginia Dcmoc-
racy. They say that Hampton lloge,
who stands good chance Of being the
Republican nominee is filling his scrap
book with Montague indictments ot Viz
ginia Democratic methods and that il
Montague should benOminated llogc will
have him on the defensive.
There were 80 delegates elected Friday
to the Gubernatorial convention. OF this
number Montague received 10, swanson
. and Marshall lG. The cities and coun-
ties electing were Norfolk. where Mon
tague received 23 and Marshall ! q. Char
lottesvile. for Montague, and Sussex, I
for swanson. Isle of Wight, the home oi
Senator Martins iather-in-law-tOt Day
gave 10 for Montague and , for
Swanson.
The position Of e. :. senator williigure
i'm the result of the gOvernOrshlp light
IL il not unlikely that Gen. fitz lee and
Mr.. Montague will undertake 10 dcelt
Senator Martin. whose successor Will
have to be chosen before the term of the
next Governor shall expire. senator
Martin will of course be candidate to
succeed himself Politics in Virginia
promises to be very interesting in the
next few days-Isichmond News.
ne cOunltN Nhl'h hhN' ihHti u'''" WI
Senator Ieta for lieutenant-Goyernor
are occupying rather strange position.
Il has been reported for some time that
Mr.. Montague was To throw his support
to Capt Joseph L. Willard. OF Fairfax.
who is an aspirant for the nomination OF
Lieutenant Governor. and in some OF the
counties Mr. Montague has been endorsed
along with Dr. leCatO The Governor
will be nominated first. and it will bee in
teresting To see how the vote which Mr.
Montague expects To have will be divided
in ease he should bc placed at the head Of
the ticket Richmond News