The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-20
ESSEX COURT.
The Political Situation at
a High Tension.
FACTIONS DIVIDED ON PRIMARY
County Com mittee Decides Against
q Primary-Tourist Runs Aground
Pulled OF BY tho CsreIine-The
5.ppshannockF Fair, Etc.

n Primary-Tourls Huns Reround-
Pulled OF BY tho CsroIine-The
Iappshsnnook Fair. Etc.
Gan arorn6 Robia Hoods barn. This
was the expe' fence of correspondent OF
/ this paper, who attended Essex Court at
. appahs mock Monday. u Is only 90
miles AWAY end we travelled 800 miles
TO ..et there Taking i-air Tor BAIL
more Sunday we artyct n time 10
latch be Steame- IL icasIer, oil the
Wcems Line commanded by that coUrie-
Gus officer, Capt. Dan NJ Davis. MIR. w.
| l.. Dempsey, o. the Deerin2 Harvester
| Co. WAS oui companion. We soon were
omtor.ably eeat'd on deck wa,ci ing
the many aud va, led scenes oil the Cnese-
peake while the steamer picushed the
waves bearing rs to oar desti ation.
Ai,sr a pIeassnI nigh1 We awoes at
100 aud ior nd that we had re" n Tap
abr quocA. Among the passengers on
board .ere Capt. A. +. Ba@Iy and wie,
who we e returning home to Tappahan-
nock. e,tsr a pie. sent visit TO RehoDo'h
Beach.
Go ~ up into the towl we were soon
exchanging greetings with RE 'ds'Anong
/ the ..rst we met was C.erk oiCOnrts har.
rison Southwo th, it'll whom wespets
/ the biyorac IN the times that tried men
souls in mem orable daysof SOL to leo1.
/ Judge n. X. Il. Wright gave us hearty
urcs ny and cordial invitation TO Ne"
the port ats which mad been addei 10
The rallery OF Essex's distin1 uisheu sons
since orr last visit We had left Mr. W.
ID Cater ju Fredericksburg when we
went away and were surprised TO meet
him. lie had made the trip OVERLAP d Do
hind his fine gray horse in niue hours,
and had a. ed at o'clock the night
presious. then we talked with Mr.. II.
! Duke. the active secretary OF the llde-
"a ter A, .icultura aud Stock bssoci-
a;ion. vino ip infusins new lie INTO the
ominQ fair, which conyenes on "eunes'
dag. September l6, and continues ,n. ee
DAYS. Attractive catalogues a,e De,ng
4 distributed. improvements mace 10 Tue
rack and grounds and catchy race
nrocrem prepared. As will be seen irom
tbe mention below good prizes are oner-
eI especially 10 the trotting races, and
better lair than has been held Tor years
is expected. Ii is "a follows:
FIRST DAY.
Firse Iaee-1'o harness for 3 year olds
or under, trot or pace, hall mile meats
best , ia 3. horses TO be driven by amt
teas aud to come rom Essex ana al
/ ioinina counties, $40. q,
Second Race-Running race, mile
heats. free for all, best in 3, so.
third Race-Farmers' running race, =
mile dash. Essex horses. $40.
SECOND DAY.
Firct Race-Running race, mile heats,
best in 3, 500
second Rsce-Harness. trot or pace,
free for all. best in ), mile meats SlOO:
Third Race-Running race best : and
3, nile beats, so.
THIRD DAY.
first Hace--1rotting rae, best . in .,
mile heats, SO.
Second INSTRUMENTATION rrn ''ngrace,
Tor horses that have won nothing Curing
the meeting, mile de i, so.
Third Rare-Consolation t,otung RAJ e,
mile hec.t. bes, , in 3. Tor horses that
ba,e won nothing during meeting, 40
Mess =. Edward T.. Baird, }. /. Ia ia
larro and Joseph Baker are the roc ~
commitr"e.
POLITICS.
Ge-e-aly when a political campaign
n Essc. assumes interest at trst IL siin-
me >. tneo bubbles End later bo'ls n i1ten-
sit.y The one now on has started out
r, hot. There il only one candidate Tor
- leeis ATTIRE, a young lawyer, Jame
N. Lewis, and bic election - Gssric1' De-
cause it is The sentiment OF the Iepuop-
cans that no candidate he rut mp ny
them. rsasuier W. II. Street W" also
have walk over. The light - over
three o1ic .-Commonweeltn's attorney,
she IN d comm sioner OF REVENGE.
The candidates for the iirst a.e Judge
TIE. Bla.ey, p esent incumbent, e ID
Judge e. NJ. Ware. the presiding Judge
Of he county court. For commissioner
a, avenue. ". J. Par;er, present incuT-
bcnt. aud G. s. Smith. For sheriff, John
; N. Ter ~, present Incumbent, aud j. L.
Talieicr-o. a leading farmer, who was
/ II 1t yea- President OF the Fair Assocla
ton. d
When CAPT. A. F. BaSby ard Mr.. o. Il
Scott be a difficulty several years ego
two strona factions IN the county. +
ctemen, IAN high aud 1t was iniensin'
when the result OF the trial was ar
nouncel. Later il showed ltsen whei
t JH.C. Beverley was The Dem ocrat'
nomi ,ee for the Constitutional Convex
o lion aud J. A. Bfistow was the kepuD
4 lican nominee. a.
= Tbers are now Two iac.i ions N ~
- eoynty. one Lnown as the "Brisoow az
ZION I'D The other az the "Be, erey" Ia
) ion. The "BdstOw" ifctiOn isthe re- 9
d lgr Democratic ora 'ization and To
} ReyerIey" I, ,tion claims that the "br''
toWs' defeat Beverley the regular non
inc. on scco1nt OF his affliauon year
q 400 W th tbe populist party.
- Ibe question now is whether apr ma
~ sbail be held. The "Beyerleys' are yer
an-ioos for il and the "Bristows' oppot
l. il Al July court the Beverlsys appeal
pr hs,ore The Democratic Committee an
/. ske d that a primary he held. ms we
refused. but the representatives oil u
q. faction were told II they would md OF
i the sentiment of the people by A9gu'
Nv court, the subject would be corsiderc
y Zoe Beverleys went TO work with W
, aid prepar petitions. Theeoun.y WI
cangas,t J; the petitions were brought
- August court. =,
G There are I'll registered voters n u
st cou,ty. There are three districts-Ce
IL, I al which has $50 votes: Occupaci
1s2. and Rappahaunocl, 2!9.
On the petitions presented by the lie
- arlsys wei,: Contra, 1853; Occupacia.l
p.nnahan ,ock. lJS, aIiug total
e. 4I5' which il majority OF l39.
''' AIMED with this. a majority oil I
n9everleys" thought they had a cine
-. hnt .ome OF the knowing ones said y.
las mr. mary will be held" Excitement, r
in pp,ob and little groups OF people could
on - an on all sides making plans q
S;.cussiug the situation. 1t was neai
60 o'clock when the county commit
ea us called. They met 10 the vault oil
"a. s,srt;s office. The public was exclnd
,~ and not even newspaper men we're allo
IA "a inside. The clerks ONCE wes Gro"
''o with peoplefull Of suppressed feeling,
I'm mn outward demonstration occurred
ms cont when the result was announc
re- Each district WAS represented by
ned gentleman who held the petition OF v
on. district. and eech one was ADMIT
III alone and req tired TO come OUT pei
,ds the nett pe i,ion was presented. w
the three petitions were presented,
p p;.o two, C-oi al e1d R~Ppahapuock,
BIG cons;Je ~ tie commit e. IL
" cla'p-d Y tue th''e memhers OF
Demo, ri. Commlt' tnat large n
her OF Rig .e,S Of % ~ ia cis' CT