The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-15
To the Democrats Of Caroline.


Fellow citizens: There appeared In
The Free Lance OF last Thursday = issue
a card in large type, signed A. Is. Chand
Ter, which ia called an announcement
but which might more properly he called
n announcement, for il IL more oil an at
tack on MIR. ID. X. Powers and the Demo
cratic County Committee than anything
else, except feeble attempt todraw the
attention of the people away from him
self. and the predicament in which ne mas
placed himself.
The fact IL that Mr.. C. has astoni-hed
the whole county by going over 10 Judge
Moncure, and more than this II trying 10
land all OF his friends In the Moncure
camp. but In this he has encounted an
herculean task and the vain endeavor
has weakened him the more ana ne IL
crying out In his weakness and IL e'i'
IDENTITY losing his head or getting very
much excited.
Now. there isno just cause or occasion
for any such insinuation as Mr.. I. has
made In his SO-CALLEDcard Theiight
seems az though II will be warm, but II
Ia hoped the people at Is. u. WIN keep
suppiied with plenty OF ice and not let
the steam get TO the exploding point.
This SO.CALLEDa announcement, or card,
Is not only uncalled for, but an unwar-
ranted, unjust and perverse ATTACK on
both Mr. Powers and the county Com
mittee and there Is no excuse Tor same
from anyone, especially Mr. Chandler.
He tries to excite the sympathy oil the
people In his behalf 10y talking about
lair play: tries to make some one think
he IL being badly treated. while the Tact
IL that. with one exception, he has Jared
better at the hands of the people than
any man in the county. Talking about
fair play. think need only to remind
the people OF the arbitrary action OF the
chairman OF the committee iour years
ago when Mr.. Chandler was candidate
for reelection, how he Dr.Q peace TO Ms
ashes) held up the whole committee Tor q
month and dlsregarded petition signed
by majority OF the members Tor calico
meeting, and he even went so lar IA 10
say he would not call meeting even
though all the members wanted one.
This action on his part was Intended en-
tirely ia the interest Of Mr.. e., Tor at
that time he was thfonly candidate OPP
posed TO primary Mr. Chandler com
blamed OF unfairness then and Is still
complaining. and suspect this thing IL
becoming chronic. II he could see him.
self az Others see him, | am sure he would
be convinced In moment OF his own I'M
fairness in forming an alliance win
Judge Moncure TO try and crush out MIR.
Powers. and also how very unbecomlng
In him to try and east reflections on the
Democratic Committee.
Mr.. Chandler has able and ample repre-
sentation on the committee; besides sew
eral prominent men a. friends, his son Is
a member, aud they have been present at
both of the meetings TO which he makes
reference in his card. II he wished any
special consideration, IA II seems he docs
why did he not make it known or come
before the committee himself, az | have
known him to do? | wish TO say here
that all questions voted on in the last
two meetings have been decided unani.
mousIy, not dissenting vote cast; all
this with Mr.. Chandler friends present.
| would like To AK why the committee
has ordered aprimary for county officers,
when not one OF them, 40 far "a | know
has an opponent in the field ? Mr.
Chandler say In his card that he intend.
ed making his announcement Az LEX
August Court, but he has changed his
mind now to the effect that he has tied a
string to his sO-CALLED announcement
and will not let go until he has exercised
HIS OWN SWEET WILL in the matter
OF how he will have himself nominated.
Well, if Mr.. c. is waiting for the commit
tee to wait on him be will wait and wait
and wait
Fellow Democrats, In justice to myself
and others on the committee, | have
deemed 1t right and proper TO say at
least this much. Now, in conclusion,
call on the Democrats OF the county 10
rally TO the support of d. h. Powers,
who has so ably and energeticaly repre-
sented you in the House OF Delegates the
present session, and who will 20 back
with more vigor than ever when reflect
ed.
Most Respectfully.
&. Is. Conway,
Member Democratic Committee.