The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-08
Democrats Have a Lively
Mass-Meeting
County Committee Recommended
Primaries For Nomination Of
Candidates For County
Offices.
THE PUBLIC MEETING DECIDED
IN FAVOR OF FReE-FOR-alL
CONTESTS.
The Candidates For the Various o.
fees Other Political Notes
Court Proceedings, Etc.

there were varied attractiOns-politlcr
a splendid dinner given by the ladies OF
the Episcopal church and trials in court
IL was expected that hall oil the county
would be present, as the tight as 10
whether there should be a primary for
county offices was 10 be decided.
There was decided sentiment among
the rank and Tile OF the Democratic party
TO have a free for ali contest Thlsseem-
ed not to have reached the Democratic
/ Committee. They were called together
in the Jury room 10y Chairman {. II. Ash
ton and after discussion decided 10 re-.
commend primary 10y vote OF . TO J.,
the chairman Judge Ashton not voting
I The only vote cast against II was that
of Mr.. Il {. Grymes who made gal.
liant fight for Tree for all contest.
The resolution adopted is ~ follows:
BE il resolved by the County Demo
cratic Committee. that II II the sense oil
the committee that all candidates 10 he
voted for on the 18th day of November
1903 shalt he selected by u primary
election 10 be held at each voting precinct
in the county on the 6tn day Ot Septem-
Ter. 1903. aud that any voter who viii
pledge himself 10 vote for any one sandl
date whose name shalt be submitted at
said election. and for which he then only
votes. shall be entitled To vote ~ said
primary for that candidate.
>. En- h candidate before sail primary
shall contribute the sum Of s. Do Tor the
expenses thereof, and any residue left
over snail be returned To the contributors
per rata.
When the committee adjourned Judge
Ashton called mass meeting, OF which
notice had been given. lie presented the
report of the committee and asked It's
adoption. Then Mr.. James h. Rogers
offered this resolution.
Whereas there il no party organization
opposing the Democratic party OF King
George. Resolved. That in order that the
people of the county may have the larg
eat liberty ia selecting their public officers
from among the candidates Tor the sari-
ous offices. we. the Democratic party al
King George. in convention assembled.
deem il inexpedient To make nominations
by either urinary or convention for
county offices at the present time.
Judge Ashton construed the resolution
as rejecting on the County Committee IN
that il stated there il no party organ
ization' loOsing sight Of the word OPP
posing, which followed. Mr.. Rogers ex-
blamed this Then Judge Ashton vacated
the chair and called to it Mr.. Martin
Luther Price. When this was dome a
stiffness came over the meeting only TO
be broken by ordinations. w haf d0es
that mean? This was caused by the
fact that Mr. Price WAS for years one ui
the most aggressive Republican chair
men the county ever had This was oi
course before his conversion and he sat
there looking a. calm AZ a May morning
presiding with the dignity oil an old
veteran.
Judge Ashton scored Mr. Rogers. charg-
ing him with boiling the Democratic
nominees on two occasions. and made a
strong plea for the adoption Of the com
mittee = report.
mir i. G Ninde asked Mr. Rogers il he
would support the nominee II primary
was held Rogers at first eysded d.
rect reply hinde and Alexander Pratt
insisted on yes or no answer To this
Rogers said il the proposed action iscsr-
ried out on Democratic lines. Il will.
yinde said "You mean as judged by }.
f Rogers" Things were beginning 10
show much confusion when Sheriff Helm
poure1 Oh on the troubled waters by
suggesting that the meeting by direct
vote either accept or reject the report oil
, the committee. This was adopted and
the court-house cleared OF everybody ex-
I cent the Judge. lawyers and representa-
tive OF this paper, who were interested
spectatOrs Tellers were selected and me
voters filed in The result WAS "a Tor re
iectinp and 80 for acceptance. Thus II
WAS decided that no primary he held iOf
county offices. This does not affect the
urinary election for State Senator OF the
sGth Senatorial district, which will be
held on Saturday, October 10, nor the
primary for a candidate for the House Of
Delegates for the counties OF King george
] and Stafford at date to be named by
Chairman Ashton. OF King George, and
t Chairman y. NJ. Lee, OF Stafford.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
Those spoken Of for treasurer are II
D g. Coghill, present incumbent; }. |
, Minor Jr.. b. c. Grymes, I. W. Payne
e and p. #. +. Wolfe; for commissioner o
. revenue. j. A. PulIen, present incumbent
n and ]. II. Boggs; Tor sheriff X. l. Owens
+ " J. Rogers: Sheriff Hefir will not he
h candidate; for Commemorative att0r
;. new ". A. Rose and Judge c. II. Ashton
I for Legislature, James +. Rogers ant
Thomas L. Hunter.
The dinner given by the ladies OF tn
Episcopal church was elegantly served
and a nice sum was realized.
= Those present from this city wer
u Nessrs. e. d. Foster and +. W. Coleman
= and the representative Of this paper.
Il COURT PROCEEDINGS.
70 Sheriff made report of number OF pris
l. oners confined in jail, which was ordere'
+ filed. 1870
v for the County Court f0r years DOB soi
commonwealth W Andrew YEA
Josepb Thorlwell and Lee Smith, defend
ants indicted for felony. Continued o
a. tbe Ground that defendants are fugitive
N from justice. .,
dered filed.
r., The following fiduciary account, ha'ih
=, h,en fled for 30 days was examined al
g ordered recorded. The estate OF Riehar
y. Hill. in account with Albert Washington
!, his administrator, c. t. a.
- G. W. Grigsby appointed surveyor !
= road in place of Vim. II. King, resigned
?. Mega r. Deshazo appointed surveyo
: oi road in place Of VIM. II. Deshazo' n
~ signed.
a roads in place OF James X Griffin, resigned
+ ". Coleman, Esq, qualified 10 pra
tice AZ attorney in this court -.
The Commonwealth ve. Samuel hoiiih
indictment for misdemeanor
nc Edward Tayloe appointed registrar
|. olace of Hezekiah Potts, resigned.
~ Ordered that Lewis A. Ashton, supe
-. visor Of Potomac district, make contrs
ge to have 10 yards OF Billiards. Hill put
order
list or WRITINGS.
Robert Billiard to James Is hoo
w trustee. Frick Company, deed oil trust.
"a William II Rowlett and vile 10 10!
le. 4. Lee deed for land,