The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-03
CAROLINE POLITICS
The County Convention
at Bowling Green.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY Of
FIcES NAMED
Messrs Ennis. Gill, Smith. Broad =
dus, Chandler. Bowers and Davis
the Nominees Strong Resolutions
Adopted, Etc.. Etc


Adopted, Etc. Etc
Bowling Green, Va, Oct. |, 1908.
Precinct meetings were held at the
several precincts in the county on sep
tember Both, ~ agreed upon at the
meeting OF the County Committee when
met here on September court, which de-
cided that the delegates sent from the
various precincts should meet at Bow
ling Green on October Let IN nominate
county officers. Accordingly the dele
gates met here and were called To order
Ey Hon. u. b. Powers, Jr., who ap-
pointed DR.. Il q. Holloway temporary
chairman and l.. ID. George temporary
secretary.
On moiiin Of Major Il. o. Peatross
DR.. Holloway was elected permanent
chairman and MIR. George permanent
secretary.
The roll was then called. The follow
ing delegates represented Bowling Green
precinct:
Major r. o. Peatross and John l.
White.
Bowers-Arch Samuel, c. b. Bowers.
Reedy Church,. d George, X. ). liar
grove.
Shumansyille- Woodiord Iiroaddus,
J ". Airport.
White's-W. c. Andrews. Il. w Jones.
Sparta-E. G. Pitts. +. j. Andrews.
GouldmAn's-.l. Il. Smith, j. II. Penny.
Port Royal-Dr. L. q. Holloway, ;. u.
Ilearn.
Moss Meek. +. Blackwell, C. b. Con
way. -.
Guineas-C W. Tompkins, W. 5. Hans
ford.
The three precincts in Madison msgls'
terial district refused to send any dele
gates.
Major r. o Peatross addressed the
convention and put In nomination W. H.
Ennis for Attorney for the Comm On.
wealth. who WAS unanimously etcteu
and declared the nominee
q Il Conway put in nomination ! Is.
/ Gill for sheriff, who was also elected ana
declared the NOMINEE.
:. Is ilearn named &. I. smith Tor
treasurer, which was seconded by John
/ l.. White
e. B. Conway placed in nomination a.
/ II. Pitts for treasurer. The vote res III
ed in | votes for Smith and Tor PITTS
Capt. G. + Smith WAS declared the nom
inee
J.R. Broaddus was placed In nomina
( ton by {. b. Conway for commissioner
of the revenue Tor Port Royal district
T The name of II. NJ. Carter was placed De
fore the convention for the same ohice
also the name Of James h Bradley. A
vote was taken which gave J. X. Broad
dus II, II. VI Carter ., and james r.
Bradley , Mr. Broaddus was declhfo
the nominee.
T.. Chandle. WAS nominated Tor rom
missioner oi the revenue Tor 30" ing
+ Green district.
$. &. Bowers was the nominee Tor con
missioner Of the revenue Tor heru.
f Church district.
Wilson DAgi, WAS nominated Tor com
missioner of the revenue Tor Madison dis
trict.
miro Pcatr0ss offered the follow
ing resolution, which WAS UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves t.
use every proper effort to secure a iN
election in accordance with the present
election laws. and we call upon Oil goO'
citizens. without regard TO party, 70 r.
port every infraction Of the law To To-
proper authorities Ard we pledge our
selves, az party, to Use every legill
mate means tn present, prosecute aa'
convict guilty parties, whether they d
friends or foes.
The meeting then adjourned. -.
The only new officer nominated If /
C. Chandler as commissioners OF the revenu
for Bowling Green district, X. ;. GraVat'
the present incumbent, refusing to go be
fore the convention
There are two other offices created b,
the last Assembly, which makes lou
commissioners of the revenue IN TN
county now instead Of two, "a hereto
fore The new districts are MAI
son district and Reedy Church.