The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-13
CAROLINE COURT.
POLITICS REACHING AN ExClT-
ING STAGE.
M any Candidates for Commissioners
Of Rsssnus-Judsss OF Primary
confeasratss to Erect Monumsn
TO Fallen Comrades, Etc.

Of Resenus-Judess OF Primary
confeaeratss to Erect Monument
to Fallen Comrades, Etc
There were not ~ many watermelons
AZ there were people at Caroline Court
Monday. Watermelons were scarce, hut
people wcra numerous. There were all
sorts OF attractions. Hon. II st. George
Tucker spoke TO number OF attentive
listeners in the courthouse on education
Politics were rampant. Caroline County
Camp G. Y elected additional officers
and Walden gave an entertainment at
night. The business in court was the
smallest on record. Nothing was enter
ed and the grand jury failed to make AN
indictment.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The Democratic Committee met in the
courthouse with Hon. d. b. Powers, Jr
chairman. and {. b. Conway, secretary, /
and passed the following:
BE il resolved. That primary election
shall be held in the county OF Caroline on
the 10Th day OF August, 1903, for the
selection Of Il Democratic candidate for
the House of Delegates for said county. /
The polls shall be opened at the various
precincts OF said county from u. m. I'M I
I'll sunset. All registered Democratic /
voters shall be allowed TO participate 10 /
said primary. !
The following are hereby appointed .
judges of primary
Port Royal-Dr. Il G Holloway, j. y.
Parish Vim. llesrne.
Moss Neck. Ii. Gouldin, j. T.. biacS
well. Lewis Gouldin.
Guiney's-Camm Chandler Lewis /
Brooks, ". $. Ilansiord
Madison-T. \. Welch, ID. H. Waller. I
X. Catett.
Cedar Fork W. Hancock, Clarence
Chewing. Roland billiard.
Balty-Elliott DeJarnette, Dr. Cobb. /
VIM. Oliver.
Reedy-R. S. Hargrove, Pres Campbell, I
James Swan. =,
Bowers-Clarence Bowers. X. W. Al
len. Arch Samuel
Gouldman's-Chas. Jourdan, j. Il 4
Smith. Morris Carter.
White's-Robt Jones, Henry Jones,
Wilton Andrews
Bowling Green-Maryus Wright, Eu-
gene Broaddus. W. Il Broaddus
Sbumansyille-lrwin Broaddus, JOS /
Collins. Olin BrOaddus.
Sparta-Eugene Pitts, Jennie An
drews. Max BrOaddus.
Ii il further resolved, Atthe same time
there shall be selected under the auspices
of the Democratic Committees oi the dt-
ferent precincts. AMI one man IN De 81.
lected jointly by them, two members oil
the Democratic County COMMITTEE LOT
earh precinct.
H. WAS Also resolved that no action be
taken in regard TO holding "A primary Tor
election of county officers at present bu'
.he committee can be called toget1 er 10y
the chairman or on the application OF
/ five mem bers to take action.
POLITICAL SITUATION.
This action of the committee in de-
Gliding the question of primary or no pri-
mary without submitting the question
In a mass meeting. a. was requested by
many people. has caused feeling that At
ON lime NAV burst forth and give the
comfy one of its old time red hot poltl-
cal campaigns. II was thought that MI
A. B. Chandler would announce his can
didacy for Commonwealth Attorney.
His card giving reason why ne lld NOT
40 an il in our columns to-day. The con.
test between Judge + c. Moncure and
u r Powers. Jr.. for the House OF Dele
gates will be red hot from start TO hnirn-
/ For the Senate there is only one name
,nsnt;oned Hon. Henry Il. Wickham
The democrats are thoroughly setited
with him as representative, and the Re
nuhlicans. even II they thought there WAS
a chance TO defeat him. are not disposed
10 do il. The primary will be heln Oh
Sept Both.
There are a plenty OF candidates Tor
/ Commissioners Of Revenue. Port Royal
district has j. X Broaddus, J BOYD
Washington and James }. Bradley.
Rowling Cireen-R. ;. Grayatt, i. 1.
Chandler and Muscoe Taylor. Madlson-
NJ Davis and Andrew Samuel Reedy
/ Chnrch-N.A. Blanton and = l. no"erS'
The proportion of candidates Tor tne
minor Offices il about the same.
CAROLINE COUNTY CAMP.
Caroline County Camp c. '. held
meeting with Commander X. .. Peat
ross presiding. and Adintant h. X. Iog-
hin secretary. Constitution and bylaws
we're adopted. and the following addi'
,;onal officers elected: DIR. b. +. Kidd,
ofticer Of the day; T. c. Chandler, ser
oeant major, and W. 7. Goodwin. VI
bette. Major ". c. Digges made ring-
inc speech. urging concerted effort TO
mild mn the camp, which were heartily
aoplauded. A committee, composed OF
Judge +. C. Moncure, Capt. {. 1. smith
Vessrs W p. Goodwin, faver'e bag.
by. and 7. A. Gravatt, was appointed
~ make arrangements for q ga herring
in October when general subscription
will he taken up for building a monument
to the fallen heroes Of the county.
, NOTES.
An all.day meeting will be held and
Tree dinner given at Bethdesda church
next Sunday. Everybody cordially in
yited.
, In some portions OF the county. to-
bacco has run up too last, while In others
the crop IL very fine
Mrs. Is. Cary Nelson, of Richmond. has
been spending some time at the Lawn
Hotel. She returned with her husband
to her home Tuesday.
Those present from this city were
Messrs. Ii. f. Crismond. J. 3. Jones, N
G. Willis, j. T. Harris, Rufus b Cooper,
F. W. Coleman, II. W. Garner, W. A. Bell,
q !. f. Timerberlake, l. r. Tyler, W l..
/. Lang, +. c. Ninde. J. Stansbury Wallace,
. NJ. 5. Chancellor, II. K Gouldman, W Il.
Price and the representatives OF the city
, newspapers.