The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-17
Hon Il. T. Wickham the
Democratic Candidate
For the State
Senate.
JUDGE {. c. MONcURE DE-
cLAREO THE NOMINEE FOa
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Hon. D. B. Powers. Jr Re.
Elected County Chairman.
QUESTION or MARES FO9
COUNTY OFFICES CAUSES
LIVELY DISCUSS ON.
Mer, bers L.avethe Meeting Msisr-
ity Of COMMITTEES Decides On Pre-
cincc Meetings and 4 County Con-
vsntion Etc

vsntion Etc.
lontrary CD expectations the gather
.1g A. eroline Court az Bowling Green
Monday waa a small one. numbering
only a lew hundred To was Thought
that the interest felt generally IN the re-
nlrr oi tle subcommittee appointed 20
inquire into certain charges oi fraud in
the recent primary. when Judge honrure
e-e.rsi a majority 1i the voters ovrr
Hon. D. IS. Powers. Jr.. the Incumbent.
would attract 90 the county -eat Che
larg-st crowd oi the year. but those
armers whose tobacco needed cutting
And others with crops requiring Atten-
ri0n remained On their farms AMI looked
AFTER these matters.
The BUSINESS 10 Court was early dir
patched and Judge Moncure soon lett Che
bench and mingled wiki rhe crowd out
under che trees
SENATOR NiCAHAA.
notable agure on the Court green
Wa that of hon Henry L Nrkham oi
Hanover vino AL through the day min
rIed with the people and showed oy nis
manner anf conversation biz apprrcia
ion Of the trust they have 30 long re-
no-al in him ~ their representative JOB
lhe~fare senate. lieir exceedingly popu-
ar with the people oi Caroline AMI Ma
warmly greeted ga every side. senator
WpkhAm nas already been 1rriArrl lht
nom nee. ID rhe Democratic party Tor me
STATE senate the cha.rmen of rne three
COMMITTEES romp1-ing rne district. Al.r-r-
ID q Powers IT nj Caroline 20
RurnAnAn. oi Hanover. and lr luczlon
Gregory OF King " Illiam. having mott
s.,i lfm Cd that effect on saturday AT
The primary ordered for orptrm Der
9Oth will NOT. therefore. tase place, Mr
Nwkham having been the only candidate
lie ha- made such a satisfactory rrpre-
sentative. Co the people generally, thai 20
!. believed that be Will have NO oppo-i-
ton from Any source N the genera. eiec.
ton 10 November
nafrss uF COUNTY COMMITTEES.
The interest IF the crowd At Court
VA conferred 10 the result of the meeting
of the County Democratic committee
which Wa r0 1eci1e the question oi
awarding the certificate to Judge
Nonrure. AMI the matter of pr'-
mary Or % primary FOR County officers
va I'D De- dererm ned he genera com
mirt..- wa- nor called together ln OBJ TIE
afternoon. when nearly every NEIL orr
vas present.
s-,ouaurrfE HhroHf
Ur x d Holloway. chairman OF the
subcommittee I'D inquire inr0rrrtAin a.
..rad irregularities ia the conduct of che
recent primary ID which Judge Moo
rurp ant Nr Powers were the randi-
dates. reported ~ follows
We. the undersigned members ~ the
sab committee appointed by the Demo-
cratic County Committee 20 inve-t gaze
fraud Sc. IN 'le recent primary election.
arr 0i the belief that though there nave
been some Irregularities Ia .0nd lcting
SAID 4.4rrion that W AT- of opinion tnAt
rb,. certificate of nomination should DO
AWARDED to the candidate having tne
highest mum Der 0i votes ACCORDING to me
-erurns
u- r. d. Holloway Chairman. p.
louwas ~. l. Cobb. ! B. " ash.agron.
J g. handler.
TIE 4fENustrN
SIR seth Prsrrosr. Nao wa= a member
sf -ba COMMITTEES. declined Cd sign fle r.
mort bat offered an amendment 90 Dr. IN
serted in the report A. follows w nilsJ
va reel that the evidence shows tnAt
w..;-kev and tnerc0nsiderRti0ns figured
r4rv larreriv in eiiectlng the results. And
wtiIfr W condemn the practices whicn
have characterized the same. etc.
ar r. " Chandler moved that rhe rr-
BORT signed by majority OF the com
mir1ee be- accepted.
Mr. Powers urged that The report ~
amended be adopted hr sad
where there was 20 much smuss there
r,rsr be some ire. and a. be believed ron
.v,,fene. before the committee that wis
tav and money were used 20 influence
-ae -eaulr area methods should De con
ismned. AM whilst be did not desire %
raa-er on Judge M0nrurp A. a man Or ~
p, randidste. vet he believed that sucn IL
auences contributed largely 20 tue ~
init. 4 vote being taken. TN voted ior
the Amendment and seven against tnur
adouring the report in IL AMENDED
form
JUDGE W0yrrRE TIVE NOMINEE.
No powsrs then moved that Judge
W.ncure oe declared the nominee Of the
Democratic party .0r the House Oh Dele
.,a-as The motion was seconded BY Nj.
4 r Conway and unanimously adopted
.rarenent from Judge Moncure show
ior his expenses in the campaign a.
ro-sing % law. which were extremely
mail VA fled with the committee
rbi- ended the work OF the old count!
Committee.
trR POWERS RE ELfcrA) chAlHMAA-
meeting Of the new County Com
nirree was Immediately called with Ut
HollowaT temporary chairman.
NJ i. 3. Powers, IT., wa
oo,,inared by Mr. Conway lo
county chairman and the nomination
r Ia Ia. seconded by DR. Holloway who pai,'
E S;gb tribute to Mr. Powers a. an ADJ
? and Efficient worker and organizer. "
+ NJ Of Capt. c. T smith, Mr. Power
Ia elected unanimously Mr.. rover
E ,vn-essed mis- appreciation OF the mono
I o .npf.rred upon him in the nomination
r uasa;5 siaee be had been chairman
~ committee the Democracy had DO
ios+ a single fight and be hoped no sle
sactwa-i would be taken IN the iururi
/, D1D " % - M Z " chandler