The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-22

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I party for Lieutenant-GOvern0r spok
here. Mr.Melville warmly replied that h
STAYED away from the meeting becaus
Mr. Wissner and Others associated wit
, him attempted 10 take matters IN thei
own hands and override him ~ chairman
Mr. Wissner read an extract from u let
fer from Chairman Slemp. He then mp
pealed for change in the orRa 1ation
The confusion was 80 great ~ tins pom
that Mr.. j. W. Thomas made AN nppea
for order Mr.. " is-ier continued his a.
marks but was Interrupted 10y Mr.
Butznrr. who asked ii he did not support
Mr. Fpplc-ton, nemoc at G candidat' ioi
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Int u tion,
over Mr.. Hartman, the Republican candi-
date last fall. Wissner said headvo-
Gated nomination Of Mr. Esg'c.ton in
the Democratic primary, but Noted l"r
| Mr.. Hartman in the election. Mr.. Butt
ner retorted: "Ohl you took part IN the
Democratic primary Mr. Nlssn'r con
timed his speech. Mr.. Geo. VI Hunt. Sr.,
took umbrage at one oi hls remarks
about the Executive Committee and
started towards WissGer with blood IN
his eve. but was stopped by friends before
he reached the object Of his wrath. The
excitement Was so great that Mt WIS
ner did not attempt To speak further
Mr.. Butzner moved that nominations
be closed MIR. o. D. Foster asked To be-
heard and was recognized 10y the chair.
Mr.. Foster launched into an extended
g. ] Ia. g.. Loo, ksl
chairman He charged that Col. Cole
had interested himself in the reelection
of Mr. Melville and said he did not OBJ
iact To Col Cole running the Democratic
party. but was opposed 10 his running
the Republican party also. MIR. Melville
interrupted To SAY that be- was not a
candidate from choice. but consented to
be- a candidate only after the earnest So
licitation OF his friends; that he had not
asked half dozen persons 10 vote for
him Mr.. Melville was calm and delber-
ate throughout the proceedings. Mr. FL.
W. Green also stated that he had not SO
licitcd people To vote for hm.
Mr.. Melville requested Mr. JAS ".
Mcdonnell to take the chair whie the
vote was being taken
MI Alllif llUAA Saul Nv ifHif A'tA ~ o'f
that such bitter personalities had been
injected into the meeting, and Mr.. john
l.. Brooks said b. had come 10 the meet
ing to vote. but instead had seen lot of
men max, II, nkeys of msclves.
The vote for chairman was finally
taken and the result announced ~ fol-
lows: For Melville. -, for Green. 30
There was great enthusiasm among tho
friends of Mr. Melville and Mr. Griffin.
Mr.. Melville resumed the chair.
Mr.. Butzner nominated ~ del -gates to
the District Convention al Hampton,
September 2Ith. Mcssrs f. l. ". Green.
Jas. " Mcdonnell, Col Jas \. Tuner
and VIM Larkiu Mr. Green asked To
be excused ~ be- could not attend. ON
his motion Mr. Butzncr's name was sub.
stituted for his own. and the delegates
were then unanimously elected. They
will name their own alternates.
Mr.. Butzner moved that u committee
Of three be named 10 recommend an cX-
ecutive committee. The chair appointed
Messrs Dun Green. j VI Griffin and jas
| ". Mcdonnell The committee after
conference recommended the following.
Col Jas L. Turner and i. l. W. Green
| for Lower Ward. Geo. VI Hunt. Sr, aul
Warren Sulling-r for PIPER Ward.
The meeting then adjourned.
NOTES
4 prominent business nan Whoal ways
votes the Republican ticket. but never
mixes with local political gatherings on
account Of hl- close personal relations
with Chairman John G. MrlvillcAtteudcd
the meeting Thursday night. A. he
entered the hall what promised To be- q
general scrap was In progress lie look
on in establishment for a few minutes
and said where am IT, turned around
and went home
Three prominent colorcd citizens, niter
undergoing the strenuous times Tor half
an hour, deliberately got up and lett the
ball, one OF them saying. Too hot for
me- had no idea white folks did like
this
G. II. Wissner will remember for "a long
time that he attended the meeting.
Col. james 4. Turner for a time had
blood in his eye, but when the result
was announced was a. happy a. a
clam at high tide
When the Green voters were all gath
cred IN the circle in front OF the speaker =
stand preparatory 10 count, some one
said Melville has them in pen, and
they can't get away
Mr.. Warden with his cane in the air
said: Melville knows nothing about
parliamentary law The reply rang ont.
But h. is chairman and will continue
TO be-
Ii would be- hard 10 hold meeting
Democratic or Republican, that Col. Cole