The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-05

DEMOCRATS
Or. {. r. Massey Reflected COun-
ty Chairman.
NEW COUNTY COMMITTEE CHOSEN
Also Precinct Committees Meeting Addressed
BY M. eoohick. Candidate For The House
ttc. Etc.

Democrats of SpotSylvania asssml,l.d
in force at the courteous Monday 80
reorgtfiize the party 10y the election of 81
chairman and u county committee
lhere WAS also meeting of loard Of
supervisors and school trustees and Tho
crowd outnumbered the usual rourt dav
hss'inOiage. Most of those present wer..
democrats, though there was "A snrink -
ing OF prominent Republicans. inclndiuv
:. l. Baggett. Jr.. W j Butzner. ex-rbair,
man OF the party, ;. C. Blayde-. chair.
man !. z. H. Crismond, :. \. Orr. NJ. r
ate and others.
Mr. &. O'Conor Goodrich. Democratic
candidat" Tor the House Delegates
arrived early and was soon engaged in
conferences with friends and In meeting
those present.
Mr.. jas. Il. Evans. who il onnos-
day. a.
About one O'Clock DR.. G.. X. Massey
called the Democrats together in what
afterwards proved to he "a love ea.f
lac courthouse was well filled with
representative Democrats from all nnrts
oil the county. Mr.. e.. T. Coleman nnrni-
mated Capt. VI. Il Rowe for t.mporarv
chairman and he was unnuinously
chosen. The various districts then
elected members of the county committee
~ follows.
Chancellor-Scott 7. Stephens + II
T.. Bailey, l.. NJ. Estes. g. W. Perry. b.
T. Hall.
Berkeley. K Coleman. y. l. Mills
L. NJ Smith. Wesley Hogan. DR.. T. W
Dew.
Contributions NJ. p. Rowe. J. T.
coleman, NJ. l.. Young. Il. A. Blanton, Is.
T. Andrews
I.ivingston-M. +. Waite. DIR. / W
Massey. Il V. Harris, Z. q. Finney. r.
Y. Graves
CA motion Of Mr. Lee J. Graves It was
determined To add precinct committees
70 the organization, and they Were
chosen As follows.
Peake's-J. +. Kendall. J. u. Pulliam.
Il l.. Biscoe
Andrews-B. G. Burton, John Pendle-
ton, NJ. IL. Dickinson.
faulkuer's-P. T. Foster, VIM. Swift,
William Buchanan.
Chancellorsvill,-E c. Heislop. Tom
Cammack. ". 4. McWhirt.
Parkers-Elmer johnson, T. +.
| Faulkner. T. g. Mitchell
tnchvllle-B r. Payne, Geo. W. Perry.
Thornshurg-C r. Coleman. p G.
! 49, - AfAANNANs T.
Smell. J. Perry. Richard Dickinson
u. ". Aitenburg
Partlow-L. NJ. Smith, l.. q. Maddox
DR.. J W. Davis
Court House-T. \. Harris, Jr.. join
Chiffon, John H. Sacrrv.
summit. II. Crop, W. c. Chanler
l.. II. Catlett
Brent'- NILS W. White. Is. +. East
burn, NJ. B. Rowe
Nominations for chairman being il
| order Or. Massey was put ia nonina
ton from all parts of the courthouse
but finally Mr. L. 81. Smith was recog
nized and in a few complimentary re-
marks presented Dr. Massey : name. on
motion of Mr. Lee j. Graves the nomi
nation was made by reclamation. anc
DR. Massey extended his thanks. uruina
that vigorous campaign be- made
After Mr.. 1. StOkeley Coleman had been
unanimously elected secretary. DIR. Mas
sey introduced Mr.. c. O'Conor Goodrich
nominee for the House, who made n briel
speech which was favorably received
Mr. Goolrick, alter stating that every.
thing advocated by Mr. Evans in his
card had already been accomplished hy
democratic state government and re-.
ierrlng To Gov. SwansOn's successful
| nHht Tor the twO-cent railroad rate
which goes into effect October LIST. dis
posed OF some erroneous reports which
ne said had been circulated concerning
the power OF member of the LeRisla
ture To have "A bill passed bonding the
county declaring. that this power rested
with the people OF the county alone and
denounced as untrue statements that n
delegate from the city would neglect the
county interest. lie scored Mr.. Evans
IN "a pleasant way for not taking "A stand
either as Democrat or Republican. and
referred To him as astride fence with a
Democratic soothing syrup bottle on one
side and Republican one on the other
N conclusion he expressed confidence in
| success at the polls in November and de-
clared that whether elected or not he
would under no circumstances be a can
didate for reelection. At the conclusion
OF his address he was warmly cungratu-
lated.
1t was rumored that the Republicans
would hold meeting, but IL failed 10
mRterialize, though "A number OF mem
beers OF the party We're present
That some of the leading Republicans
Will refuse TO support Mr.. Evans because
he bolted the party nominee, Mr.. Morri-
son, two years ago, was evident, though
II Is said he is securing active help from
that faction of the Republican party led
by eX-Clerk j. p. II. Crismond.
The Democrats appear to be united for
Judge Sims and Mr.. Goodrich and to be
confident OF success.
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