The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-08-15
CAROLINE COURT
Contest Lively Between Powers and
COshill and Grayatt and
Wickham.
FEW wATERMEL0HS; MUCH POLITICS
Judges Of Primary Named Nominees FOR Count,
0ifcers-cOut Proceedings. Etc.


IL was August or Watermelon Court
at Bowling Green Monday. The crowd
was there, but only one load OF 70 water
melons and they sold at - 10 80 cents
eaeh. 1 ne season IL backwa and the
prospects poor for a good crop.
There was no lack os nttraetions dur.
ing the day. The Fredericksburgc ontin.
gent arrived ON the early train. and lnter
Richmond, Alexandria and Balfimn,e
! representatives came in In the Freder.
lcksburg party were Judge J. r. Mason
Judge \. 7. Embrey, W W. Butzner
Frederick W. Coleman. H. +. Crismord
| f.h. Tyler, Brown BOulwarc. L. e. Ninds
Maurice Hirsh, H. r. Gouldman. " n
Lang. W. A. Bell. Harry Cole. " n
Jenkins, Stuart Jones. "A representative
oi this paper and others, and from SPOT
sylvania, Attorney T. Stokeley Coleman.
rourics-HOusE OF DELEGATES.
IL was few minutes after Z when two
legislative candidates popped up at the
Lawn Hotel coming from different direc-
tons. They We're the first county pso-
Pile 70 arrive. Both Democrats. both
good looking specimens of Caroline man
mood and both astute campaigner=.
They were Messrs. d.. b. Powers, Jr.. and
L. u. Coghill. They looked too fresh TO
nave been up all night and seemed eager
Tor the events OF court day. Both claim
their election with an air OF perfect con-
iidence. and both clasp the hand of "A
voter with a grip which makes him
Vince and think he Is lit" Ii WAS
iaughingly said of Powers, and it looks
as Il there Is some truth in il, that as
soon a. one election Is over he wisely
looks out for the next. Whether this is
true or not. he is an adept in politics.
There may be many changes before the.
primary, but at this time il looks as if
Powers has the best of the fight.
SENATORIAL.
When the Richmond train rolled int.
Milford II brought Senator II. T. Wick
ham and his friend. Mr.. James Is. Wood.
chairman OF the finance committee of the
richmond board of aldermen. Mr..
Mood is native of Caroline and knows
more than some people think about Car.
oilne politics. He IL always on hand
when MIR. Wickham's political interests
are concerned. These two gentlemen ar
rived at Bowling Green before DIR. G. n
Gravatt, and consequently had the
start on him. lt was stated after "A con
terence between Messrs. Wickham and
Gravatt that speeches would be made
IN the courthouse at , p. m, and
Dr. X u. Holloway, one of the old
war horses OF Democracy. would intro.
duce the speakers. Later. at the su00es.
ton of Mr.. Wickham and friends the
! speaking was declared of and both can.
, didates settled down to work.
Elections are said TO be very uncertain
and whether Gravatt or Wickham will
win II pulling not only the principals il
, the fight, but their friends. One thing
however il so plain that il does not tax,
IA regular in politics To observe IL. ant
that II the constantly growing strength
OF br. Gravatt. The fight is not beini
made on Nickham personally, but OF
Nickham. the railroad attorney. ant
men who have stood by him for year,
told him frankly they could not vote for
him and why. II Nickham was not iden
titled with the railroads. Gravatt could
not Geat Wickham. even in Caro-.
lice. A careful personal canvass
with those who are voters aud
We're present developed the fact that at
the present time the proportion of senti-
ment IN Caroline was , 10 i'm favor of
Gravntt
There are $50 registered white voters
IN Caroline who have paid their capita-
ton tax. There are about 100 soldiers
In the county who can vote without nav.
Ing taxes There are probably 100 white
Republicans who will not vote. 1t is
estimated that the vote cast will be-
around 80. OF this il il estimated
Gravatt will get 600 and Wickham. I5O
hut some of Wickham's friends saw h.
will get POO. Unless sentiment changes
radically IL looks as il $50 il the limit
There Is one feature Of the campaign
that IL very pleasing. the cordial friendly
ieelng existing between the two candi.
dates. They dine together at each court
when they meet.
Dr. Gravatt seems more col fident OF
the result than Mr.. Wickham. but II
must be borne in mind that Mr.. Wick.
ham comes from fighting stock and that
the same conditions favoring Wickhnm
may exist in Hanover as for Gravatt in
Caroline, and then King William is TO be
heard from. The friends OF Gravatt
should not lull themselves in the idea
that he is "A sure winner. He has n show
that's all'-was remarked.
JUDGES AT PRIMARY ELECTION.
The Democratic County Committee met
with Chairman c. b. Conway presiding
and j. Is. Washington. secretary. The
following Judges for the Democratic Pri-
mary Thursday Aug. 29th, were selected
Moss Neck-P. p. Brokaw, ]. f. Black
well and Ii. n. Dickinson.
Guineys-C. W. Colbert, b. A. Draft, j g..
|. Bradley.
Madison-C A. Baker, Max Crittenden,
II. Washington.
Cedar Fork-O. W. Southworth. II n.
White. 4. Il. billiard.
Balty-Cicero Burruss, q. H. Carneal. ".
W. Smith
Reedy Church,. F. Swann,C. NJ. Har-
grove, =. b. Jeter.
Bowers-R o. WORKMAN, w. S. Peatross.
Jr., X. f. Collins.
Shumansville-Woo Broaddus. ]
T. Collins, j. W. ABORT.
| Whites-M. II. Jones, r. W. Jones.
Wilton c. Andrews.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carter, en-. Hous-
ton, A. J. S. Collier.
Port Royal-C. X Bearn, r. A. KAY.
A. +. Turner
Bowling Green-J. T. Richards, G. r.
Dorsey, Aubrey Valentine.
Sparta-Morris +. Beasley. j. w.
Gouldin, +. G. Pitts.
NOMINEES DECLARED.
The Democratic meeting also declared
the following candidates the nominees
of the party without opposition. and
with the following assessments for CON
duet OF primary:
| Assessments
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