The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-06-13
CAROLINE COURT
Wickham and Gravatt, Senatorial
Candidates, Speak
%. COGHIII CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE
Democratic Committee Assesses Can
didates Court Proceedings.

ulu0ItS OSuIL EGOCecQlnHS.
The June term of Caroline court drew
q large crowd To Bowling Green Monday.
Many fredericksburg business men were
present. among whom were Attorneys
+. ". Coleman. st. Geo. II. Fit irgh, n
l.. Wallace and W W Butzuer. * Mayor
NJ. G. Willis. +. X. Tyler, J. Il. Colbert.
Gus Wooding. II. f. Crismond. W A..
Bell. ". +. Lang. II. X. Gouldmau. T.. G..
Ninde. Maurice Ilirsh, Gus Dannehl.
Stuart Jones. W. y. Jenkins, a represeu-
tative of this paper and Others.
Outside Of court the day WAS given
over tOpOlitics. Dr G. 4. Gravatt. randi-
date for the State senate. was early on
the ground. He must have ielt compli-
mented on his reception by hiS county
people. When the stages arrived from
Milford bearing the Richmond contin-
gent. among the first to alight was Hon.
H. Il. Nickham, present State Senator
from the district and "A candidate. for ~
election. II was but a few moments be-
fore he WAS mingling with the people.
They received him cordially. and when
he met his opponent IL was more like the
meeting OF two brothers than that of
rival candidates. Another candidacy
was cast IN the ring. that of Mr. +. u.
ioghill Tor the House of Delegates. lie
too was mingling with the voters Hon.
d. Is. Powers takes To political cam
pAign like duck does to water and was
here, there and every here with the
voters.
At two o'clock the courthouse was
given over to the Senatorial candidates
Tor speeches. Chairman E.. b. Coaway,
OF the county committee. introduced the
speakers. Both gentlemen were we'll re-
criNe1. DR.. Gravatt's speech was de-
voted mainly against corporations and
corporate influences, and the necessity OF
having representative who was not
connected with them He said his ineli.
gibility To office had been sprung, but tn,
question gave him little uncasines-
Ii seemed to him Mr. Wickham, a. tn,
representative Of IA great corporation
was less eligible To the office of Stat.
senator He said that when he went L.
the Senate he wanted inscribed on hi-
banner on one side against the corpo
ratiOns,' aud on the other, "fOr the in.
terests of the farmer
A majority of the audience seemed "a
be for Gravatt, but Mr. Wickham had
many friends. He gave an account OF
his st. wardship; said the interests of his
constituents We're his interests and h,
had always studied them: that he had
always given willing ear aud earnest
efforts To any Instructions from the PEG
pie of the district and would continue I,
do so II reelected.
The friends of Gravatt were elated ovel
the impression made by their candidate
but Nickham's people Were not discour
aged by the results of the day. The hes
| informed predict that Gravatt will get IN,
county 10y majority equal 10 that giver
| Wickham IN Hanover, and that the bal
/ NO. 81 r..s a. 4
1 pie of King William, the third county il
the district. II is going to be an inter
esting fight till the finish.
The contest between Messrs Coghil
and Powers for the House Of Delegate
viii also be lively. Mr. Coghill il "A Con
federate soldier and has had a. much ex
| perience in politics a. any man in tn
county. having held office a. sheriff. mem
Der OF the legislature. &c. Heis "A shrewc
political calculator and his candidacy
means that he thinks he will win
Whether Mr.. Powers. who il also shrewd
in politics, will beat him remains 10 b,
seen. Anyhow the contest will be- inter.
esting.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The Democratic County Committee
met with e. u. Conway presiding. J
Boyd Washington. secretary. II decided
on primary beng held Tor all legisla.
tive, county and district offices at the
same time the Senatorial primary is held
the date OF which has not vet been de.
termined. The candidates ara to iii,
names With County Chairman c. b. Con
way on or before July /. accompanied
by the following assessments: House o.
Delegates, so; treasurer. SO; Common
wealths attorney. 80; sheriff. SO: su
pervisors, $3.50; justices, 81; constables
nothing
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Clerk made report of fines collected.
List OF alterations examined and or
dered fled
Special grand jury called and returned
one indictment for house burning. They
were In session the whole day investiga
ting the alleged Illicit sales Of liquor il
the county. There are some five or siN
criminal cases To be tried and the court
will he in session the whole week.