The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-28
ORANGE COURT
A Biz Crowd Present Politics
Warm.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES FRIENDS THERE
Candidates for State Senate and House OF Dele
Rates-AntI- Saloon League FOrmed-Flne h-
hIbIt Of Horses Drunken Negroes on Train
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At Brock Road, County Clerk i. A..
Harris aud Attorney II. Stnkely Coleman
Joined the party. At finders DIR.
Pulliam, II. l.. BiscOe, Hon. j. II.
Riscoe, W. A. Wiltshire aud many
Others got on The train continued to
iii and before il reached Orange standing
room was in demand. The passengers
were mostly Orange voters and IN this
county il in the Eighth District the com
ing primary was the chief topic. Hon.
j. II. BisrOe had served in the legislature
with Hon. J. f. Ryan and he WAS his
warm advocate. He spoke him ~ the
"former candidate. He was in the
minority, however. as large minority
were for Gordon, Orange being his native
county. The roads weir flied with PEG,
pie in buggies, wagons. horseback and on
foot, going To court. One OF the largest
crowds ever seen at Orange was present.
Not candidate for Congress was there,
all four being at Warrenton. but Judge
+. W. Sims, OF Louisa. was present repre-
senting Mr. Gordon. II had been stated
that State Senator Geo. ). ShackelfOrd
was advocating the claims at one at the
candidates. In AN interview Col. Shack
eiord authorized liz To state that all
four were good men, that he had taken
no part in the campaign aud had not
made up his mind who be would support.
Although Orange pOlled but a;il votes IN
the primary between Montague and
Martin it il thought 800 will he east in
the coming primary. There il great in
terrst manifested and the vote viii h~
brought out.
Loulsa people present said that over
100 votes would be brought out in that
county. although in the Martin Monta-
que contest only j6i were cast, aud that
the county would be practically solid for
Gordon. Orange and Louisa are dor
don's strongholis.
Men prominent in politics from Cul-
pepper were present. IL was stated that
the candidacy of Mr.. f. o. Willis for
treasurer against :. Russell Smith, in
cumbent, will tend To line up the two
factions with two Of the Congressional
candidates The present situation Is
Ryan, Carlin and Gordon neck and neck
with Judge Nicol fourth. 4 large cat
tle man stated that Ryan will get the
solid vote of the cattle men Of the dis
trict
While the Congressional candidates
were absent State Senatorial aspirants
for the district Were On hand. They were
Carter, of Rappahannock, and Jeiirlrs. oi
Culpeprr. They were mingling with the
voters, renewing old acquaintance and
making new ones The candidates for
the legislature were also around. Messrs.
~ A. n . s...l Irua..r Nr
Henry Holiday ,Jr .of Rapidan,is spoken
Of ~ ID candidate, hut has not ~ de-
clared ~ yet.
There il promise 81 county contest
which will be- interesting. The friends oil
Sir. W. G.. Bond say he will run for
Sheriff against Mr. Lee Pannill, the pres
ent incumbent. Mr. Bond said he had
not definitely decided, but it is probable
he will make the race So il will be seen
that there will be- something doing Ia
Orange and especially in August when 1t
il thought the primary will be- pulled on.
ANTI SALOON LEAGrE
A crowd that covered the court green
in front of the courthouse and extended
out on the sidewalks listened To Rev T..
j. Richardson, Of the Anti-Saloon
League. for an hour and "A half His
speech was strong and effective lie
demonstrated points 10y means of draw
ings on large sheets of white paper with
"A broad black pencil. which were seen
distinctly by those standing on the outer
sidewalk During his speech but lew leit
and the attention WAS marked ana
points received with enthusiasm. One
well dressed negro had the temerity to
interrupt Mr.. Richardson 10y asking ques-
tons about Danville dry and Danyille
wet. Mr.. Richardson seemed armed Tor
the OCCASION and drawing from his peck
cts documents from prominent citizens
of Danv:lIe on the subject. he made 1t 80
hot that the negro "skedaddled' amid
the ieers Of the audience. After the speech
an Anti-Saloon League was organized
with the following officers: President,
G.. ID. Quesenberry, of Orange; vice presi-
dents. Rev. W. j. Hall. OF Madison dis
trict; John &. Terrill, of Taylor; William
Gillum. Of Barbour, Joseph T.. Wiltshire,
Of Gordon; Rev. G.. G.. Wertenbaker, sec
rotary. and T.. w. Bond, treasurer. 1t
was stated All active campaign VIII be
commenced, and when the time limit eX-
pires local option election will he asked
for.
HORSES AND JACKS ON PARADE.
II You want to see fine exhibit OF
horses and Jacks or want to buy or sell
horses and mules go to March Court at
Orange. In the parade were stations OF
every breeding and Kentucky jacks.
Some were magnificent specimens. Mr..
Charming Graves had the handsomest
lack. The stables and horse lots were
filled with horses and mules for sale and
the buying and selling was brisk.
FIGHT oN TRAIN-RAZOR DRAWS BLOOD.
When the train pulled out OF Orange
the two rear coaches were filled with
negroes, among whom were many
drunken men and women. Before the
train reached NasOn's q free fight oc-
Cured. started by two men. Capt.
Coates rushed In the car and put the two
principals on the fiat ear following. Here
they stood on the moving train and
batted each other until razor flashed
i'm the sunlight and the arm OF one show
ed a bloody cash. Just then the trained
pulled up at NasOn's. where the lighters
and their friends got off The negro
who did the cutting got on first and
standing with big rock in his hand
awaited the approach OF the wounded
negro and friends, while the passengers
with heads out of the window looked on.
Standing a short distance from the negro
who did the cutting WAS brother oi
the negro cut, with rock in hand. he
had slipped by on the opposite aide nl
the coaches and taken mp his position
The train whistled, the rock sped
through the air with seemingly sufficient
force to knock down a bull and caught
the negro near the temple. lt did nos
knock him down, but a. the train started
no dropped his rock and clasped both
hands to his head, while the negro who
threw the rock ran after and got on
the then fast moving train. While no