The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-04
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE
Large Mass-Meeting al the Court.
house.
WARDEN ELECTED CITY CHAIRMAN
John 3. Cox. Sec'etSD-hew Committee Chosen
Resolutions Adopted cOlOrsd Voters Par
iieipsts6, But Not Given representation on
COMMITTEES. Etc

The election of Republican Chairman
Tor this city, which has absorbed the at
tentiOn and set to work nearly every
member Of the party here, eliminated
Thursday night in the election OF MIR.
Henry Warden over Mr. r. l. W. Green
by a vote Of 1l2 to rs, "a majority Of "a
Nearly all day Thursday men, white
aud colOred, were beiEg registered and
eapitation taxes for the past three ears
paid IN order TO render voters eligible at
the November election.
The building had been roped of and
large placards put In position designating
places for Republican voters aud also for
spectators
Members Of the two factions set on
opposite sides OF the building The whole
police force Of the city was present-a
wise precantiOn-ands acting Mayor En-
brey's orders to Chief Robinson were:
Arrest any man W no attempts to make a
disturbance, regardless of who be Is. lock
him up. take no collateral, and bring him
before me Friday morning." was widely
known, and had it's effect, for there wac
not single disturbance during the
meeting.
Ii was about O'Clock when the Off
GERS took their stations at the points OF
entrance TO the seats for each faction.
republicans OF each side God In the
open space near the doors and directed
voters to seats. On the Warden side
were congregated all the negroes to the
number of 40, and IL developed when the
vote was taken that 81 voted for War
den and for Green. The building was
packed to the doors when the meeting
was called TO order and many sps ctators
had To leave. Two prominent Repubii-
cans from SpOtsylvauia were interested
on-lookers - County Chairman K c
Biay des and ex-Chairman W. j. Butzner.
Ii was $40 when Chairman J. Z. Mel
Vile called the meeting to order, stated
the object, hoped that in the voting that
none but qualified voters would plrtici-
pate, thanked the Republicans of Fr der
icksburg Tor the many honors conferred
on him, was truly glad that the time had
arrived for him 10 lay down his official
position aud hoped harmony would pre-
vail in all Republican deliberations. He
stated the meeting was ready for bust
ness, the first of which was the election
OF a temporary chairman. MIR. Henry
Warden was nominated by MIR. Charles
Nissner, and Mr. James ST. Mcdonnell
by Mr.. Joseph &. Boxley. IL was de-
clded 10 elect by rising vote, none TO he
allowed TO vote who were not inside the
ropes OF each faction. MessTs ". Sulllnger
and J. W. Thomas were appointed tellers
On this vote the fate Of " arden or Green
hung, Tor II was test OF the strength oil
each. The result was Warden lO3. Nc
Donnell Al. Amid great enthusiasm
from the winners and "a marked silence
from the loosers. Mr.. Warden took the
stand and said. "Rspublicans Of FIR, der
icksburg, thank you FOR the honor \ on
have done me and will try 70 pre-, ia,
impartially.' He asked that "A secretar,
be elected. Messrs. VIM. Sullineer and
J. Is. Cox were nominated.
A motion was made to elect by ballot
MIR. W. ". Butzuer offered an amend
ment to elect by rising vote. and said
This j. IA novel idea | have attended
Republican mee tings and conventions foi
years, and have never heard of election,
oil this sort by ballot. There is no diff
Guilty in taking the vote rising, as oil Re
publIcans bre within the ropes
Chairman Warden then put motion by
ayes and noes
Mr.. Griffin said This is not risins
vote"
Chairman Warden then appointed
Messrs J. W. Thomas and James N. Ne
Donneli tellers. The vote was put on th,
Amendment When it was called for. tbs
whole OF the Green faction arose. aAc
also large number Of that of Warden's
This caused cries from Wordenites in in
ner circle of sit down. Sit down.
Mr.. Melville advancing. said: That is
not iair. You talk Of fairness. cal
that coercion"
The amendment received II votes and
the original motion 1O7.
Then Mr.. Duff Green, with Mr.. w. d
carter In close proximity, said: "Hr
chairman. desire TO ask a question: la
the campaign of Governor swanson in
the democratic primary in 1905 Mr.. W.
u. carter made speech In advocacy OF
the nomination OF Swanson for Cover.
nor. He Is here tonight taking an active
part In this meeting. | ask that he de.
hne his position-w neither he is a Repub.
hcan, and whether he intends to supnort
the nominees of the Republican party
this fall?"
Ar.Carter, replying, said: Il would not
be here tonight If did not intend to do
side.
Mr.: SullinRer then asked that his name
be withdrawn as a candidate for score.
tary, and moved that the nomination OF
Mr.. j. B. Cox be made unanimous.
Chairman Warden delegated Mr.. ". d.
Carter to cast the vote of the meeting for
Cox, which was done.
On motion OF Mr.. Carter, tho temporary
organization was made permanent
The election of chairman OF Executive
COMMITTEES was next in order. Mr.. Chas.
Wissner nominated Mr.. Henry Warden
and Mr.. W. W. Butzner nominated Mr.
r. l.. w. Green in a speech In which he
referred 10 hun as most energetic bust
ness man, born and raised in this CITY.
Messrs. Carter and +. J. Cain were an.
pointed tellers. The result was Warden
1l2, Green IS. Then came the election
of an executive committee. Mr. Cherlas
Wissner nominated: Upper ward. r.
Mcdonnell and Geo. L. Hunter: lower
ward, J.W. Thomas, c. Van Duesen. At
this, Peter Alexander nominated o. M
Burrell and Joseph Walker. Both of
these colored brethren" declined. The
Green faction did not make nominations
and the warden committee WAS elected
On motion oiMr. Carter il was resolved
that Executive Committee be empowered
TO elect two or more members from each
ward to act with the members elected
Mr.. Jack White moved that Mr.. Carter
be added to the COMMITTEES. Mr.. Sullin0er
said. "No, we do not know Mr.. Garter 70
be Republican" Mr.. Warden declared
Mr.. Whites motion out of order. Mr. Wiss-
ner presented series of resolutions en-
dorsing Z. Bascom Slemp. State Chair
man, and RoosevelI's ad ADMINISTRATION. an
in memoriam to Hon. Campsll Slemp. and
pledging the Republicans of Fredericks-
burg to local and national allegiance.
which were adopted.
Mr.. Carter said: "As there has been a
question as to the legality Of the election
by former me ting Of delegates to the
State convention, move that this meet
Ing elect new set of delegates. aud