The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-11
THE ELECTION
Wallace's Majority is
262.
FOUR NEW CoUECIIMeN ELECTED

! The election for Mayor and three Coun-
ciiinen from she two wards of the city
passed on quietly Tuesday and resulted
In the election Oi Mr. n. Lewis Wallace
over Mr.. Henry Warden by "a majority
ot POP votes, Is more than Mr.. Warden :
whole vote. which was POI Whileit WAS
expected that Mr.. Wallace ould be
elected, his heavy vote surprised his most
sanguine friends
-Four new Councilmen are elected
| Messfs. +. L.W. Green and Arthur Rro,vn
In the Lower Ward and Nessrs Jobn e
Melville and Clearance r. Howard In the
Upper Ward. Two old COuncilInen were
de'eated-Mr T.. M.YounR. Jr.. in LAWYER
| W ara and Mr.. ;. W. SOmerville IN I'presr
W ard. The defeat of MIR. Young il a
great surprise 20 the general public. The
knowing ones predicted his q. feat late
tuesday evening. The defeat of Mr.
Somervilie was not so great a SURPRISE
hoth al these gentlemen have made good
officials ami tteir defeat il attritAted In
s. great measure by many To the z.nl
Irtl.ced by Mr.. Warden for their election.
! The newly elected mayor * the son OF
the late II n. Wallace and nephew oi
Judge \. W. Wallace. He belongs 10 a
family that has been identified with
renrricssburg for several generations
1ud have held the most prominent posi-
uons ma the Kilt Of Its people. He will
in1he a careful. conservative Mayor and
Will watclTthe interests of the city.
The newly elected members OF the
Council from the Upper Ward ar:
Mr. John {. Melville. who Is one OF the
owners OF the Melville Wooden Mills and
its manager. He Is "A thorough, prActi-
cai business man. and has always enjoy
ed. - the fullest extent. the confidence Of
| thf whole people Of Frtdericksburg.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Goldsmith, who was re-
Gently appointed to IN the vacancy occa-
STONED hJ the death OF Mr. +. ". Mills.
was born Oao raised here He j. "a mem
To- r oi the retail clothing firm Of 4 Gold
-ntth 4 Son, and also partner in the
wholesale clothing firm cf the q al.
Clothing Co., recently started here. with
a large capital. He II "A hustler and a
ciear-headed business man. and one who
can be relied on under all circumstances
Mr.. Clarancr x. Howard IL "A member
OF the Wholesale firm of the SmithCog-
hlll Shoe Co.. master - Lodge No. A
+ 4 4. NJ. and "A gentleman IF line hnsi-
ness qualifications.
Mr.. F. l.. W Green. from the Lower
Ward, X member of the Kenmore Shoe
TO-, which employs "A large number OF
people. lie is spopular young m All. who
repre s"nts large property inter, SITS. aud
he led the ticket in his ward.
Mr.. Arthur Brown, the other new MEM
Der, II manager Of the Virginia Shirt ca.
he has only been residen. %! this city
Tor iour or five years. hut thu vote he re-.
ceiv'd attests hi- popularity among the
people
Mr. \. Mason Garner. who was ap-
| pointed to iiil the vacancy ia the Council
caused lay the death Of the late ". l.
| Nnt-'u. received handsome vote being
r.cnnd on the ticket H. l. known and
iAed by nearly every bpdS. and has mad.
a conservative and ,ic'rut Councilman.
! In'rA were 11s vurs IN th,. city. If
which ~ we're rast ia the Upper Wa-d
aud jig In the Lower Ward. or this
Wallace r'ceived.in thu 'pp4r Word. 255:
in the Lower Ward. 2Oi. Total. 45G
Mardel received a votes in the Upper
Ward and 100 votes in the Lower Ward
Total. POI WallAco'- maj L. 252
which If Is more majority lhi.n Warden
/ received votes
The vote Tor Council was.