The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-27
LETTER FROM Mr.. COLEMAN
Ne Answers NJ. AI6Idss's Questions

MARI .. spotsy lvania Co. Va. Feb. 23.
To The Free Lance.
have read with interest In your papel
oil the 23rd inst q letter addressed Il
me by Mr.. +. N Aldridgp. 81 Fred.ricks
burg. Va in reply Ia my litter OF an
nouncement Tor the House OF Delegate,
oil Virginia, in which he attempts "a
charge me with endeayOring to break
down the long and well established Gus.
tom - hrst the city's right To name tbs
Delegate To the Legislature from this
District Tor two terms and then the coun
tvs right to name the Delegate FOR tbs
next two terms
take great pleasure 10 reply ing To bis
communication and In answer 10 his
hrst question would say: That when
Dr Massey was considering his eandi.
dacy against Mr.. Swift was frank with
Hun and said that by custom the city
was entitled To the Delegate: nevertheless
| would support him for the following
reasons. because Of our near family rels-
tlOnship aad long, warm and personal
friendship
DR. {. X. Massey was at that time
chairman OF the Democratic Committee
OF this county OF which committee was
q member.
| would have considered myself un-
worthy OF resp,c had proven PREACHER
Gus or untrue To his friendship and have
cut the ties OF conssnguiDity and voted
against him.
desire To say further that when Mr..
Goodrich was debating In his mind the
advisability OF his candidacy for the
Legislature he came to me and IA sub
stance said shat II was the towns time
20 name the Delegate and | agreed with
him, and | together with my friends ad-
vised aud kept DR. Massey from opposing
him. because OF the fact that II was the
city's time TO name the Delegate
| believe that every honest, fair and
just MAJ. be he from fredericksburg or
5potsylvsnia will endorse my position
aud would under similar conditions
have done like wise
In reply To Mr. Aldridge's second cues
ton would LAY that am not responsi
BILE Tor the popularity Of one candidate
over another. aud that Is why DR.. Mas.
sey overwhelmed Hon g. X. swift AT
ThorDsburg. ~ he also did at oth.r pre-.
cincts In the county; for be II remember.
ed that Asssey's plurality 10 the county
WAS something Ike one hundred and
twenty over Mr. Swift
The ell elton returns will show that NJ
n
ton Mr.. swift received IA votes aud Mr..
Morrison In Republican, received 1G
votes
| would ask Mr. A'dridge to observe
that only two majority did Mr. Morri.
son receive over MIR. Swift at this pre-.
cinct, which Il generally known as a
strong Republican place.
Now, let us compare the election OF Mr.
Goodrich and Evans at this same voting
place with the above, and the returns
will show that Mr. Goolrick received Is
votes and Mr.. Evans Ia Republican, re-
ceived IL.
Now. Is II true that Mr.. Swift received
at Thornsburg q better vote than Mr.
q polrick2
This question having arisen, would
submit the official vote Of the county IA
the S~ lift Morrison election and the Cool.
rics. Evans election and allow the people
20 say which received the greater vote:
SWIFT MORRISON VOTE
spotsylvanis C. H.-Swiit 80, Morri
son 20
Summit-Swiit Il. Morrison 20.
Brent's Mill-Swiit %. Morrison %
Charlottesville - Swift 40. Morrison
43.
Todd's Tavern-Swiit 81, Morrison ! 8
Parkers-Swiit Is. Morrison
Interchangeable so, Morrison 60.
Re'mont-Swift 40, Morrison IL.
Faulconers-Swiit %. Morris IN %.
Travellers Rsst-Swiit 10, Morrison :
ThornsburR-Swiit II Morrison l6.
Partlo ws-Swiit 10. Morrison l6.
Upon an inspection % the above car
be 81 en- that Mr.. Swift carried the coun
~ by 100 majority. and il will appear
from an examination OF the below thai
Mr.. Evans defeated Mr. Goodrich in I'll,
county by vote OF As majority.
GooLmcK-EvANs VOTE
SpOtsylvanisC c. H.-Goolrick 80, Evan,
Summit-Goorick II, Evans 81
Brent's Nii,-Goolrick IA. Evans Is
Observation-Disclosures %. Evan,
Todd's Tavern-Goolrick %. Evans
Parkers-Goolrick II, Evans o.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO. Evans SO.
Belmont-Goolrick 80. Evans 80
Faulconers-Goolrick %, Evans 10.
Travellers Rest-Goolrick Z. Evans "a
Thorusburg-Goolrick 10, Evans Al.
Partlows-Goolrick Al, Evans 20.
| will say with emphasis that | voted
for and supported Mr. Swift in he gene.
raj election. and also voted for and sup
ported Mr. Goodrich; have always beer
a loyal Democrat and worked for the
ticket. aud any inference TO the contrary
is absolutely untrue and merely made
for the purpose OF iniuring my canvass
Tor the Legislature. In reference to Mr..
Aldridge's request to publish my reply
Will say that | reserve the right and
am ahla 70 nuhliah nv own communica.
tons, and having fully answered publicly
his letter, do not consider any further
or private correspondence with him
necessary. Very Respectfully.
e. Richelieu Coleman