The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-22
GOODRICH TO SPEAK.
Proposes Joint Debate Here.
Protests Agsinst Appointment Of cOlsmsn's
eSothr-ln-IsW as Judge 81 Pstisws.

Mr.. Goodrich. Just back from "a cam
paign trip 70 upper SpOtsy lvania, In
lscted some new HE into The Legislative
campaign Tuesday by again challenging
Mr.. Z. X. Coleman or his brother 10 me,
him IN joint discussion, this time ia thi~
city Thursdsy night. July 18th His
letter to dr. Coleman Is a. follows;
July 10th. 1909.
Mr. G. X. Coleman, harye, Va.
Dear Sir:
II IL my purpose 20 speak here one
night next week, probably Thursday,
July both.
am writing to say that / will be glad
- meet you or your brother In Joint die
cussiOn that night and trust you will &C
c.pt AZ you selected the terms OF de-
bate at Spotsylvsnie | will do the same
here. | will reply at that time TO the
uni4ir and partisan appeal Of a MAORI
~ OF your Democratic Committee recent
ly mailed TO the voters of this city and
To reports circulated during this cam-
psign. II you see fit to accept this offer
! will personally guarantee that you will
n ceive iairer treatment than your friends
accorded me at Spotsylvsnia W hen met
your brother In Joint debate. Please let
me hear at once.
Very truly yours.
C. OConOr Goolrick.
he mailed at the same time the fol
lowing letter TO DR.. Massey, chsirman
oi the party in Spotsy lvAnis;
Fredericksburg. Va. July 10th. 1909.
DR.. J. W. Massey, Chairman.
Poet OAK, Va.
Ny Dear Sir:
Before the Democratic Executive
Committee Of the county selected the
Judges OF election for the primary Aug
9th. learned Indirectly that the Demo
cratic judges who served in November.
1908. would be named unless some Of
them refused to serve This course was
followed by the committee here except ia
the case OF Mr.. G. W. Shepherd. sr. " ho
has been III and was not able 20 serve
To my surprise ! learned for the first
time as Partlows on Monday from Mr.
J. II. Smith that Mr. L. 2. Chewing
was Judge there ia November last. but
had not been appointed for the primary.
bot that Mr.. kelsO Pendleton, who |
believe was a clerk at that election, had
been promoted TO Judge and Mr. Smith,
who understand Is Mr.. Culeman's
orother-in-law, appointed the other
Judge.
As chairman Of the committee will you
be kind enough TO let me know whether
Mr.. Chewing failed Of re-appOintment
because be IL a supporter OF mine? WHY
was Mr.. Pendleton named over his head
While writing, trusting that you desire
To do the square thing by both Mr. Guile
man and my self, | AN compelled IL enter
a respectful protest against Mr. Smith
serving as Judge at PsrtlOws know
nothing ia the world against Mr. smith
aud do not intend TO rehsc on him ia
the slightest degree, but 10 the nature Of
things, being a brother-in-lsw oi Mr.
Coleman, he 10 bound TO be partisan aud
| am surprised that Mr. Coleman should
have agreed to his appointment. do
not ask for the appointment OF Sir
CbeVning or any other friend 81 mine.
but do ask that your committee. In the
interest OF fair play. withdraw The Rp-
pointment OF Mr.. Smith aud put ia HE
place some gentleman not 40 closely re-
lated 10 Mr.. Coleman.
Very truly youcs.
c. O'Conor Goolrick.
Upon bis return from Spotsylvania Mr..
Goodrich learned for the first time that q
majority OF the County Executive Com
mittee had issued an appeal to voters
here TO support Mr.. Coleman he e1-
pressed his utter anna ament at the action
OF the COMMITTEES, stating that a. thu CON-
mittee represented the entire party 10 the
county In an official way is was sup
posed that officially they would take no
part ia the fight, though personally they
were Tree 10 act as they pleased. What
would voters in the county have thought
had the fredericksburg committee taken
such a step for him. be asked Mr.. Cool
rick denounced the action OF the commit.
Zee as a remarkable exhibition OF parti-
saoship, which he believed would be re-
sented by every fair minded man ia Fred
ericksburg and Spotsylvanis The time
hasn't arrived, he said, when the chair
man OF the party In Spotsylvania and
members OF the committee can deliver
the vote OF the county TO any man and
they certainly do not speak for the large
number OF voters in the county who are
actively supporting me. among whom
are some OF the best known Democrats
TO the committee In his speech.