The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-11-12

~ puts the vote, anu NOuiu, pc
iieve. have announced himself elect
ed County Chairman even before
the people were fairly settled In
their seats, had not Powell and Bag
gett interferred, protesting against
such railroad proceedings
He showed himself a very incom-
petent and unfair presiding officer,
and together with this and Cris-
monds constant talking. who want
ed TO talk for himself and every
body else,we wouldn't have had any
show at all but for Baggetts con-
stantly calling to Washington TO
sit down. to Crismond to shut up.
and TO Blaydes that he must not DO
this and that.
Blaydes says Powell falsely mis-
states the votes. that the secretary
who kept the records says he had
down Blaydes g.. Powell 46. NOW,
no matter what the secretary put
down, nor Notwithstanding his very
noted Rep" as record keeper In
the past. the vote was announced
Blaydes 81. Powell So. | counted
the heads and purposeiy ommitted
Hamp Miller, the Democratic regis
trar at ThOrnsburg and very con
spicuous figure in the Democratic
primary of last year: also w. v.
Waller, w. w Hockaday. Bogus
Hockaday and one of the young
Hockadays. whose faces could
plainly see, and knowing them to
be Democrats did not count them.
and announced the vote 60. c. X.
a1gn fnnnttnV
announced 81. The vote for Pow
ell was announced 5S and concur
red in by all counters.
After the meeting. together with
a Republican OF the Thornsburg sec
ton. we counted up some 20 or
more Democrats who voted in the
meeting for Blaydes. and | am sure
We did not count all who voted.
Blaydes says there is no enc
my worse than an enemy in t.-
camp" lie ought sure TO know THIS
from practice. He says. Political
a. | endcavor to act in the interest
of. and for the good OF the par
ty." meaning l presume. Blaydes'
Cri mond and Co lie says my mo
tive for wanting Powell chairman
was "A personal one OF course he
looks al il in that light. for a man
OF his character who can be inilu-
enced 10y no higher motive than
that OF seltishness, and looks upon
politics solely from a selfish stand
point. coud not see it in any other
way. and it is perfectly natural for
him TO measure me by his own
standard.
lie SAYS | would not affiliate with
the Republican organization until
he forced me. He is correct thar
far. for nothing but his shameful
and nefariOus conduct induced me
10 take such an active part TO re
move him from the Craftsmanship. l
had never attended a meeting be
fore since he hos been chairman,
and many o,her Republicans stayed
out for like reason as myself.
lie s-ys mis- precinct gave the
State Republican ticket a majority
last fall. I believe it did give 4,
hr' g rqvo Warden for the Legs
lature votes. Coleman. his oppo-
nent. 81.
He says have not made an ar
rest since being sheriff. II he, or
any OF his adherents. are curious
enough to know about this they
can examine my returns In the
clerks office. This reminds me OF
similar false ISLANDERS that have
heard about myself from a similar
source since / have been so en-
phatic in my disapproval Of the ne
farious methods used in the last
wears primary and election Tor the
legislature
But my disapproval does not seem
70 check this company in their vile
and degrading methods. For | have
been informed that Crismond and
Blaydes. in a buggy together. were
canyassing the county around the
Court House on Sunday evening be
fore the mass-meeting. Il presume
Crismond taught his sunday school
class in the morning. One may
form some idea of the style OF
their canvass from the following
statement OF John Pryor.
On sunday night before the Re
publican mass-meeting at Spotsyl-
vania. ] p. H. Crismond and r. c.
Blaydes came 10 my house. MI
Crismond told me OF the meeting
and asked me 10 come up TO the
c. II. on Monday and vote for Mr.
Blaydes for County Chairman. /
remarked | was too busy He said you
must come anyway 1 will see that
you do not lose the day. a la0orer
is worthy OF his hire.
John Pryor made the above state
ment IN the presence OF James +.
TURNKEY and myself.
j }. BrOaddus.
How long. Oh! how long. Blaydes
and Crismond will have that un-
brdeled audacity of yours extend it.
self May the Almighty. in His
infinite mercy. heap fire OF damna-
ton upon those scared consciences
OF yours until those polluted souls
are awakened to a sense Of duty
and responsibility. and those boast
ed intellects may yet be used as a
blessing and not a curse TO old
Spotsylvania.
James p TURNKEY.