The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22

Chesley replied. II will. have never
been anything but Republican.
At this juncture Mr.. James Melon
nell, who was one of the tellers, took
up his hat with the remark, "Such
rough-shod doings and cut and dried
proceedings do not suit me-" and
marched out of the building. This alb
sence of Mr. Mcdonnell being reported
TO Chairman Warden he appointed Mr..
Geo. A. Walker teller. Mr.. w. ex-
planned that he was secretary and Mr..
Butzner was appointed; he declined.
Mr.. +. l.. w. Green was then appoint
ed and accepted.
Vote for delegates by ballot follows,
Messrs. Foster and Green receiving the
highest number of votes, 50 and 50 re-
spectively: Warden 40, Beckwith 40,
Decker l3, Green 81, Mcdonnell 40,
Rowe 81, Thomas As, Carter AZ, Hunt,
Jr., a, Henry Walters al, Tyler 4S,
Foster So, Chesley AZ. Payne 46. Hunt.
Sr., 20. o. ID. Foster 10, Geo. Hunt 2,
Geo. Hunter l, S. +. Foster |, c. ID.
Foster |, Griffin /, Peter Alexander,
colored, |.
Chairman Warden announced the
first 10 elected.
Mr.. Carter read the names of l6 al
ternates, whom he asked the meeting
to appoint, which was seconded by Mr..
Wissner, and here commenced the
first break in the Warden Carter Wiss-
ner combination, which ended in a
Waterloo when the resolutions were
presented later
Mr.. c. ID. Foster moved that the
delegates appoint their own alternates,
which was adopted overwhelmingly.
Mr.. c. ID. Foster offered the follow
ing:
BE it resolved by the Republicans Of
the city of Fredericksburg in mass
meeting assembled this 18th Septem-
Der, 1910
LIST. That we heartily approve and
endorse the wise and conservative
policy of President w. II. Taft and do
applaud his efforts to carry out the
pledges and promises and platform of
1908.
2nd. That we do earnestly endorse
the course of our eminent State
chairman, c. Bascom Slemp, and do
pledge him our earnest aid in his eff
forts to build up and maintain a strong
and vigorous Republican party in the
State.
Mr.. Wissner offered the following as
a substitute:
We, the Republicans Of Fredericks-
burg, in mass-meeting assembled, do
hereby adopt the following:
LIST. That we endorse the administra-
ton of President Taft in so far as it
has carried out the platform of the
Republican party adopted in 1908.
81. That we commend the work of
Theodore Roosevelt in seeking to arouse
the voters Of America to overthrow
bossism, to promote honesty in political
life and to conserve the national
resources of our country.
3rd. Resolved, That we believe the
Republican party was born to make
men free, not to make men rich, and that
we welcome any and every effort put
forth by the party that has for its OBJ
ject the tightening Of the burdens of
our people and the preservation of the
liberties that have come down from
our fathers.
Mr.. c. d. Foster spoke with much
feeling in behalf of the national admin
istration and especially Chairman Slemp.
Nj. Wissner-"What has Slemp done
for Virginia? Has he built up the Re
publican party? Has he carried Vir-
gnia for the Republicans? He has al
ways been found voting for Joe Cannon
and his associates. We want progress
sive men in the party.
MIR. o. d. Foster-Not endorse
Slemp. A man who took the party in
the State when it was comparatively
nothing and brought it where it is to-
day. A great factor | do not believe
there is a man who will not endorse
Slemp and prove a bastard to the Re
publican party. He should go to the
Democratic party, where he belongs.
The vote was first taken on the Wiss
ner resolutions and received not more
than dozen votes.
The vote on the resolution endorsing
Taft and Slemp was overwhelming, anc
Mr.. 0. d. Foster asked for three cheers
for Slemp, which were given with
will.
The meeting then adjourned.