The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-11
CAROLINE
SOCIAL COURT
Meeting of County Democratic
Committee.
MUCH INTEREST IN POLITICS
Small Crowd Present - Lend and To-
baecO Sales-NOtes.

n is strange. but true. but there
We're about as many commercial tour
/ lists IN attendance on Social Court
at Bowling Green Monday as there
We're farmers Of the county
In the early morn the dust flying
from the wheels OF the vehicles en-
route from Milford 20 Bowling Green
was So thick one could almost cut IT.
with a knife This was laid later by
copious and refreshing showers
The Board OF Supervisors met
and transacted general routine BUSH
Ness
County q. mocIatic Committee.
The County Democratic Committee
met az p M Nearly every mem
Der was present The meeting was
characterized by perfect harmony
and It's action was unanimous. Chair
man G. b Conway presided and Mr.
s III. Evans was secretary.
There will be- but one primary In
the county and that on september
Eth. So the primary for senatorial,
legislative and county officers will
an be- on the same day The follow
ing is the result OF the committee ;
action
First BE- it resolved that all can
dIdates for nomination by the DEM
ocratic party for AN county and dis
tric' offices shall give notice in
writing 90 County Chairman G. b.
Conway. Moss Neck. Va. on or be-
fore The first day OF July next for
" hat office they are candidates
for nomination Immediately after
the first day in July the county
chairman shall declare all candidates
who have no opposition tho nominee
OF the party
Second Be b. resolved that IN
every case where there is more than
one candidate for any county or
district office such candidates and
AN of them shall submit their can
didacy 10 the primary 90 be- held
for the nomination OF United States
Senators 10 be- held on the 9Th day
Of september next. and that no per-
son shall be voted for in said pri-
mary who has not filed notice OF his
candidacy with the county chairman
ON or before the first day OF July
1871
Third Be it resolved that an as
sessment OF 81 dollars b. and the
same Is hereby assessed against each
candidate for every county office
and candidates FOR member OF House
0l Delegates. and that the sum OF
s. SO De- assessed against candidates
for commissioner OF revenue and
thar the sum of 81 be assessed
aginsf every other candidate for
district office. and all OF said can
didates shall deposit these respec-
rive sums OF money with the notices
OF their candidacy
Fourth BE- if resolved that the
candidates for the nomination as
candidates for the United States
senate shall bear their pro rata
share OF the expense OF the primary
herein provided for and that the
chairman OF this committee do pay
ouf OF the funds coming into his
hands by reason OF the assessments
OF the county and district candidates
the pro rata share OF said candidate .
part OF said primary expense and
shall refund go said candidates in
their proper proportion what may be-
left in his hands unexpeuded.
Fifth Resolved thar only white
Democrats who are otherwise quail
fled 10 vote az the November cleo
ton and who voted for Democratic .
candidates az the last general cleo
81 fs ~
ing failed 10 vote AZ all AZ the last
election shall state to the judges
OF election m the primary that they
are Democrats and pledge them .
selves to vote 40 the next election
for the nominees OF the said pri-
mary. shall b. allowed 10 vote in
the said primary
sixth Resolved that all persons
Voted for and all persons voting IN
the said primary are thereby held
and bound. by the most sacred and
solemn obligation 10 vote az the
general election for nominees OF said
primary
Politics.
The county political campaign is
on and candidates are as thick as
blackberries in August and more are
coming There are two for the
Legislature. d. B Powers and 5. II T
Evans. Both were present mingling
with the voters and giving the GLAD
hand Three candidates for sheriff
Messrs. T. b. Gill. NJ. l.. Taylor and
+ B Collins These were also on
hand whispering honeyed words 10
the voters Capt c. T smith, the
efficient treasurer. +. r. Coghill,
the capable and polite clerk OF
court. are not liable 10 have opposl-
ton There was quite bomb
thrown az an early hour in the Com
mOnwealths attorney camp. when
il was whispered that pressure had
been brought 10 bear for several
days 10 induce the young and RS
ing attorney, Mr. r l.. T. Beale, 70
become a candidate against Mr.. W.
r. Ennis. who has filled the position
with credit for a number Of years
That Mr. Beale will BE- a formidable
candidate goes with out saying. he
was visited during the day BY mum
Der OF voters 10 offer their support
and learn his intentions. Mr..
Beale. in an an interview With the
representative OF this paper, said
4 am not yet a candidate. | ap-
preciate the compliment OF the ten
der OF the support offered me.
have the subject under serious con
sideration and will make known my
determination later" Mr.. Ennis
was going along quietly attending
TO business as usual.
II was stated openly Un the
court green that an effort was being
made By the Martin element 10 put
a candidate in the field against
State Senator Dr.. c. L. Gravatt. The
principal name mentioned for Car
oline was Judge f. c. Moncure, who
is a prominent Martin man. Ii was
also stated that II Judge Moncure
was not available a man will be Sc
lected from Hanover or King VIII
liam. So far this effort has not
borne fruit. Candidates for Super
visors and district officers are too
numerous to name.
In the Senatorial fight between
Martin and Jones. the Martin men
are more outspOken and aggressive
than they we're at last court. While
there Is probably not much change
some men who were quiet have
come out in the open. There Is
practically no discussion Of the can
didacy OF Swanson and Glass
Ts-ooo,,-cr q r Smith was aqkad