The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-08
KING GEORGE COURT
Court Proceedings democrats
Reorganlze---Po
SPEECH OF HON. J. G. POLLARD

showed the effects of the dry wealth
er. The corn in fields with Few
exceptions was twisted from the
heat the pastures are short and the
streams drying up. The Oldest farm
ers say the conditions are worse
than for years.
Only a fair crowd attended and
only two other Fredericksburgers
were present, Messrs. +. W Cole
man and w. ID. Carter.
Attorneys j. o. Heflin, of Colonial
Beach; Hon d.. B. Powers and Mr..
r. l.. Beale, OF Bowling Green, were
present.
A special grand jury was summon
ed. with j. Fitz Jones foreman, re-
turned an Indictment against H. {.
Grymes for unlawfully stopping up
a road.
Commonwealth V. j. b. Weldon
for perjury. No Indictment by grand
Jury. w. A. Rose for State and
Frederick w. Coleman and w. ID.
Carter for Weldon.
Commonwealth V. Henderson for
ploughing up Chores road. Jury re-
turned verdict OF not guilty W. A..
Rose and Thos l.. Hunter for state
and Frederick w. Coleman for
Henderson
Commonwealth " Grigsby, con
tinued. c. O'Conor Goodrich Tor
the defendant.
&. o. Tayloe and Frederick W.
Coleman appointed special commits
sioners I'm Grymes V. johnson 10
sell 40 acres Of land belonging 10
Thos H. Johnson.
Chas. King q Son V. jenkins, re
ferred to +. G. 5. Hunter for re-
port w. ID. Carter. p. O., and }. ..
Heflin. p. d
Democrat, ReOiganllc.
Chairman II. r. Garnett called a
mass-mceting OF Democrats to re-
organize the county committee. II
was determined 10 meet by districts
and each district report four mem
bers OF the committee. The meet
ings resulted: For shiloh. Bird
Welch. W II. King. Cleveland Grigs-
by and II. T.. Garnett: Rappahannock
Allan smith. Withers Boggs. J. 7.
Minor and Jesse Newton; Potomac.
lC. W. Purks. ID. ". Coakley. d. l..
Ashton. c. a. Berrey.
These names were reported 10
the mass meeting and ratified.
A meeting OF the committee was
then called. Hon IL T. Garnett elect
ed chairman
IL is said the unexpected always
happens This certainly was so IN
the case Of Mr.. llezekiah Potts. who
has been one OF the two prominent
leaders in King George and has. 1t
is said. practically controlled the
politics OF the county for years. Mr..
Potts is an ardent Martin and swan
son supporter and also a strong
Tayloe man for the Legislature. The
Berrey people quietly sharpened
knives for Potts scalp. The blow
was so sudden that IL took the
breath away from Potts friends. The
. Berreyites. after the meeting strut
ted around as proud as peacocks. II
is their time now. but they had bet
ter watch "ieZ He had been a
member for 20 years.
II was resolved that all can
didates to be voted on at Septem
Der primary.
/ Assessment OF candidates.
House OF Delegates. SO each.
Treasurer. 81 each.
Sheriff, 81 each
Commissioner Revenue. 81 each.
Clerk. 81 each.
District officers, no assC ssment
Judges for primary:
Shiloh-Jas. G. Hefln. r. =. Coax
ley. G. Il. Talley
Rappahannock-H. A. Minor. w
W. Brown. A. II Grymes.
Hampstead-R A. Peed. X. p.
Quesenberry, r. w Coakley.
All candidates names must b
sent to county chairman. accompan-
led with check or cash. on or be
fore July 25th.
Political situation.
The political situation In the coun-
~ as to the legislative fight Is a
slumberlng volcano, the mutterlngs
Of which are heard on every side
and IL Is stated will burst with fury
II Mr. Whit ID. PeytOn gets the
Democratic nomination. and which Il
Is virtually conceded he will do II
Berrey and Tayloe both stay In the
field. The voters have nothing per
sonal against Mr.. Peyton, but theiI
anathemas are hurled against Hon
X. G.. l.. MOncure, OF Stafford, who
they claim Is responsible for the
candidacy OF Mr.. Peyton. They say
that IL was conceded that KIM
George was entitld TO the delegate
and that they were told to present
. their candidates; that at first the
candidacy Of Mr.. Hooe and Mr.. Der.
rey was discussed and an under
standing reached whereby HOot
withdrew and Berrey became the
candidate. Then II was thought
that the matter was settled and
Berrey would be the candidate and
would only have opposition from q
Republican in the general election
But this was not to be. Tayloe's
friends thought he had as much
! right to run az Berrey, which Is
conceded, and put him In the field
Then the whip began to crack and
feeling ran high. Up to this time
everybody thought Stafford woulC
be a "looker on in Venice" Then
came mutterings of a Richmond
U from Stafford who would enter the
field King George people at frs
said no and would not believe it
Finally the name of Mr.. Peyton was
brought out. The cry OF bad faitl
by Stafford was heard.
Tayloe at once wrote a letter tC
Berrey proposing that both with
draw and that a compromise MAI
be named by King George. Berrey
said mo / am the logical candidate
came out first and IL any
body withdraws you are the man tC
get out" The result is both ex
: pressed a fixed determination L
! stick till the last armed foe ex
u pires." Here the situation rests.
On all sides were heard threats
' from men who have always voted
the Democratic ticket that If Pey
ton gets the nomination we will bea
: him at the general election ant
r that the county will give 200 major
a ity against him. 1t should be re-
membered, however. that these ex
pressions are made in the heat o
the moment and when the primarl
Is over and If Peyton gets the nom
- ination they will put on their thinl
. ing caps and sooner than allow
a Republican to represent them vii
= waltz up to the polls and. vote To-
peyton. The outcome Is watched