Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29
COL. LAMB lSTHE NAN
ME GETS BOTH OF THE REPUBLIC
CAN PLUMs.
Chairman of the state and N"minee
for the National Committee-Aore
About the Pow-wow Of "Wednesday

prrERSBURG, VA, November o.
csnec,al.)-The Republican State Commit
Co.. which met In this city last evening
IN response to the call OF the Executive
= Committee OF the party, remained IN scs-
sion until haIr-past o'clock this MORN
ing. and il was not until nearly that
time that the committee really dis
charged the duty for which 1t was called
,oxe,ber--vjz., the election OF State
chairman and the nomination OF a ma
tional committeeman, 10 fill the vacancies
caused by the death Of General Malone.
Most of the night was spent IN dis
GUESSING the claims Of j. w. Southwark
and John J. Mitchell. Of the Third Dis
tric.; and W. Nj. Flanagan and j. Il.
Calvert. OF the Fourth District. TO seats
in the body az members OF the state
Committee. The vote. when finally taken
decided against them. Documentary EVIL
dence was read and the. party-law o.
organization was freely quoted to sus-
tain both sides and speeches innumera-
bic were made, In the cases OF Mltcheii
and Southwark, from the Richmond DIS
trict, II was claimed that they had
presumed to openly revolt against tue
Republican authorities. by reason OF the
fact that the latter. in violation OF inc
dictum of the Congressional DISTRICT
Committee. was nominated and ran Tor
Congress. and the former gave him his
earnest support. They were therefore
removed. and others substituted In their
rlaces. and this action was approved
by General Malone In n letter which
was read TO the meeting. The names
substituted, as was also the case In Inc
Fourth District were Officially appoint
ed as members of the committee by
the Executive Committee last night just
before the meeting was held. rms was
a fact that was dilated upon, but was
sustained by vote Of the committee
as being legal, and Ncssrs. Southwark
Mitchell Flanagan, and Calvert not
only lost their membership, but their
votes. IL would be Interesting matter
for public reading IL the earnest speech
OF Dir. Flanagan in opposition to the
report of the Committee on Credentials
unseating him and the other contestants
could be published; but as the meeting
was secret this OF course cannot be
done. Mr.. Flanagan is member
elect of the State Senate. and his seat
e. contested. lie has been formally re-
tecied by the Republican representatives,
OF the State as claiming membership OF
the state Committee under what might
be termed false pretences"; though all
who know him believe that he was act
ing honestly and apparently In perfect
right as to his position. AS good Re
publicans. and his unfortunate con
ferries will, of course. bow to the rod.
COLONEL. LAMB TUE WINNE8.
The tall form Of Colonel William Lamb
of Norfolk, was seen fitting In and out
of the hall in which the meeting was
held. He said that he would not
take the State craftsmanship unless he
was given the membership In the ma
tional committee: and he adhered to this
position to the last He won by large
odds and, amid cheers. was elected to
fiji both petitions made vacant by the
death of General Malone.
SENTIMENT FOR PRESIDENT.
While many of the members Of the
State Committee were favorable to Reed
as the next Republican nominee for the
presidency. there were many others, and.
II is believed a majority. who believe
that Mckinley Is the coming man.
1t has come 10 b. a proverb in this city
that when the Republicans meet here
for any purpose 1t means an all-nieht
meeting Members OF the press are
never admitted TO their meetings until all
business Of Importance has been trans
acted. The difficulty OF reporting the
proceedings Of these secret meetings can
therefore be appreciated.