The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-12
WHO WILL BE CHAIRMAN
The Men Who Are 10 Elect the Successor to
General Malone.
WILL THERE Be A DIVISION AMONG THEM
The Chairlmanssiip n Question OF Sc
rious ConSiieraaiOn-Co Lamb
Raised TO His Demand for tho Po-
sition Of National Committeeman

Friends of Colonel William Lamb in
high position in the Republican party,
and who would like to see him made
chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee, think that he
made u serious mistake i'm demanding
as q consideration for accepting the
position OF chairman that he should
also be chosen as the representative of
the party on the National Committee.
There are Republicans who are not so
friendly to Colonel Lamb, and who fear
the grasp of the reinS OF power in his
HANDS, because of the belief that he
would be even more arbitrary than
General Malone, who propose TO make
fight on the condition, while they
would not offer serious opposition to
his election to the craftsmanship. they
tion to the committeemanship.
There are Republicans who recog-
nize Colonel Lambs abilities as an
orator, but who question his Qualiti-
cations as safe leader or organizer.
They say he has no tact and they cite
frequent evidences of this, as rea
son why he should not be made chair
man Of the party, while they think he
would be quite valuable as the nation
al committeeman. Yet there are Re
publican leaders who, aware of the i'm
portance of this position in national
politics. are ambitious for this place
themselves. and there is a general inn
preston in Republican circles that
there Is room for considerable division
among the committeeman.
Colonel Lamb has not taken much
interest i'll politics since the last con-
gressional election. 1t will be remem-
bered that during that contest he pro-
claimed his purpose OF reorganizing
the old Whig party in Virginia by
combining the Populists, Prohibitions
lists, Free Silverites, and Republicans
In opposition to Democracy, and under
the banner OF Whiglsm-a party that
had been dead and buried and almost
forgotten. Staunch Republicans felt
that Colonel Lamb made very un-
wise proclamation at that time
AS matter of interest to the Repub-
licnns OF Virginia The Virginian pre-
sents the following list of the Itcpubi-
can Central Committee of Virginia. lt
was recently sent out by General Stith
Boiling, the acting Chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit zee.
and Is authentic:
First District-GeorGe Winder, Pun
goteaguc, Accomac county; r. c Walk
er, Gloucester Courthouse: s. p. C:rcs-
ham, Lancaster Courthouse; j sephus
Trader, Fiichetts, Mathews county: W.
W. Ashby, Fredericksburg, Spottsyl-
vanla county.
Second District. A. Field lIamp-
ton. Elizabeth City county: p. r.
Blount. Smithfield. Isle of Wight coun-
j. j. Deyer Handsome. Southampton
county; ~. c. Peachey. williamsburg
Third DISH ict-Joseph Walker, Man
chester, Chesterfield county. r. N
Turner, Bula. Goochland county: c. w.
Harris Manchester; Wray II. Knight
Richmond city.
Fourth Dstrict-J. r. Rawlings. Law
rcnceVille. brunswick county; w. H.
Hayes, Boydton. MecklcnburG county:
e. D. Bland, Prince George Court
Fifth Distrlct--c. II. Barksdale, Dan
vile; w. b. Brown. Rocky Mount.
Franklin county; ]. NJ. Parsons, indie
pendencc, Grayson county; c. y. Jones.
Mnartinsville, Henry county, Edward
Palr. Stuart Patrick county
Sixth District - w. Fl. Mos
by Bedford City, Bedford coun,
ty: Adolphus Humbles. Lvn.
chburg, Campbell county: w. IT. Faulk-
M. McLamghlin; Lynch burg; A. S.
Asherry, Roanoke city
Seventh District-Charles r. Lee. Rcr-
ryViiie, Clark county; y. C. Sims. Rucl
ersville. Greene county; j. G. Newman
Lmray, Page county; A. NJ Willis. Jr.'
Wash.nGton, Roppahannock county L.
S. Walker, Woodstock, SHENANDOAH
county.
Eighth Dlstrict-I.. w. corbett A,ex-
andria city; ]. Amber Brooke. Cul-
Peper Culpener county; C. p. McCabe,
Icesburg, Loudoun county; III. j. WoIe
Louisa courthouse
Ninth Distrct-A NJ. Dickinson.
Marion, Smythe county: ]. G. Watts.
Iazewell, Tazewell county; L. II. Nc
10Y, Bristol. Tenn. Washington coun,
~; j. B. f. Mills, Big Stone Gap, Wise
county.
Tenth District-Caeser Perkins. Clif
Ton Forge, Allegheny county: w. c.
= rrankIin: Pampiin. city. Appomattox
susta county: j. b. Flippo, Cumberland
courthouse; r. r. Alexander, Lcxing-
ton, Rockbridgc county.