Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-23
IN EVE OF THE FIGHT
be Gathering Of Republicans .Of Their
State COUgentjOn.
srrcnrs no RESTORE HARMONY,
,,aun,on FnIed with Delegates and
o,hers-somc Expect Lively Time
,o,opel Lamb Expresses Wis views.
General Boiling Talks.

Oar, Is being made by the Republican
caders here tonight 10 settle the DIFF
,,-epces existing in their party. owing
i, the facuonal fight that has recent
a. been waged so holly, and TO re-
,.,r, harmony. The consensus OF opinion
- the leaders seems 20 be that such
hing as big wrangle in the conven-
al, tomorrow should not be thought of
y, ,llowed. They claim that such dis
cord al this State gathering would be
detrimental to the best interests Of the
Marty. and might result in split. Talk
N harmony Is heard on all sides, though
mere are those who shake their heads
and say that the convention will not be
a love-feast.
TO SEE THE FIGHT.
The town IS filled with delegates and
suernatcs. besides others who VIII have
,, voice in the convention, but who have
-,pe TO see the end Of the big fight,
,hont which so much has been heard.
n IS said that there will be probably
efts,n hundred strangers In town to-
r,orrow. All OF the hotels are crowded
to their utmost capacity, and six in
rnnv1 seems 10 Ut Alt fQlts iAtt'Nf
n n4rson should consider himself lucky II
h., succeeds in spending the night in
rom for many will have to sleep on
,of, In the passages Of the hotels.
SOME ARRIVALS.
Among the most prominent OF the Re-
r.bu.aps here tonight are Colonel Will
lam Lamb. Of Norfolk; Judge L. J..
lewis. OF Richmond; Otis II, Russell,
- Richmond General Stith Boiling. OF
petersburg: j. Hampton Hoge, of Roa-
roke. ". NJ Flanagan. of Powhatan;
colonel AVa Rogers. Of Petersburg; Col
orel J. d. Brady. OF Portsmouth; Braxton
soyau OF Halifax. and John r. Pop
ham Jr. OF Washington.
COLONEL LAMB TALKS.
-o,,r.l Lamb expresses himself in
,,,,r az harmony In any event. He claims
rat the warfare has been made upon
t.m. and that he has only acted In self
ssfence. When asked II the fight would
t. carried on in the convention, he said
h. was In hopes that II would not, but
,..1Il be settled outside. lie thought the
,.,vartion would dispose Of the business
laf5r, IL quietly. and saw no reason Tor
The sessions being extended over to-mor-
,,e though. he said. II would probably
h. late In the night before the body ad-
jlurned.
He also said he had no idea as TO what
r,sition the convention would take on
me financial question. The constitutional
convention question, he thought, would
probably not be considered.
Colonel Lamb expressed his regrets at
the Sickness Of Judge Waddill The Colo
III himself Is looking rather worn out
and has not entirely recovered from MS
recent sickness.
GENERAL BOLLING'S VIEWS.
General suth Boiling also expressed
himself as being 70 favor Of a perfectly
harmonious convention. He said that IN
bIs district there were some who thought
Colonel Lamb had not acted wisely. The
General ana not think the convention
would tax. any out-and-out position on
t1a financial issue He said he did not
think the tutlonal-convention mat
Ter would come up at all in the delibera-
ti0ns % to-morOw's body.
The convention will be Overwhelmingly
FOR Mckinley as the party's choice for the
residential nomination. The opponents
~ the Ohio man cOncede this, though II
IS thought that the delegates Will not be
instructed. IL is the opinion of the lead
els that no position will be taken by the
convention in regard to the financial
issue The disposition seems to be 10
Jump this important question. and TO sim
ply agree 20 stand by whatever platform
IS adopted by the national convention at
S. Louis The body OF tomorrow, how
ever viii probably declare in favor OF
protection.
LAMB STOCK RISING.
u looks tonight as II Colonel Lamb will
De- elected State chairman. in spite Of the
opposition 20 him from many quarters.
The opinion seems 10 be with the leaders
that the party cannot run the risk OF
ttng split by havins n fight over the
,haigmauship. Others not so high in Re
publican councils say that the fact that
amb is opposed TO Mckinley will tend
20 al those who wish TO do so in ousting
he present chairman. They hold that the
convention could not consistently declare
O. favor OF Mckinley, and then elect as
h. head Of the party in the State a
eader who has opposed the Ohio man at
every opportunity that offered itself.
An interesting question, which is likely
20 come 10 IN connection with the chair
uansfp IS whether that official has the
tight remove at his pleasure a district
1r city chairman. Some claim that ne
has not this power. II Is thought that If
,o.one Lamb is elected chairman that
re delegates from the ALLAN Conven-
tN|I lh lAltUmOUIt VIII De StdttRf hhN
that matters VIII be patched up.
THE ALLAN LOAD TOO HEAVY.
The train bearing Mr. Allan and the
Richmond delegation. which was due here
at II o'clock. did not arrive until 1880
oaing 10 the locomotive breaking down
10 Flshersylle five miles below Staun-
ton. An engine had to be sent from
here 70 pull I'm the train. Mr.. Allan,
when seen by the Dispatch representa-
tive and asked n ne thought Colonel
Lamb would be elected chairman. said
hat be could not tell but that he would
,friainly not receive his vote. He added,
however. that he was in favor OF har-
t1ny In the convention. He thought
ne Republican party would act very I'M
wisely II they reelected Colonel Lamb
% remain az their head.
A PROPOSITION.
One OF the propositions that was sub
mittei 10 Mr. Allen few minutes after
his arrival. by which II Is hoped 10 Sc
cure the withdrawal OF his opposition
% Colonel Lamb. was as follows:
friend OF Mr.. Anan's. with others. wished
o. know II he would be willing TO let the
hight end II he was restored TO the chair
fnanship Of the party In Richmond, and
U the State Executive Committee was
increased 20 five members, and the power
taken from the State chairman TO re-
move city and county chairmen without
the vote OF a majority of the Executive
i9mmittce.
Just what answer Mr.. Allan viii make
90 this proposition Is not known tonight
The convention 20 be held here to-mof-
row win be the largest Republican state
gathering ever held IN Virginia. and more
white men win be IN attendance than
ever before known In such a body.
Colonel Lamb was feeling quite unwen
tonight and dld not leave his room