Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-25
ARE WARNING AGAIN.
FIGHT AMONG REPUBLICANS OVER
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES.
GEE And DYER STILL IN The FIELD.


The war between the Republican lead
ers I'm Virginia is on again. This time II
is about the proposed withdrawal OF one
Of the candidates I'm each of the districts
In which two nominations for Congress
have been made. Colonel Lamb and MS
followers want Dyer in the Second and
Gee in the Fourth districts 10 retire
leaving the field 10 Or. X. a. Wise ana
II. T. Thorp, ESQ, but those who have
antagonlzed the State Chairman In 80
many moves are also fghting him In TINS
and they seem confident OF winning.
Colonel Lamb told a representative OF
the Dispatch before leaving the city last
Friday night that on a recent visit 10
New York he had effected an arrange
ment with the National Committee pro
viding for the withdrawal OF Dyer and
Gee. He said this was done In the Inter
est Of harmony, and he hoped it would so
result. On Saturday, however, ex-Con-
gresham Bowden, according 10 an inter
view published in another Richmond pa
per- denied the statement OF Colonel Lamb
in emphatic terms. lie insisted that his
friend Dyer was the legal nominee I'm the
Second District. and did not see why he
should withdraw IN favor Of Dr. Wise.
WILL PUSH GEES FIGHT.
While Mr.. Bowden Is contending for
Mr.. Dyers rights, those OF ex-senator
Gee are not being neglected. Several OF
his influential friendn all an,i-Lamb men,
held a conference in this connection last
night at Reugers. Among those present
were General Stth Boiling. Of Petersburg
ex-Congressman Hooper Of Farmville'
and Mr.. Edgar Allan, who has just re-
turned from Atlantic City. looking as
strong and well as he has done for seve-
raj years.
1t was given out at This meeting that
Gee who was detained in his district,
was still in the field and had no idea OF
retiring. on the other hand, they were
then mapping out plans TO set on foot
an active canvass in his behalf Whlle
the ants are comforting here, Colonel
Lamb is I'm New York. where he has
the cooperation OF Captain John s. Wise
in the effort to have Dyer and Gee side
tracked.
Chairman Lamb has arranged for
United States Senator John NJ. Thurs
ton, Of Nebraska, to speak in Richmond
on Tuesday evening. September Sth. The
Republican City Committee will doubtless
make arrangements for large hall
The Republican City Committee will
meet at the Old City Hall tonight al 8
o'clock. Mr.. Edgar Allan, the chairman.
will preside. Ward superlntendents will
be appointed and steps taken providing
for the selection OF delegates 10 the con-
gressional district convention. to be held
at Hanover on September 2ith.
DEMOCRATS ARE CHEERFUL
Chairman Ellyson and Secretary But
ton, of the State Democratic Committee,
were both back in the city yesterday, and
hard at work after brief trips. The
former ran up to the White 10 spend
Sunday with Mrs. Ellyson. and the lat
ter went to Washington Saturday TO con-
fer with the national leaders, and to
secure campaign literature. for which
there Is such great demand. Secretary
Button came back smiling, and said nearly
everybody he talked with at the national
capital was Of the opinion that Bryan
would be the next President.
Mr.. Button Is now ably assisted az
headquarters by ex-senator Walter a.
Watson, Of Nottoway. Mr.. Watson has
charge of the department OF speakers.
-Four years ago he served Chairman
Basil b. Gordon in a similar capacity,
and Is, therefore, perfectly familiar with
the work. An unusually large number
Of speakers will be sent out upon the
stump.
Mr.. Ellyson left last night for Abingdon,
where he will hold a conference to-day
with the county chairmen Of the Ninth
District. He will 20 from there to the
Seventh District 10 hold similar con-
ference. and attend the congressional
convention.
Among the visitors 10 the city yester-
day were Congressman d. Gardiner Tyler,
Hon. Merritt r.. Cooke, OF Norfolk, and
Hon. j. c. Parker, OF Southampton. All
OF these gentlemen bring cheering news
from the Second District. Mr.. Parker
says Southampton county Will go Demo
cratic this year for the first time In
presidential election since the war
THE ELLETT-LAMD CONTEST.
There Is no change in the situation In
mis- district as respects the contest for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
No delegates were elected yesterday. Cap
tain Lamb and Colonel Elicit both spent
the day at work in Chesterfield King
William elects her seven delegates to-
day. and the day will be an interesting
one with the Democrats Of that county.
Hanover elects Thursday and Saturday.
The following card seems to settle the
dispute as TO how certain Of the Man
chester delegates stand
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
We see from the statements in the
papers that Colonel Elicit claims four
delegates 10 be for him from the Third
Ward. We are the delegates, and, while
we were uninstructed, we are delegates
for Captain Lamb, and will vote for him
in the convention.