The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-08
A BIG POLITICAL FIGHT
Massrs. Lamb, WaddIII and Allan Stir Up
DlsSenSlOn In the Republican Ranks.
THERE ARE MANY CONGRESSIONAL BEES

Richm0nd--Jakc Wells nnd the
Riclmond Club senator Flnnnrn,
Improving-Othc Capital Netcs.
Richmond. Va. March 7.-(SpcciaD-
The action Of Col. VIM Lamb i'm rcmov-
ing Mr.. Edgar Allan from the position
OF city chairman has stirred up three
fourths of the Republicans of Richmond
10 Feeling of indignation. Mr.. Michael
Murphy. the chairman appointed by
Col. Lamb, is 4 good old gentleman. He
is an eN-nicmbcr of the Board of Alder
men and Is engaged in the cooper husi-
ness Mr. Murphy has not been active
III politics during recent wears. He is
not on speaking terms with Waddul
and Allan. MIR. Allan Is not here, but
Judge Waddlll authorized the announce
memt that no attention will be paid 10
Lambs order. There will. therefore be
Two Republican committees in Rich
mond and contcstfnE delegates VIII be
sent To the convention. Said Judge
Waddill: The action of Chairman
Lamb in the removal of Gen. Allan as
Republican city chairman was without
me slightest warrant of authority high
handed and arbitrary i'm the extreme
without the last Justification from n
party standpoint, and no Republican
here other than certain wcll-known
boilers and disorganizcrS will pay the
least attention to It, No precinct meet
inss to select delegates TO the State and
district conventions have been called by
Chairman Allan per order of the city
committee, and they will will be pro-
cccded with In the regular order and
regardless OF the fact that the State
chairman has apparently lost his
head"
EX-Postmaster Russell. Major B.
Taylor McCuc and other influential Re
publcans were at Judge Waddnrs Of
lice today discussing the situation.
Chairman Lambs action found no de-
fender. Ut is practically settled that
an effort will be made at the Stnte Con-
vention to down Lamb. The Richmond
Republicans are very bitter toward him.
The Waddill-Lamb faction will certain
ly send To the convention delegates fa-
Vorable TO Mckinley. while the support
erS or Chairman Lamb will SlIpnort
Reed men. 1t is said that an effort will
be made 10 get Congressman Walker
TO allow his name to be put up for the
cta irmanship. The symDnthizcrs with
the state chairman are iubilant over
the turn affairs have taken here and
Will hold jolliiication meetings.
Judge Waddill tonight I'm another In
tervicw with reference to the action of
Colonel Lamb In removing General Ed
gar y Han said:
His action. though advertised as
UNANIMOUSLY taken, was had with only
one member OF the Executive Commit
tee. y. IL. Martin, to back him, and
against the advice and over the pro-
lest OF mat veteran member of the Ex-
ccutivc Committee, General Sti,h Roll
ing. OF Petersburg. Heretofore given and
aiicr having referred the matter of his
authority lie be head chairman to two of
the leadinf Republican lawyers in The
Stale, and received their advice, thai
he had no such power. No self-respect
Ing Republican, am sure. will nav the
slightest regard to this action of the
chairman. and for my part shall resis,
!, and resent IL az ] would any other
high handed and Illegal proccedlng
There can be but one reason for thr dis
placement OF Mr.. Allan at the present
tiine, and that is 10 influence improperly |
tAe election of delegates to the National !
convention, as we will i'm less than Two
weeks nave the people determine whom |
thcy desire for chairman. Whether their
present duly elected chairman, Mr.. AL |
Ian, or someone else
state Senator w. NJ. Flanagan can.
iihues 10 improve, but is still in bed |
HIS wiic rs In very delicate health and
has never been able to leave her homo
in Powhatan and come and be win
nun 'S 'nc way, IL is said that MIR |
Flanagan will probably be the Rcput,Ii-
can candidate for Congress in the Fourtb
District next fail. Many requests have
come 10 him TO run. He is "A pretty good
stumpcr and will make the canvass
lively If he goes into it,
Senator Little, of Fredericksbure win
probably become candidate for tho
Democratic nomination for Congress In |
the First District next fall. He has
had the bee In his bonnet for four or
five years. There is some talk of Con
gresham Jones declining to run again
and in that event the woods will be fuII
OF aspiianls. OF course If the uousc
OF representatives should unseat Mr..
Jones ne would have TO run FOR vindica-
ton The only Republican talked of In
the First is Mr. Mcdonald. who opposed
Mr.. Jones Two years ago. but Delegate
Coles. of Northumberland would moi
mind taking the nomination IL Mr. Nc
Donald doesn't want 1t.
Reformation OF the municipal govern
ment is the burning issue here. I'VE arc
just Intering upon a canvass that will
be short and hot. Not In many wears
have the business men been so stirrail mn
hundreds have pledged themselves TO
work day and night to secure a Council
that will be more representatives to the
city. The primary election will be held |
about the middle of April. Public sneak |
ing will begin next week AS yet there |
is no open opposition to Mayor Taylor |
The business DsODln nppaor n he wary