The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-05
CAPT. LAMB WON OUT
lhs FAIfd District Democrats Finally Choose
Him to Succeed Colonel Elicit.
THE HOMINATION MADE UNAHlAoUs.
And the Convention AdJourna With
Everybody In Good Humor- S.aes.
'"'" George ID. wisc VIII suppors
the fiekct-state Political Gossfr
Rev. DIR. Biedsoe bead. IL

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 4.--(Special.rz-S
captain John Lamb was nominated, fort
SohSress to-day after Il stormy session
ol the convention. When the BODY Il
met me hrst business III order was tha 4
toiIpiet!oii Oh The roil-call on the motion
~ auopt the minority report submitted
ny ,he Committee on Credentials r-hosa
three delegates from Manchester who
deserted Lamb last night went backs'
W nm ahu me minority report was de-
aeateh. ,; ana the majority report adopted.
us li.' gave l-amu three and a half nddi-s
tiona' delegates. The Manchester mon
inade no explanation. but 1t was stated Z
later IN the day by MIR. Hay Garnett
Oh that city, that the Lamb people were
convinced that there had been no brib
cry. Mr. Garnett said the three votes
More cast by men who did not know at
me time what they were doing. Hon.
II. X. Pollard stated on the floor that he 4
ana captain Lamb did not believe for
an instant that Colonel Elicit and his
leaders had done anything Improperly
10 secure the nomination. But one bali
lot was taken. Lamb received as1S
votes to SSH for Elicit. The ElIett
people made ii unanimous Lamb ana
Eliett both addressed the body.
4
AS stated in my dispatches last night
several DELEGATES made affidavit that
they were offered money to vote for nj
lett. Now that the Lamb people have
said they do not suspicion Colonel Ellett
ana his leaders of wrong-doing II "a \
presumed that the money came from
gamblers who were betting on the re-
suit. - te'.i5
Captain John Lamb Is a native az
Charles City county and Is about fifty
nVe years OF age. He has been a farmer
nearly all his life. His residence now
Is IN Henrico county, He is a highly
euucated gentleman and n pronounced
silver man. The captain is a fine sneak
er. 1t is pretty we'll understood mat.
the Populists will not nominate any one
against him. and Hon. George d. wise
says he will support Lamb.
Hon. II. u. Flood. the Democratic
nominee in the Tenth district is mere
to-day and visited the headuuarters Of
ms party. He has been on the stump
Tor several weeks and thinks he will
carry the district by big majority.
The Republicans of this district WIN
hold their convention at Hanover Court
house on the 23d. 1t is practically set
tied that they will put up Judge L, L..
Lewis. All the factions appear to he
favora BILE to him. Lewis is the only Re-
publican the gold Democrats could be
induced to support.
There were many visitors to the Re-s
publican headquarters to-day. Among
them were candidates Tyler, of the
First District; Thorpe, Of the Fourth.
and r. j. Walker, of the Seventh. Their
reports We're cheering to Chairman
Lamb -
The State Committee of the People,s
party will meet here tomorrow ana
map out n plan for campaign work.
1t VIII probably be determined where
Congressional nominations shall he
made, and probably an electoral ticket
VIII be put up. 80
Gordon Smith. a colt bred by Mr..
Preston Belvin. of this city, carried off
the honors In the races at Baltimore
yesterday. -, q
Rev. DR.. A. C. Bledsoe pastor of the
Methodist Church at charlottesville.
died suddenly to-day in Amherst coun.
tv. He was there on visit. HIS trou-@
BILE was heart disease. Other partiou-
lars have not been learned He had
been pastor i'm Richme1d, Norfolk, Be-
tersburg and many other places. 55e
President John Shelton Williams. OF
the Traction Company, and DIR. George
Ross. had fight tonight The trouble
grew out of the efforts Of the Traction
Company to get u franchise to run on
First street