The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-29
THE REPUBLICANS MEET.
THE ItHB-3LLfS .fTFifR DID NOT
CONE BEFORE THE tOUMfTrEE.
But IL Is Understood That They Did Not
Approve Of Col. Lamb = Altitude and
He igreed To Let It Drop.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan y Special
The State Republican Committee held
several sessions to-day behind closed
doors. reporters who applied for tickets
OF admission being courteously Dut hfmly
refused.
THE LAMB-ALLAN DISPUTE.
The famb-Ailan dispute did not come
up Tor consideration in the committee,
IL was given out. but ~ Is known that
the sentiment Of q large majority OF the
members was decidedly opposed 10 the
Coioncis dCcapitatlOn policy with refer
once TO Mr.. Allan. Last night Colonel
Lamb was waited upon. and to-day IL
Was manifest that the committee was for
peace. 1t Is said tonight that the chair
man acqulesced in this desire, and there
will bee a cessation OF hosulitlts Peace
has been declared. declared Colonel Craig
tonight. and the party presents united
front. ii is an open secret that the
closest ffiends cf ,nc late General Ma
hone We're the most earnest ia their Sup
port or Mr. Allan. TO sum up, % may
be stated that Colonel Lamb was given
20 understand that the committee did Rot
approve of his attitude toward the Rich
mOnd chairman. and i'm recognition OF
this feeling. be agreed 10 let the matter
drop
THE REPRESENTATIONS.
The committee adopted the Harrison
Morton vote OF 1875 as The basis of rep
rcsontatiOn in the District Conventions.
There Will be one delegate for every TWO
hundred votes and q traction Of over
one hundred cast ia that election. The
District Conventions Will he hed as fol-
lows.
FIRST district Cfappahaunock. April
18th. Second districf lNeWu0rt News.
Apri Zlsti Third district DkichmOud,
April I'D. Fourth district 0rctcrsburgl.
April 2lst, Firth district CMartnsYille).
April DIST. sixth district tRoauokel, April
10th. seventh oistiict (Hl!isonbug). April
I'D. smith district tbristgN. April 81,
Tenth district (Staunton), April -.
NE state Convention VIII be held at
Stanton, April sd.
The committee favored committee
on REORGANIZATION ol the convention. ANA
this viii De elected by the state Con-
YentiOu.
The District Conversions, in addition
TO selecting an electOr and TWO delegates
10 the National Convention, VIII select
their respective district committees.
THOSE PRESENT.
About forty of the members of the
Republican state Committee attended
inc meeting cf mat body to-day Gen-
eial SUN Rolling and Colonel Games d.
Brady, of Petersburg. Colonies W L.
tral- ana = Brown Allen ana lion. Jacob
lost, OF stanton rs. s. Walker. of
SHENANDOAH, Key =. +. Euukh0uscr. OF
HarrisOuuule AMI llOu. George BOWden.
of Norfolk, were me most prominent
,tar hofeas tger,. l,r.5.i,''l.,e go
absence.
Yogr corres.ondarf oo,,,-.rs,l NTH COW
oral comn,ifie.n,,,, n'.t 49, 80 49,,
f,i- +- .'.- i'ai.l lili "lHPu-S
49, "titb','. sD wa, D., '.u 10y "'.o,'ii1
III Yoet s7id tt- ..,,..... - 80 ,.',
t-r, .r,, .,,.t.' o'liiii!t-'e Houln Mgt
ness more serious and important al this
or course f6.r.. ~ b. l,,s, ,,,.irss-
ment OF Colonel Isrnh'- ,I...lers+ic,, m,
virginia Ma. 9onfIii.9- mi ,,,-,li -,
declare in faif aleclinu which some
claimed tas not ia I, o,.,,.',t.I 49, .t.
prosenf election eve,.,, ''i'''l o'i
IA lar "a ~, .,.,,rel..s-,, ~. ,,,.. ....e..
er'.o 80 10 ,ri oi "l 'lt pltleI-