Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-16
Interesting Proceedings, Which Began
Oh the Way to St. Louis.
TRIUMPH OF ASTI-LAMBIrEs.
Everything This Way In the
Election of Convention on
cers-Not "a single Negro Given
pincc--wnllxer for yicc-Presiient.


nominations made. Among these, IL was
agreed that Judge Waddill should be sup
ported for chairman Of the delegation
during the sessions Of the conveniion'
that ex-Congressman George L. Bow
den. OF the Norfolk District, was to be
the national committeeman, 10 succeed
Colonel Lamb. Colonel James d. Brady
TO be a member Of the Committee on
Resolutions. and General Suth Boiling on
Credentials.
General Walker. who did not Join the
delegation until il reached Kenova' w.
Va. then left il at Cincinnati, and
turned up again last night, having come
from the latter city over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. did not Ike the PuH-
mau-car nominations, and so tod some
of the delegation.
The members, however, after making
toilets and getting supper, both OF Which
they needed badly, then circulated ABOUT
the city. meeting other delegations ana
intorchanging views. They found every
thing Mckinleyite, and scarcely Wotu
obout tariff or protection one OF them
remarked on this. and said there was
more talk about souud-money ana Tree
silver than about the well-known al
leged Republican doctrine Of the fayorite
son Of Ohio.
THE COLORED CONTINGENT.
When the white Virginians of the dele
cation had breakfasted at the ST. James
fbis morning they were Joined by the
colored Rntingent whom the torethousht
of Geor3e T. Bowden had provided
with quarters downtown.
The meeting was called to order at >
o'clock i'm one Of the parlors OF the notel.
General Walker was made chairman, anu
Asa Rogers secretary. The Dispatch cor
respondent. who had been invited I'm be
lore the meeting was called to order,
was then. at the suggestion OF Morgan
Treat. who had the credentials Of
Richmond newspaper and who was act
.ng sergoant-at-arms. asked TO leave, as
Treat was fearful that something might
oe said which ought not 20 be published.
The meeting was held with closed
Ioors. and the result was, after some
discussion a notification TO Colonel
rsn,b state chairman of the Repuoli-
can party Of Virginia, who also. as ma
tional committeeman has been mere at
tending the meetings of that committee
FOR several days that meeting OF th-
virginia delegation would be held IN the
r4rl0r OF the ST. James at 10 o'clock, ana
asking his presence. and that OF any
other delegate who might be with MIN at
hat hour. This latter clause had REFER
ouce 20 ex-Congress Harry Liooey
and Air. 4. H. Martin. who. as contest
ants. are allowed half-vote each from
tho Second District, with George +. BOW
den and Smith.
Ilbbey and Martin are friends Of
Lambs. and are stopping with HIM, at
the Southern Hotel. the Mckinley mead
quarters.
LETTER FROM LAMB.
In response to the notification. the fol-
lowing letter was received from Colonel
Lamb: ,.,.
I'm pursuance of resolution passed
bv the National Republican Committee,
I am directed to call the Virginia dele
cation together this evening. 10 designate
a. member for each of the following COM
mittees. Permanent ORGANIZATION; Rules
and order of business; Credentials ard
Resolutions. The delegates from Nir-
-nia are hereby requested 20 meet at y
o'clock (St Louis timel. in the Ohio head
quarters. on the Oflice-ilOOr of the South
-rn Hotel. 10 choose time and place for
the above meeting.
lSigneO civilian LAMB,
Member National Committee from Nir-
ginia'
This was the occasion Of another meet
ng with closed doors. and a committee
was appointed. consisting of Colonel
James ID. Brady. eX-POstmaster j. NJ
Mclaughlin. OF Lynchburg and j. @.
schaffer. of Staunton. TO inform Colonel
Lamb that the Virginia delegation al
ready had headquarters at the ST. James
Hotel and requesting mis- attendance there
lt T. o'clock This committee returned
and informed the DELEGATES that Colonel
Lamb said he would absent himself from
his duties Of the National Committee az
mat hour, and join them for short
while.
Then there was a lull. during which
General Walker kindly handed your cor
respondent the copy OF Colonel Lambs
letter. given above.
In the mean time Colonel Lamb arrived.
accompanied by Messrs. Martin and Lib
bey. This was the signal for everybody
TO flock into the headquarters-room, i'm
cluding your correspondent, and IL was
now pretty well crowded
EVERYTHING ANTI-LAMB
Tt was easy 20 see that the anti-Lamb
people had it an their own way Colonel
Lamb. I'm a brief address, explained that
his duties on the National Committee
We're OF such an arduOus nature that he
had little or no time 10 spare. that he
had been unable 10 ascertain anything
Of the whereabouts or headquarters of
the Virginia delegation. and that be had
secured a good place in the corner Of the
Ohio delegations room for them TO hold
their meeting, which must necessarily
be very brief lie said that he had en-
deavored 20 secure an uninstructed dele
CATION from Virginia. and be challenged
any man 20 say that he had ever heard
for any candidate He was now chair
man OF the State Committee by the a.
most unanimous vote of the State con-
vention, and he was not candidate for
any other office. He did not see the me-
cessity Of hurry on the part OF the dele
cation in selecting the members OF the
convention committees. and as Mai0r
V0st had not arrived. be begged them
TO take a recess until O'Clock when
that gentleman would be present.
Colonel Lamb then left the room. and
hurried % the Southern Hotel His back
was hardly turned when several speeches
were made against the recess. and though
there was remOnstrance and a request
FOR courtesy 10 Colonel Lamb. the op-
posing Waddili-Bowden faction voted
against him, and business was proceeded
with.
Colonel J. p. Browning then nominated
Judge Waddill Tor chairman OF the dele
cation. and Asa Rogers was proposed for
secretary. but withdrawn. and A. W.
Harris (colored) substituted and Waddul
and Harris were unanimously elected
General Boiling then placed Colonel
James ID. Brady in nomination for men,
Der OF the Committee on Resolutions.
General Walker arose and made a vio-
lent attack on Brady as a Reed man.
and a gold-standard man. who was not
in accord with Major Mckinley on the
financial issue.
Captain j. Henry Rives followed in the
same strain. and opposed the selection
OF Brady.
DISPATCH MAN INVITED OUT.