Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-05


! the delegates declined 10 cast his either
/ way.
The vote. when announced. was greeted
| with vocIfcrous applause and as soon
| as order could be restored Mr.. II. N.
Smith. Jr. was granted the floor lie
! said: Il wish | could have gotten the
| floor sooner and made a motion % make
! the vote unanimous for Captain Lamb,
and thereby merge all feelings that have
been ensendered here into sentiment for
the success Of the banner which he is TO
carry. ! regret exceedingly that charges
have been made against Colonel Eietts
friends J wish they had never been
| made. but having been made, ] am glad
they were not sustained"
AZ this juucture Mr.. Pollard inter-
rupted Mr.. Smith. and said: "On behalf
Of Captain Lambs followers. ] wish to
say here and now. with ell the emphasis
OF which ! am capable that DO not be-
iieye, thar Captain Lamb does not be-
lievc, and that not a cool-headed dele
gate I'm this convention believes that
Colonel Elicit. or his leaders have been
| guilty Of any corrupt action"
To this. Mr.. Smith, with beaming conn
tenance. replied; Il had considered 1t my
duty to ask that Captain Lamb De given
a unanimous Vote-I now consider il
my pleasure 70 do SO"
WERE NOT BRIBED.
Before he could say more. Mr.. Hay
Garnett. Of Manchester interrupted him.
and said "Manchester's delegation was
not divided by bribery The three dis
senting votes were cast by men who mis-
understood the situation. and therefore
didn't know what they were doing"
Mr.. Smith expressed pleasure over this
explanation. and continuing. said: 81
have fought warmly against Captain
Lamb. but as hard rs / have fought
against him / VIII now fight for him. am
glad the Democratic party had "a little
Lamb. whose fleece was white as snow.
and everywhere Democracy goes. that
Lamb viii surely so. 7 move that the
vote be made unanimous"
Mr Johnson. OF GoOchl1n1. seconded
the nomination and the motion was car
ried with one laundering aye.
s motion was then put and carried
that Captain Lamb and Colonel Elicit
Dee invited into the hall. and Alessrs. Car
nett. OF Manchester: Curtis. Of Rich
monl, and Lacy. of New Kent. We're APP
pointed 20 escort Colonel Elicit in. and
Mcssrs. Pollard, OF Richmond: Vaughan.
Of GOoch'ani. and SnOttswO0d o. Rich
mond. were delegated TO escort the nomi-
nee in.
Captain Lamb first entered the han and
was cheered vOciferOusly as he assembled
to the rostrum. lie was introduced by
Colonel SpOttswood as the next congress
man from this district
Captain Lambs Fine speech.
Captain Lamb. as soon as quiet was
restored. spoke as follows:
Profoundly grateful for this evidence
OF your confidence. and fully approaching
the responsibilities il imposes. / promise
20 devote every energy OF mind and heart
TO the end that yoI may be represented
I'm the next Congress by one in fun SYM
pathy with you on the great Ques-
ti0ns before the American people. stand
ing on the Chicago platform through
choice. and having labored In my humble
way TO lead our people up 10 the declara-
tons there made. / am prepared to
defend 10 against ell assaiiants. Great
apDlause) As many OF you know I am
for the free coinage OF siive~, not be-
cause il has been prescribed TO me- as
tenet Of party faith. but because ]
have believed I'm it and advocated it for
many years. My support Of bimetallism
has never known any variance or shadow
Of turning. because l could never for
moment favor the single gold standard |
which. as ] believe. pr0strates American /
labor in all its forms at the feet Of /
British capital: which, more than all other |
causes combined, brings about the cruel |
and ruinous fall ina the prices of all COM /
modities until profitable business becomes |
impossible. as witness the fall one by one /
Of the business houses Of this city.
THAN PERSONAL CLAIMS. !
1.-THE principles involved are far greater |
than the personal claims OF any candi- /
date. and as many Of you VIII bear testi- |
mony, l have emphasized this idea in /
every speech made through the warmly 1
canvass that has ended ia the /
declaration Of this body. Had your
choice fallen TO nay gallant opponent. L |
should have buckled on my armor and
advocated his claims on every stump i'm
this district (as / am sure he will mlne).
(ApplauseD Gentlemen Of the convention,
this is your fight, and the fight OF the /
gallant and long-suffering people whom
YOU represent on this floor and while l
am your standard-bearer. and viii devote
every energy Of mind and body 10 the
success Of our cause IN This district, per-
init me to remind you that upon your
efforts and the devotion and courage OF
YOUR constituents depends our success.
We DO not and need not, disguise the
fact that some who stood with us ia
former contests with our opponents are
now acting independently, and counting
an unnatural alliance with those whose
political sentiments and opinions are
opposed 20 the teachings Of
Democracy
They have no right 10 a name, the very
significance Of which bellies the view they
lold on the financial question We defy
hem 10 show, either from the writings
IF jefferson. or the declarations Of Jack
son. or the party platforms IN any pre-
,ious campaigns. that the Democrats
,ave stood for monOmetallism Feeling
hat We can establish this 10y the record.
{ becomes our duty 10 win back these
.traying members OF our party. and urge
hem bv every consideration that appeals
% the heart OF the patriot TO stand with
~ for the safety Of our homes and fire
ides (CheersD We who have stood for
he cause Of good government since the
lark days Of 1869, and cOntended with the
Republican party on many a hard-fOught
leld. can but view with sorrow and regret
ne action of these friends who refuse to
onquer their prejudices and unite with
IS in the earnest effort TO return 10 the
aith OF our fathers and the money Of the
Constitution. II we so down I'm defeat On
he 81 day Of November and see our
iOpes blasted and our industries para
yZed. and our resources dried up, by rea-
on OF the constantly-increasing purchasing
over OF the gold dollar. we viii exclaim
o these friends who refuse us aid and
upport now:
Twas thine own genius gave the final
blow.
md helped to plant the wand that laid
thee low.
10 the struck eagle. stretched upon the
plain.
70 more through roanln, clouds 10 soar