Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-01
4 SNUB FOR LAMB.
,vnrTEs TO CONTROL NiR-
-, REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
orrrOOK FOR THE DEMOCRACY.

p,,nts Of View of New YORK I'm"
oton-Rcpubiican CONVEX
lion 20 free silver
FUNCTION. p. C.. Jelly 1.-tspe-
w, aha visit Of Colonel James y.
'' .,sge Edmund waddnl and Ma
,,or,n,itteoman George T. Bowden'
~. tspublican party IN Virginia 10
~ las been productive OF some
...ori.nary results. They nave sue
,.l In having an order issued rom
.f pepubican headquarters. when
....ry ignores Colonel Lamb and ms
800, and places the anti-Lamb faction
i. command Colonel LAMP Is not ac-
...r,. seroscd. but he IS TO all ihieh'S
..s rurooses shelved by being made d
$3.50 NJ two committees. Of which MS
,..tonal opponents form the maJori'y'
...,. conuoi tees are TO manage the CAM
t, virginia. There are two letters
ID, .5iressed TO Colonel Lamb, the h'S'
t..., signed by \. b. Scott a mcinpel
+.. National Republican Executive
,,...o.ttee. ard who IS also meihDer oi
'. ,-.ie mi naging committee for VII
-.,. and the other signed by Mcss's
..n Wadinl. and Brady informing
-.i,a., Lamb that in connection W.
900 tb,v are appointed con.mittee
e.. tay. control Of the campaign IN VII
,,ra-tfrce to one against bAlnD. 49,.
N... frt e. first lnNlfI
ot Mcssrs. George h. bo"oeh
walker Edmund WaddAL ana
~ rra9v. and this communication
s tv n B. Scott, also states thal
..., geutlenan "wiu give special etten
I p. tt, uarty's welfare In virginia
',, .,,,rs, AIR. scott. in this way actuaiy
inca the chairman Of the Repu'ile@i
rsr.y Boz Virginia.
THE LETTERS
Following are the letters
National Republican Head q isas
Nv York. ~ w. July 80 lo'o'
colonel william Lamb Chal lg nan Va
Irsu state Committee, Norlolh'
r-r S.r-The National Republican
.-.l.'ffre Committee have appo,4t1N
-orrseif Hon George +. BOWEN, h ,3i
lanes 4 Walker. Hon. Edmuhu " 49,,
..d colonel james u. BRADY q COMM -
90 have LII cphliyl .'ilN 100 ~ the
fh. cr upaign bon virginia IT behail % 80
i,,,.'.. ieen party for the pending presl-
~ me Undersigned has been assignee
d.. fhe Executive committee the uu,y
g'f special attention y, 80 0N fpil CON
well-re in Virginia. and aiter tull az AZ
a..etstion Of the subject, IL mas net'l
e.feI DO oriate with HyseH IN $500
wel above named in thls lmp0I latS 49, 49,
and orr committed shall confidently t'iy
md hearty NN-tIrfA-
request a meeting OF this committee zee
ar e.On as practicable, I'm oruer thal 'ue
work may ~ commenced al once OF Vi
yauiz.ng the party In the STATE anu ~
v.1 confer with 10 from tine 10 TIME III
r-r- ri 90 matters IN virginia. .-4
NAV rely unon the proper support
O. the National Committee In the emory 10
secure the LARGEST possible vote LOT MI
kinney and Hobart u Wis Nlisi ll,,iv
lcign.O Y. b. SCOTT,
Member National Republican Executive
New York. July 30. 1896.
Colonel William Lamb. Chairman Repub-
H.au state Committee Norfolk, va
Dear sir-In connection with yourself,
tr. Undersigned and General James A.
S.. Ear having been appointed by the
national Republican Executive Commit
fae rs the committee to have control ana
nay ment of the campaign In virginia
Or behalf OF the Republican party Tor fie
pending presidential campaign. we heieoy
araUre YOU VI our earnest desire LOT COM
riefe harmony and unity among Repuph-
cars in the state. with the hope OF polling
the largest possible vote for Mckinley ana
Hobart n November next. and with TINS
object I'D view we viii heartily cooperate
with you in every proper effort 10 that
md
AS negested by the National Repuhh
On Executive Committee. we request
meeting with YOU. either In Norfolk, Re
f.rsburg HIChmC a. or I'D Point. az you
q 81 prefer, and with the nope OF Success,
Don ricw ~ The situation. prompt action IS
necessary, and a meeting Is requested AT
one. Yours truly.
signed a.. =. BOWDEN,
EDMUND WADDILL. Jr.,
JAMES d. BRADY.
10th o. the communications confidently
rsly upon Colonel Lambs earnest and
hearty support in the effort to bring
ont the largest possible vote for McKin-
ley and Hobart in November"
THEY WILL CAUSE SURPRISE.
These letters will cause some surprise
in Virginia among Democrats as we'll as
Republicans. The former. Of course. will
De- grat.fed as the letters retire Colonel
Lamb, q mos prominent and influential
Republican from the leadership of the
Lepublcau party, and the rank and file
o. tine Republicans will be astOnished TO
know that their State chairman, who was
duly elected by the State convention. has
been summarib and discourteously
she'red.
Some OF the Virginia Republicans here
cannot unders.lnd how this action could
have been taken. OF course. they know
that Colonel Lamb has not been dis
charged, or asked 20 resign. but they can
Gee that the effect Is an the same.
DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK
Mr Lawrence Gardiner, secretary Of
thD National Democratic Cor gTessiOnal !
Committee who has been In New York, /
whore he has been arranging Tor the !
l.ysn ana Sewall ratification meeting IN
Madison SQu Garden, says all the rec
, .a received ~ national headquarters
IN lead o. the belief or the election Of
tfe national Democratic ticket in No
nt.r he thinks also that the Empire
State VIII be carried for Bryan and Sc
Wall Referring TO the report that the
Ae iluariey Of the National Democratic
Con rittee bad been located g. New
YORK. Nr Gardiner said he was confident
mat nothing could be done in the matter
unuN the National Committee met IL
Is rcen Cd as more tan probable that
the headquarters viii be located here,
with probably am Office for the treasurer
ond few l.rsa in New York.
Ihe cons. lssIonal committees are
working hand ana botn are making the
most eXtravoralt ciaims-the Democrats
going much farther than their opponents
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o.. filed % declaration with the Recorder
or p.ecs In this city relative 10 his fly
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