Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-28
SWEPT LOWER END OF THE COUNTY.
Colonel EIIetfs Friends Claim the
Remaining Ten, and Say what He
VIII Yet Get From Chesterfield
VIII Renominate Him.


Thursday. and the Henrico champion
cantured the five elected therefrom. The
Lambites had been doing me "orA III
that end of the famous old county an"
the Ellettites realized early in the day mat
they were not In the contest so iar as
getting the delegates was concerheu'
They had expected all along so they
claimed that The Congressman would do
his great work in Upper Hanover where
they are confident he will set ten uele-
gates. Colonel Elicit is sanSuine over MS
chances yet 10 make hne showing /"
Chesterfield. prominent Elicit ieauer
said TO a Dispatch man last night tha' '"e
elections vet TO be held in these counties
would certainly renominate the congress
man. The Lamb men, however cohtehu
that their candidate now has an easy
,ask ~ walk away with the nominal
tion-in other words. they say they are
nerfectly satisfied that Captain Lamp VIII
no tho nominee OF the Democratic party
in this district for Congress next Thurs
day. ,
ELECTIONS IN HANOVER.
Private advices here yesterday by Colo
rol FIlett's leaders from friends OF 'he
congressman in Lower Hanover "neie
elections were held, stated that ne hau
ltttte ar no hope Of doing anything III
nat section of the county, but That ne
,,,o,,1d sweep the remainder of Hanover.
a mart of this prediction, at least came
true. Starting with Clay Precinct "here
DIR. r J. Woodbridge, Lamp man MaS
elected by vote of 40 to 80. the heilrleo
congressional aspirant won All nVe OIL '.ie
delegates chosen during inc Jay ~
Rural Point some of the Lamb leaders
cot together thirty-five or forty voters
and in wagons, buggies. and upon horse
hack. marched up TO the precinct, solliy
fo. Lamb. Here Dr. j. l.. Deitrick ana
Mr. Thomas CARAT we're chosen dele
gates. and Messrs George a. Jones and
~ NJ. Shelton alternates. 10 the congress
sional convention All are Lamb men.
Resolutions were adopted, endorsing
every nail and splinter Of the chicago
platform. The Cold Harbor election re-
suited in the selection OF MT. Juhan
Ruqin and Dr. Nelson as delegates. and
both of these are for Captain Lamb for
Congress.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMIT
TEE MEETS.
The Republican Campaign Committee
was in session at Republican headquar-
tiers a couple Of hours yesterday. 1t con-
vened at l o'clock. and it is understood
all the members were present except
General James A. Walker. After the
meeting the only information regarding
the session that could be obtained from
those in attendance was that only routine
business had been transacted. 1t was
claimed that no action had been taken
regarding the contests in the Second and
Fourth districts. where, Colonel Lamb
recently said, Messrs. Dyer and Gee, re-
spectively. had been withdrawn from the
congressional contests by the National
Republican Committee.
The presence Of Colonel Dyer, one of
the two Republican candidates in the
Second District. made it evident that he
was still in the fight and Colonel
Lambs efforts 10 pull him down had
been futile. Colonel Dyer said that he
had the majority of the regular dele
gates in his convention. DR.. r. a. Wise.
the Lamb candidate in the Second, was
also on hand.
The other candidates present were:
Hon. w b. Tyler, of the First; Hon. r.
Y. Thorp of the Fourth; c. T. Barks-
dale, Of the Fifth; Colonel j. Hampton
Hoge. Of the Sixth; and Hon. ]. Yost, Ct
the Tenth.
Others on hand who run or help run
politics in their respective districts
were: Messrs. John NJ. Griffin, w. L.
Brand. John Acker, A y. Funkhouser. r.
T. Hubbard, and Morgan Treat.
There has been issued from Republican
headquarters a circular. signed by the
members of the Republican Campaign
Committee for Virginia, setting forth the
terms of the agreement between that
body and the National Committee, as 10
the conduct of the national campaign in
this State. The body Of this agreement
IS as follows:
"The chairman Of this committee shall
be Colonel William Lamb, and the sec
rotary. Colonel James ID. Brady The
treasurer shall be appointed by the Ma
tional Executive Committee. The head
quarters shall be at Richmond. Any va
cancy caused by non-acceptance. resigna-
ton. or otherwise. shall be filed by the
National Executive Committee. The con-
tention of the validity Of the Executive
Committee of the State Central Commit
tee OF Virginia is to be submitted within
one week from this date to the National
Executive Committee for decision. and
this decision shall be final and conclusive.
"And We each OF US. pledge ourselves
10 carry out the intent and purpose Of
the foregoing"
ADDRESSED THE BRYAN CLUB.
The Bryan and Sewall Club, Of Rich
mond. held a meeting last night in
Sanger Hail. and although not well adj
yertised, quite number of members
we're present. and scores OF other citi
zens sweled the audience.
After some routine business had been
disposed Of, President Flournoy. in an
eloquent Introduction, presented 10 the
audience the speaker OF the evening Hon.
W. b. Petit. Of Fluvanna.
Colonel Petit. who looks a typical
lnte-bellum Virginian-tall and stately IN
igure. with long. gray locks-was accord
ed quite a rousing reception when he /
arose.
He began by giving history of the |
present administration. and its attitude
toward the people on the financial ques-
ton. He paid his respects TO the Balto-
rats. who assumed for themselves the |
exclusive title TO the name Of Demo
cratic Party"
Colonel Petit ridiculed their convention. |
saying that It was composed OF delegates |
without constituencies. He touched upon |
the claims Of the sound-money men to n /
right title and interest In the fame and |
doctrines OF Jefferson and Jackson. ana |
quoted extracts from writings of these |
Two statesmen TO show that If they were |
now alive they would be fighting side by |
side with William Jennings Bryan. In |
,losihg Colonel Petit referred to the
,owardly argument made by some peo-
Die that this country alone was not suffl-
,iently powerful TO regulate its own
financial policy. WAS this the spirit"
,e asked, that animated our ancestors