The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13
.A.P0LITICAL POTPOURRl.
Col. Lamb Sends His Reply to Chairman
Michael Murphy's Resignation.
AND THE BOwDEHITE's ARE JU8ILANT.
They Have Received Hotter OF
Eight Lines, But Eight Columns
Would Not ';tve Its import =
a Futile Effort to Soc Colonel
Lnnsb-A Citizens Ticket.

Colonel William Lamb, chairman of
the State Republican Committee and
member Of tho National Republican
Committee, received his surprise yester-
day, as foretold in The Yirginian, when
he opened his mail. Sure enough the let
ter containing the resignation Of Mr..
Michael Murphy as chairman of the
Republican party In Richmond. was
there. The Colonel read and re-read IT
II lie had any doubts when he read the
Nirginlan yesterday morning, those
doubts were removed.
The receipt OF this letter probably wor-
ried the Colonel considerably, for he
HE'D himself TO his private office up
stairs and closed the doors. All efforts
of reporters on Democratic papers TO seq
him were futile; in fact a VirEtnfan
reporter was told positively by one of
the clerks in the Colonel's office that he
was not in. This clerk had evidently
been trained. for not only did he saw
that Colonel Lamb was not in but he did
not know when he would return
Twice previously during the day had
The Nfrginiun been told the same tale
of the Colonel's absence.
sut while the last converse tion was
going on between the clerk and reporter
Col. Lamb was sitting in his office. die
tating his reply to Mr.. Murphy, who
had gwen as the reason for his rcslgna-
In his reply Col Lamb regretted the
resignation but appreciated Mr. Muir
phy : situation. He urged. however that
lie not let true man with Irish blood
In his vicnS be bulldozed bv an English
man." Then he read his reply sealed II
after making Il copy and sent 1t by mail
to MIR. Murphy. who will receive it this
| morning.
Col. Lamb is displeased at many OF
| the newspapers of this State for the
| manner in which he has been treated by
them, hut he does not hesitate to say
| tina; The Nirsin!an has been impartial
| In the fight in his party. AT one OF his
meetings last week he publicly thanked
| The NirSinan for the accurate manner
in which he had been quoted in all of his
IuttCrances during the struggle for SUI
premacy in the Republican party
| As to Mr.. Murphy's successor he is
| saying nothing, but will leave the matter |
TO meeting of The State Executive Com
| mttce 10 he held next Saturday.
Tho Waddy City Republican Execu-
tive Committee held Il meeting last night |
! but nothing was given out for publica-
| lion. 1t is said that the meeting was
| called to select precinct chailmcn to serve |
under the new organization, and that
| these precinct chairmen must he con
| irmcd by the State Executive Commit |
tee before their appointment takes eff |
feet.
The Bowdenites were in happy mood
Yesterday. Their faces were wreathed
In smiles all day When asked the
cause of their levity one OF them became
mysterious.
S-h-h he whispered, 'it must be
KEPT quiet. We have Il letter. l. con-
tilhS only eight lines, but eight columns
i'll your paper would not tell its impor-
lance We are OH top. Colonel Lamb is
doomed, politically Bowden Is a win
ner,"
But what is the letter." was asked.
Again came the ominous "S-h-h.' Isut
| AL the coaNinS would not draw from
me speaker the contents of that letter
| when caused so much joy to the old or
| SANITATION.
There Is little doubt that the Bowden-
'ieS received news yesterday which they
| considered good. for they did not re-
main around their headounrters on
rune street in conference They were
WORKING, ana working hard They had
an chd in View and they are endcayoriny
10 accomplish this end.
ma me letter contained can ONLY be
sn!ihiseu' but II is safe 10 say that II
Inse,s tne iisht being made by Colonel
,.amp ana the Disqualification of the
republican party. 1t was strongly hint
eu thal Colonel Lamb would not remain
ehaiE'han OF the party in Virginia many
weeks longer. and that some powarf,,l
mliuehce would he brought to bear 10
u'SPiacs MN. In fact 1t Is said thar
,'it members OF the National Committees
n s taken the matter in hand as indi
'uuaiS' and That unless Colonel Lamb
ucs'stS lne Doodle" for campairn mr.
poSes VIII ne turned over TO th, opnoei
I'm. WIN this sort Of ammunition tho
iSo"uehileS can do much toward bring
"S ABOUT harmony in the ranks
u' 10 use the expression of n Row
ue' i' iast night. Something Is going
~ uroi,' ana Colonel Lamb viii NOT No
-'o"eu 10 play In our backyard"
IT Is said that there will be M prob;h;-
non Ticket in the field this sprinr ,rhe
5 aulhor!ty for this statement, Is he rta,,
oa!n W. Small. who was Interviewed ~.
Nlrglnian correspondent NJ lyi,,,,,no
ION, Del. where he lectureh ,r,,ns,,a,.
hiSHl Mr. Small said that h.. had can,
ceiled all his occurring engarsnonr,s az
Yer Apfl LIST so that he conId cn,,,a -
norfolk and look the field ovor a. 80 ~
"!n SO! wees We're Needed III. 81 IA that
}. IN o.,'nI''oiilstS would not put ticket
"a, I ie'u under the name of Prohibi
H. ut 'hal Citizens ticket would
Wy p.t up containing the names of those
tha ,Ii, a. served the city faithfully during
M. ~ .mo years. This. he said. would
60, '"uc an oil the present officials
vi "hom ne called very bad names
Wv uent from the tone of the in
H., mat Mr. Small has a little
90 Gnu among those on Ii is the name
=. one VINO mas defended him on several
So