The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-14
Who WILL Be APPOINTED? ?
ReDlbicanS Awaiting Col, Lambs Action
With Anxiety.
P. 4. c. NCV.LL PROBABLY THE HAN
lie VIII be Endorsed by the Bahen-hiich-
ell Faction-nIr. Allen il in High
heather and SAYS lie VIII Win
Substantial support.

From appearances up TO date it would
seem that MIR. Edgar Allan has the best
OF the combat which has been in progress
for some time between him and Colonel
Lamb. with Mr. Michael Murphy an un-
willing third party 10 the fray.
The latter yesterday morning received
BIZ mail letter from Colonel Lamb, rc-
ouesting him TO hold ON to the chairman
ship until his successor was appointed'
lnlt as Mr.. Murphy had already read the
letter which appeared exclusively in ine
Times of yesterday, it was not news 10
him. lie expressed considerable surprise
that the letter had been published icio,
fl reached him. Mr. Murphy made ON!
one comment upon Che letter. he SAM lhA'
the last sentence. in regard to NOT iclliif
"a true man with Irish blood in his VEINS
nc nulldozcd 10y an Engliainan' "0D-''
have been better omitted.
Mr.. Murphy Viii probably remain az
chairman of tne cOmmluce until DIS sue
cessor IS appointed. bat that "ii nol i"N
mis- pnticnce much. as Colonel laIh' iAi'
called a meeting OF The Executive Com
roitt.o Ia be- held in Norfolk tonight when
action tDon the matter viii lc taken
THE NEXT CHAIRMAN.
Tho onti-Ananitcs were engaged for a
considorable length Of time yesterday az
t.rnoon i'm the Office OF John AiicheH' Jf.,
ir ais.ussing the question of VINO snonlu
be recommended as next chairman "l lN1
City Committee. .-.s,..
John Mitchell presided over the coni,.-
ence. and those present were Dr. T. H. -
Novel;. Daniel Alley, James fatteIso.'
W. $. sGden. Colin Payne, Ben. Scout
and Caubie Burton. 20.
A number OF names were presented lo'
fhc position. but after consilefanie "4aH-
ling the list narrowed down 10 thrcc 'il5l-
plcs. Iucy are Dr. J.. IL. g. ->vf'ii' "~''''
Bahcn. ana solon Johnson. The chanc07
are said 10 be largely ln favor OF ut. No-
veil g.. ...,,,
AIR. Allan seems confident that ne WIZ
win in the long run, and mat lle l''
joiitv of Inc Republicans OF ihis ciF N''
rofrse 10 recognize amy other chhi4 ii''l'
than himself. The Republicans seem TO
he rallving solidly 20 his support, and he
bas been assured that nearly all Man
chester members OF the O.. o. y. are TOT
him His supporters also succeeded 10
canf,trinfg nr alleged famb meeting held
af 140l west Clay street. Thursday night
'ri- mc.tine was gotten up hy james
pobon and John Mitchell. Jr., ana was Tor
fho cyuross purpose of endorsing 'oioh'i
lamb hrt the Allan men rallied in force
and before adjournment. at A. 81, tney
seemed 10 have all the best of it.
MIR. BAHEN's SENTIMENTS.
Alderman Bahcn was the principal
eneaker of She evening, and hc scored ait.
Allan very severely, declaring that he
neither owned property, paid taxes hoE
voted I'm RichmCud. Ie was caleu COW"
ON This statement. however 10y an auul-
tor who asserted that Allan polh I"'"
taxcs and voted in Richmond.
AIR rnhcn then went or on aroi
track and declared that John Mii-tleN,
1r.. was the greatest man now htins' "'i-
he would follow him 20 The domihlo oha oi
plutus. This rem arkahle statement o'o"7
up the meeting. 1000,
Judeo Edmund Waddlll. Jr., has prepared
tbe following statement, defining nis posi-
tion in regard to the Republican state
cLairmarship:
JlrDGE WADDILL5 VIEWS
The statement contained in the press
dispatcnes sent out from Noriolk 10 the
en,.ct thar desired 10 be chosen he-
nublican state chairman az the State cam
mittee meeting IN November last, with
a view of using the official position 10
clect delegates TO the national convention
favorable 10 Governor Mckinney Is WIN
out the slightest foundation III truth.
l not only never thought OF such
thing. but. on the contrary believed then,
and stil believe that IL is highly i'm
nroner for the chairman Of party 70 50
use his position.
II f. likewise not true that ! desire the
chairmanship OF the party at staunton;
on the contrary, would not for one mo-
ment think OF accepting the place and
only consented to take the position az
Petersburg al the instance OF what was
believed to be a majority OF The state
committee and with a view OF forward
ing the movement 10 prevent the con-
solidation OF the position Of chairman and
national committeeman I'm the same
hands. and then with the understanding
that 1 would not be asked to hold the
place longer than the meeting OF the
state committee at Staunton. This | was
willing 10 do. as 1 die not believe there
was any legitimate work Of consequence
for chairman TO do before the calling OF
the State convention. The question OF
my selection or defeat for the position
never Came up at Petersburg. as by GER
tain new. and now wcll-known combina-
;ions, and the displacement OF four men,
bers OF the committee and the substitu-