The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-25
LAMB SH0RN OF POWER
HE CAN NO LONGEE REMOTE MIN
Ar WILL.
Allan Wins "a Great Victory at the staunton
Convention and Then Succumbs 10
Nervous Prostration.

gates began 10 assemble OF an early hour.
and at 1890 o'clock the convention was
called 10 order by Chairman walker
When the convention adjourned the nibht
before the pending question was the tltt-
tion of four aitcrnates at large 10 the
st. Louis Convention.
William NJ. Flanagan, OF Powhatan.
was elected as one OF the alternates by
acclamatiOn. j. j.. Gardner. of Danyille;
NJ. y. Lewis, OF Norfolk. ana Mr.. sam
mons OF Albemarle, were elected TO hl
Il. B. Stober. Of Washington county
and Warren ). Lurty. OF HarrisonnuIh'
We're elected canvassers at large. All the
morning there had been runols or Atlu
fight on the report OF the committee Tor
change Of plan of organization. The COM
mttee had worked on the report nll Night
and when o. +. Hne, Of Fairfax, went
upon the platform with the report in
his hand "a stiffness at once crtut over
the convention. and there was a profound
stiffness while Il was being read Dy the
secretary and explained by the chairman.
\ lively struggle was looked for.
Colonel J. -. Brady and General Edgar
Allan had watched the matter closely
ana the plans were Wei worked mp, bul
this was scarcely necessary, as the sequel
proved that the people demanded what
the committee reported -. Il. Baglty,
of Washington county moved 10 recon-
nit the report TO the committee with
instructions 10 report at the next state
Convention.
Colonel Brady sharply opposed this pro-
position, and asked that the report be
adopted as reported. lie said IT was the
Same in substance as the plan submitted
years ago; that we had never won under
the present plan. that when the Re
publicans and Readiusters carried the
State in the Cameron election hc was
chairman OF the State Executive Commit
tee. and the night then was nos won
under the present plan. -.,, ,.o ,.,,
j. II. Rives, Of Albemaric. said ne was
State chairman in the Cameron election,
and he agreed with Colonel Brady.
THE PLAN OF OKGANlZATloN.
J. g. Browning ". NJ. Flanagan, ana
others, opposed recOmmitting. ana the
report as made was finally adopted. Tie
new plan gives the power 10 the people
in the counties and cities 10 elect their
own chairman and committcemen, re-
duces the State Committee from fifty 10
thirty. three from each district; State
Executive Committee 10 be elected by
State Committee OF persons not OF their
number, TO consist Of four members and
"a chairman.
Congressional committees TO consist Of
one member from each county elected by
county convention. County committee 20
consist Of chairman and one memper
from each magisterial district, and the
same plan for cities.
The Tenth district having held IT'S con-
gressional convention, this plan does not
apply until the next congressional con-
Vention. The report was adopted amid
great enthusiasm, and everybody was de
lighted.
NJ. n. Lewis. OF Norfolk. offered a reso-
luton of thanks to General Walker as
presiding officer. \ vote of thanks was
unanimously adopted thanking the city
Council for the use of the hall, the stone
wall Band for their splendid music, and
the people of StauntOn for their uniform
kindness. and the Republican Convention
Of 1896 was adjourned sine die and passed
into history.
ALLAN'S VICTORY.
The trump card Of the convention was
oft oil t.Nl d q Do.
din faction. who had attended the cOnven-
tion with the ayowed purpose Of depos-
ing Colonel Lamb for the State chairman
ship.
The plan first agreed upon IN the caucus
between Allan, Waddnl Brady. Lewis,
and Walker was ANONYMOUSLY thwarted
at the very moment of its apparent sue
cess by the weakening Of General Walker
for the temporary chairmanship.
This plan of attack. which was pur-
posely to defeat Colonel Lamb. was later
changed TO a tacit consent for his con-
tinuance at the head Of the party ard
TO be supplemented by a scheme to take
from him the autocratic and Czar-like pre-
rogatiye which his predecessor, General
Malone. had engrafted into the plan Of
party organization.
THE SCHEME SUCCEEDS.
When the committee on the change of
these plans was selected by the con-
yention the Allan contingent readily as
sented TO the naming Of o. l.. Hire. Of
Fairfax, as the chairman. as he had
always opposed the Malone plan and
plead for the relegation Of the selection
Of city and county committees and chair
men 30 the people themselves.
Before the convention met this morn
ing the Lamb followers saw that the plan
of organization, which was ready TO be
reported, was designed TO shear their
chief Of his heretofore extraordinary
power. The majority Of the delegates
were leaving upon the early train, but
Allan and his followers were on hand
in their original strength. The plan of
the Lamb men was then TO pass the sub
ject Of reorganization and allow IL TO re-
main for the next convention.
When the plan Of organization was Of
fered 70 the convention the Lamb men
at once moved TO lay il aside for future
consideration. The hour had now az
rived for the opposition. and Colonel |
Brady objected and made a speech i'm |
favor of the adoption Of the report. The |
argument against what he termed the |
power was popular and the |
speeches of Senator Flanagan and |
others quickly decided the fate Of the |
adopted amid a stampede, and I'm q |
twinkling of an eye Colonel Lamb was |
shorn Of his power and was left standing |
as the mast when its sails have been |
swept away in the storm.
a CONVENTION SENSATION.
At this moment of success the high |
tension under which Mr.. Edgar Allan |
had striven for days and weeks gave |
way. His nervous system had been tax
ed beyond the powers Of endurance.
true, his combination with Brady and |
others OF the party had worked, the last
card was played and won. Ills fol-
lowers were shouting Ike demons, his
name was being yelled until the deafening |
roar was unbearable. He sprang 10 his |
feet and gazed vacantly about him. The |
sounds of his triumh family reached him.
and in an instant he had sunk into the
arms of his friends in a state of collapse.
Quickly he WIS taken from the hall
and hurTiedly driven 10 the railway sta
tion, where the regular train was wait
ing. The cushions were arranged length
wise upon seat, and as the convention
was closing its labOrs he was rolling |
rapidly toward Richmond.
THE NEW PLAN.
At the depot here last night Mr. Al
Ian was placed I'm a carriage and driven
to his home. still suffering from the Sc
we're strain which the exciting scenes and
OF tho convention and the weeks
preceding II had brought upon him.
Under the former plan Of organization
the State chairman of the Republicans 1