The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-24
The Platform Completely DrdStS The
Financial Question.
THERE WAS 10 LARB-lLLAN FlGBT,
II q Promised Contest Between These Fac
tionnI Leaders q Flash In the Fan'
Colonel Lamb win Remains at
the Head of the Party.


were sisns of stir and hustle about '"e
soadouartors of the Republicans lh
e,.t q, LARGE contingent of the colorcd dele
.afe. who arrived upon thc late nisht
t,.trs were TOO enthusiastic 20 sleep AN"
I.I waited and watched for the coming
dawn 30 begin their homopDinB Win
tl. leaders.
.-r. morning was lovely and Ions before
,,.. bod. crowd ABOUT the lobbies and side
var of the Virginia Hote were inn
,.....hIe and the cOi0rcd delegates waited
g. r Ir.f.1f limo about the Railways that
I'D t. tho rooms of the Lamb. and Allan,
and NadlU factions. The arrival of
Osborn. thc hrolhcrin-law of Mckinley,
inspired ms supporters and the rumoIs
OF I.s liberal methods seemed TO infuse
u,w lle irto the colored contingent. but
o. a matter of fact Doc brought apparently
nothing buf Mckinley literature and Me
1<fnI.v badges. Before 1O O'Clock. every
thing ir sight was wearing a long red
sfrclmcr with picture OF Mckinley on
So and upon Che labels and hotel counters,
there was liberal supply Of pamphlets
containing Eor7kor's speech for Mckinley
a % au0tl er &C unit ly EOfad Allan. OF his
roflrement hy Colonel Lamb from the
ciy committee of Richmond.
EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE.
Nearly an night long. efforts were being
made fo accomplish some sort Of agree
mcrt between the warning factions. but
up t1 the h0Ir OF conNcniug nothing had
practically been done.
At tta Lamb headquarters a spirit of
reconciliation and willingness 20 COM
promise upon almost any terms prevailed,
but at flc Allan and Wad-
lu rooms where these forces
v.~o gathered the idea SEEM
ed to prevail that nothing could prevent
"a feht upon tho floor of The convention.
Iu the rank and file Of thc delegates,
however. 3D. plan of action was rapidly
chrystaIlzue. They dil not imbibc the
spirit Of hastilitv tp Colonel Lamb which
reryadcd the factiona and rehellious folks
iu the opposition. They were largely iu
favor Of McKmlcN and were pretty
ucn assured that the fight against Colonel
Lamb was none of theirs and SO when
Che noon hour approached and the long
una Of Republicans filed toward the han
if was tolerahiy sure that the delegates
at large would ho instructed for McKm-
lcy. and that Colonel Lamb would Doe
retained at tine head OF the party in tho
state. while tho National committeeman
to boo named at ST. Louis would go TO the
opposition.
-GE CONVENTION HALL.
NH ANlNIlIIilH.l convention fIfll l1 w Ell
adapted to tine purpose. comfortably seat
ing about ,wo thousand men. It was
beautifully drapel with the Stars and
Stripes and o. Narigated assortment OF
bunting. over the platform were ar
ranged o. group OF pictures. those of Ma
hone and Blaine being AT the outer edge.
General Lee ana 'acAol come "sAl ,.'.',.. ailo
lu '"' '''' d. r
Grant h"F's' anu ,'".i i'''u ~, ''' u' .',
Were framed WIN ',''.a 60. a. ,i.
II''d I'D u| mann. ~ l,'.,-I g.. p. i..
tprt'h oi 'p'aH.'' 80 10 80
crs. tine secretary ol lhc Hldte 'oI.ililt ''''
was The nrst TO appear upoh iHf pl"'lol u. .i'
and was given applause 10y many % @ i'i9
friends, who were a-socldlto WIN ll'''
in the Old days OF the Manohe regime.
Colonel Pat IT. Mccall, ai9o looh ms
place upon The stage anu tot Ieauy 10
throw up his hat at the hfst sLol.
Giles Jackson, Of hlchnnond' was
prominent figure upon 'he s,dse ana gus
Dig Mckinney badge was d p'au'y 70 u'
hold. lie naae se'.I'I 'i,,''lD0 ,i ','''' ,,
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IN.
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,..,. -, ,....' ,r.,,or1o,s cheering
,..,.h 1.. .5 ,-.,t-- Dt,fo .nd tho
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,..-,++ 7o l..i...f, ,,lil,el 1'sr,h
l.rl.3 ,f. ,'..,..,.t,..r to order and nravor
,,.- of..,..l r.. ... rr Ayt,c ~ Stonn-
ton
colonel Tar,b iheo arose and enole as
follows.
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"i"' wv "'' ''''' "i' q" CUTE "'D'"'o
S"" "IoH l..7 N.i"iI 'oHFeHuoh' zap
liau7e) iicte ln me historic city OF
9l.'N''oh' ih ,Ao kfeal ''iiey OF Virginia,
We H"te ''7,i'i'i'a upon this beauuiul
Nlt" uNt 81, o. ''-l ,''i'n llial VIII COM
pare latot'"iy WIN any mat has ever
ea--,i ~ 'l'o" '-e 50" oi virginia cap
-'' '.'' WV l''''ii'li''" tie
ana l,D''iy over .-e
"'s li-i"l' lHlS Iaii. ie
.''''t '"e i'' i'NN-'. .n party LOT "hat Do
| "''" ana "i'"i7"e1 '"o DeiHocIa'ic
party ln ratio.
no SHALL lI bE.
said Ie. "That Vsc VIII have victory
nest fan. no one doubts"
ID matter. not whether We have that
Napoleon of protection. AT this frst refer
cncc to Mckinley the convention went
UtI. Tor over d minute the dcmoustra-
ton iastDI DELEGATES yelled and cheer
ed and jumped ou their bench .s. while
the excited auItaI of delegate for Three
cheers fer Mckinney" was responded 10
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