Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-15
DR.. NOBLE CHAIRMAN
The State Executive Committee Dssi5-
mates Him 10 SuCceed III. kugpuy.
WILL HOLD TWO CONVENTIONS.
The Allan People VIII Hold 0.s at
Wilkinson Hall and the Lamb FOL
lowers at 0id-Markct-visws Of the
Leaders.
Leaders.

Or. p. II. c. Noble is now chairman
OF the Republican Committee OF Rich
mond, having been appointed to this po-
sition at a meeting Of the state Executive
Committee held in Norfolk yesterday,
at which Colonel Lamb. Colonel Asa
Rogers, and Mr.. A. II. Martin were
present. General Stith Boiling was un-
able to attend the session. having 70 20
TO Washington on business.
The report put In circulation yester-
day that DR.. Noble had gone to Nor
folk to seek the place. and the alleged
interview between him and Colonel Lamb.
published here. the former last night
emphatically denied. He said he had
not been out OF the city during the day.
and the interview. OF course, was all a
Take" He had received q telegram
from Colonel Lamb about 8 O'clock. in
forming him that he had been appointed
TO the city chsirmanship. and Il was
somewhat OF a surprise to him. He was
not prepared to say then Just when he
would appoint the members Of his COM
mittee. 1t would be very shortly. how
ever, he thought.
MIR. ALLANs POSITION.
Mr.. Edgar Allan was seen by Dispatch
reporter last night. and being asked how
he regarded the appointment OF DR..
Noble as city chairman. he said: I'll
DR.. Noble has been appointed chairman.
Colonel Lamb has succeeded In finding
some one who Is not personally friendly
to me. as he supposed he had when he
appointed Mr.. Murphy. Dr. Noble has
been In Richmond such a short time since
he gave up his practice in Washing
ton that he has hardly had an opportunl-
~ TO find out the personnel OF the
kicking crowd, which he IL to lead. II
they can again be gathered together. He
Is sober man himself, and will there-s
fore. not be in congenial company with
the other two white men who have been
the recognized Lamb leaders up to this
time. or course. I shall take no more
notice OF Colonel Lambs second abortiye
attempt TO disorganize the Republican
party In this city, than 7 did OF the
first. He insuted Mr.. Murphy when
he could not longer use him, and de-
graded himself by attempting In vulgar
language to array an Irish Republican
against an English Republican,; and will
soon forfeit the respect Of decent men.
who are still his friends II he will only
continue I'm that course, and IL will not
be long, l take It, before he will be
calling Dr. u. III. c. Noble. DR.. l. @.
Noble. II he finds his bidding Is not in
all things obeyed. / only hope that tho
Republican party may not by Colonel
Lambs methods become wreck"
MAY BE TWO CONVENTIONS
Altogether, from what can be learned.
things seem to be In a nice muddle I'm
Republican circles In this city. II looks
now as II two city conventions will be held
here next Frlday-one by the Lamb fac
ton, and the other by the Allanites Pre-
cinct meetings will be held Thursday
night TO elect delegates to tho city con-
vention, and at the latter delegates will
be elected to the district convention.
which meets here Wednesday. April cd.
AT the meeting of this body two dele
| gates will be elected to the national con-
vention, and seventy-hve to the State
convention.
IN THE LAMB CAMP.
one OF the Lamb followers said last
night that his faction had been willing
and were willing TO submit the question
to Republican primary, and they were
confident they could defeat the Allan
faction by at least 20 to l. They were
further still patiently waiting for the
Allan followers TO hold the mass-meet-
ing. which they said they would mold n
case OF their leaders displacement 80
far as the city Is concerned" continued
he I'VE are ali right and the district
Is all that we have to look after now"
Speaking OF the city convention to be
held here Friday afternoon, this man
said he and those who had not bolted
the State chairman's authority were only
going ahead with the work as mapped
out by the latter. The city convention
had been called by Mr.. Allan, he said.
when the latter held his commission as
city chairman, and was vested with
that power. The new chairman, Mr..
Murphy had not interfered with this
action, and had only changed the place
OF meeting from Wilkinsons Hall to Old
Market Hall.