Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-14
SECTION CONCERNING COL
LAMB STRICKEN OUT.
Mitchell Talks Against Time.
A LENGTHY SESSION.
The State Executive Committee Upheld.

done so at the request of Judge Wad-
dill and Mr. Wray T. Knight.
Present were: Hon. ] w. South
ward, (chairman) John Mitchell, Jr.,
(secretary); Major Joseph Walker,
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr and Mr.
Wray T. Knight.
Judge Waddill explained that he had
asked for the meeting of the committee
for the purpose OF issuing an address
to the voters of the District and TO re-
fer to the trouble in Richmond City.
He thought the voters should know
where the District committee stood in
the matter. He was of the opinionl
that the attempt 90 remove Chairman
Allan should be condemned
He then drew from his pocket an ad-
dress which he had written and had
submitted to no one, not even the
chairman, Mr.. Southwark having seen
/ it.
This address contained eonderlna-
| ton of Col. Lamb. -
Major Joseph Walker objected to |
the condemnation OF the state chair
Imam. He counselled harmony, and
did not care to do anything which |
/ would foment strife.
He did not agree with the state EX-
ecutive Committee in'its action and |
desired that the District Committee
Il should express their opinion.
i He was in favor of asking the State
Executive Committee to reconsider
it's action in removing Mr. Allan from
the Craftsmanship.
Mr.. knight was of the opinion that
the address was not too strong.
Judge Waddill said he thought they
were too mild. II he had expressed
been bitter. de characterized Chair
man Lamb as having exceeded his au-
I thority and been the victim OF his own
vanity.
II The address was read in detail, 1t
: being decided that il there be any OBJ
lection TO any of the statements, it
would be stated.
! Discussion continued until 9p. m,
when Major Walker stated that he
:, would like to hear from Mr.. Mitchell
in the interest of harmony.
}. In the meantime that part OF the adj
o dress censuring Col Lamb Was with
drawn and Major walker decided rot
to offer the resolutions, asking that
the state Executive Committee recon
Isider it's action in removing Gen Allen
d as chairman Of the City Committed
Alderman John Mitchell. Jrs, stated
that he opposed the address because
he did not believe that it should con-
i. tain any expression of opinion with rel
% He read the party law vesting all
~ power in the State Executive Commit
IL tee to settle party Disputes and that
until the State Committee acted other
y wise the action was final.
He insisted that no official informa'
% ton bad reached the District Commit
~ tee with reference to the Richmond
ss Craftsmanship and the subject wa
y therefore not properly before the Con
mittee.
le The proper course to pursue was t
N communicate with the State Elk Gu
tive Committee and ascertain whethe
. or not Gen. Allen had been removes
OF and ascertain the cause.
~ To act otherwise would be to caus
the committee to pass upon a contro
~ versy without having heard the state
Jn ments of either side.
'lr Judge Waddill went Co the door an
Ay stated that Gen. Allen had just arrives
10 from Washington and that he woul
{ come in.
h He did so and said he had nothing {
communicate to the committee. H
r. did not regard himself as removed, o.
ne IL an assistant chairman had been ar
or pointed by the State Executive Com
mittee.
Mr.. Mitchell then claimed that thi
'rS established his contention; namel
that there was no official informatio
70, before the committee relative to th
le- Richmond Craftsmanship. The CON
N. mittee had nothing to do with the ma
~ ter and should not express an opinio
~. as to the merits OF the case.
he claimed that the District Com
as mittee could not review the action {
a the State Executive Committee inal
much as the latter was higher CON
ne mittee than the former
on The subordinate could not prOperl
IFS pass upon orreview the act OF its snpe
n. rior. This was as true in state as we
nj as party law. - 49,.
IN press the adoption of the address
went into the merits Of the case, ex
y: planned how Gen. Allan had ousted ev
al cry precinct chairman in Richmond an
appointed only those in favor Of him
self.
Major Walker said he did not az
prove of this and thought that the 9th
er side should have been accorded rec
f, Iognition
~ Gen. Edgar Allan had left the rOor
ST upon the advice of Judge Waddill, i
k. order that Mr. Mitchell should not con
lg tinue to ask him question and tkereb
lprolong the meeting.
OF Mr. Mitchell said he was anxious t.
OF attend another meeting. Judge Mad
dill said he wanted supper. At abou
1880 p. M, Major Walker said he''
have to catch the last car going t
Manchester and would have to leave
Mr. Southwark wanted to take the ca
to Fulton so that he could walk TO hi
home in Henrico ounty-
at Mr. Mitchell had been talking tw.
It. hours. Again and again they arose t,
y points of order on him, but he showed
u to the chair that he was discussing TIT
y. address and was in order.
10 He declared that where the minori
IS ty was outvoted and the majority
Is would not listen to reason but intend
'es ed to adopt the address any way as de
1g clared by Mr. Knight, it had the RICH
Is: of protest, and he was exercising it
20 He showed how Judge Waddill haC
ce been defeated for the position held b.
+ Col Lamb.
e. He spoke of the newspaper article
>, against the State Chairman. He ex
40 planned the forbearance of Col Lamb
as declared that the kicking gentlemen
had been airing themselves in Demo
cratic newspapers.
Judge Waddill went in the adjoin
ing office, threw himself down on TIT
sofa after closing the door, sand Mitch
u ell talked. He came back, sat down
w declared he would stand no more, bu
50. would have this thing stopped. Mr.
he Mitchell coolly enquired of him as Il
how he could stop him. Did he in
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