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enough to believe. that Mr.. Allan had 0aen
mislead by Misrepresentation.
HAD LOST CONFIDENCE.


Colonel Lamb. speaking further. sad
II notified him tAllan that / eNIectei
TO call public meeting OF the Repuui-
cans In Richmond TO have this matter De,
tween us settled. 10 which | received
anything but a kind reply. Upon mature
deliberation. and after examining the
plan Of Organization, / thought u my
duty 90 attend to the matter OF reorgan-
izing the Republican party in Richmond.
| had lost all confidence In the chairman
OF Richmond city as friend. ana m
taking the course | did. only enjOined
on the Congressional Committee chairman
that he invite Republicans from every
faction IA Richmond, and TO the assent
bloge which / mec | stated that the rcla-
tons between the city chairman and my
self were such that | could not do justice
70 the cause In the city Of Richmond with
him, and that the Executive Committee.
which met on Tuesday. would. uDdoubt-
edly remove him under "A plan OF reorgani-
cation, II desired IL. but | was unwilling.
That after my statement Of facts 10 the
meeting N they still desired 20 retain him
as chairman / would acquiosce. but II they
wished 10 strengthen my hands they
would petition the State Committee for
new chairman This meeting was behind
closed doors, not TO exclude any Repub-
lican whom the chairman Of the Con-
gressional Committee might invite. but to
keep out any political opponent"
MIR. ALLAN's SIDE
The meeting Of the City Republican
Committee 10 be held az the 0ld City Hall
next Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
promises to be unusual for spice and in
terest 1t has been called for the pur-
pose Of considering the differences exist
Ing between Colonel Lamb and Mr.. Allan.
When the latter gentleman was seen by
a Dispatch man yesterday he stated
openly that the object Of the meeting OF
ms committee on Monday night was TO
take up the matter Of Colonel Lambs
hostility toward the chairman. Mr.. Allan
TOD II g...
OF the committee did not wish him 10
continue as chairman he would gracefully
retire. He had been urged to acceptCthe
position much against his wishes. and
would nave resigned but for having be-
como so situated that he could spend
much more of his time In Richmond now.
He, however, would not retreat under fire
CHAIRMAN Allan said ne had nothing fur
ther 70 say upon the differences between
hlmselt and Colonel Lamb He had al
ready explained what be- had 10 say i'm
this respect In his interview published
IN yesterdays Dispatch. He remarked
however that If he was deposad by the
thoIls OF colonel Lamb mass-nieeting
would be held
Mr. Allan said. further. that Colcnel
Lamh's attempt 10 centralize the pov-er
Of his party would give an Illustration OF
Dossism not even charged against the late
General Malone. The new State chair
man even had the audaclty 20 put his
own name upon proxies. and when sent
out 20 members. they were sent with the
request that II the member could not at
tend the proxy be returned to him D.ambl.
Inis was something, said Mr.. Allan. that
General Malone had never even been ac-
cused Of
Colonel Wickham for Mckinley.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
/ see in your to-days issue that it was
stated al a meeting held at HenricO court
house last night that II I lived In the
city / would probably be appointed chair
man Of the Republican City Committee.
In view Of the fact that that statement
might be construed 10 mean that I am
m sympathy with that meeting and with
the small faction Of the Republican party
m this district that IL represents, | ask
leave 20 trespass on your space 10 put my
most emphatic contradiction on any such
construction. On the contrary. / am en-
ureiy opposed 10 that faction. composed
principally Of sore-heads and malcontents.
and who. with Others Ike them. more
than anything else, prevent the building
up OF thoroughly respectable Republican
party here. "a consummation devoutly TO
be wished"
IL might. also be construed as an en-
d0rsement by me Of the candidacy Of Hon
Thomas b. Reed. While l. i'm common
with many Others admire the mastery
ability OF Nj. Reed, / consider that his
nomination would be- a blow 10 the Re
publican party in this State. as 1t would
certainly consolidate the Democracy: and.
therefore. / am not one Of his adherents
now. but heartily espouse the cause OF a
man, whose election VIII. / believe tend
10 restore business prosperity. and TO re-
lleye the present depression. and one who.
N elected VIII be the President OF my
state as well as his OWn-the Hon. VIII
liam Mckinley.
WILLIAM +. WICKHAAT,.
Richmond. Va. January q. 1896