Richmond planet., 1896-09-26
ONE THOUSAND JACK
SON WARD NEGRO
ES AT BAHEN'S
HEETING.
There Was Rejoicing
OYER The NEWS or
MARY ABERNATdI'S
RELEASE

The Republican Lambs gambolled
around the corner OF First and Chari-
ty streets last night and had a merry
merry time of it. they end orsed
everybod y they liked and condemned
every body they didn't like.
They assembled in response to call
from Alderman James Bahen and
John Mitchell, Jr., who desired to
open their yes to a scheme "to do'
them. The Lambs began to arrive as
early as 7 O'Clock and it was after
midnight when they dispersed for
their homes.
The scheme exploded was one of the
anti-Lamb faction to control all the
delegates from Richmond to the
Republican congressional cOnven-
ton, which will meet at Hanover
Courthouse on Thursday, and the
Lambs were advised to get at the pre-
cinct meetings All hour before they
opened and remain until they had
elected their own delegates and not
permit the anti-Lamb people to make
up the states.
Though the Lambs had no band
they had the crowd. Upwards of Il
thousand Negroes attended the meet
ing. This was not the half of the
faithful Lambs in jackson Ward. said
Alderman Bahen The crowd was
several times as large as that at the
meeting addressed by Judge Tenny on
west Cary street.
The speeches were made from the
balcony of Bahen's Hall. Charles w d.
Young was chairman. He had elo-
quence to burn and he not only mad e
a speech st the opening of the meet
ing but sand wiched one in between
all the other speeches. He read a
telegram from John Mitchell, Jr., dat
ed Lynchburg, announcing that Mary
Alternately had been set flee and was
on her way to Richmond This news
evoked great and prolonged cheers.
Charles scored the anti-Lamb leaders,
and said they desired to handcuh the
voters OF Jackson Ward.
benjamin Bailey followed Young
but as he did not evoke any enthusi-
asm he was asked to quit
Young here made his second speech.
He closed bS having Alderman Dahen,
John Mitchell, Jr., Judge l.. l.. lie " is
and Colonel Lamb endorse d. The en-
dorsing fever struck the crowd very
hard Just here. Gov O'Ferrall was en-
dorsed for sending troops Co oLunenbure
Courthouse, and Messrs. Wise, Flour
noy. Guigon were endorsed for their
efforts in behalf of the prisoners. Mary
Alternately was also endorsed.
Bernard Brown made a epeecl
roasting" the anti-Lamb men anr
had Judge Lewis, John Mitchell, Col
Onel Lamb, and Mckinley, Hobart pre-
lection and sound-money endorsed il
his peroration.
will lam Glover followed the thirI
speech of Chairman Young, who haC
John Mitchell, Jr and Colonel Laml
endor sed again. Glover made Wig
.orous gold speech aud highly compli
mented John Mitchell for his effort
in behalf of the Lunenburg womeI
prisoners. He urged all the Negroe
in the ward to stick TO Mitchell.
Chairman Young spoke again. tell
ing the crowd that John Mitchell
their idol, was coming He gave wa
to George Reed. Reed made a pro
tectiop. Mitchell Alternately William
Lamb speech He had everybody en-
dorsed again to show that the crow
was still faithful. He aroused grea
deal of enthusiasm. He spoke unit
Mitchell arrived
Chairman Young paid a great tri
butte to the women in introducin
Mitchell and had the Editor and Co
onel Lamb re-endorsed.
John Mitchell dealt with the issue
of the day and told his followers in
pldlu way bnc EcdSOuo tnO1 ohOoAN sui
port him in the primaries. At tn
close of his address resolution wa
passed condemning General Edge
Allen and Judge Waddill for keepin
Mitchell from getting his share of tn
Republican national committees bal
rel and endorsed him and Colon'
Lamb.
Chairman Young made anothe
speech and had endorsed over agai
Bahen, Mitchell. Lamb and Maj
Alternately. He introduced Alder
man Bahen at IL :25 O'Clock. The A
derman first gave away the anti-Lam
scheme. Then he reviewed hIs polit
cal career for the past fifteen yeai
and said that he stood as a warriO
brandishing his sword, ready for ii
fight, and felt confident that he shoul
win, but if he did go down it W,
merely one man, and he would s
down with the flag nailed to the Hs
nailed to the mast, fighting bravely.
Mary Alternately and child are at IL
house of Mrs. Betty Graves, on Fir
street, and many Negroes called
see them to-day. Mary will be ust
as a mascot by the Lamb people to-di
and tonight as POkey Barnes was u
ed at the spring election. Mitcht
will have a jollification in honor
her release next week and hopes
have Mary Barnes out OF the penite
tiary by that time.