Richmond planet., 1896-11-28
CAMPAIGN MONEY.
THE REPUBLICANS ARE
SAID TO HAVE SENT
$I65,ooO INTO THE
STATE.
Some People Are Anxious
to Know
Just What Became Of 1t, and
An Effort Will Be Made
to Find Out.
THE ANTJ-LAMB CONSPIRACY CON-
ING To A HEAD
A Queer Situation 1t Is Indeed.
Norfolk virginian, Nov. "a }

To say that there is peace in the Re-
publican household when there is no
peace argues ignorance on the part OF
the individual making the assertion.
There may be a lassitudinous calm
succeeding the big battle, but it is
lull proceeding the storm, and is
charged with impatient thunder and
latent lightning.
A combat royal is impending be-
tween those that dwell in the land of
Lamb and the loyal leaguers OF his
least loved friends, politely speaking,
Hon. George Bowden. As first excln-
sively stated in The Daily Virginian,
the latter. by aid of his lieutenants
and the operation of a method of in
duction little known TO science, but
not at all novel in political guerrilla
ism, is endeavoring to perfect a plan
whereby the State Chairman of his
party in the Old Dominion shall be
thrushed into the alleged outer dark
ness supposed 20 surround the bright
circle constituted by the State Repub-
lican Committee.
SOME DEEP SEA SOUNDING.
AZ has been said, there is no doubt
that various members OF this commit
tee have been approached and sound
ed with a deep sea line as to their
standing in the matter That some
were found as firm and as immovable
as the eternal rock ribbed hills in their
faith and confidence in Col. Lamb goes
without saying. That there were 9TH
ers whose.enimosity in many instances,
to superficial scrutiny, inexplicsble,
amounting almost 90 bitter personal
hatred, the leaders in the anti-Lamb
faction did not have to discover, for
they knew is already, the sentiment
being largely the creature of their own
engendering.
But there was another class still, q,
commonly designated as being ION
| the fence,' will-less waverers. wait
ing for prophetic straws which should
show them which way the wind Of
promise was blowing, and ready to
spread their coat to the most favoring
breeze. OF fthese there were few. how
many the next two weeks may deter
mine. possibly enough to control bal
ance OF power in the committee. Up
on these, it is said. the Bowdenites be-
gan to work. What were the soft. Sc
ductive, arguments used may not be
known. Who was promised q post
office, and who an inspectorship, and
who something else-these are points
are non-get-at-able as those that
twinkle on the infinite stars.
THE CART BEFORE THE HoRsE.
But that Mr.. Bowden and his CO.
conspirators have succeeded in finally
locating there men to their entire sat
isfaction would seem to be evident by
the attempted secret assembling of the
State Committee, or certain portion
of it, in Richmond on Thursday next
OF course it didn't suit for the plan to
get out, but somehow il did, and il il
said that the Invitation" to the mem.
bers was issued by no less parsonage
than Mr.. Morgan Threat. Be that a
it may. there is little doubt that such q
call has been sent out, and there is nc
doubt in the world that it was done
without any notification whatever t.
the State Chairman, secretary OF
members of the State Executive Com
mittee, who alone are vested with the
power to call a meeting of the State
ICommittee.
LAMB Or GOOSE?
This rather unique proceeding is, O
course, provoking not little commen
in Republican circles, and feeling O
mingled surprise, disgust and admira
tion for the very audacity of tn,
thing. That it can have but signifi.
Scance, and that, as indicated above, il
admitted, but whether Mr.. BowdeI
and his friends are going to dine of O
roast Lamb instead of cooked goose Oh
Thanksgiving Day remains q secret o
the ln- penetrable future.
HOW MUCH 1T WAS.
1t has always been a matter of con
siderable speculation among the vas
majority of good citizens composing
the general public, irrespective o
craft or creed, as to just how mucl
money the Republicans sent into thi
State during the recent campaign, an,
a question which is equally interest
Ling, though, perhaps, TO a smalle
class, is, what became Of it?
The Virginian undertakes this morn
ing to answer the first query. AS C.
the latter, the Spaniards have a nea
way of putting it when they say quie
sabe?
Was the amount $25, 900 or was i
$40, 900? 1t was neither. Some sta
tisticians, figuring on per capitas AM
ed on larger and smaller sums, but
is automatically stated that the actus
amount was $l65,0O0 sent into thi
State by the managers for the Presi
; dentiaI election presumably to tn
: Republican Campaign Committee, an
! equally presumable for the purpos
OF buying up the State. That certain
ly was the object, as stated by certai
ill-advised and indiscreted Republica
politicians early in the campaign, an
it was this very same information tina
. the big end of the horn of plenty ha
been turned up on the thirsty soil {
the Old Dominion. which broke u
!. lCOl. Lambs still hunt after votes
Underwater Virginia.
WHERE HAS 1T GONE?
As to what has become Of the none
Kipling appropriately answered thI
= question when he said-this is anotht
story. One fact is very evident indee
and that is that the Old Dominic
wasn't bought up, put up, shut up, {
4 done up. 1t is equally certain thi
, comparatively little Of this money wi
4 spent in the Second District. 1t is Il
the purpose of finding out what d
become of the cash that the Execnti'
3 Committee, through State Charms
Lamb, has called meeting of Il