The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-14
mr. WADDILL DENIES 1T
Rfdads the Mlsrep esentaiIons In Reference
10 Hin self as Strictly UntruthfuI.
COUNCILMAN GRIMES IN A NEW LIGHT.
'he Lamb Forces Snid 10 Be Nearly
All Coiorcd and Tint All the Prom-
'nent White Republicans Are with
me other Side-Tbc Ward IaecIcrs
10 Loose Their Occupation.

h'ch'lohd, Va. March 13.-(SDeciaD-
'"use Naud!ll was interviewed to-day
WIN references TO statements published
| 'ccchliy concerning himself lie replied
| as follows:
), ne siatcncn; contained in the press
o"pa'Vh's sent out from Norfolk, to the
vntSt mat desired TO be chosen Itepub.
mean State Chairman 10. the State Com
mite" meeting In November last. with
view OF using III. Official position ia
.,eS' delegates TO the National Conven-
.'nn fhvoi3alc 20 Gov. Mckinley, Is
without the sliGhcs: ronndat ton In truth.
NOT only never thought OF such
u 'hii!S. nut. on the contrary. believed
men. and sill believe. that it is highly
Improper for the chairman OF n party
10 81 use his position.
~ is likewise not true tina! | desire the
ch!lrnahship of the party al S:aunton.
oh me contrary. | would not for one
moment think OF accepting the place,
anu only consented To the place Mt Pc
,trSburE al The instance of what was be-
nc\cu to bs majority OF the STATE
committee, and with Il view Of forward
lhS Tho movement to prevent the cen
soHdaiiun Of thr positions of chairman
ana National Committeeman In the
same hands, and then. with the under
standing that would not be asked
| To hold the place longer than the meet
ing Of the State Committee at Staunton.
This Was willing to do. rs | did not
be!i.vc there was any Legitimate work
Of consequence for chairman to do
before the calling of the State Convcn-
t!"n. The question of nv selection or
defeat for The position never came up
al Petersburg. rs by certain new and
now we'll known combinations. and the
displacement OF four membcrs of the
committee and the substitution OF four
others in their stead. the scheme 70:
| one person Ia have both positions passed
Tho committee by Il bare majority. af-
ter which the conclusion was accepted.
and but one nomination for chairman
made. In this way hhc so-called and
much boas.cd Of, unanimously selection
FOR the two places, was secured.
The anti-Allan Waddill faction OF the
Republicans in this city are very much
SET back on account Of the refusal of Mr..
Mike" Murphy To serve as chairman
and the assertions from the ranks.
Some of the members Of the Lamb COM
mi.tec have gone over To the other side.
Aldermen Bahcn and Mitchell are work
ing hard to hold their forces together.
kahcn will probably have to take the
Craftsmanship. Ills following IS compos-
ed almost entirely o: co!orcd people. The
white men in his ranks are nearly as
scarce as hens teeth. RUSSELL GruDbs
NH!SHt, s'Hl4tl, -iINut, ana ABOUT every
other prominent white Republican l..
with Allan ana Waddill.
The bummerS and ward heelers are go
ing to have hard time OF it during.
The campaign just opening. number
of the candidates have mutually agreed
not to make speeches before the clubs, e.
employ no paid workers, and to set III
no drinks. The canvass is to he n short
one. and will be conducted on a higher
plane lnan usual. II is said that Messrs
II. NJ. Smith. Jr and ID. c. Richardson.
the candidates for Commonwealths at
turncy, are two of those who have