Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-27
LAMB STILL GAINING.
SECURED TWO, H Not THREE, OF
CHEsTERFIELD's DELEGATES.
The CONTEST MOST INTERESTING.
Both the Henrico Champion and Col
oneI EIiett Are Confident of Sue
RepubIicans--Other Politics.


near its end. Yesterday, the election in
Chesterfield county gave Captain Lamb
two II not three delegates. which, accord
ing to his friends. puts him three or four
| ahead of Colonel Elicit. This contention,
however. is contradicted by the Elicit
men. who claims that of the delegates
elected. the Richmond Congressman is
the favorite OF majority. A prominent
friend OF Colonel Elicit last night said
that he was absolutely confident Of the
Congressman's denomination.
The Chesterfield precincts to elect yes
terday we're Hancock's and Ettrlcks. At
the former place Hon. X. G.. Wood was
chosen the delegate. He was uninstruct-
ed, but both sides claim him. The De
mocrats at Ettrick's Precinct elected Mr..
James Cussen and Mr. Hardy, as dele
gates, and instructed them for Lamb.
The Lamb delegation in Henrico are
getting enthusiastic. and will go in the
convention conspicuousiy marked. They
propose to carry on their shoulders upon
entering the hall a beautiful lamb.
dressed out in yards Of blue satin ribbon.
The animal is an unusually fine speci-
men. owned by Squire Tom Larus, an
ardent Lambkin.
SITUATION ~ KING WILLIAM.
Interest in the congressional nomination
was greatly intensified here yesterday.
wnen the acuon Of the King William
Democrats was made known, and specu-
lation was rife as TO what that action
meant.
The Lamb men claimed that they had
N.aHa.
delegates would vote for their main. and
one of them visited the Dispatch Office
and called attention 10 the resolution
governing these delegates. They are in
structed TO use every honorable means in
their mower 10 secure III practicable"
the nomination Of Judge Gregory.
This gentleman claimed that as the
sentiment OF the meeting was largely In
favor OF Lamb, as against Elicit. that the
words IF practicable" contained a world
Of meaning.
The Elicit men still contend that the
King William meeting was irregular and
a. contest may result.
A movement was made by some Of the
Elicit men 10 postpone the election OF
delegates. and have precinct meetings,
but other Elicit men opposed this move
ment and IL was decided 10 so on and
chose the representative Without delay.
a score OF men, as has been published IN
these columns. left the meeting. and Will,
N
the time originally sat by the committee
for the meeting. and elect delegates.
II has been the custom Of King VIII
liam Democrats for years, In electing dele
gates 20 state and district cOhFehuons'
10 meet at the court house; there divide
M into precincts, and make reports BACK
10 the general meeting as was done
Tuesday. and I'm May, when delegates 10
Staunton were chosen, they were electedi
as they were Tuesday. Two years ago
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delegation, they were chosen by the same
method.
HANOVER ELECTS TO-DAY.
The DELEGATES frOm Hanover, fifteen IN
number will b,. elected to-day and To-
morrow by precinct meetings. ana poth
candidates expect 10 be on the neld 10
look after their respective interests.
Captain Harry l.. watson, VINO Is Dan
from the Bryan notification meeting; St$
the free-silVer sentiment ls eNluCuty
growing I'm New York city. me ineesIns r,s
was n colossal success he said. Inc
garden was packed. and immense croNdS
watched the bulletins with extracts from
Bryan's speech. as IL was DELIVERED as
far as the eye could see. ..
REPUBLICANS NOT so HARMONIOUS.
The Virginia Republicans are not so
harmonious as they would make the OUT
side world believe. The Lamb and the
Waddill-Alian factions are sun worrying
themselves as 10 which VIII WIN OUT IN
the struggle for supremacy IN the con-
s,ressional muddle I'm the Second ana
Iourth districts. Each side is claiming
that the National Committee Is giving its
presentation OF these cases taVoraole
consideration. &c. ~.
CIairman Lamb has returned from New
York where he spent several days IN
presenting his side 70 the committee anl'
as already stated IN the Dispatch, IS sdtls-
fled that that body will not give oilclal
recognition 10 Dyer and Gee, VINO are
claimed by the Lamb people 10 be boiling
candidates for Congress in thelr re-
spectiVe districts. The Waddill folks DO
not discuss the matter much but they
vigorously insist that Hanna's $ committee
Is not likely 70 take any action in the
matter until both sides are fully heard.
judge Waddll and others on his SIDE
think that II Messrs. Dyer ana Gee are
10 be taken down. IL is hardly likely that
the Lamb leaders Would De lhe lhsllu-
ments chosen for that delicate duty.
These two candidates are likely 10 re
main I'm the field for some time yet, II
they retire at all
The struggle between these two fac
tiOus in the State Committee seems TO
be not so much over the retirement OF
Over and Gee as II Is whether the COM
mitteemen chosen by the alleged bolters
conventions in these two districts shall
be recognized as the regulars" II this
Droves to be the case, IL would, IL is as
serted give the Waddill side the control
of the State Committee. and confer upon
them power which might possibly be
highly lnimical TO the chairman and those
who are friendly 10 MIN IN MS interesting
Ex-Ciovernor William L. Cameron who
IL stunning the state in the interest OF
the Sound-Money League, arrived in the
city last evening, and is stopping az the
JeffersOn When seen by Dispatch re-
porter last night, Mr.. Cameron said that
he was here as delegate from Peters
burg 10 attend the convention 10 be held
..f Ia h. 10 l.
monevites. He remarked that he had so
FAR only made two speeches in this cam
paign, but had received much encourage
ment. 1t is thought mat the ex-governor
may be prevailed upon 10 speak before the
bolters' convention to-day.
ur. Bahcn Speaks His Mind.
Alderman James Bahen. the leading Re
publlcan in Jackson Ward and an
ardent supporter OF Colonel Lamb
the Republican State chairman.
when seen upon the streets by
a Dispatch man yesterday maze SOM
EDGAR Allan OF the city Republican
Committee. at its meeting on Tuesday
night. The Alderman said that Mr.. Allan
and Judge Waddill were always cryins
were rushing into the Democratic papers
and denounclng Colonel Lambs friends.
Said Mr.. Bahen:
"Afr Allan says we are a set OF dis
oreonizers deserters. and kckers.' and
Iudge Waddill. 10 carry out the farce. at
that very moment rushes I'm and cries:
Let us have harmony. Let US stop this
facfional fight Was ever a farce more
ridiclIous? How can they stop the fac
tionai fight as long as they keep denounc-
ing Colonel Lamb. our chairman, ard his
friends in Richmond2 In regard 10 the
srccesseg and victories claimed by Allan
for his people. / DO not know OF any
The seating Of Allan men at Staunton
was a compromise agreed 10 by Colonel
,yos then understood that all fractional
debts would cease II Colonel Lamb would