The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-23
LAMB AND ANTI-LAMB
The Terms Are Still Very Expressive in
Discussing Virginia Republican Politics.
A BITTER REPUBLICAN, FIGHT PROBABLE
Convention at Hanover Courthouse
Fhurs,iny-Judge lewis Will BE
Nominated The Struggle VIII he
oycr-Hembers of Executive Com.
mittec-poIitics i'm General.

Richmond. Va. Sept. 22.-(SpcciaD-
There is every indication OF lively times
at the Republican Congressional Con-
Nention 10 be held at Hanover Court
house Thursday. II is conceded that
Judge l.. l.. Lewis will be nominated
bv ncclamation. but there Will be a
fight between the Lamb and anti-Lamb
forces for the five members of the Dis
trict Committee. This contest is going
To be bitter one. Both sides are or
ganizing for the battle. The Waddill
faction now control the committee and
u would be a severe blow at them We're
they now to be defeated where they are
SUPPOSED TO be strongest
1t Is not known just what hour Gen.
Simon Il. Buckner and Col. John II. Eel
lows Will reach here Tomorrow. but they
are certainly coming in time to speak
III the Academy OF Music tomorrow
night. Tho distinguished gentlemen
will be properly received and entertain
ed BY a committee from the Sound
Money" Democratic League. There will
he no tickets to the Academy. Seats will
be for the public and the first to come
will get them. Mr.. Frank T. Glasgow.
president of the Sound Money Demo
cratic League. will call the gathering to
order and introduce Governor O'Ferrall
TO preside. The Governor will, OF course.
tell why he Is supporting Palmer and
Buckner The principal address will be
made bv Col. Fellows, who is one of
the most eloquent men in this country.
IL any one has any idea that the sill
Yer Democrats are going to gain negro
votes IN this campaign he is mistaken
as far as Richmond Is concerned. True
there is Il sILvcr club in Jackson Ward,
but IT does not amount To Il drop in the
bucket. The Colored votes are almost
unanimously for Mckinley. Last night
coll lnl1 to II,
Ward and fully 1000 voters were In at
tendance. II was about the biggest rally
the NEGROES have ever held.
The state Democratic Committee is
succeeding admirably in it's efforts to
form BRYAN and Sewall Clubs through
out the State. In the country, where ii
hos heretofore been next TO impossible
to get the voters sufficiently interested
to organize. 1t is now as easy as rolling
off a log to form clubs. The clubs meet
weekly and the attendance upon the
whole is large. This year the trouble,
as far as the Democrats are concerned,
is in the cities and towns and not in
the county.
one Is impressed by the fact that in
this campaign few of the old Democratic
orators are on the stump. Most of the
speakers are new men to the public.
same excellent StumperS have been de-
vcloped. Daniel. Gen. Hunton and n
few of the old stagcrs are in The fight.
hut Ran Tucker. John Goodc. Il. W.
Mckinney. John T. Harris. Fitz. Lee.
Holmes Conrad. George d. Wise ana
others who have upheld the Democratic
| cause. are for various reasons not in the
fight this year.
The IIenrico Republicans held their
County Convention to-day 10 elect dele
gates 10 the Congressional Convention.
there We're hot and exciting times
| The Waddill-Allan faction won under
| the leadership of ex Sheriff j. w South
| ward.
Mary Alternately, who was set free
| at Farmville Yesterday. is receiving
series of ovatiOns from the colored peo-
Die of Jackson Ward. She will he given
comfortable home until she Is able 10
<ecure work.
Mr. +. H. RAIN. q travelling sales
| man. was before the Police Justice to-
dav on the charge Of assaultlng LAWYER
John Garland Pollard. He was fined $40
and costs. The trouble grew out of some
business transaction.
Fred. Warde's stage carpenter is laid
| up ut the Retreat for the Sick as the
result of injuries sustained last night by
the premature explosion of the cannon
| used in making lightning and thunder
| in king Lear He will have to STAY
here several days