The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
COL. LAMBS TROUBLES
Ills AppoIntee TO the Richmond City Com
nlttee Craftsmanship Resigns
TWO MANY CoLORED MEN FOR HIM.
Col Lamb VIII Receive tho letter of
htion This MorninE-The
bowdenites SIM Hold Firm In
THIS section-sIr. Iowery Claims
TO he Chairman In This Section.

:, A surprise Is In store for Colonel VIII
nam Lamb, chairman OF the Republican
| state Committee and member of the Ma
,ionai Republican Committee When
| the Colonel reaches his Office this morn
| ing he will be handed a letter. This let
ter is what Will surprise him. If viii
contain the resignation of Michael Muir
phy as chairman of the Republican party
| OF the clty,of Richmond.
| II VIII he remembered that Colonel
Lamb and Mr.. Alvah H. Martin, sitting
as the state Republican Executive Com
mli'tee, one DAY last week deposed Gene
| raj Edgar Allan, chairman In Richmond
ana appointed MIR. Murphy as his success
| sof. The Republicans of Richmond held
| meetings ana denounced the action OF
| me state Executive Committee, pledging
their support to General Allan.
| Is ihouEht that great influence has
peen brought TO bear on Mr.. NIurnhy
for yesterday he wrote his resignation
ana mailed it to Colonel Lamb
rms action on the part of Mr. NJur
pns Is considered great victory for
General Allan, who is now left master
OF the field in the Capital The reason
given by Mr.. Murphy for his actiou is
said 10 be that The new committea 49,
up Tor him had only four white men for
precinct chairmen
MT. iholnas Lowery still insists that
nc - chairman of the Republican party
III Norlolk, and such seems TO be thn
e"se; LOT the State Executive Commit
IT, nas nor yer confirmed the nomina-
,ioh OF colonel Waddy. which was made
Dy the $500 colored men in Armorv Hail
Tuesday night
E'en Wien this step is taken MIR. Low
cry declines to step down and out III,
stni auhereS to his former decision IN
iisid ms precinct meetings and declares
'nat he VIII preside over the CITY Con
NentlOn. which
District Convention 1t may bo th,t
COL Lambs followers will also hoId
meetings and sond contesting delega
.,oh, bui as Mr.. Bowden is chairman of
we ulStrict organization. his faction will
ABOUT nave their own wuv They saw
mat II the Lamb followers hold Il dis
,rict convention they will he treated as
holters, and that they will have M
snow III the State Convention.
Inc Democrats are making active pre-
palations for the municipal camnni,u
ana the meetings Of the several cluhs
are DelhR well attended. The largest
regular meeting Of inc John S. Rarhnur
Club ever held was that of Tuesday
night. when about l5o members wcr,.
present. Candidates for the various Of
noes to be filled are bobbing up almost
hourly. and in Il week or two The poli
ticai pot Will be boiling at II lively rate,
ny NaEoraltE the name Of Capt.
w. X. Mayo has been prominently men
toned. and yesterday ii was stated on
me streets that Major w. l. Foster
would probably be n candidate Niaior
Foster is at present a member OF the
Legislature.
While the Republicans arc fighting
ana the Democrats are getting toseth-
er Tor the approaching battle. the Fro
hihitionistS seem 10 be having low and
wing wood They will not discuss
their prospective ticket. but il is said on
the streets that the managers desire Ia
turn down some of their present Of
ficials and put in others who have stucl;
to their organization for some time
past.
1t is not known how they will nomi
nate their tck"t-by primary, conven-
ton or Il caucus of the leaders.