The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
ALLAN'S FRIENDS IN ARMS.
Col, Lamb Censured by Judge Waddlll
and Gen. Boiling.
lLLANITES WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Saying That No oself-Eespecting Ropub-
lican Should Pay ANY Attention to
Colonel Lamb.

Ine KepuDncdnS OF tllS CITY WHO 4TGf
IN sympathy with Mr.. Edgar Allan, who
was up TO Thursday night chairman of
the City Committee, are highly indignant
over the action OF Colonel Lamb in de-
posing Mr.. Allan from that position, and
a meeting Of several men prominent In the
party was held yesterday at Judge Wad-
dilrs office and strong disapprobation ex-
pressed.
Judge Waddill, when questioned yester-
day. expressed himself quite freely.
INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE WADDILL
"The action OF Colonel William Lamb"
he said, in attempting TO remove General
Edgar Allan as Republican city chairman
OF Richmond Is unique. lie tLambl well
knows that his conduct is without a pre-
cedent and without the slightest warrant
OF authority. His action, though adver-
tised as unanimously taken, was had with
only one member of the executive COM
mittee. A. If. Martin. to back him. and
against the advice and over the protest
or that veteran member or the executive
committee. General Stith Boiling. ot Pc
tersburg. heretofore given, and after haV-
ing referred the matter OF his authority
TO be head chairman TO two of the lead
ing Republican lawyers in the State, and
received their advice that he had 10
such power.
Ills conduct in reference TO the Rich
enough I'm any event but after the action
OF the committee meeting at Norfolk It
Is peculiarly so.
He has been for more than seven
weeks, upon one preteXt and another
(after finding that he could not secure a
ma iOrity of our district committee by
the displacement of Mr.. Wray 4. Knight
and MYSELF, trying to displace Mr. Allan,
but has been unable TO iina any one 70
accept the position, there being practi-
cally no opposition TO Mr.. Allan IN this
city.
DEPLORES HIS CONDUCT.
"This conduct Of tho State chairman
Is greatly TO bc deplored, hrrttul TO our
party interests here and elsewhere. and
1 trust that the Republicans Of this c.ty
and district Will not be misled by this
unjustinabe and indiscreet course on the
part OF a rash Stale chairman, but, on
the contrary. will proceed I'm an orderly
and quiet manner. as they have always
been doing and are. | believe now anxl-
Gus 10 do. under the direction OF their
district committee, To hold their regular
county and city precinct or mass-mee ung5
and elect delegates 10 the district and
State conventions.
SO far as Richmond Is concerned, the
precinct meetings TO select delegates TO
the State and district conventions have
been regularly called by Chairman Allan,
per oruer OF the city Committee. and
they will bee held and proceeded with IN
the reguar order and regardless of the
rcntly lost his head.
mo self-respectng Republican. | am
sure Will pay the slightest regard 20 this
action of the chairman. and, for my part,
L shall resist IL and resent 10 as ] WO-ld
any other hgh-handet ana illegal pro-
ceeding.
There can be but one reason for tire
displacement OF Mr. Allan at tine present
time. ana that is 10 influence Improperly
the election OF delegates 10 Che National
Convention. as We win. in less than TWO
weeks, have the people determine whom
they desire for chairman, whether the.r
present duly-clected chairman, MI. Allan,
or some one else.
These sentiments are subscribed TO ly
many of the prominent Republicans of
this city and tney express the determine
ton to stand by Mr. Allan through thick
and thin.
TWO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.
ON the other hand. The followers OF
Mr. James Bahcn. who are strong anti
Allan men. are ln high giee over the
affair. and are with Colonel Lamb heart
and soul. There will be-, temporarily at
least two Republican committee here.
The Waddiil-Allan people have not the
rcmotest idea OF yielding. They believe
they are right, and intend 10 nsht the
matter through 20 the state ConFen.on,
and maybe TO the National Convention
There Will almost certainly be contesuug
delegations from tne Third district.
The Waddil-Allan faction DO not hcsi-
tate 10 say that Mckinley is their choice
4
dersto0d TO bee for Reed. though they VIII
not admit n.
Mr.. Allan left the city on Friday and
went TO Washington. lie is expected
'''@'' GENERAL ALLAN TALKS.
4 specialize The Times from Mdsnlng-
ton last night says
The action OF the Republican State
Executive Committee I'm appointing "a
chairman OF the Republican Committee in
Richmond 10 succeed General Edgar Az
Ian will not be submitted 10 by General
Allan without a struggle. TO say tnlt
Mr. Allan rs indignant put family repre-
sents the state OF that gentleman'a ieel-
ings To representative of The Times
tonight General Allan said:
"COlonci Lamb, with his capacity Yer
douhe-dealing and trickery, has con-
strued the authority given nim nN the
Republican organization OF the state TO
mean the power 90 appoint c"aitmhh
10 take the place OF one be- has no power
to remove. i DO not consider that 1 have
been removed as charm an OF tho Ciiv
Committee. and shall ignore the acton
taken by Colonel Lamb.
General Allan then went on 20 explain
that under the rule governing both the
State and City Committees, there is no
porer given 10 remove members, eAcc't
for Delinquency in the performance ol
their duties or causes which hate tended
10 injure the party Accordingly ne
claims that the state Executive Cor rai-
tee had absolutely no right 10 remove nun,
and he WILL therefore, continue 20 act
as the chairman of the city committee.
Colonel Lambs conduct, when Itne' al
Allan chaTacteriZcs as Infamous, he says
Is rendered peculiarly 80 because he owes
his election a. chairman of the state Com
rnittoe 10 the fact that the comm. ttee hat
denied the right of the organization 10
remove TWO members and restored 20
membershi" two men who had been pre-
yi0usly removed.
General Allan has called a meeting
Of the city Committee f0r next
Tuesday night. and viii preside.
Arrangements for the City Convention, 10
be held on the 10Th. Will De completed.
lust as III nothing had occurred 90 ci.-
turb the tranquility Of affairs. lf tie
new city chairman is TO take any part in
the work General Allan SAYS &c must hc
as an auxiliary 10 the city Committee.
There is not time now. he says for the
perfection Of a new organization, and the
only thing such an organization can DO
is TO elect cOutestlng delegation 10 the
State and congress. .onal conventions.
GENERAL ALLAN BITTER.
Regarding Colonel Lamb, General Allan
Is exceedingly bitter. Il am not the only
one who is wr.thing under the indlgDitles
he has placed upon them hc said.
There are several members who worked
for his election who would not now speak
to him IN they met him on the street, and
AT least a dozen who would not vote for
him again under any circumstance.
have Already announced IL rs my opinion
that the party must select one OF two
alternatives IL must either secure a
leader who will work for the best inter
esfs of the party or abandon all hope of
carving the state. Colonel Lamb has
arrogated 10 himself powers which In
General Mahones time he would have
denied TO the chairman OF the State Com
mittee. He has also declared that the