The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-28
The Republicans Who Participated In the
Meeting In Richmond Expect This.
GENERAL WALKER HAS DESERTED HIM
The Ninth District COngressmnn Coos
squareIy Ovcr-Jnke Yost IL Nen-
trai-RemarknbIy Orderly Crowd
tho Night After the Grent Gamc--
The state Board of Canyassers.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 27.-(Special)---
ihose Republicans who participated In
the meeting of the Stale Committee last
night expect State Chairman Lamb to
resign They took no steps looking to
MS removal, but the fact that the ma, ter
Of Colonel Lambs successor vas talked
over, and general Stith Boiling picked
out FOR the place, shows that an carly
vacancy in the Craftsmanship, is expect
eo. Colonel Lambs supporters here
donf believe he will retire under fire,
IL he does not the majority OF the COM
mittee will continue to make it unpleas.
ant Tor him. The Allan-l Bra dyt
followers are jubilant over the s.rcng ia
they developed. General Walker haS
gone squarely over to the anti-Lanlh
side, but Jake" Yost does not appeal
to have taken sides. q
THE NORFOLK MEETING. y
That will certainly, be most interest
ing meeting in Norfolk on the 17th. when
the Lamb and anti-Lambites will meet
together. 1t is certain almost that tho
opponents of Colonel Lamb will be able
TO endorse fully everything done here
last night. When that Is done many
expect Colonel Lamb will al once tender
his resignation. Should he not do this
resolution may be passed calling upon
him TO resign.
AFTER THE GAME.
-NttiiS GIL tllt NlSllOTS VINO came mere
TO the football game have gone home.
There was not as much drunkenness
among the students as there was
Thanksgiving night last year. But one
d:d not have to look far nor long 10 find
nice looking young man unable 10
walk straight. The game was Il imam
cial success. There were probably 6,O0C
paid admissions. and many of the tick
cts were sold at 81. The receipts were
not far from $4,000.
a SAD CASE. :.
There was sad case before the Mayor
of Manchester to-day. Mr.. Nunnally. q
merchant, and his son-in-law, Mr.. Cheat
ham, were up on cross warrants charged
with assault. il appeared that MIR
Nunnally had taken his daughter and
her children home on account of i'll treat
ment Of them by Mr.. Cheatham. Mrs
Cheaihnm is now ve.y i'll, ana her hus-
band wanted 10 see her. but Mr.. Nun
nally would not permit it. Hence the
row. Mr. Cheaiham was fined.
BOARD OF CANVAsSERs.
The State Board of Canvas sscrs met
again to-day, but did not so into the
returns. An Adjournment, was taken
until tomorrow in order to give Mr..
Charles NJ. Wallace. .Ir., and any others
opportunity TO examine the returns. MIR.
Wallace spent ali day in looking over
the papers, and found numerous irregu-
lar!ties ihe board did not discover Mr..
Wallace is the Democratic candidate for
clec.o" who appeared the other day 10
be defeated. The Board for some time
considered its answer 10 The petition of
j. YoTt, flied with the Court OF Appeals.
The paper was drawn by Assistant At
torn,y General II. Carter Scott. /. was
approved by all the members except
Cove. nor O'Ferrall, who intimated that
he might file an answer of hi; own. The
FlOol letter. declining the certificate,
will come up before The Board io-mor-
row.