Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-15
LAMBS MEN AT WORK
THE REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
OPENS IT'S HEADQUARTERS.
ORGANIZE "A EKISLEY CLUB.
Judge eresers'' o"""id"e'-o"'''
for Campaign Iitcraturc--spcakin
VIII Commence About September
Ist-The Bryan and SewnIi Clubs.

The political complexion IN TINS dlsulct
is exceedingly interesting. Headquarters
of the Virginia Republican Campaign
Committee were opened in Ford's Law
building. on Ninth street between Frank
lin and Grace streets. yesterday, and
the Republican leaders during tie day
neId several conferences touching the work
of the campaign. JvSt the nature OF
these meetings could not bo ascertained
Chairman Lamb and several other mem
bers Of the Campaign Committee were
here and the situation was thoroughly
discussed, but nothing was given out
10 The press.
Major r. +. Walker. one Of the as
sistant secretaries Of the Campaign Com
mittee. ana secretary Of the old state
Republican Committee. was In charge OF
the headquarters yesterday afternoon
when & Dispatch man called. lie said
that he and his associates would start
vigorously into the canvass By Septem-
Der LIST. Nothing had as yet been done
in the matter Of making appointments
for speeches." continued Major Walker
''but We will have plenty of orators, ana
] presume. viii be able 90 get any amount
Of money we need" Most of the men,
bers OF the Campaign Committee re-
turned TO their homes last evening.
TO START A MKINLEY CLUB.
Hand-bils we're circulated upon, the
streets yesterday announcing that theif
Vould lie q grand rally" at Donohre
Hall. Louisiana street. Fulton, next Iuts-
day night commencing at O'CLOCK ne
circular goes on to say. The voters Va
be addressed by General Suth boilhs.
of Petersburg and other promisent
sneakers. Colonel William Lamb, stat
chairman. has promised 10 be present A
uosTible. A Mckinley and Hobart cam
paisu. club will be organized. Come am
bea- hem. regardless of your views
Committee OF Arrangements-G. W. Don
". John Duke, J. W. Kidwell' James NJ
Cotton. and Joseph J. Hart
The Bryan and Sewall Club OF Barto"
Heights, will meet tonight. large al
attendance is desired by those VINO nav
charge of the meeting
1t is understood that Hon Roger
Gregory. of King William county, VINO Is
out for Congress. will not make an acuVe
canvass, but is n candidate IN the sthse
that he will accept the nomination II
81 should be rendered him by the con-
Vention. There was nothing new IN the
congressional situation yesterday. All the
candidates, save Judge Gregory were ia
The city. and were awaiting with some
interest and anxiety the settlement OF the
question fixing the time for the Demo
cratic primary in this city.
There has been some talk among the
Republican leaders about adopting some
newspaper as the campaign organ or the
party. Inquiry among those mere yes
terday elected nothing definite regarding
this matter, though II was not denied
9. Iffrf KrTr
an organ.
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
The mail at the State Democratic head
quarters is becoming very heavy. Secre-
tarv Rutton was very busy yesterday,
answering his mornings delivery, ana re-
ceiving leading Democrats who called al
the headquarters. He stated TO DIS
match man that he had been beseiged win
demands for literature. Mr.. Button also
remarked that he had received about lOIty
proffers OF assistance In the work OF
this campaign from Democrats all over
the State.
Chairman Eilyson will probably name
bia Execvtive Committee next week. lie
,,ul then look into tire matter of making
appolntments Tor speakers The speech-
making part of the campaign VIII open
up September 1st.
Secretary Button received his first con-
siRnment Of campaign literature yester-
day. and is preparing to send II out. lie
has had a handsome picture or NllliaHi
j. Bryan framed and hung over the man
telpiece Of his Office, which has been much
admired by his visitors.
NOT IN THE LEAGUE MOVEMENT
The following note is self-explanatory'
Richmond, Va, August IA, 1880.
To the Editor of the Dispatch;
Gentlernen,-In the list or citizens whlch
appeared in the Dispatch this morning
who have agreed to form themselves INTO
a sound-money league, is the name or
s'W. II. Williams" I desire 10 state That
this Is not the undersigned
WILLIAM II. WILLIAMS
clerk. Special Assessment, City,
Residence. No. 29l9 east Broad street
From another well-known gentleman
comes this note:
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In your issue Of Friday, under the
heading. Sound Money Folk" notice
the name Of r. a. Hughes as one OF the
slcne-s Of the Sound-Money League
pIedge. l desire respectfully 10 inform
YOU that r. A. Hughes, the secretary
OF the. Powhatan Club, has signed no
such document. Yours. etc,
r. A. HUGHES.
Captain Charles F. Taylor, the we'll
known Fire Commissioner. desires it I'M
derstood that he Is not among the sign
ers OF the Sound Money-League petition.
s'Aiy motto" said Captain Taylor rs
my party; may she always be right; but,
be she right or wrong, my party.