The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-01
POLITICAL CAULDRON
Col. Lamb and Mr.. D. Lawrence Groner
Addressed Meeting Last Night.
kGKINLEY'S NAME EVOgES NO APPLAUSE
Tho Republican State Chairman
Makes Fling Mt rIis Encmics-Bin
Thorogood Gets i'm Isis Worh-Dci.
cEntes sAppointed-Igon. George T..
nowdcn Returns From New York.

Sound Money" was discussed by Col.
William Lamb at Good Samaritan Hall
last night 1t was really the opening of
the campaign, being the first political
meeting of any consequence here since
the ST. Louis Convention, and conse-
oucntly the hall was crowded. The
audience, with the exception of ten
white men present. was composed of col
ored voters OF the neiShborhood round
about.
The Coloners was the principal speech.
and in il he followed the beaten course
pursued by gold advocates for years
forgotten Among other things he said:
Free trade nearly ended us. Free sill
Yer Will end us entirely" If he was not
referring to the Republican party, he
did not say so. and many of his audi
tors took II that way, being gifted
doubtless with larger heads than some
of their neighbors. He also declared
that the free silver advocates were tell
ing the farmers that the price of their
products would he doubled, and added
that he hoped for the sake Of his hearers
that watermclOns were not included in
this category. He further announced
that the people or rather we" don't
want a silver country, but a Repu nlican
country. and declared that the G. .. p.
was the last party on earth to put
crown of thorns upon the brow OF labor
or cruelty any one on cross OF gold.
lie spoke hopefully of gold Democrats
coming into the Republican ranks. but
was significantly silent about Teller ana
other heretofore prominent Republicans
who have jumped the party and come
out straight for Democracy.
lie told Il funny story, after which
he climaxcd his remarks with red
hot fling at his enemies in the state.
and while calling no names made dis
tinct reference to Allen, Bowden and
others who have made it unconf Portable
for him politically by their annoying
propensity for wanting to have things
their way.
In this connection he said: II have
not spoken of the dscourtesy that has
been shown me in my own party. in my
| own State. All want is for these de-
scrtcrS to get out of my way and let me
| fight the Democrats. | understand that
several of these men actually went be-
fore the National Executive Committee
in New York and told them that |
couldn't run things down here in Nir-
Ginia without their assistance. Well.
l have been invited to come before that
committee. At first l didn't want to go.
! for poor Old Virginia hasn't got much
to offer but her votes, but now ! am
going and when go everything Will be
lovely and the goose will hang high.
am YOUR leader and don't you be AFRAID
of following me-.
Mr D. Lawrence Groner, who had Just
come in. was called on, and responding.
assorted that he endorsed everything
Colonel Lamb had said. but at the same
time Informed his hearers that while he
nau 0een SluQNiIS lHe SlNtI QutStIpi i'l
the past S!X months. ne was stu "a little
hazy on it," and b;!ng worn out also with
n hard days work in court, he begged TO
be excused. He took occasion. however,
| TO deny that lie had deserted Colonel
Lamb, and said he was neither Lamb
nor a Bowlen man, but would follow
Lamb as long as he was Stat chairman.
Then came the most significant incident
| OF che evening.
OFT nil 1ao Il inc II n
| 20 4 by the usual flautering illusions Gus
tomary i'll Introducing the name Of a po-
| litical candidate. iTnpress!v2y announced
! the name of William Mckinley AS the
man who was going to do so much for
the human race in the neN. four years
| if 1t would only give him a chance. Then
he paused. y pin could have be n heard
to drop on sawdust. There wasn't the
faintest ripplc oe applause. Not n hand
| clap, not a cheer. not even 4, broad smile.
Why, may never be known.
Shortly after this, Mr.. Groner, after
commencing to them Colonel Lamb, who
was repeatedly and spontaneously cheer
ed. took his cent amid the applause which
he naturally expected for his friend, My.
| Mckinley.
The brass band discoursed again and
the Republican rooter who had been
causing some em6arra Ssment by talking
at inopportune times from his seat on
the corner of thie speakers stand be-
came quiet once more. Several other
speakers of greater or less note followed,
and the meeting broke up.
Its organization effected in the early
part of the meeting was as follows:
John l.. Gibbs chairman: John \. Wal
tcrs. secretary; Shadrach Wilson, assist
ant secretary. Vice presidents w. A.
Col man. John Alexander. First ward !:
Nelson jenkins, II. K. BraGwell, Second
ward: Henry Parker George Gordon
Third ward: Charles Beslow, George
johnson, Jacob Spencer. Stephen Il. Wil-
son, Fourth ward; W. C. Booker. SER
e, ant -a't-arms.
IN THE MEANTIME, BILL THORO-
GOOD.
In the meantime. Bill Thorogood was
getting in his work "forninst' the State
Chairman and caecting a few delegates
| TO the city convention on his own hook
| It's going 10 be the same fight over
again but. well the Colonel says he
has things his own way this time. and Il
remains for Iiill 10 find this out
a meeting Of the fist precinct. Third
| Ward Republicans was held al No. 225
| Queen street, last night. and elected the
| following:
Delegates: w. il. Thorogood. w. II.
| Harrison. w. II. Parker.
| Alternates- Landon Jessups. G.. ~
| Smith. w. IT. Mills.
Precinct Commttee-w. II. Thoro-