The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-01
COL. LAMB Is UNDERCUT
THE yfTIOSAL ExECUrryE COM
MJTTfEsHE4R MN or MS POWER.
Judge Edmund waddiii, Col. James ID
Brady, General james A. walker ana
Geo. 4. Bowden Made Committee


cial.-A very curious phase to the Repub-
lican situation in Virginia has been added
by the folwine letters addressed 10
Colonel Lamb. chairman of the State
Republican Committee.
From these it would look very much as
IF the National Committee had rather
given the cold shoulder TO Colonel Lamb
and had placed his opponents in complete
charge Of tho campaign In Virginia
THE LETTERS.
Tho letters explain themselves. The
first is as follows:
National Republican Headquarters
New York. July 30. 1896.
Colonel william Lamb. Norfolk Va;
Dear slr-The National Republican Ex-
ccutive Committee have appointed your
self Hon. George T.. Bowden. Hen. James
A. Walker Hon Edmund Waddill and
Colonel James y. Brady. committee 10
have full control and management ot
the campaign I'm Virginia I'm behalf Of
the Republican party fer the pending
presidential campaign
To the undersigned has been assigned
bv the Executive Committee the duty OF
welfare IN Virginia. and after full con-
sideration. OF the subject. IT has been
decided 10 associate with myself the gen
tlernen named above. in this important
matter ard our committee shall confiden-
tiaIIv RELY upon your earnest and hearty
co-oneration. I request n meeting ~ this
comm r-tee as soon as practicable. In or-
dor that the work may be commenced
fyfsf 49,. nnTfT IN fnN
state and will confer with 70 from time
r. tine I'm regard 20 matters IN NirFinia.
Wo may RELY uron the proper support or
the National Committee "a the enor's 10
secure the largest possible vote i'r NC
Kiniev and Hobart IN Virginia
Yours truly.
y. y. SCOTT.
Mon, Nat Rep. Ex. Committeo.
WANT A CONFERENCE.
Tho second letter is rs follows;
New York. July 10. 1890.
Colonel william Lamb. Chairman kepuo-
lican State Ccmmitter
Dear sir.-In connection with Yourself
the undersigned and General James \
Walko~ having been appointed by the
National Republican Executive Commit
tee as a committee 20 have control ana
management of the campaign in Vir-
gina on behalf cf the Republican party
for tho 1ending presidential campaign
We hereby assure y0v Of our earnest
desire for complete harmony and unity
among Republicans IN the State. with the
hope Of polling the largest possible vote
for Mckinley and Hobart Fro November
next. and with this object in view. we
will heartily cooperate with YOU In every
proper effort TO that end.
AS suggested by The National Ropubn
can Executive Committee. we request q
meeting with YOU iu Norfolk. petorsburg
Richmond or old Point as you mny
prefer. and with the zpe of success
ln view Of the situation. prompt action IS
necessary, ard meeting is requested
az once. Yours truly.
G. r. BOWDEN.
EDMUND WADDIIL.
JAMES -. BRADY.
MAY REFUSE
Friends of Colonel Lamb predict that
he Will refuse 10 meet the committee thus
appointed.
Messrs. Brady Bowden. and Waddiu
have just returned from New York. and
there can b. little question that the ace
tOn of the national committee was taken
at their suggestion.
COLONEL LAMB SPEAKS.
NORFOLK. VA. July 3l.-Colonel vii
liam Lamb. Republican State Chairman
addressed a large meeting of coiored
Republicans tonight on the sound-money
issue Referring 10 his'7arty enemies IN
the State. he sail: "All / want OF these
desertcrs is FOR them TO get ont ~ my
way and let me fight the Democratic
party. / understand some Of them have
even gone 20 the National Republican
Committee in New York and informed
it that ] can't run this campaign with.
out their cooperation. Well r have been
invited tO go before that committee and
though / had not intended going az first
I am going NOW and when everything
will De lovely and the goose viii hang
high"