The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-07
GEN. ALLAN BOUNCED.
Each Side Holds a Largely Attended Meet
Ing and Scores the Other.
MR. BowDEn MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
He Tells Why Col. lamb Is Trying to
Gust, His side-s"ys It's Fight
Against Mckinley Colonel Lamb
Leaves for Neutrality-suspicious. In
Republican Circles.

Yesterday was the most exciting day
of the week in the fight for the control
of the Republican party in this city.
and the warning factions were treated
to many surprises. The first bombshell
was exploded early in the afternoon
when notice was served on the principals
that Armory Hall could not be used for
the big mass meeting called by Colonel
Lamb for next Tuesday night, when he
proposese to fire Chairman Lowery out
of his position as leader In the RepublI-
can party in Norfolk, or himself resign
as chairman of the State Committee,
and member OF the National Committee.
This. at least, is what Colonel Lamb
publicly said he would do IL he was beat
en-, and on Wednesday night he said
That whatever anyone could say against
him no man would say that he is not
truthful
1t is presumed. then, that the Colonel
Will resign IL defeated, Notwithstanding
ex-Congressman Bowden's asser-
ton that he could not be pulled out
with block and tackle"
The greatest bomb exploded among
Colonel Lambs opponents yesterday
was the announcement OF the secret
meeting OF the State Executive Commit
Tee yesterday afternoon, when General
Edgar Allan was fired bodily from the
craftsmanship OF the Richmond commit
lee. This action of the State Execu-
tive Committee was strongly denounced
last night by the Bowden faction who
SAID II only showed to what tactics Col.
ohel Lamb would resort IL he could not
nave his way by fair means Only two
members or the committee were present
colonel Lamb and Mr. Alvah II. Mar
tlh-wbo after ''resoluting" that It was
20 the bes, interests of the party, uncere-
lnoniously chopped off General Allan,s
mead, and lOOptntpi NJicboal NJ,,,,,,. e
h'chmond, In his place. The committee
also appointed Joel Haden. as chairman
oil the republican party in Fluyanna
county to fill Il vacancy.
Loweiy Will suffer General Allan's
iate' said Lamb supporter last night.
out MI. Lowery contents himself with
sittihs pack In an easy chair smiling
ana saying, II am chairman. and viii
remain so.' ~
groups OF Republicans stood about the
streets Yesterday trying to unravel In
language the tangled skein which SUI
.ounas their party, but none of them
could answer for Colonel Lamb or Chair.
man Lowery that momentous question.
mere am at?''
Col. Lamb left for Wnshins,on !, 9.
night and 1t is said that he will en-.
ueaNor TO obtain an answer ut the Nm
'iohai Capital. His departure caused
cohsidera bic talk on the streets and a
was openly stated that he had gone
10 CONFER withf the managers of the
heed boom or else ,have influence
brought to bear to put an end to the
battle being waged In this city.
Ahother surprise was sprung last
night 1t was announced on THURSDAY
THAT MIR. Bcwden and his followers
would hold meeting last night at Bes.
lows Hail. The Lamb faction were de-
termined not TO be outdOne. so they
rented Williams Hall, on Newton's Hill
and kept the lnll a-rolling. They Ell
gagged the Excelsior Band 10 furnish the
music and draw the crowds. The Bow
den followers engaged the National
Band to discourse for them
When O'Clock arrived the National
Sand had not shown up at the Bowder
meeting. The managers We're in n
tight hole, because unless they could
give some entertainment with sht
speech-malling they could not hope 10
hold their forces, especially with the
Excelsior Band passing up and down
In front of their door and drawing the
crowd from them.
Mr.. Bowden. evidently becoming
alarmed. told the crowd not to be led
off with music: that thew would have
| music I'm ii few minutes. William Thor
ogood hurried out and soon returned
| He had captured the Excelsior Band
| and they had brought many of those
| Az the Lamp meeting with them.
The BowdeniteS claimed that the
| Lamb faction had paid the National
| Band 10 stay away from their meeting
and this was their revenge. Then the
| meeting settled down to business The
! hall was packed and about 200 stood
about the street I'm the neighborhood. II
was very evident from the start that the
main fight was for the support of the
| colored man in the contest for the
speeches were aimed directly at them.
| William II. c. Brown, a colored man
was the 1rest speaker. He said that
| the papers We're having lot OF fun
out of the split in the Republican party
! He claimed that certain parties Were
secretly trying TO disrupt the party He
wanted TO know if the colored Republi-
cans were going to support the bona
fide head of the party or go with people
who were not known as Republicans at
one time. AS he warmed uD to his work
he received unlimited applause. He was
not surprised when Col. Lamb gave It
out that he wanted to put the white man
in front and the negro In the rear. That
was his record.
Col Lamb he said has had a
great deal TO say about negro men not
being allowed to join the Tidewater
Republican Association, vet he was the
only man who ever objected to a negro
entering their rooms. You listen to
him and he will soon do as he has threat
ened-leave the Republican party and
organize the old Wing party"
The speech was q forcble one and
brought forth prolonged applause. He
Numerically scored Col. Lamb. an