Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-14
DENIES THE STORY.
Judge WaddEl Says the Statement
Emanatins from Norfolk Is Untrue
he WOULD NOR DE CHAIRMAN.
nor Does he Think Anybody Who Is.
shoaId Use the Position I'm the i'm
scrcst OF Amy Candidatc-The
Local squnbble.


Judge waddnl yesterday, speaking Of
the reports cmanating from Norfolk that
ne desired TO be chosen Republican State
chairman at the State Committee meet
ing in November last. with view OF
using tho official position &c elect dele
gates TO the national convention favorable
10 Governor Mckinley. of Ohio, said that
they were without the slightest fodrda-
tion in truth.
Il not only never thought of such
thing" said he. but on the contrary.
believed then, and sim believe. that it
Is highly improper FOR the chairman of
party 10 so use his position"
WOULD NOT ACCEPT NOW.
'1t is likewise not true that l desire
the craftsmanship of the party at Staun-
ton; on the contrary, l would not for
one moment think OF accepting the place,
and only consented TO take the Place
at Petersburg. at the instance Of what
was believed to be a majority % tie
State committee, and with view Of
forwarding the movement 10 prevent the
consolidation OF the positions of chair
man and national committs aman in he
same hands and then with the under
standing that 1 would not be asked TO
hold the place longer than the meeting
of the State committee al Stanton. Ills
j was willing TO DO. as j did no. believe
there was any legitimate work Of cDnse-
quence for chairman TO do before the
calling OF the State convention The
question Of my selection or defeat for
the position never came up at Peters
burg. as, by certain new, and now we'll
known combinations. and the displace-
ment OF four members of the committee,
and the substitution OF four others in
their stead. the scheme for me person
30 have both positions passed the com
mittee by a bare majority, after which
the conclusion was accepted and but one
nomination for chairman made In this
way the so-called and much-boasted-of
unanimous selection for the two places
was secured"
COLONEL LAMBS REPLY.
Mr.. Michael Murphy yesterday received
the following letter from Colonel Lamb
in reply 10 the formers communication
resigning the city Craftsmanship:
Norfolk, Va, March u. 1896
Michael Murphy, Esq. Chairman:
Dear Sir.-Your favor of the 18th re-
ceived and / appreciate what you say.
especially about the sickness of your wife.
have called meeting of our Executive
Committee TO appoint your successor and
as soon as he Is commissioned your re-
signation win be accepted. In the mean
time, IT is due to yourself to hold the fort
and not let true man, with Irish blood
in his veins be bulldozed by an English
man. Yours sincerely,
WILLIAM LAMB Chairman
p 81 return your con mission to keep
IL Is unnecessary TO return II in order
10 resign The subsequent commission.
when issued. vacates 1t, under our plan
of organization.
Mr.. Murphy. when asked by Dispatch
reporter what action he intended to take
said that he would simply keep the
papers. lie did not see the use, he said
of again going through the performance
Of returning them. He did not think
reply 10 Colonel Lambs letter was neces-
eary. The expression as to Irish blood"
and the "Englishman" he was not pleased
with. and thought 1t might well have
been left out.
REPORTS THAT DON'T AGREE.
Just what methods are being adopted
bv the two opposing factions here to
gain their objects are not known, but
certain il is that no two reports Of their
meetings which are given out are alike
as to results. A meeting called by
Alderman Bahen and John Mitchell. Jr.,
was held at Jasper Hall, on east Cary
street, Thursday night. and both fac
lions claim that resolutions were adopted
endorsing them in their position.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
= Dispatch received a phone message pur-
porting 70 come from the Planet Office.
stating that a meeting had just been
held there John Mitchell Jr., presiding
az which a vote had been taken to re-
commend TO Colonel Lamb some person
for him TO appoint as city chairman.
Solomon Johnson and James Bahen
were put In nomination, and the former
received a vote OF 10 and the latter 10.
Ii was decided that the names of both
be sent TO Colonel Lamb. with the re-
commentator that he appoint one as
city chairman
few minutes after this message had
been received John Mitchell was called
M over the phone and asked ques-
ton In regard TO the meeting, when he
denied that Il had ever been held, and
wished 70 know from what source the
I3ispaich's information came When told.
he said il was a dodge" resorted to by
the other side. He had not presided over
any such meeting and none had been
held in his Office. He also denied that the
meeting Thursday night had been cap
tured by the Allan faction.
The Lamb followers think they Will
have a new chairman for Richmond by
Monday, but as the precinct meetings
have been called for next Thursday night
and the city convention for Friday there
will be little time I'm which TO secure an
effective organization. The convention
of Friday will elect city chairman.