Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
HARDLY BIZ LAMB.
Ills Chances for Reelection Is State %
publlcan Chairman Gloomy.
m'KlsLzr MEN STILL oLznrvLL.
Jadgs waddilI Speaks Of That
washinston visit AND Of tie ouS-
look for the ohioaa In vfrgissa--
Returns Very Encou, asins.

Returns Very Encoui aefng.
The Republican precinct meetings ana
the county and city conventions and mass
meetings throughout the State being over,
much interest Is being manifested In POI
iitical circles generally as to the nna1
outcome OF the party wrangls that has
been going on within the State. and par
ticulariy as to the strength developed By
tho Mckinley forces. and the question Of
the position OF chsirmanship In Virginia.
The Mckinley people. 1t appears through
out the country generally. owing to the
great strength that the Ohioan has de-
veloped and tho apparent blsokeys that
Senator Chandler and Speaker Reed re-
ceived in the Senator'S own State. are
very jubilant ana are disposed 10 CROW =
little bit over their political brethren.
Judge Waddnl was seen at HE efico
lats yesterday afternoon. ana upon in
quiry as to the meaning Of tho visit Of
himself and ex-Congressman Bowden 70
Washington. replied that It had no spe-
ciai significance He said thsy naturally
talked over the political situation with
such OF the Mckinley leaders as they
, came In contact with. and that the senti-
I ment In Washington was exceedingly ia
vorable at this time. Indeed" declared
the Judge, Ito one who had kown some
thing OF the sentiment there during the
early days OF the session Of this Congress.
| II was hard to realize the present change
In sentiment. II was as strong as origi-
! nal Mckinley men wouic care to have II,
unless they wanted the earth and tho
| fulness thereof"
| SITUATION IN VIRGINIA
Virginia news. Judge waddill said. was
becoming more and moro favorable every
day. and it really looked now as II every
! thing was practically McKinley's way. 0f
course he did not mean by this that there
would be an absolutely solid delegation
for Mckinley from this State, but that
at least It would be as favorable as could
be reasonably anticipated. taking into
/ consideration the fact OF the great fights
that had been made against him. and
| that In the selection of delegates to u
national convention Difference had some
! times to be paid To persons on account OF
! their prominence In the party regardless
OF whom they happen to favor az be-
tween the competing aspirants for the
presidency.
Judge waddiil said the Republicans were
particularly happy over the outcome OF
the convention OF the Ninth District ON
yesterday, both On account Of the seiec-
ton OF Mckinley delegates and tbs failure
OF the State Chairman. Colonel Lamb.
though present there. distance or 40
miles from his own home. 10 secure an en-
dorscment as chairman In this district,
Judge Waddlll said. a great fight had
been made by the Colonel. IL was there
that Lamb had some OF his strongest sup
oort for the Craftsmanship and for the
policy Of his so-called non-pledged dele
CATION and now that the district conven-
ton had met. his sdversaries naturally
exult greatly over the fact that his policy.
as they claim. utterly failed. McKinieys
friends came out victorious, and. though
present, Lambs name was quietly passed
by, so far as receiving an endor sement for
State chairman was concerned.
THE STATE GUARDIANSHIP.
In answer to an inquiry as to the pro
bable action OF the Staunton convention
on the question of the State chajrmanship
and the correctness OF the telegram sent
out from Norfolk that Colonel Lamb bad
been endorsed by forty-three counties,
Judge Waddlll said, that he. OF courss.
could not tell what the Staunton conyen-
ton would do. The idea OF Colonel Lamb
ton would do. The idea OF Colonel
dorsement for chairman. in the light OF
facts, was joke, he declared, saying
It was true that one member OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee, Mr.. Martin. had sent
broadcast throughout the State to the
various county and city chairmen, let
ter asking or seeking 70 have Colonel
Lamb endorsed, but that everyone Ia
miliar with the facts, knew that the
whole thing had proved TO be a dismal
failure. Judge Waddill said that while
here and there resolutions OF ono sort
and another favorable TO the chairman
had been passed. the great bulk OF them
not over 200 delegates from the
counties had so acted. and that IL
would be found that in the bulk of those
instances the resolutions wero not az all
binding, but rather OF a formal and per-
functory kind.
PROBABLE NEW CHAIRMAN.
Judge WaddnI said he did not care to
discuss who the new chairman would be-.
further than that no serious difficulty
would be encountered In securing suit
bic person; that the man and the oca~
sion would meet when the convention was
reached Some one would have TO %
chairman, the Judge assumed, as matter
of course. He hardly supposed that COL
onel Lamb, in view OF the overwnelminx
defeat that he had received In all OF his
plans. purposes, and policies. would him
self seriously think Of remaining at the
head OF the party. but II he did desire
TO remain, without any feeling or hos
tIlity TO him, the counsels OF wiser ana
more prudent persons would prevail. For
his own part, Judge waddill said, he only
desired some one who was discopnecteo
with the controversy, who would give
all sides and all persons fair and con-
siderste treatment As q Mckinley man.
the Judge naturally felt great interest 10
this, as he expected 10 see bis choice tof
President both nominated and elected
and would rot like TO see him ana nif
friends handicapped In any way In tne
fight in Virginia He hardly thought y
would be In keeping with 1.-THE etsrhas
fitness OF things" taking into considera~
ton the treatment received by and ths
warfare made upon the prominent Mckin.
lev leaders In the State by Chairman
Lamb that he lamb should De sc-
looted as the person 20 permanently ruis
over the State Committee. Judge Waddii
SAID such O. course. TO put II mildly. Sou'e
nroduce friction, II not rebellion.