The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-16
col. LAMB TUBNED DOWN.
The Stnte Delegation Elects Dowdcn
with Practical Unanimity.

st. Louis. June Ex-senator Prltchard
OF North Carolina, who 1t was supposed
would be the meber from that State on
the Committee on Resolutions, declined
10 De candidate when he found num-
Def of other gentlemen anxious for the
place Mr. NJ. l.. Mott, an ardent free
silver man. was elected. The other COM
mtttee places were filled as follows:
Chairman and committeeman, James E.
BOYD, TO notify the President, c. NJ.
Bernard, organization G. H White;
Credentials, c. ]. Harris Rules. w. II.
o Brien, to notify the V.ce-Pres!dent,
John II. Hanna.
Virgtnia-Mr. William Lamb, the pres
ent State chairman of the Republican n
patty i'm the old commonwealth OF Vir-
g!nia was this afternoon completely
oVerthrown as result OF his effort 10
stem the Mckinley tide in that State.
He was supposed 10 have been for Reed.
but nj all events he was for anybody to
beat Mckinley, and as chairman of the
State Convention earnestly sought to
accomplish this result He failed. how
ever, and when the State Convention
met he was sent as one of the delegates
at large under cast-iron instructions ia
vote for Mckinley. When Mr.. Lamb
sought the honor of q reelection as the
Virginia member of the National Com
mittee, he found the State delegation
practically unanimous hor Mr. George
l1. Bowden, who has been the MCKINLEY
leader in Virginia. Had the vote been
taken it is said that Mr. Lamb would
havereceived but 3 out of "a votes i'm th,.
delegation Under thti circumstances
MI Bowden's election was practically
unanimous. and without the formality
of vote
Ihe remaining committee assignments
were as follows: Chairman of the dele
saiion ex-Congiessman Waddill: Reso-
iutions. eN-Congressman Brady; Rules.
Niliiam Lamb; Credentials, ]. NJ. Nc
Laughiin; Permanent Organization.
General Stith Boiling; to notify the
PRESIDENT. j. S. Browning; to notify
Vice-President r. II. Hubbard. The
financial plank was discussed informally.
ex-Congressman Brady expressing him
self as being favora BILE to sound money
but II is said that If the majority of IN >
Committee on Resolutions favor the in
sertion Of the word gold" Mr. Brady
will vote that way.
CANT FOOL Us" SAYS trETJrp
The managers OF Major McKinlev's :
campaign are conducting themselves in
FASHION that, 10 speak mildly, is fool
ish. said Senator Teller, this evening.
do they think that the voters Of the
SILVER States are to be misled by any
catch-penny phrases they may insert
IN the platform? continued Mr.. Teller.
SNAN' = thif' - 4 u Insult 10 the in
telllgence of the people of the West II
matters nothing to US whether the word
gold appears in the platform or whe
ther the effort Is made to slide under the
terms existing standard" Everybody
knows that they mean the same thing
ana our people would have infinitely
more respect for the Republican party
II II came out plainly for gold instead
OF foisting upon them a miserable strad-
die. We have respect for tho:e who are
opposed TO US and who boldly assume
their position But with parties. as with
men, respect disappears and we have
nothing but contempt for those who
have not the courage Of their conyic-
tions."
Mr.. Teller has called caucus for to-
morrow evening of the free silver mem
bers of the Committee on Resolutions.
He recognizes the fact that the free sill
yer men are in hopeless minority. but
they VIII go over the ground as careful
ly as If they controlled the situation.
Knowing that they are to meet defeat,
plans for the future will doubtless be
discussed. When II comes to the meet
ing of the committee a plank DECLARING
for free silver coinage as Interpreted
by Mr.. Teller. will be submitted by
him. This, of course. will be voted down
A compromise will then be offered In the
shape of a proposition to coin the hineri-
can product only. This too will meet
the fate of the more advanced PROPOSE
tion.
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