The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-26
ARE AFTER COL. LAMB.
4 nor FJGHT BEFORE the
IICiN COMMITTEE TONIGHT.
Chairman Lambs Opponents Claim TWO
Thirds of the State Committee, ana ihe'r
Claim Appears to BE Well

wii. be held In the city to-tls"' S'
o'clock.
The Republican state Committee as
stated exclusively ia The Times last sun
dfy. that was called for the purpose OF
elocting an executive committee and TO
transact all other business that might
prcperly come before Il. Will assemble.
and not only will the work OF nat com-
m.ttee BIO watched by Republicans Dul
leaders ia other parties VIII cas- men
eyes in that uIrect4on, Tor IL Is uNu''
stcod TO be the elimination Of a move
r.ut on tho part Of the opponents OF
tho present State chairman 10 IeIes@l7
n m INTO the oblivion that they claim
Is awaiting him.
MEssRS. WADDILL y ALLAN
Tho leaders OF the movement TO take
the laurels Of the cha.rmanshlp oil the
Republican party away from CHAIRMAN
Lemb. II there be any aurels cohhecleu
W!th that position, are rs Is wen "IO"n'
thu two local Republican leaders, Juusv
Edmund WAddill and General Edgar Al
I'm They have fought him all along the
linD. and I'm a number OF skirmishes the
chairman has been forced TO beas a re-
treat His powers were abridged AZ the
stanton cOnyentOn; he was taheh from
the National Committee at st. Louis. anu
- ~ ~ HAtl'NA AA 49, NAf''
OF the Advisory campaign COMMITTEE
and, finally, his friends were defeated al
the Hanover convention, and the Colonel
himself threw up the sponge al MS mead
qUnrtcrs here during ne recent cam
psign and went out 10 stump The state
COLONEL LANES VICTORIES.
On the other hand the chairman, with
his powers considerably limited. was al
most unanimously reelected at the Staun-
ton convention, wnen IL was the well
known desire OF his opponents 10 secure
MS defeat. he somewhat weakened the
victory OF his opponents regarding the
construction OF the Advisory Committee
by having three additional members, all
friends Of his. appointed on that COM
mittec. and In the Second ana fourth
districts he was victorious IN havins inc
candidates for Congress that were or the
opposing faction withdraw ard his friends
retained on the ticket.
So IL will DO seen that as regards vic
tories" IL is a sort Of stand-om between
tho opponents Of the chairman and the
chairman himself. and while the result OF
the meeting tonight may be a surprise
20 many. TO those who have gone over
the ground carefully since Colonel Lamb
has been chairman Of the Republican
organization I'm the state. no matter
which way the result turns, il VIII be no
surprise.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
Yesterday and last night committeemen
BEGUN TO arrive. and as quickly rs they
could register m their various stopping
places. they proceeded 10 the lobby OF
Nufphy's Hotel. which seemed 70 he
the general rendezvous for those interested
in the political question. and by 9 o'clock
little groups were scattered around the
hotel engaged in earnest conversation.
in one corner Colonel James u. Brady
and Colonel W. T.. Craig had their heads
together. in another Mr.. George d. Bow
der and Colonel 5. Brown Allen were
holding n quiet conversation. and in still
another Major Carney and Colonel II. De
r.. Clay and Hon. Hrack Stovall were dis
cussing the situation. Scattered around
vcrc Mossrs. Joe Fraser. r.. J. McCul-
Tough. r. r. Campbell. Park Agnew.
Morgan Treat. J. L.. G~leavcs. c.. T.. Banks
dale. G. l.. Pritchard. r.. L. FIatford.
w. II. Mosley, John Acker and G. W.
Blankonship.
These cOmmitteemen are from ali SEQ
tious Of the state. and represent both
factions. although from what 7 could
Learn last night the anti-Lamb men We're
largely I'm the majority. and all indica-
tions point 20 the fact that Colonel Lambs
ears Will burn very much tomorrow
night.
LET HIM DOWN EASY"
W. lNl'llN TO llftA AllNNfi lHtIIN WIN
al courtesy said one Of the members.
who. a short while ago. was an ardent
! Lamb man. land we are going 10 give
him lots of time to state his case
The general impression Is that at the
meeting tonight a new executive COM
mittoe Will DE elected. which Will prob
| ably include Colonel Brady. Judge Wad-
am. MIR. Bowden. General Walker. and.
possibly. Mr.. Park Agnow. II IS also un-
d~crstood that. as required by the new
plan of organization. the ten days notice
viii be given Chairman Lamb that his
successor viii be elected at the next
meeting of the state Committee. which
Will Doe held on December 18th. I'm Nor
iolk. Tie provision of the plan Of or
eanization that provides for the removal
of the chairman is as follows.
Section g. Any chairman or member
OF the foregoing committees may be
removed from office by a two-third's vote
of the other member Of his commit
tee, upon charges i'm writing. and after
ten days notice 20 show cause why such
removals should not be made. provided.
mat the chairman Of the state Executive
committee shall not Doe removed. except
upon a two-thirds' vote OF the other
members Of the state Committee
CLAIM TWO-THIRDS.
The anti-Lamb men claim twO-thirds Of
the committee, ana say that they will
have everything their own way. and
there is every indication pointing that
way. OF the entire list mentioned above
! came across only two or three favorable
10 the present chairman. The general
consensus Of opinion was that General
StIth Boiling. of Petersburg. would sue
coed Colonel Lamb.
As the plan provides that CHARGES
must lie made the opposition may md
IT difficult 10 GUST him on that ground.
and the more conservative members OF
The committee urge that no extreme
measures be icsorted TO. but that The
simple election of an executive commit
tee that VIII Dee u%ufricudly 10 him Will
work out the desired result.
WILL HE RESIGN
NO man can cooperate with q sot Of
men who are entirely opposed 10 him"
said a member from the rural districts
last night. "ond Colonel Lambs salf-re-
spect Will cause him 10 resign the posi-
ton OF chairman"
The sclf-respcct Of the members OF
me committee will prevent them from
doing anything ungeneTOus or discourtc-
Gus in the matter" said a friend of CClo-
mel Lambs. they an agree that he is an
excellent gentleman. personally. and that
mis- social position is unquestioned. and.
Therefore. they will undoubtedly trent
MIN as a gentleman"
If.. ~