The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-02
LAMB SEEMS TO HAVE 1t.
THE TWO MATOACA DEI6GhTRs RE-
PORTED ron Elicit.
But the Lamb Mea Say the Captain VIII
lie Nominated ON the first Ballot
Tho Convention To-Morrow.

Lamb claims Mstoacs." said one OF
Colonel Ene;ts managers yesterday Out
We have IL directly from one or the Two
Delegates elected at that precinct th@'
Colonel Elicit VIII get both OF them Inc
rcnucm.sn IRON Msioaca was III p''
headquarters to-day and says posiuVey
they win vote Tor our man.
This statement puts a dinereni phase y"
the question. Captain Lamp ci@''''
delegates. including the two from NO
toaca. without these two ne '''
counting those from Sing william ~.
nei Elicit claims I'VE OF the SeNo" ~ -,
latter county. 50 II the nain' {" -,
is correct. and he secures TWO ~" 20
William he VIII sun nave 80
TWO from Matoaca 49,. .....or-
contain Lamb was in the city yeSler-
dav but had nothing new TO give Out
lie and MS followers are sim quite con-
udent That they will be- able 20 secure the
nomination on the FIRST ballot without
the assistance OF the King William dele
Gates. a number Of which they clalih'
However.
II Is more than probable In view or
the above difference Of claims that the
credcntial committee OF Thursdays CON
vention will have n number Of rather
troublesome contests 10 handle.
THE CONVENTION.
MIR. T.. L. G.. Scott. chairman OF the
inird District Democratic committee
was seen yesterday IN regard to the ois-
tri3uuOn OF tickets for the convention
rnar meets thursday at sanger nan. lie
stated that the secretary. Sherih simon
solomon, OF HenucO would be AT sanger
81 q 90 morning
10 deliver the tickets TO the chairman or
each county and city delegation.
me situation, TO say the least. Is IN
teresting. To-morrow's convention VIII.
no doubt be the lveliest one neid mere
Tor years. IL looks now as II Captain
Lamb will win His friends say there Is
not a shadow Of doubt about his nomi-
nation on the first ballot. The original
delegates elected I'm King William are
oil for Lamb II they see no chance 10
nominate Judge Gregory. 1t Is now
thought Greeory's name Will not be pre-
scented.
Both sides will. Of course. fight hard
10 organize the contention. as mucn may
depend upon who shall control.
Inc Elicit people are. however. quite
confident their man will get the nominal
ton on the first btliot
AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
scretary Button has not returned to
city. pcng still M Washington, and
ms around silver headquarters Is, in
sequence. very dul.
r. Winston. Of Hanover. and Senator
IBIS. Of Gloucester called at headquar-
yesterday They say Bryan VIII
rry the State.
olonel John Bell Bigger. who has re-
ned 10 tine city. was in mis- Office AZ the
pitol yesterday. and seems TO be full
enthusiasm over the condition Of the
cmocratic party in Charlotte county.
bst every one there. said he. is FOR
rysn and Sewalf and free silver.
|rhe Colonel gave little talk at brakes
,ranch on Saturday night TO club and
30 a a Brunswick-stcw feast al Char
lte Courthouse on Monday.
RE once lived i'm Charlotte. and his old
icnls gave him quite an ovation. lie
D. figuring ON Bryan and SewalIs cleo
N. and satisfied himself that 22s cleo
oral votes would Doe cast for them. which
two moro than a majority of the cleo
boral college. The Colonel IS 7ery san