The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-25

Chairman Lamb and Committeeman Bow
den at odds.


al tho worlds IN politics.
And all tho men and women merely play
Cfs.
They have their ballots and thelr speech
And one man IN his time plays many
parts.
HIS acts being seven ages. At first
the Alderman.
Dragging and strutting around the City
Han.
Then. Commonwealth Alto ney. who
knows 10 al.
Bulldoz.ng rdlculing friends OF the de-
fence. and then
Comes His Honor. who thinks he owns
the town.
Pulling and spouting Ike porpoise with
Nose In air. Then Legislator.
Full OF strange terms. as dough, Doodle.
tin.
tni then the Governor. with eyes sevor,.
Iui OF funny Jokes and wa ii ne saws.
And so be plays his part. The sixth
age shifts
lie finds himself in halls OF legislation.
with
Constituents groveling at his feet. eat
ing dust.
Thon comes the last scene Of all:
Rroken-down politician. with spectacles
on nose,
w,ikrr on his uppers. threod.tare
clothes.
Antique hat gibberlng ,di,'.
This ends this strange, oventful history
In second childhood. and m'ie o''iy on:
Sans friends. sans cash. sans place. sans
everything.
Colonel Brady It is believed. will be
q candidate for Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue for this district in the event
Of Republican success in November.
colonel Brady is secretary Of the IA
visorv Committee and was nm original
Reed man. but this latter fact VIII cut
no figure. ,,.,,
Tho fact that ox-Postmaster Russell
has been "uorating' at the local re
publican meetings has given rise 10 ne
rurnor that he is a candidate for the nom
iuatlon TO Congress. This. how is
believed not 10 be the case. MT. VS.
sell Il ss understood. viii DO cfhNl'ate
for tho postma stership. and II is 'ho'S'l
that ne has no aspirations Tor congress
si0nal honors.
George y Bowden printed IN this ocl-
,iron Sunday. n was stated that ''l"nei
! Dever. Of the Second district. had
no, Withdrawn On favor OF Dr. IAcharo
Wise as had been stated I'm coni'in-
norarv Dcvor is tho nominee Of the arl-
Lamb or Bowden faction. and Wise is
tho nominee ~ the Lamb faction.
Chairman Lamb takes exception. Row
ever and saws that though the "oi"inl'
tee cannot mako him come down u ne
won't his candidacy viii not be recog-
nizcd by IT," ,. O..
This looks as n the fractional fght IN
"a
started AGAIN. and when things take
dro, somebody will find that he has gone
into the ring once too often
Chairman william Lamb has artnngec
for limited states Senator Thurst'n. or
Nebraska. 10 speak I'm Ilchmonl on
Tuesday evening. September Nth. Nens.
for Thurston As fine speaker ana VIII
doubtless draw crowd
Things around Republican headquarters
were lively Yesterday. Large packages
~ documents were being shipped ana por-
traits Of the Republican candidates "'ic
boinr sent 20 points all over the Ntl
Secretary BRADY said he was ''iNE
svyampod with letters asking lor N'r,
turc. and that n was utterly i"p'9''- .
Tor him 70 IN all the orders AZ nros ,h'.
Alderman Bahcn. Jackson-ward led'er'
md district Chairman Southwafd nave
rioeed tho breach between them. ard are
now. close friends. which means that the
pcruriicans I'm this district are MI ed.
General Edgar Allan. chairman or me
Republican CITY Committee. returned 10
me cifv Yesterday The city Committee
win meet tonight at ocloc~
in the old city Han Wh'n
,,'.-a e,nerintendents VIII he APP
nointe1 and steps taken providing for
he selection Of delegates TO the con,
rrossional District Convention. TO be held
~, Hanover Courthouse ON September 4th.
Tho arrangements for headquarters VIII
also 10 made.
Among the callers n tho state head
quarters yesterday were MAJOR ~
Yost. of Staunton. and Mr.. >. j. VI
Wright. formerly prominent democrat
Of Lynchuurs. ,-,- 60
secretary Brady saws the outlook for
Republican success this fab is brighter
tfn.r over before.