Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10
THE ANTI-LAMBlTES.
THEIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING AND IT'S OUTCOME.
AN ADDRESS TO REPUBLICANS.
This IL Decided On, hut Nothing Ap-
parentIy Is Done About the Offices
The North Carolina Appointments.
Washington Personals.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., NOVEMBER o.
Especial )-Gencral James A. Walker is
here TO attend the meeting OF the macnine
Executive Committee. Of which he Is
member. The committee met this eve
ming, and as General Walker mas MS
friend ex-Congresaznan Henry Bowen
of Tazewell county. with him, 1t looks ss
~ he were going to make fight for the
marshalship of the Western District TOT
Bowen. A day or two ago General walk
or conceded that that Office would go 10
s. Brown Allen. to whom 1t had been
promised by Mark Hanna as hong ago as
the 81. Louis convention. The presence
here, however. Of Mr.. Bowen give rise
to the suspicion that General Walker mas
again changed front on the marshaiship'
and that he will renew his antagonism 10
his fellow-members Of the Executive
Committee.
Colonel Brady and Mr.. Brown Allen,
who are also members Of the machine
committee. were in consultation all last
evening and again this morning. They
were Joined this morning by National
Committeeman George f. Bowden, ana
the trio visited the Post-Ofiice Depart
ment. where they were endeavoring 10
have filled the places of fifteen fourth
class postmasters, whose terms are about
10 expire. and they are likely to be sue
cessful.
NO WICKHAM MEETING.
There is no indication that the Wick
ham Committee will put in an appear
ance lust yet. The absurd proposition
of General Walker to hold another con-
yention TO decide which Of the two com
mittees represents the party, or to choose
a new committee, is laughed at by the
other members of the machine organiza-
ton. The claim that the McCaull ticke.
got 10000 votes in the State al the recent
election Is also disputed, and the asser-
ton "a made that II did not get 5000,
which would be only a fragment of the
full vote of the State. The outlook now
is that il General Walker insists on
| Bowen for marshal he may fail in Sc
curing the district attorneyship for his
| friend. Mr.. j. l.. Gleaves, and that plum
NAV 90 to one of the other aspirants Tor
| the place. and perhaps TO Mr.. j. Hamp-
| ton Hoge.
A REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.
At the meeting of the Republican Exc
| cutiye Committee all the members were
present except Judge Edmund Waddill,
who was kept away by urgent business.
| Chairman Park Agnew presided and
| marty affairs were discussed. 1t was
agreed that conciliatory address should
| be issued TO the Republicans of Virginia,
and strange TO say. General Walker was
| chosen to write the address.
There was more or less friction with
the Congressman from the Ninth Dis
trict, but it is understood that he has
again come into the traces with the
regular committee.
The marshalship and the office of
| United States Attorney for the Western
! District Of the State were not brought
up. and the situation in regard TO them
remains the same as above stated. POST
Office appointments. mainly In the
Seventh Congressional District. were
talked of. and recommendations for quite
a number were agreed upon. TO be
| submitted to Mr.. Bowden. who is the
| referee in those cases national com
| nitteeman. other matters may have
been informally discussed, but nothing
further of this remarkable executive ses-
] sion transpired.
I Mr.. John Kimberley, of Old Point, and
s l.. Burruss, of Portsmouth, are here
| looking after the post-ofiice appoint
ments in their respective baillwlcks
General " d. Groner. of Norfolk. Is aisc
present, looking for a good British con
sulship for which he has extra OUTSIDE
| influence.
WHERE is YOST AT?
The position of Congressman Yost Is
curiously commented upon to-day, II
view of a published interview In whicf
L.
| he severely criticises the regular com
mittee and the administration for thel
opposition TO the Lamb movement, am
the nomination OF the McCaull ticket
II &c easy to perceive that the existing
| differences between the factions is du'
IN a scramble for office. Both want th'
offices and IL is now wildly apparen
that the old committee and the regular
organization are on top, and the l'ano
NcCaull. and Yost contingent Is OUTSIDE
the male of recognition, as far as pat
ronage is concerned.
Colonel George Booker, of Old Point
and BENJAMIN r. Crump, or Richmohd
are in the city
| NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
II was announced to-day that tn
| North Carolina appointments would no
be taken up until Congress meets. I'M
has been done, it is said, to avoid reces
| COMMITMENTS 1t seems to be settle
that e. C. Duncan will be appointe
Internal Revenue Collector for the East
ern North Carolina District. and tha
some one whose name has not been men
TONED in connection with the plac
! viii be appointed District Attorney
The appointment, 1t is said, will be sur
Prise and will provoke no opposition
from any quarter. The name will no
be given out until 1t is sent to the Sen
ate.
The early retirement OF Judge Dicf
of the Western North Carolina District
il confidently expected here, and an &C
tive canvass for the succession is al
ready in progress. The two most promi
, nent candidates mentioned are Associate
Justice Douglass. of the North Carolin
) SUPREME Court, and Captain Price
general counsel of the Southern railway
FREE NAIL DELIVERY.
Superintendent of Free Mail Deliver
Machen. as soon as he hears from Posi-
masters Weisiger, OF Manchester, an
Reid of Newport News. will be ready
approve the appointments of the carrier
. and nut the system in operatio
simultaneously in both cities.
II Is probable now that the day las