The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-17
Lamb is
AGGRESSIVE.
Virginia Republicans Must Put Out
a Ticket.
HE INSISTS UPON A CONVENTION.
STATE CHAIRMAN DECLARES
HE WILL CALL ONE IF THE EX-
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE DOES NOT.
BELIEVES A CONTEST EVERY
FOUR YEARS IS NOT SUFFICIENT
TO KEEP LIFE IN THE PARTY.

TO KEEP LIFE IN THE PARTY.
Norfolk, Aug. Cool. William Lamb,
State chairman of the Republican party
in Virginia, to-day, in AN interview re-
garding the prospects of his party put
ting State ticket in the field this fall,
said that there is no question but that
State convention will be called.
"fou cannot keep party together"
said he, "nor can you develop It's full
strength unless you fight. A contest Will
the Democrats every four years is by no
means sufficient to keep life in che party,
and we cannot expect to gain the new
blood of the young men unless wc contest
the ground in every election. Despite
the iniquitous election laws of this State,
/ firmly helieve that we can carry it by
sheer force of mum bers.-.
"There is absolutely no question but
that the republican party is stronger in
Virginia to-day than tine Democrats, and
If the party will get some kind of align
ment in the.present campaign there will
be no difficulty in carrying the State Re-
publican in 1900. Nc party should fight
only when it is sure of winning, and am
convinced that the only course open to
the Republicans is to put a State ticket
in the field this fall. There fore, | shall
urge upon the committee the necessity OF
calling the convention and # they do not
issue the call shall"
GOSSIP IN RICHMOND.
Richmond, Aug. 16-There have been
no developments here to indicate what
will be the action of the Republican State
committee at it's meeting in Lyuchburg
next Wednesday. The committee is
composed CT three members from each of
the ten Congressional districts, and with
it will also meet the executive committee,
consisting of Chairman William Lamb.
of Norfolk; Judge Edmund Waddill, of
Richmond; Col. james d. Brady. sof Pc.
tersburg; Park Agncw, OF Alexandria,
and James A. Walker. Col. Lamb and
Congressman Yo1t and Walker are ear
Destly in favor. of holding conventc n,
putting up srraight-out Republican
ticket and making a fight both for gov
ernor and members of the general assem-
bly,, but the Waddill-Alian-B Brady Bow
den faction are averse to putting ticket
in the field, and they claim that they will
be in control in the meeting
The anti Lamb people think that if the
party should nominate ticker it would
meet with ignominious defeat. Col.
Lamb claims the power as chairman TO
Call convention whether the committee
orders it or not, and is quoted as declar-
ing that he will exercise this right The
present chairman has had about as much
trouble with his party associates as did
his predecessor, Gen. Malone, and with
less apparent ability TO bring the kickers
under subsection. The general belief il
that there will qe either regular or in
dependent Republican ticket in the field
by the middle of October. If u regularly
~ nj tod ,nn
Walker will head it..
ALEXANDRIA REPUBLICANS
Alexandria. Va, Aug. 16-A meeting
of the Republican city committee was
held last night at Sareta Hall. City
Chairman James p. Lash presided and
Thomas II. Bavne was SEE Rotary. The
following resolution was introduced. and
received the committees unanimous az
prevail:
Whereas there will he meeting of
the Republican State committee in
Lynchbura on the 18th instant for the
purpose of considering the advisability
of holding State convention of the par
ty; therefore. be 1t resolved by the Re.
publican city committee of Alexandria
Va, voicing the continents Of 90 per
cent. of the Republicans of this city, that
we do most earnestly urge upon the
State committee that they do call State
convention fer the following reasons:
although the Staunton convention
elected State chairman. the majority OF
the State executive committee have COM
pletely ignored him, and hence have
ne"er held meeting which twas strictly
legal under the plan--of organization, as
that plan makes him not only State chair
man, but chairman of that executive
GOtnmlffaR fc~ &c 81 1,,1x 4,as,,o
of.party discipline, but is n standing re-
proach to the party, and can only be re-
medied by State convention, which
must either give Vote OF confidence in
the State chairman or elect a successor.
Because we believe the party should
have gubernatorial ticket The only
way to keep political party in fighting
trim is to give it candidate in off as
we'll as Presidential years.
"Because we do not believe that the
party can afford to lend sympathy, en-
coura2ement, or aid to that class of Re
publicans who selfishly seek to limit the
pnrty's membership to number sufli-
Gent 20 fill The Federal positions -
After the transaction of some routine
business, none of which provoked discus
sion, there was an informal talk among
the committeeman as to the availability
VI ouSh SuoeI uaIorlai tlmDer as COl.
Lamb, Gen. Walker and Hon. Jacob
Yost The committee, however, OK.
pressed no preference by formal action
THE COLORED BROTHER.
Baltimore, Aug 49, The Richmond
correspondent of the Herald says that
the negroes of Virginia are indignant be
cause they have received no rec ognition at
the hands of the administration, and re.
Gently formed powerful organization
for the advancement and political protec-
tion of their race, AM. with the avowed
DIlrpoea IF danap6ipo, ., a l.,