Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-14
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publican comedy. Colonel William
Lamb who. at the meeting OF the Brady
WaddiH Republican State Committee al
L.ynchburg was tried sentenced with
many whereases, and duly decaptated,
but who very unobligiDgly refused TO
stay dead. now rises on the stage TO
laugh last. and good and hearty laugh
he Is having. while through the trap
from which he emerged his prosecutors
after making a vindictive little speech
have dropped with something OF duh
thud.
There is hardly question that the
leaders of the Brady-Waddll faction OF
TIE party expected to laugh last. There
IS hardly question that in anticipation
OF succeeding i'm having the Lynchburg
ticket taken down, they were tickling
their rlsibles in order TO an outburst OF
merriment that would do justice to the
occasion-do justice to their hour OF
sweet revenge and Colonel Lambs dis
gruntlement. And there is no doubt
that at one time there seemed reason
for the faith that was in them; for at
their solicitation Marcus Aurelius Hanna
promptly endorsed their work at Lynch
burg. and branded Agnew approved
with the national headquarters brand.
This action OF Hanna's was regarded as
a great triumph for Colonel Lambs enc
mics and was heralded far and wide as
giving the y-Waddill-Agnew com
bination the. exclusive copyright to run
the Virginia Republican show.
But the sequel has proved that even
as astute and far-seeing politician as
Hanna car be "too previous" Hanna
was badly deceived as to how heavily
the Lamb boom was loaded, and how
far the anti-Lanb leaders had reckoned
without their host. Hardly had the
Lamb convention named State standard
hearers when the Caroline Republicans
suggested tactical manoeuVre py
which the two wings OF the party could
be rallied to their support. This suS-
gestion Immediately began to find favor
I'm other counties. The manoeuvre is
explained in the following resolutions OF
the Caroline convention:
Recognizing the Lynchburg convention
az an agsenblage OF worthy and Iepresen-
tatiye Republicans, who, though assem-
bled without sanction OF party law. have
nominated for the high position OF Cover
nor Iieutenant-GoVernor, ana Attorney
General gentlemen and Republicans VINO
are worthy Of our support against any
Dauocratic nominees, we, the Republicans
of Caroline county in convention as
senbled. hereby pledge to the nominees
of the Lynchburg convention for Cover
nor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. and Attorney
General the united and hearty support
of the Republicans of Caroline county
as IndSpendent Republican candidates at
the election which takes place NoVem-
Der .. 1881"
This resolution and the favor 1t met
with elsewhere in the State indicated
feeling among the masses of the party
that was a bitter draught TO the Brady
Waddill coterie of leaders. But more
bitterness still was in store for them,
for directly upon the heels of the Caroline
convention General James a. Walker
with the instinct Of an old soldier
grasped the situation, and by an adroit
flank movement, put himself IN position
10 bring his following to the support OF
the Lynchburg ticket.
The effect Of these developments In the
Virginia situation has evidently been 10
open Hannas eyes, seeing that so lar
from interfering to have the Lynchburg
ticket taken down, 1t appears that he or
mis- representatives at Washington pTac-
tically endorsed the Caroline programme.
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the more prominent of the anti-Lamb
leaders had with the President Wednes-
day. the Brady addill-Agnew combina-
tion has been compelled to do the oraw-
fish act. the righteousness OF which per-
formance Is enhanced by the fact thar
the retrogressive motion was accom-
panied by continuity of impotent snap
Ming Reduced to its last analysis, the
address Of the Brady Agnew-Waddnl
state COMMITTEES is nothing more nor less
than AN acceptance of the Caroline plan
Of campaign. spiced with the venom OF
disappointment and chagrin.
The outcome of the fight so far IL a
great victory for Colonel Lamb. 1t puts
him ON top and we doubt not that he
will remain there TO the end. When we
consider. as we said yesterday, that
u,,io, OF the masses Of the party on the
state ticket would prove powerful
factor in consolidating and perfectins the
Republican local organizations for the
legislative contest-for the contest for
tha real stakes for which Hanna is play
ing--it Is hardly TO be expected that
Hanna, now that that fact must be APP
parent TO him, will make any conces-
sions to the anti-Lambites that would
Interfere with such union. The Demo
Gratis may therefore look for rapid get
| ting together of the Republicans and
vigorous and well organized fight on their
| part all along the line, and II our party
| Is wise 1t will from now until election day
mako its campaign aggressive at every
turn.