The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-22
LAMB REPUBLICANS MEET
They Elect Delegates TO lhe Convention
10 be Held in LynChburg.
THE SESSION MAS A LIVELY ONE.
Action of the State Committee and
Protesting Allegiance 10 Exs
Chairmau Lamb.

a hh'pA-itcAlts OF AeIuuilAhh DOL
white aud colored. was held az Johnsons
Hail on Fousheo. between Broad and
Grace streets last night 70 elect dele
gates TO the convention called by Colo
mel William Lamb. 20 be held In Lynch
burg on October 5th There were about
one hundred and htty men present
Among the well-known Republicans in
attendance were Dr. Z. II. c. Noble,
Major r. p. walker. Alderman James
Bahon, Jefferson Powell Waycrlcy var
borough NJ NJ. Lipscomb. Dan Alley,
John Mitchell, Jr, Ben Scott and others.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS
Mr.. jefferson Powell was elected tenn
porary chairman, and o. NJ Brown. se-
cretary, and the organization was made
permanent.
Nnnrrlffaoe ON resolutions rr' in'e-
gates TO Lynchburg were appointed and
they retired. Then Mr. Dan Alley made
some remarks. during the course OF
which he scored what he called the "big
fve,' Messrs. Bowden. Brady Allen. Ag-
new and Waddin. amid much mcrrimont
from tho gathered clans.
The committee on delegates 20 lynch
egotes. divided equally between whits
and colored men.
DELEGATES TO LYNCHBURG.
White Delegates-Colonel James Lyons.
Colonel W A.. Wickham. Major r. Z.
Walker Henry Flcgcnhelmor. James
Bahcn. Dr. T. IT. c. Noble. Jefferson
Powell. Captain Martin Meredith Lips
comb. John Hart. Waverley r. Yar-
brough. Edward Powers. w T. Walker.
j. IT, Aney James ". Phillips NJ. T.
Page. James Bahen. Jr.. J. w Craig. r.
- fowle. George w Dance. l.. 6 Dues
berry. John T. Garrett a. p. DODGE W.
y Curtley. George d. Gaines. Joseph
Levy, W. r. Johnson.
CDlorei Delegate Colin r. Payne.
Richard Carter. William Custalo. IT. o.
Jonathan. w S. Selden. John Mitchell.
Jr. p. r. Nandewar Lewis Lindsey.
Bent. Scott. IT, s. Waddy. Carhurv Bur
ton. James Patterson David Robinson.
Thqddous Robinson. Walter Mason. John
g. Whanelton. Rev. n. r. Briggs u. J.
Moore William H. storrs BenL Bailey.
Charles w. Young. David A. Brooks.
/ Thomas NJ Crump. o. ~ Brown, Bern
ard Brown. BENJAMIN Jackson
The celeratos as submitted tv tho COM
mittee were elected an1 "a long set NJ rcs-
olutions ~erc presented and adopted
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Tho resolutions doplorcd the action Of
the state Committee in not calling q
State convention. and termed the removal
of Chairman Lamb os Illegal They
further allego that action as tending 20
disrupt the Republican party and cause
confusion On The ranks. The rights OF the
last candidatc for Congress have been
/ rnthlessly dsregarded. the resolutions re-
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"ring' has usurpci his risht 10 recon-
mead for office
( They refer 20 tho "rlng" as a tribunal
/ before whom an applications FOR office
must be made. and have arrogated 10
/ themselves tho nower NJ naming persons
/ Tor office regardless Of the wishes of the
nominated 0r elected Republican candi-
dates for Congress. They recognize in
/ Judge l.. T.. Lewis the leader Of the Re-
publican party n This district and ex-
press their unqualified approval Of the
action Of Colonel Lamb. An adherence
I of rings and cliques rs declared and they
/ favor the selection Of State ticket
] change IN the party organization. and the
/ reelection N Colonel Lamb as state
chairman.
CHARGE AGAINST LAME.
Before the resolutions were adopted
John Mitchell read the charges that had
been preferred against Colonel Lamb
which were somewhat vOlumInous. and
which were signed by Messrs. Wray r.
/ Knight B. B. Welsigcr John Campbell.
and John S. Bethel. IN his remarks John
Mitchell remarked that two ~ the signers
now held Office under Colonel Brady one
was expecting the postmastcrshlp Of Man
chester. and the other candidate fOr tho
/ Collectorship OF Customs. Then he went
on 10 deliver "a passionate address. which
| pleased the audience IIc said that II he
thought the national Republican party
recognized the action Of Messrs Allen.
Bowden. Brady. and Waddill. he would
get out OF the party and the crowd
echoed hts remark
"These people don't want n ticket be-
cause It's customary 10 assess ONCE
holders 10 conduct the canvass and these
people don't want % contribute" said
Mitchell but we are in favor of putting
up n ticket. for something may drop
The meeting then adjourned.