Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14
MAKE UP THEIR LIST.
ANTI-LAMB LEADERS DECIDING
WHERE TO MAKE CONTESTS.
FIGHTING The LAMB CONVENTION.
An Address Issued to County and
City Chairmen Urging Them Not
TO Cooperate With the DepOsed
state Chairman-The PopuIists.

or-of-Internal-Re Revenue Park Ag-
new chairman of the Anti-Lamb State
Republican Committee; Collector -of-In-
ternal-Revenue James ID. Brady. ex-Judge
Edmund Waddill, exCongressman George
T.. Bowden, and Mr.. Morgan Treat were
In conference at Murphys Hotel last
night.
The fact that the committee Of Popu-
lists. appointed at the State convention
OF the party for the purpose OF making
nominations to complete their State
ticket, If deemed expedient, were under
stood to be in session at Lynchburg at
the same time, was regarded as signifi-
cant. 1t was denied by the Republicans
that they were meeting to consider or to
submit any proposition looking to fusion
to the Lynchburg conference. That any
telegram passed between the two COM
mittees was denied I'm the most positive
terms.
TALK OVER NOMINATIONS.
The object Of the conference was stated
to be to consider the question of nomi-
mating candidates for the Legislature.
Counties and cities were gone over all
phabetically, and each one offering any
prospect of electing a Republican to the
House of Delegates was marked off and
placed upon the "fghting-chance' list
Then the same thing was done with the
senatorial districts.
The corferrees mad a question to solve
which they did not settle last night. 1t
appears that the Republican plan of party
t<..s
as to how House conventions shall be
called where there are more counties
than one In House district This mat
ter was talked over, and plan will later
be prepared for calling such conventions
1t was stated that legislative nomi-
tions would be made wherever there was
any prospect whatever of Republican
success. In counties and cities where
the Democrats are known to be in the
majority the policy will be to support
Populists or Democrats who may COM
init themselves to new election law.
The convention called by Colonel Lamb
was discussed, but one of the gentlemen
present said very little time or attention
was given to 1t. Judge Waddill. who had
just returned from the western part of
the State. said he found very few Repub-
licans in that section i'm sympathy with
Colonel Lambs movement.
ADDRESS TO LOCAL CHAIRMEN.
Chairman Agnew haS sent out the fol-
lowing circular letter'to the Republican
city and county chairmen:
Republican State Executive Committee,
Richmond. Va. September 8, 1897.
Dear Sir: We deem it our duty to in
vite your attention to the fact that Colo
mel Lamb, who was removed as State
chairman in strict accordance with our
IL. Hon m
OF the party, by a practical unanimous
vote of your State Committee, has, in his
individual capacity, issued a call Tor
convention, 10 be held in October. We
assume that the Republicans OF the state
will give no encouragement or support
to this effort having for its object the
disorganization and disruption of the
party.
we urge upon you to advise the Repub-
licans of your section to take no part
in the bogus Lamb meetings. Your State
Committee, i'm the action taken, nave
carefully considered the poitical sltua-
tion, and what was best for the welfare
of the party, and they have only acted
after full consultation with and by the
advice Of our national Republican lead
ers AS evidence of the wisdom or eur
course. it is only necessary TO reter 10
the fact that the Democratic partisan
newspapers are openly advocating Colo
mel Lambs action, and eXerting their best
efforts TO bolster his bolt from the Re
publican party
We feel confident that the Repubncans
OF Virginia will remain loyal TO the party
organization, which has the support OF
the National Republican Committee and
of the administration.
Bv the state Executive Committee.
PARK AGNEW. Chairman.
Asa Rogers, Secretary.
An address prepared by Mr.. Agnew is
being printed in a circular, and copies
of II will be sent broadcast over the
State.
The anti-Lamb faction won the day
i'm q meeting of the Republicans OF
chesterfield held at the county court
house yesterday. Ex-Sherin southwark
of Henrico, and Mr.. Murphy, of Rich
mond. went over to help along the fight,
and they had the satisfaction of bring
ing back with them resolutions that had
been adopted, declaring against the
Lamb convention. The meeting was
held in response to a call issued by j.
w. Nunnally, county chairman, to take
into consideration the call which Colo
mel Lamb had made for his Lynchburg
meeting. After being fully discussed,
the following resolutions were over
whelmingly adopted:
Resolved. That we, the Republican
voters OF Chesterfield county, In mass
meeting assembled, under can OF tue
county County chairman, this 18th day of Sep
tember 1891. to send delegates to the
State Convention called by Colonel VII
liam Lamb do nnfsan neIeny niir party OUR and It's
plan of orgapization. and hereby decline
10 appoint any delegates 10 said conven-
ton. ,,. o
Resolved. That we, as Repupiicans' are
onposed to any factional fight and the
domination of any State ticket TO be
voted for at this falls election, but we
favor a legislative district convention,
and nominations OF candidates for the
! aeislature. j. w. NUNNALLY,
County Chairman.
Cornelius Mimms, Secretary.
Colonel Lambs supporters present took
their defeat philosophically, and it APP
nears that Chesterfield will have no repre-
vpchhurV