Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 8, 1897.
WILL CAESAR HEARKENs

The vindication Of Colonel William
Lamb by the nomination at Lynchburg
of State Republican ticket presents
a bitter pill to the leaders Of the Brady
waddll faction of the party. Try as
these leaders may to make light of the
Lamb convention, when we remember
that their course in opposing a conven-
ton was endorsed by Hanna, and that
they secured the agency for running the
pie counter in Virginia, the fact remains
that the Lamb gathering was a distinct
success. both in point of numbers pres
ent and in the personnel of some Of the
prominent Republicans who participated
In it's deliberations.
And now the question arises, What are
the antl-Lamb leaders going TO do about
It? There is a shrewd suspicion, that in
combination with the few Gold Demo-
Gratis who are disposed TO adhere to the
alliance the Goldites made with the Re-
publcans last fall, they will endeavor
10 get Hanna to use his influence to have
the Lynchburg ticket taken down. There
are several reasons that it would seem
would actuatc them to that polio.
First. there is the desire for personal
revenge as involved in downing Colonel
Lamb and his lieutenants. We can well
imagine the glee with which Brady, Wad-
dill & Co. would contemplate the specta-
Gle of Colonel Lambs bowling to the
Hanna yoke, cringing under Hanna's
party whip. and repenting in the sack
cloth of acknowledged contumacy and
the ashes Of his ambition 10 ensure the
control Of the Republican party in Vir-
ginia to the better, including the Confede-
rate element in it. Second there is
longing with exceeding great longing on
the part Of the Hanna branded leaders
to continue TO hold the agency for dis
pensing Federal pie, seeing that there
IS still many a hungered one crying TO
be fed. Third. there is an equal II not
a more intense longing, for the absolute
custodlanship of the barrel Hanna may
roll into the State 10 carry House and
Senate districts by "honest election
methods" and fourth, there Is the fear
as openly expressed by S Brown Allen
that the issue, as squareiy presented by
having Republican State ticket in the
field would drive lukewarm Gold Demo-
Gratis 20 active cooperation with the
regular Democracy.
So we think that the anti-Lamb leaders
IN the interest of revenge and selfishness
and thirst for power, may be confidently
depended upon to appeal unto Caesar.
and doubtless they will back their APP
neal with the Brown Allen argument for
all IL is worth. But will Caesar hearken?
This depends on several considerations.
Conditions have changed since the split
took place Even since Hanna tagged"
the Republican State Commtte" ZAP
proved" new and important light has
been thrown on the situation by the gene
raj policy enunciated at the Lynchburg
convention, and by comments Of State
Republican papers touching the body,
made just before it's assembling. In the
rank and file OF neither side TO the rup-
ture is partsanshlp nearly 50 bitter asst
was some weeks ago. The lynchburg
convention made oyertures TO the masses
on the other side. looking to common
policy as far as the legislative elections
arc concerned. Hanna's interest in the
Virginia election bears principally on
building for 1899. Ia the hope OF debating
the successor of our junior United States
senator. If there " danger OF bis inter
ference 10 have the Lynchburg ticket
pulled down. resulting In widening the
breach between the Brady-Waddill fol-
lowing and the Lamb following, he WIN
think twice before he nterferes seriously,
his endorsement OF Agntw q 10 omne
genus TO the contrary notwithstanding.
by the same token he will be slow TO in
terfere seriously II, as some claim, the
continuance OF the Lynchburg ticket Ia
the field viii conduce 10 harmonzng the
pafts On his legislative election pro-