Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-22
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ONE TO DE PLACED IN THE FIELD
IN VIRGINIA.
50 DECIDES COLONEL LAMB.
His Conference with Hanna Results
fn This Way-ReguIar Convention,
Platform, &c.-1Iarsha1 Carroll, of
North Carolina, Exonerated.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July A-(Spe-
cial.)-A Republican convention will be
held this fall in Virginia, platform will
be adopted, a State ticket will be nomi-
mated and placed in the field. a state
Committee will be elected, and plan
Of party organization formulated. In
fact, the State convention VIII do all
that IS usually expected Of such con-
vention. Colonel William Lamb, who
is still here, and who has been in con-
ference with Senator Hanna. the chair
man OF the National Republican Com
mittee, has decided to attend the meet
ing Of the State Republican Committee
at Lynchburg on the 18th Of August, HE
gal and informal though he claims ii
20 be. He will preside over its delibera-
tions as State chairman, and will insist
upon the call Of a State convention. He
will be strongly supported by his friends
in the committee, but If that body fails
to call a State convention. Colonel Lamb
and his followers will withdraw. and be
will exercise his prerogative as state
chairman and cal a convention at such
llfiit anu pitIt d5 llty Dt NuDu-uL pipptis
Colonel Lamb says that 10000 Virginia
Republicans-the number who voted for
him as elector in 1883. demand that they
sh;rl have a convention and a platform
upon which their nominees for Governor,
Lieutenant-Goyernor and Attorney Gene
raj, and their candidates for the Assem-
bly, can make their fight this fall.
Colonel Lamb does not believe in a do
nothing policy; nor does he believe I'm any
sort of a compromise that would mean
the support of a. sO-called Democratic
gold ticket. He is declared i'm his pur-
pose 10 have a straightout Republican
ticket in the field, and to make a stub
born fight for the State ticket, and the
United states senatorship.
1t is understood that the Waddill-Brady-
Agnew faction OF the Executive Com
mittee does not favor the call of a state
convention, nor the nomination Of a
state ticket It's policy is to make a
fight for the Assembly, and let the
state ticket go, but the determined at
titude of the State chairman and his
followers I'm favor Of a convention will
doubtless upset their plans.
Colonel Lamb is in receipt Of letters
from all portions Of the state, favor
ing a convention, ana there is a pros
pect Of a lively campaign this fall
MARSHAL CARROLL CLEARED.
Ex-Congressman +. A. Woodward, Of
North Carolina, counsel for United
States Marshal Carroll, filed his sup
Elementary answer to the charges
against the latter, with the Solicitor
General, at the Department Of Justice,
this evening. That gentleman carefully
looked over the papers. and after full
consideration said the refutation OF the
charges was complete in every particu-
lar. and Marshal Carroll was fully ex-
onerated. His record was shown to be
clean, and he was credited with being
one Of the best marshals in the country.
Mr.. CAROLS time does not expire un-
til February next, and his successor will
not be appointed until then.
Senator Pritchard and Representative
skinner. Of North Carolina, this evening
presented Hon. Claude Melnotte Ber-
nard, Of Pitt county. n. c.. at present a
State solicitor. 10 the Attorney-General.
Mr. Bernard Is an applicant for United
states District-Attorney for the Eastern
District of his State. He is endorsed BY
Pritchard and Skinner the office being
al the disposal of the latter. He is
slated for the place and will be ap-
pointed at the expiration OF the term
Of the incumbent.
Congressman Binney, Of North Caro-
Ina. has introduced q bin which will
increase his popularity in that State.
IL is 10 reduce the tax on distilled spirits
from the present rate to 20 cents a