Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-14
THE TUG OF WAR.
RAD MEETS aAD AT THE FEDERAL
CAPITAL.
LAMB AND ANTI-LlxB COMMITTEES.
Both seeking Recognition mt the
Hands OF the Party Powers That
Bc--Mr. Lyons Paves the Way for
HIS Crowd.

The TUG OF war has come. The Lamb
committee and the machine committee
are both here. The latter have had their
inning with the President and the Lamb
people sent Mr.. James Lyons. OF Rich
mond. to the White House this morning.
TO pave the way for an audience with
the President tomorrow. The Lamb
folks are represented by william F.
Wlckham. of Richmond (chairman)'
James Lyons, Of Richmond; S. b. Carey
o. Norfolk, proxy for Alva Martin;
Turner X Hickman. OF staunton; j. s.
Pattie. OF Roanoke. and X. T. Hubbard
of buckingham. Pat. McCaull. the Lamb
nominee for Governor, who is very proud
Of his empty honor Is with his faction
committee, who are quartered at the
sboItt House. on + street about two
blocks from the Johnson Hotel, where
the machine committee and National
Committeeman Bowden have their head
Quarters.
II is safe to say that the President will
not recognize the Lamb committee. lie
may possibly see them tomorrow. but
II is well known that he has assured
both Judge Waddll and Mr.. G. f.. Bow
den that he regards the machine COM
mittee as the regular Republican organi-
zation in Virginia. Colonel Lamb is
here, stopping at the Chamberlin.
COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS
Mr.. John S. Bethel, of Richmond, was
to-day appointed Collector Of Customs at
that city. lie has no appointments -
make.
Jesse w. Elliott. a relative OF Supern-
tendent Doyle. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. was appointed collector at
Newport News This plum cannot be
strictly regarded as political one. 1t Is
understood that the appointment was
macc at the instance of President In,
gals. of the Chesapeake and Ohio, and
that the machine had nothing to do win
II. The late Colonel II. DEB. Clay was
slated for the office and IL is not known
that the regulars had any other candidate
for the place
Though there are some thirty officials
under this collector he Will not be able
20 make more than three appointments,
all Of the remainder being under the
ciYil-service rules.
TRIUMPH FOR REGULARS.
The machine committee claim that the
appointment Of Elliott is a grand triumph
for the regular faction Of the Republi-
cans They say that Dr. Dick Wise made
hard fight Tor this office, supported by
Colonel Lamb That was the plum he
hoped to secure by running for Congress
trict The failure 10 get the Office blasts
Dicks hopes OF political emolument
on the other hand IL Is said that FL
llott Is an Ohio man, who never even
voted in irginia. and that he was purely
the particular pet OF President ingalls,.
Personal
Mr.. r. l.. Gregory of Sistersvlle, w.
Va. who was an applicant for the Per-
plum. saw the President to-day. in COM
pany with National-Committeem Bow
den. of Virginia. Mr.. Gregory was for
merly OF Roanoke, Va. and is endorsed
by the Virginia machine committee. he
seems 10 be assured of a good consulate,
and says that Bowden's reception by the
President was most cordial.
j. W. Clarke and wife, Richmond; r.
Moon, Richmond: Charles Mott, Beesburg;
l.. c.. DonOboe Fort Monroe: W. Astor.
Virginia; T. Edwin Grimsey, Culpeper; L.
O. White. Norfolk-Meuopoltan
Joseph Newman, North Carolina; $. NJ.
Block Richmond; T. I. Beverage, Rich
mond-National.
J. ". McCaleb. Petersburg-st. James.
POSTAL.
Fourth-class postmasters commissioned
October 1lth are: Ella j. Newell. Stanly.
n ca mOney-order Office; Annie stall
lard Dungannon, Na.-not money-order
Office.
made IN North Carolina as follows:
West Raleigh TO Raleigh-Leave West
Raleigh daily except Sunday at I A, NJ,
$3.50 A. NJ. and T. NJ; arrive Raleigh by
7;2O a. NJ 10 A. NJ. and 2;SO p. NJ. Leaye
Raleigh daily except Sunday at A. NJ,
1890 p NJ, and BIS =. M; arrive West
Raleigh by $50 a. NJ, z. NJ, and 5A5
Dana to Fishtop-Leave Dana Tuesdays
and Saturdays az a. NJ, arrive ftshtop
by " NJ; leave Fishtop Tuesdays and Sa-
turdays at r. NJ, arrive Dana by J.. NJ.
Franklin daily except Sunday at 1 II. NJ,
arrive Highlands by I. M; leave High
lands daily except sunday AT a; NJ, ar
rive Franklin by u Nj. Leave Highlands
daily except Sunday al A. NJ. arrive
Wahana by p NJ; leave Walhalla daily
except Sunday at Z A. NJ, arrive High
GENERAL LEE GOES TO THE OPERA.
General Fitzhugh Lee was at the State
DEPARTMENT for only short while to-
day. He did not call at the White House,
and says that he will not likely see the
President until just before he sails for
Habana. He attended the opera 70 night,
with some friends and tomorrow ne VIII
20 10 Richmond, where he is booked Tor
a speech al the druggists banquet.
Colonel w. +. Wickham, chairman Re
publican State Committee, with MesSrs
Martin, Hickman, and Pattie, OF his state
Executive Committee, arrived in The city
to-day, and the committee are holding
their first meeting at the Ebbitt House.
Among the prominent Republicans In al
tendance are Captain !. II. McCaull, Mr.
o. y. Bollen. and Colonel James Lyons
Governor, and attorney General respec-
lively. General John r. Roller, Colonel
W. TO- Gaines j. y. McCaul s. 3. Car
ney. and A. A. Waricd Soor after the
arrival Of the committee Colo i Gaines
and Committeeman Hackman waited on
the President and arranged conference
for the committee on tomorrow.
LAMBITE SPEAKING.
At this hour the committee Is busy ar
RANGING a schedule for their speakers
captain McCaull's schedule commences
Al Fairfax Court mex Monday and in
cludes the principal cities and points In
the state covering every day up 10 the
election Mr.. q. h. BOllen mas been con-
slened TO the Seventh District. Win some
additional appointments.
Colonel James Lyon VIII be on the
stump every day. Colonel W. T.. Gaines |
has appointments for every day in the
Fourth District. commencing at Neck |
ienburg Court next Monday, the 18TH and
concluding at Greenesville the day be-
fore election. Congressman YOst and
Walker, General Roller X. j. Walker
Colonel Lamb. Committeeman Martin. |
Uackman. and Hubbard. and a score Of
others will be scheduled during the ses-
sion OF the committee.
ANOTHER ADDRESS.
II is said by those connected with the |
oo,,r,fftae that an address Will be issued |