Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-06
LAMB REPUBLICANS.

yesterday.
Among the prominent leaders pres.
emit we're Hon. Jacob Yost. Col. Pat.
McCaull, Hon. W. S. Lurty, James
Lyons and host OF representative re-
publicans from all sections of the State,
except, perhaps, the southwest section.
Colonel Lamb was greeted with
laundering applause when he appeared
on the stage and raped for order. He
came forward without introduction.
His reception was 80 cordial that for
some moments he was unable to gain
the ears of his audience. He opened
his twenty minute speech by saying:
"My heart will be as cold as death
can make it when forget this mani
festation of yonr approval. 1t more
than amply. atones for the wrong done
me by your State committee. 10 the
beginning proclaim that we have no
pie to deal out and we are here to-day,
not for Office, but for the best interests
of the republican party, which you 30
nobly uphold.
"The cA of the country are on you
now and the ;,cople well know that
the republicans of Virginia are fearless
and patriotic. The men who have as
sumed control of the republican party
are oficeholders. Its chairman is a
collector of revenue, its secretary a
clerk in the revenue Office and its
treasurer an officeholder. If that is
not republicanism for revenue, what is
it? There was demand throughout
the country that we Virginians should
participate in the triumphs OF our party.
We all felt that the splendid policy of
President Mckinley and the wise legis.
lation under Mr.. Reed should be in.
dorsed. The sun shines on q prosper
GUS country, farmers are happy, the
anvil chorus is heard on very hand
and Joy and happiness are beaming on
our country, 80 we feel that the repub
licans of Virginia should put up our
flag, and to fight was to show the PEG.
Pile of the country that we fight the bat.
tie of our party.
"We were told to adopt a policy OF
inactivity. Here in Virginia we should
all be anxious to do our duty. 1t was
strange that the men best rewarded by
the administration have been trying to
keep back our freemen and treat us as
illiterate slaves. They say we must
not have convention. You have
come here as representatives of the
people, and the voice of the people will
be heard. l have no slate; ! have no
plans to recommend. 1t is with you,
and the republican party of Virginia is
satisfied you will do your duty Give
us ticket and we will fight for it, and
1 hope it will be victorious"
When Col. Lamb announced his de-
termination to resign as chairman a
thousand voices answered "No," but
he was firm in his demand that his
resignation be accepted. he then an
nounced the name of Col. R. T. Hub
ard, of Buckingham county, as tenn
porary chairman, and his nominatio
was made by reclamation amid great
applause.
Colonel Hubbard came forward to the
tune of "Tramp. Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching" and in a short speech &C
knowledged the honor that had been
paid him and declared his allegiance
to Colonel Lamb and the true repub.
lican principles" he represented. Com.
mittees were then announced and re-
cess taken.
At the afternoon session A. G. Peachy,
of Newport News, announced that the
committee on permanent organization
recommended that Hon. Jacob Yost, Of
Staunton, be made permanent chair
man, and A. A. Arnold, of Augusta,
and J. W. Tierney, of Richmond, per.
manent secretaries. They were elected
by reclamation, and Messrs. VIM. E
Gaines and James Lyons we're named
to conduct Mr.. Yost to the chair
Rounds of applause greeted Mr.. Yost,
and when the din had ceased he deliv-
cred speech which seemed to please
his audience throughout. In conclud-
ing he said: ''We represent no faction,
and let it not be proclaimed that q
single one of our delegates announced
himself as Lamb or anti-Lamb man,
but republican. We stand for fair
elections and we must clear, not only
the other side of fraud, but must also
eliminate fraud from our own party"
Nominations for Governor being in
order, Mr.. Turner J. Hackman present
ed the name of Col. Pat 81. McCaDll, OF
Culpeper, while the name of Capt.
Warren S. Lurty, of Harrisonburg, was
presented by DR.. J. B. Webb, of Rock.
ingham. Colonel Lamb was also placed
in nomination, but declined to allow
the use of his name. The vote resulted:
McCaull, SOP; Lurty, 1856. The vote was
announced amid the widest excitement
and it looked for time as if verita'
BILE pandemonium was about to en-
sue. When quiet was restored Col.
McCaul's nomination was made unanl-
NOUS The ticket was then completed,
as follows: For Lieutenant Governor,
Col. o. Is. Roller, of Rockingham; for
Attorney General. Col. James Lyons,
of Richmond.
Colonel McCaull delivered one oil
his characteristic speeches and was
followed by the other nominees.
Col. William 8. Wickhsm was elect
ed to succeed Col. Lamb as State chair
man.
The resolutions submitted by the
committee and adopted by the conven-
ton reafirm allegiance to the republi-
can party of the United States, and in
dorse in its entirety the platform of the
party adopted at st. Louis in 1896.
They indorse the wise and statesman
like administration of President Nc
Kinley, and congratulate the country
upon the return OF widespread pros
perity as a result of restoration of
confidence and the legislation of re-
publican Congress. They demand for