Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-19

votes with the advocates or election re-
forms, in support OF candidates Tor Gov
ernor, Lieutenant-Covernor, and Attor-
ney-General, who will occupy no uncer-
tain position on this all important ques-
ton.
Under our plan or party organization
the committee or the various counties
and cities have complete control OF the
matter of legislative conventions ana
nominations. and the state Committee
feel that our organization in each legis-
lative district with an eye single TO Sc
curing a repeal OF the present, and tho
enactment of a new election law will
take such action as seems most con-
ducive to that end"
COLONEL LAMB INTERVIEWER
After the meeting OF the committee, the
Dispatch correspondent called on Colonel
Lamb, the deposed chairman, at his
room at the Arlington. In answer to a
question, Colonel Lamb said: Il con-
slider the action of the State Committee.
held this evening, Illegal 1t was called
by four members of the Executive Com
mittee at an informal meeting held IN
Washington, without notifying the MIN
member and chairman. myself. This Is
not in accordance with the plan OF or
ganizatlon. After consulting with lead
ers Of the Republican party in the State,
l will call a convention, which will not
be later than the middle OF September,
regardless Of the action Of the commit
tee"
THAT CIRCULAR.
The confidential circular Of Colonel
Lambs above referred to says, among
other things:
Il was unanimously chosen by the Re
Dubicans OF Virginia. In convention as
sembled. to be the head of the party, |
consented at their wish. 70 so instructed
to st. Louis for Mckinley. Instead OF
Waddill. Bowden, and Brady respecting
the wishes of the people, they commenced
from the adjournment OF the SIauhtoh
convention to undermine me as chalr-
man. regardless of the disastrous effects
to the party. Their sole aim was to con-
troll and divide the spoils TO defeat me
Democracy was secondary consldera-
ton.
"The head OF the Virginia Republicans
was treated with dscOurtesy by THIS SET
fish combination at st. Louis. thus pub
fishing 10 the country a division I'm our
ranks. The nominations made, these men,
through misrepresentations or the gross
est nature. persuaded the National CON-
mittee that my Executive Committee ana
mvself were untrue. and TO subserVe their
personal ends. destroyed Republican home
rule In Virginia, and had West VIZ
ginian. who did not know our people, put
as the Campaign Committee. although
all three had been repudiated by their
constituents. / submitted 10 this FOR the
sake of harmony, being promised that l
should supervise all that was done, ana
especially be advised as TO the disposi-
tion Of the campaign funds | found how
ever that with the knowledge and con-
sent Of Scott, I was kept I'm Ignorance or
the plans of the campaign and the eN-
uenditure OF the money Discovering this.
and feeling that It was an insult 10 the
Republicans of Virginia. who had chosen
me as their leader, / appealed to the Ma
tional Committee. but without success.
"The State was lost. as / feared ana
told Senator Quay II would be. The cam
vass was conducted I'm way to alarm
and consolidate the Democracy. Brady.
Bowden. and Waddill had brought TO tho
State a West Virginian, who regarded our
people as IL they were his factory hands,
to be bought or buldozed; they rolled the
barrel into the state. accompanied with
o brass band, and announced that they
had all the money they wanted. For this
trio to prate OF honest elections was too
ridiculous TO deceive the most credulOus
women and children Of the State"