The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-20

HIS CAREER.

HIS CAREER.
Mr.. Agnew was born i'm Cumberland.
Maryland, about forty-hye years ago.
Ills parents were OF The old Aguew fami-
~ of Pennsylvania, and the ThOmascs.
Of Maryland. When "a babe his parents
moved here. and his father became
leading coal shipping merchant and
young Agnew. after finishing his school
ing I'm local schools. went lu with him.
The business finally branchcd out into
Washington and into other enterprises
and lastly Mr.. AgneW took TO politics as
a side line.
lie was nrst elected an alderman on
the Democratic ticket, getting every vote
poiled, although an out-and-Out Repub-
hcan. Then the Republicans put him mp
for Congress against General R0ony Lee.
lie was beaten by only l.lO0 votes.
lie dld not contest General Lees cleo
ton on personal grounds. and has been
opposed TO straight-out Republican con-
tests for similar reasons.
FOUGHT MALONE.
lie became very strong with the Har-
rison administration, and had q lively
fight with General Malone. Secretary
ClUrksOu, Colonel Lamb and the old Re
publican machine over the appointment
Of a postmaster here. lie was forced to
take The position himself ana did 50 only
10 get even with Malone.
IL ls said .hut Colonel Lamb opposed
Mr.. Agnews recent appointment as Col
lector OF Revenue OF this district after
he had buried the hatchet and even null
cd hot chcstnuts out OF the fire for Col
onel Lamb and General Malone. Yet 1
do not think he was opposed to Colonel
Lamb except in ;he convention matter.
ana unless 10 we're as plain 10 him as 90
on account of the talk OF harmony. They
are old personal friends. and have long
served each other as tradesmen in the
coal business
WILL RE SATISFACTORY.
There is no doubt but that Mr. Aeoo,,
WIZ give satisfaction as the head of tho
party. lie is an active man q cleon nou-
ucian, strong as a business man. CON
serNauye and popular with an that know,
MN. lie Is d married man. having q fam
Hy or three daughters and a SON He
married Laura. the second daughter or
the lato Robert Bell. They have "A uloae-
ant htue home on south Pitt street while
the Agnow family is domiciled i'm lower
f"lIiaN during the summer. ana ho
Hpenas as much OF his time as his b,Isi-
ness VIII allow with them.
NIX. AGNEW3 FUTURE POLICY
ar Ashtw I'm an interview to-dar, nc
20 MS position and the future noii., 80
the party under his neadcrsbin S,id
that u was with the greatest reticfor.,
lou consented To accept even tempor-
arhy the position OF Safe Chairman INT
that the unanimity OF the demand ,,n,o,'r,
nm LETT no alternative. He regretted
lhat colonel Lamb did not avoid tbe
conditions which would seem 10 indicafe
WSt WS"t mere was any serious trouble or
uIFlSlon within the party organization bv
rendering his resignation instead of lcav,
ing the committee 10 take actiou ON lie
charges which had been preferred against
MN. that IL was a significant fact that
on 'he vote Tor or az linst the removal OF
Colonel Lamb only one and a fraction ont
or the thirty members at the committee
voted against his removal, and thar the
TWO proxies casting this vote expressed
before the meeting their conviction that
colonel Lamb was not proper person
10 hold the position OF chairman but
they merely questioned the policy Of his
removal at the present time.
COL. LAMBS CONVENTION.
In response TO question. as 10 the
resunlt of Colonel Lambs calling q State
Convention. Mr. Agnew said that there
was no power 10 prevent any individual
from taking that course. but he was fully
satisfied from assurance given him by
those present who favored Il convention
that the local organizations OF the party
IS well as its rank and file would sub
nit loyalty TO the action Of the State |
Committee even though many might not
concur in the judgment of the State Com |
mittec itself.
The attitude OF Colonel Lamb submit !
ted to the committees Of the various |
counties and cities OF the State, the al |
of alligning themselves with him |
in an effort TO start a dual organization |
and surrendering their places IN the regu- |
lar organization, or supporting the action !
OF the STATE Committee and retaining |
their positions as an integral part OF the |
machinery OF the Republi- !
can party Ia Virginia.
NO ENEMIES TO PUNISH.
Mr.. Agnew further said that he believed |
the. friction within the party ranks had |
been reduced 10 minimum byfhe action |
OF the State Committee and hc confidently /
pre- "a harmonizing OF forces 20 an !
cxtc... wien had not prevailed for seve-