The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
~ YANKEE"
ALLEN.
he RidicuIes Lambs Idea for 4
State Convention.
SAYS IT WOULD NOT BE IN Ac.
CORD WITH THE WISHES OF
THE ADMINISTRATION. AND IF
A TICKET WAS PLACED IN THE
FIELD BY LAMB IT WOULD NOT
BE A REPUBLICAN TICKET

IL.
Richmond. July "a. Especial. )-There
Is story afloat that Mark Hanna wants
the Virginia Republicans to hold a State
convention.
says its a fake. 'tYankee'' knows for of
all the suave and smooth people that ever
cavorted in Virginia Republican politics
Yankee" is little the slickest. He
knows what Mr.. Hanna wants by intui-
tion. His foresights are RS good "a his
hindsights and bye and bye you will
read in the Washington dispatches where
General Edgar Allen. of Virginia secured
large help to pie from the Goyernment
lunch counter.
met him in the Capitol Square TO-DAY
and asked him about these rumors
de replied, 'lf that was SO, Col. Lamb
would be only tco glad to herald it forth
to the faithful In Virginia. On the other
hand Congressman Lambs language ia
most carefully couched so as to give that
impression, but can read between the
lines OF his little statement and Won can
rest assured that he has not the backing
of Senator Hanna.n
Then, ventured to remark, "a State
convention would not be In accord with
the wishes OF the administration in your
cpinion,''
a ticket placed in the field by Colonel
Lamb would certainly not only not he
in accord with the wishes of the adminis-
tration put 1t would not be a Republican
ticket" calmly replied the General.
1.-The State committee he went on to
shy, us the body to decide whether or
nOt convention shall te held and ON
them will rest the responsibility of pIac-
Ing ticket in the field, If such a thing
is dono.'' - -
IT they decide to do this then there
Will be Republican ticket, hut if Col
onel Lamb undertakes to place candi-
dates before the people,it will be Lamb
ticket and will get feeced
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr.. who Is n
member Of the State Republican execul
tive committee, was next seen and he ex-
pressed views similar to those of General
Allen. A kind of sme too" views, so to
speak. -
Senator William NJ. Flanagan, of Pow
hatan county. was In Richmond TO-DAY.
de said that he considered the Republic
can party In too cramped and restricted
position to afford to bring out State
ticket at this time. He further said that
he thought that Colonel Lamb had laid
himself liable to the charge Of gross in
consistency by announcing that he would
act as the presiding officer at the meeting
OF the State committee at Lynchburv.
August IL. while all along he has stated
chat this meeting is illegal ann against
the best interests of the party. He said
Colonel Lambs effort would end In being
side snow to the regular workings of
the Republican party In the State. He
said the Powhatan delegates would 90 IN /
Roanoke Democratic convention In fayorS
OF Ellyson and Scott. He further said
the Populists in his county favored
Major j. Hoge Tyler for governor.
MAJ. Francis f. Lassiter was In the CITY
10 day. He Is we'll pleased with his pros
poets and confidently expects to be She
nominee OF the Roanoke con yention for
attorney general.
News Was received here to-day that
Major Scott who has been yerv sict- mr.
his home at Warrenton, Is much better
ana mis- speedy recovery Is now condentlv
looked for.
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson's quota of dele
gates from this city to the Roanoke con-
Vention Will not be selected until some
time next week. Mr.. Eliyson and some
or MS advisors are now ut work prepar-
ing list and their names will be pub
nshed as soon as they are definitely de.
cided on.
Major Tyler's Richmond delegates e
is understood, will be announced next
week.
1t is considered an assured fact by Ma.
1or Tyler's friends here that Hon. A. p.
Staples, of Roanoke, will make the nomi.
mating speech of their candidate at the
coming convention. Major Tyler has not
as yet announced who will make the sec
onding speech.
1t is equally certain that Senator r. f.
Boykin, of Isle OF Wight, will present
the name of Mr.. Ellyson
The alumni of the University of yir-
ginia VIII meet at Hot Springs August 4
TO rake action regarding the proposition