Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-20
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Park Agnew, chairman OF the
republican party of Virginia, who was
on Wednesday elected to succeed Col.
William Lamb, in an interview as to
his position and the future policy of
the party under his leadership, said
that it was with the greatest reluct-
ance he had consented to accept even
temporarily the position OF State chair
man, but that the unanimity of the
demand upon him left no alternative.
He regretted that Col. Lamb did not
avoid the conditions which would seem
to indicate that there was any serious
trouble or division within the party or.
ganization by rendering his resignation
] instead of leaving the committee to
take action on the charges which had
been preferred against him; that it was
significant fact that on the vote for
or against the removal of Col. Lamb
( only one and fraction out of the
thirty members at the committee meet
ing voted against his removal, and that
the two proxies casting this vote ex-
pressed, before the meeting, their con-
yiction that Col. Lamb was not a
proper person to hold the position OF
chairman, but merely questioned the
policy of his removal at the present
time.
In response to question as to the
result of Col. Lamb calling State
convention, Mr.. Agnew said that there
was no power to prevent any individual
from taking that course, but he was
fully satisfied from assurance given
him by those present who favored a
convention, that the local organizations
of the party, as we'll as it's rank and file,
would submit Loyalty to the action OF
the State committee, even though they
might not concur in the judgment Of
the State committee itself.
The attitude of Col. Lamb submitted
to the committees of the various coun-
ties and cities Of the State the alterna.
tive of aligning themselves with him in
an effort to start dual organization
and surrendering their places in the
regular organization, or supporting the
action of the State committee and re-
tanning their positions as an integral
part of the governmental machinery of
the republican party of Virginia.
Mr.. Agnew further said that he be-
lieyed the friction within the
party ranks had been reduced to a
minimum by the action of the
State committee and he confidently
predicted harmonizing of forces to an
extent which had not prevailed for sew
eral years past. He said that it was
hardly necessary for him to avow that
in his position as chairman all past diff.
ference would be forgotten or buried in
oblivion, and while he had many friends
he would like to reward, he had no
enemies to punish.
He further stated that he SAW no
necessity for issuing an address to the
republicans of the State, as the commit
tee itself had relieved him by the adop
ton of one which would be printed and
circulated all over the State.
Mr.. Agnew, referring to the direction
that he should appoint committee to
act in concert with the executive com.
mittee to determine the policy of the
party in any contingency which may
arise, said that he had just completed
his selection by appointing the follow
ing members of the State committee:
First District-Josephus Trader.
Second District-James I. Mitchell.
Third District-W. G. Singleton.
Fourth District-A. W. Harris.
Fifth District-B. 8. Pedigo.
Sixth District-W. II. Mosby.
Seventh District-John Acjer.
Eighth District-R. L. Flatford.
Ninth District-G. w. Blankenship.
Tenth District-James A. Frazier.
Col. William Lamb, the deposed
chairman of the committee, left Rich.
mond yesterday afternoon for Norfolk.
Before leaving he reiterated his deter
mination to call State convention,
and declared that the convention would
elect a State committee and State
chairman. he said that eventually the
present State committee would find it.
self in very embarrassing situation,
for he believed the rank aud file of the
party in the State would support him
in his effort to have State convention
for the nomination of a republican
ticket. On Wednesday night Colonel
Lamb stated that before leaving Wash
ington some time ago he had q talk
with President Mckinley, and the
President had asked him to do what be
could to promote harmony in the ranks
of the republican party in the State.
Colonel Lamb stated further that MIR.
Hanna had said that the patronage OF
the administration in Virginia should
not be for nor against convention.
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