Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-28
TO NOMINATE LAMB.
THps CONVENTION TO MEET HERE
ON THURSDAY NEXT.
Il HAVE no OPPOSITION.
The Present Congressman's Name
the Only One That VIII BE Pre-
sented to the Body-Kfng william
Meeting-Goochland Delegates.

Hon. John Lamb. of Henrico, win. one
week from to-day, be renominated for
| Congress by the Democrats Of the Third
| District. His name will be the only one
presented to the convention which meets
at Sanger Hall on Thursday next at noon.
Third District Committee, will call the
convention to order. and though one or
two other names are mentioned in that
connection, 1t is generally believed that
Mr.. c. A. Boyce will be the temporary
chairman. Mr.. H. M. Smith, Jr.. Of this
city. or Senator Manly II. Barnes. of
Ney Kent will be made permanent chair
man. 1t has not been announced as yet
who will present the name Of Captain
Lamb, but 1t is likely that several short
speeches will be made.
The session of the convention will natu-
rally not be long. and there will be no
contested delegations. Indeed, Captain
Lamb will himself name nearly all the
delegates.
TO ELECT IN HENRICO.
LIE nSt Oh uelegdteS LOT nlCnHoHu -
being made up, and Captain Lamb will
announce 1t in a day or two-perhaps this
evening. He will not report the names to
the City Committee, as has been errone-
ously announced, but will submit them
to Secretary Gordon, who will give them
a certificate. There will be no meeting or
the City Committee tomorrow night, tins
notice that there would be having been
made inadvertently.
Henrlco county will elect delegates to-
day according to the following schedule:
Barton Heights at o'clock, one dele
gate.
Bruins at 5 o'clock. one delegate.
Chestnut Hill at o'clock, one dele
gate.
Jones's at o'clock, one delegate.
Hungary at o'clock, two delegates.
Carriers at O'Clock, one delegate. ~
Town Hall at o'clock, one delegate.
Whitlocks at o'clock. one delegate.
Towards Grove at o'clock, two dele
gates.
Hardin's Shop at o'clock, four dele
gates.
Seven Pines at o'clock, one delegate.
Bakers at o'clock, one delegate.
Shumaker's at s o'clock, four dele
gates.
westhampton and Ridge Church to
meet at Ridge Church at o'clock, one
delegate.
Clayton and Short Pump to meet at
Short Pump at 6 o'clock, one delegate.
The election of the County Committee
will also be held at these precinct meet
ings, two members to be named from
each precinct. II is understood that there
will be no contests for the committee
membership. save in the precincts of Bar
al ND
makers.
GOOCHLAND DELEGATES
Captain Lamb has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates for Goochland county:
Licking Hole Observation-Disclosures. p. H.
Leake and P. J. Miller; alternates, r. F.
Vaughan and b. T. Barrett.
Byrd Observation-Disclosures. F. M. Parrish
and D.. B. Harris; alternates, r. A. Trice
and John w. Randolph.
Dover Observation-Disclosures, W. T. st.
Clair and Joel B. Bowles; alternateS. Fl.
s. Holland and William NJ. Crouch.
At Large-Delegate, r. b. Cowherd; al
ternate, Luther M. Pitts
ACTION IN KING WILLIAM.
The following explains itself:
King William Courthouse. Va,
July rs, 1898.
At a mass-meeting OF the Democrats of
King William county. held at the court
house this day, pursuant to q regular
call. Isaac Digs was elected chairman
of the mass-meeting, and J. C. Cooke
was elected secretary.
The following resolutions offered by
Judge Gwathmey, were adopted
We, the Democrats of King William
county, in mass-meeting assembled. do
most heartily endorse the course Of our
representative, Hon. John Lamb, in the
present Congress of the United States,
and cordially endorse him for renomina-
ton.
Resolved. further. That Hon. John
Lamb is hereby authorized to name the
delegates and alternates, six Zone from
each precincO, to the convention that
meets in Richmond August 4. 1888
ISAAC DIGGS, Chairman
j c. Cooke. Secretary