The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-15
NOMINEES DEFER
THEIR CAUCUS
illness of One Of the Siguers Causes
POstponenent of Meeting.
A FRIEND OF JUDGE LAMB TALKS
Feels Certain the Judge VIII Not Dis
charge the Colorcd Janitor- Nom
incc Declared No Concerted
Action viii be Taken.

owing to the illness OF Mr.. GEORGE
Wayne Anderson. one Of the four slgners
10 the call for caucus of nominees to the
House Of Delegates. that meeting was
not held last evening, as had been ar
ranged II is the purpose Of the gentle
men participating in the caucus to hold
no meeting until every one Of the four Is
present. 1t is altogether probable the eau
Gus Will be held some day this week.
The original statement in The Times,
10 the effect that the caucus will deter
nine only what four applicants shall be
recommended as pages, will be Verified
wren the caucus is held.
1ne matter Of the Chancery Court
janitorship will not be acted on in caucus.
one of the nominees was very emphatic
IN declaring yesterday that no concerted
action would be taken I'm that matter. Al
the same time, the nominees have their
individual opinions respecting The JaniiOr-
snip and may. as they probably viii, ind
occasion 20 speak TO Judge Lamb with a
view 10 having the Judge meet their
wishes. ana, as IL is claimed, the wishes
OF the people. II is distinctly disclaimed
that any influence, as delegation. will
be exercised in the janitorship matter.
SPEAKS FOR JUDGE LAMB
In speaking Of the contemplated oppo-
sition. which Judge Lamb may meet
with. in the gtter Of his reelection as
Judge Of the Chancery Court Mr.. over
ton Howard, who has been a warm per
sonal friend Of Judge Lambs ever since
ne came 10 the bar here. said yesterday
that the Judges sense Of the proDrieties
Of his situation had kept him silent
A. oil no aL Ia
iauitorship matter. which has been GO
Ing on for several years. and that conse-
quently his position had never been made
known 10 the public.
when Judge Lamb came TO the bench"
said Mr. Howard he found this negro
janitor assisting old stephen the color
ed janitor who had served as such since
about the time the Court was first es-
tabished, but who was then I'm falling
health. stephen died shortly after Judge
Lambs term commenced, and the Judge
appointed Shepherd 10 the place, Upon
the endorsement and request Of almost
the whole Of the Richmond bar; it IS said
that no lawyer who was asked To sign a
petition in his behalf failed TO DO so.
Shortly thereafter began the move
ment 10 get the Judge 10 remove SfeD-
nerd and appoint white man in his
place and the only ground for the re-
quest was that Shepherd was a negro
But Judge Lamb refused to do So He is
said 80 have replied 10 all such requests
that the jantor was competent faithful
respectful, acceptable 10 the officers Of
the Court and to the attorneys. aud oc-
cupied the position Of servant and
that there was no reason for removing
him.
WILL NOT BE MOVED.
Lamb IS very j. 'lous of MS independence
as a Judge. He has regarded the efforts
" certain politicians I'm this matter as an
attempt TO influence him in the exercise
OF a function of his Office. even though
10 be the humble one of selecting "a ser
want for his court.
"Now." continued Mr.. Howard, $50
long as Judge Lamb feels In this way.
and that the effort 20 make him remove
this servant is an attempt 10 cocrce him.
do not believe that there is any power
on earth that can move him; and if the
public do not support him I'm that po-
sition, I am mistaken i'm my estimate Of
the people Of Richmond
THE proposed action Of certain repre-
scntatives and Senators from this city 10
request Judge Lamb 10 remove the jani-
tor is most remarkable. Those gentle
men viii have 10 vote upon who shall be-
the Judge of the Chancery Court Of
Richmond. Judge Lamb holds that pO-
sition, and is known 10 be a candidate
for reelection: now these gentlemen 80
to the Judge with the request that he
shall remove the ianitor Of his court.
Now. 90 hold a caucus for the purpose Of
prefcrrinC such q request, looks ike
making the granting Of tho request
condition for supporting Judge Lamb,
and no man ought 10 wonder n judge
Lamb shall so regard It: and ] think tue
public Will take fl that way; and no man
Of sufficient independence 20 be Judge
would yield 10 such a request so made"