The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
CAPTAIN LAMB Is
FOR MONTAGUE
Mr.. Swanson Expected TO Arrive in
Richmond To-Day.
Mr.. FULLER WON'T RUN.
The Labor Commissioner Now Has Clear
Field for Chairman : Live Political
Items Gathered from the
Leaders.
aR. FULLER WON'T RUN.

Congressman John Lamb is not for
Congressman Swanson for Governor, as
has been supposed. but on the other hand
IS in favor OF the nomination of Attorney
General A j. Montague.
MIR. John ~ Lamb said yesterday that
his father desired that his position be
correctly stated inasmuch as in fguring
ont the seven congressman represented
as being for Mr.. Swanson he had been
frequently placed in that column. Cap
tain Lamb authorized the announcement
that he has never at any time obligated
himself to either Mr. Swanson or his
friends. and that he has been for NIr.
MontaEue ever since the withdrawal of
Mr. Ellyson-
The delegation which retired yesterday
is thought TO have been divided as fol-
lows; For Swanson: Messrs. i4assiter
otey, Hay and Rhea-i. For Montague:
Messrs- Jones, Lamb. RiXcy and Quat.es--
g lhls does not place Mr.. Swanson
though, of course, he is very warmly in
1aNor OF his own nomination. There was
republican representative n the Second
District
y close friend Of Representative Claude
n swanson SAID last night that rat gen
ficlnan would be in Richmond to-day TO
intend the meeting Of the Virginia Demo-
cratic Cub i'll Manchester tonight As
Mr.. Swanson has an engagement to
speak before i reunion of his old college
fraternity at the jefferson Hotel Satur-
Gay night. he sSill probably spend the
week here looking after his fences
III is announced that he will establish
state headquarters at Murphy's and he
miil no doubt take some steps along this
line while i'll the city.
Mr.. OrGtway Fuller Will not he a candi-
date Tor chairman of the City Demo-
cratic Committee, TO succeed Mr. Cor
don. who viii retire Friday night to run
for the Constitutional Convention. Al
though MIR. Pulcr's friends renewed
their efforts TO get him in The race yes
ierdaT. he finally announced that he
would not run; that he did not desire to
enter into any scramble for the place,
and really did not seek it, He is CRATE
1ul to those who desired him at The head
of the committee. but is a member OF the
Executive Committee and superintendent
OF his ward, and his life is already an
exceedingly busy one 1t is likely that
Mr.. Iohcrty Will be chosen without OPP
position.
1t is seems probable that an early date
will be fixed for the primary 10 choose
convention candidates, and April I'd is
popular with many of the members. The
plan in most respects Will be like the
on usually adopted for the House of Dele
gates.
a matter OF considerable interest
which viii be determined by The COM
nnittce on Friday night is the filing of
the four vacancies which will exist when
a1essrs. Gordon, Scott and Montague re-
SCH. there being one already in Marshall
Ward. Messrs. Russell Borga1nin, ]. s.
HSrokenbrough, ]. e. McKenney and
Henry Taylor, Jr., are mentioned for
Monroe ward; Messrs. Phil Shield and
W j. X imbrouch, for Clay and Messrs
r. II. Lacy and J. w. Woodward, from
Marshall
y prominent leader on the committee
said yesterday that when the body came
TO make a plan for the Guhernatorial
primary, he was very certain that there
would he eighteen. if not twenty, out of
the thirty votes cast, for precinct prinl-
airy, wlilGu would allow the candidates to
he voted for directly, and the one recciV-
ing the highest number of votes in each
precinct to name the delegates for that
precinct.
Information has been received here
from Botetourt thu. Mr.. r.
G5adcn Penn. Of Sprii.swood. IS one
of The most prominent candidates for the
Constitutional Convention from that
county mir. Penn is a lawyer of rccog-
nized ability, and is speaker of force.
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lsoteieurt and his supporters are happy
over his decision to he a candidate.
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