The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-10


o'clock. Those entitled to receive the
supplies are requested to call upon Mr.
Duke for them.
In regard to Captain Lambs state
ments regarding his in Fulton on Mon
day night, Mr.. L. c. Foll1es said yester
day:
II am somewhat surprised at Cap
tain Lambs statements in the morn
ing papers. in which he seams to think
that /, personally, abused him at Cor
coran Hall. | only referred to him i'll
one or two matters which appeared in
the papers the next day, and which, if
they had been abuse, as he says, would
have least attracted attention and long
since been condemned by his friends.
This published statement is the first
charge which I have heard that 1 abused
him. and coming so very late after the
meeting. the only reason I can assign
for it is that the captain is mad with
everyone who is not supporting him.
After the meeting at Corcoran Hall,
I remember stopping; at Murphy's Ho-
tel, and some of Captain Lambs friends
called me to the window in the lobby
and asked me what 1 said in my speech
I feel sure that the gentleman who
asked me the question was Mr.. John
a. Lamb. son Of Captain Lamb. I re-
ferred him to Mr.. Ordway Fuller, a very
active supporter of Captain Lamb, and
who attended the Wallace meeting and
heard me speak. Immediately and with
out any hesitation whatever Mr.. Fuller
replied:
What Folkes said was all right
I don't think this will be denied: I
know it cannot honestly be denied. I do
not deny what was published in the
newspapers the morning following the
Corcoran Hall meeting, but stand upon
It and defy anyone to point to anything
abusive to Captain Lamb or anyone else
as said by me at that meeting and pub
lished in the papers. [ denounce his
statement this morning as absurd and
ridiculous and reply that 1 support Ar
Jefferson Wallace because he is qualified
to fill the office; he is my fellow-citizen,
and I believe him to be worthy of the
confidence of the people.
L have as much right to support whom
choose as Captain Lamb or any other
citizen and I propose to do so.
Captain Lamb exercised his right in
the fight between Governor Monta que and
Mr.. Swanson. In conclusion on this point.
[ will say that l have as much right to
take part in the Congressional fight as he
had to take part in the Constitutional
cont Gubernatorial fight; / go farther and
say that I think l have more right. be-
cause | do not hold the same office which
is held by Captain Lamb
Il know nothing of his friendship for
my people except that his family and
mine came from the same county. /
know Of no great evidence of friendship |
between them. l Indignantly deny that
his kinsmen in this city are or ever
have been such loyal supporters Of mine
when a candidate for office The only !
thing which I recognize in his statement
is that said Richmond is entitled to the |
honor after six years. I repeat it. and / !
am sure this is not treason to the city |
or its people.
In conclusion of the matter at this
time. will say that l am unwilling
to bear these unjust things which Cap |
tain Lamb has said. and for which the |
public has no proof from him There.
must be some slight evidence that | |
have been doing some good for NJ. Wal!
ACE in his fight for the place in which |
he would reflect credit not ONLY upon
himself, but upon the district
Il am another one whom he has added
to his long list of those whom he has
buSed''