The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
LAMB IN FULTON
Talks Of His Record-Appeals for
Votes.

Captain Lamb spoke to a crowd of
about sixty voters in Donahues Hall,
Fulton, last night. Mr.. Wallace will
follow with meeting of his friends in
the same nall tomorrow night Cap
tain Lambs hearers gave him an at
tentive hearing in Fulton last night and
they often cheered his remerks He de-
voted a. good deal of his time to his
record in Congress and did not abuse his
opponent. lie took q crack at Hon. E.
c. Folkes, but was rather mild in his
remarks.
Mr.. j. A. Black called the meeting to
order at SIS O'Clock P. NJ. and Mr.. Jas
Hartley was made permanent chairman.
Captain John a. Curtis was called for
and the "old war horse hobbling up to
the stand with smiling face, made
few happy remraks in presenting Cap
tain Lamb to the audience.
Captain Curtis predicted Captain
Lambs nomination by an overwhelming
majority and declared that his favorite
deserved to be returned to Congress
He paid a tribute to Mr.. Wallace person
ally, but said he was not the man to go
to Congress. Captain Curtis was round
~ oheered when he presented Captain
Lamb and the latter was given a hatter-
ing reception.
RECORD DEFENDED.
Captain Lamb devoted a great deal
Of time TO defending his record in Con-
gress and asid he had endeavored to
serve the people faithfully, emitting him
to a renewal of their support and con-
1ldence.
He had much to say about deep water
and said he had done all in his power
to secure proper and needful appropria-
tons for this purpose.
Coming down to the present canvass
Captain Lamb referred to the assertion
that he aid not live in the city While
this was true, he almost lived here as
he could throw rock into Fulton from
his home lie had a taste for Congress
slonal work. and if returned by his peo-
pie, he would be in position to do even
better in the future than he had done in
the past.
Captain Lamb claimed that his major
ity would be not less than 900 in the
district, and said Mr.. Wallace was the
best bragger he had ever known. He
said the office did not belong to him. but
he earnestly asked his hearers to return
MIN on the ground of his large expert
ence and faithful work. He did not
think Mr.. Wallace was so young after
ALL neither would he admit that he
captain Lamb was old The women OF
the district were for him and he thought
that made him pretty safe.
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In closing Captain Lamb read the fol-
lowing prepared statement in regard TO
some remarks alleged to have been made
concerning him by Delegate E c.
FOXES:
II wish to comment on one or two OF
the things that Mr.. E. c. Folkes said at
Corcoran Hall on Wednesday night. al
though I shall have no word of unklnd-
ness for him,
~ deeply regret to have incurred his
personal displeasure. I do not know why
he should have attacked me so bitterly.
So far as I am informed he has no per
sonaI interest IN this contest. ana yet
he deliberately attacks a man VINO mas
never injured him. but who has been d
friend of his family for years. ana whose
kinsmen have supported him for ONCE.
TT seems that he does not like the way
wear my clothes, and seems oIlenoeo
because / was once mistaken LOT
preacher. l am very sorry for these
things. if they are they which proVoAeo
MIR. Folkes to attack me. On the other
hand, il this IS not the true reason out
Mr. FoIkes finds the cause Of his friend
SO desperate that he must cast ASIDE MS
usual calm and Just mental attitude to-
ward all men and measures. ana Eolun-
t;,rily leap into the arena with personal
abuse of one who has been his friend
ard has never harmed him, then am
well satisfied
But some of the things Mr.. Folkes snid
ara of more consequence than his abuse.
He says that the voters of Richrpond.
having now supported candidate from
one OF the counties for six years, ought