The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-10

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the meeting to order and briefly stated
its object.
He closed by introducing Captain Lamb.
who led off in a speech of twenty min
utes, devoted largely to a brief review
of his course in Congress. He told In.
the outset how he had won his first
fight for Congress on the burning Is
sue" of free silver, and how he had sub
sequently devoted his time to sunceasing
efforts to serve his people faithfully. He
said his dutier had held him in Con-
gress, and kept him out of his canvass,
but his record was before the people,
and he was willing to stand or fall upon
It.
He gave Mr.. Wallace rap early in
against him Captain Lamb) that he
did not live in Richmond city, and then
he proceeded to shower bouquets and to
say that while he did not live in Rich
mond. he lived within stones throw of
the city, and that he looked after his city
as We'll as MS country constituents TO the
best of his ability.
RECORD DEFENDED.
Captain Lamb then defended himself
against alleged charges that he had done
but little for his district. and mentioned
specifically several appropria tions he had
gotten through. If he had been a faith
full servant he saw no reason for turning
him out, simply to crafty the ambition
and vanity of his opponent The speaker
undertook to ridicule Mr.. Wallace. and
said he had nurtured the ambition TO
go to Congress since he was a boy, but
he did not think it was evidence Of the
good friendship Mr.. Wallace PROGRESSED to
oppose him, when he was getting into a
position to be more valuable to his dis
trict.
Captain Lamb said that he had secured
appropriations for Richmond College, the
Locomotive Works and James River inn
provement. and he felt sure that he would
in the future be able to do better. He
hoped MI. Wallace's ambition would be
gratifed some time in the future, but he
did rot regard this as the proper time.
He charged that Mr.. Wallace was In the
employ of a gigantic trust, and said his
friend was able to wear fine hats, while
he was forced to wear common head
gear. He created a great deal of merri-
nient by exhibiting Senator CosbilTs IS
derby, thinking it was his own campaign
nat. In closing his first speech Captain
Lamb expressed the utmost confidence in
the result. and made an earnest appeal
to his friends to rally to his support.
Liberal applause was given Captain
Lamb when he closed, and it was re-
newed when Mr.. Wallace was presented
by Senator Cogbill.
MR.. WALLACE REPLIES.
Mr. Wallace began by declaring that
he appeared for the first time before the
people of the district as an aspirant for
rrhlic favor, having devoted his life to
fighting for others and the Democratic
party. He proceeded then to reply in de-
tail to Captain Lambs argument, refer
ring to his opponent as his venerable
friend'' He MADE a few counter charges,
| in which he said that Captain Lamb had
asked a July primary in order to cut
him CMr. Wallace) off from making
| canvass and to have himself renominated
! by machine methods. Captain Lamb had
| intimated that Mr.. Wallace had been in
strumental in having certain publications
| made in the Washington Post concerning
| the fight in the Third District. He said
| it the charge had been made directly he
would denounce it in one word. which
| he did not desire to use.
He said Captain Lamb, like many ctfr-
| ers in public places, had come to believe
that he owned the Office he held. Mr.
Wallace admitted that Captain Lamb had
| gone in on a burning issue" in 1896. and
| said it required such an issue to carry
1 him into office.
Taking up the claim that Captain Lamb
| had gotten through. the Richmond College
bill, he declared that the bill had been
! introduced into every Congress fer TWEEN
| ty-four years, and quoted DR.. G. II. Ry-
! land, financial secretary of Richmond
College as saying that more credit for
| the success of the measure was due to
| Senator Martin than to any one else,
| though Captain Lamb had always been
! kind and courteous" In the matter of
4 the pcstoffice site for Richmond, Mr..
! declaring that the amendments offered by
! Captain Lamb had been absolutely
/ worthless and that was Senator Mar
tins work, the statement being borne out
by an interview with Chairman Mercer,
f,om which Mr.. Wallace read.
/ WARM COUNTER CHARGE.
Mr.. Wallace said he had always stumped
/ the district for Captain Lamb. and if he
I should be defeated he would at
the next court on the same business. The
4 sneaker met the charge that he was In
the employ of great trust, and said
i that he was surprised that Captain Lamb
! should make such an infamous attack
upon him. He told how as a boy he had
begun life with J.. G. Tinsley & Co. at
.
4 he had risen to a. good position, and that
his company had been merged into a big
corporation and he had held his place to
support his family. He defended those
4 of both sexes who had to thus labor for
trusts, and said that while he worked
for trust he had never worn Its col
lar. More than this, he had carried the
";ery cross" for his party in 1896. when
his opponent had been accidentally
i drOpped into CONGRESS.
1 In proceeding on this line, Mr.. Wal.
lace asserted that there were trusts
and trusts and he charged his oppo,
nent with belonging TO q combination
known as the .IGrnb-Waddill office trust.
Of the Virginia. He said that it
was a mixture politically speaking. ane
Il that the leaders were Judge NVaddill
Judge Lamb, Clerk IS. Waddill. r
q r. Commissioner Groner, James G.. Hill
d and others.
Mr.. Wallace charged that the combina
q ton named had in 1886 i1npor ted ".tha
great orator and statesman. - Captail
John Lamb, from Charles City, ant