The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-10
Lamb and Wallace Appear
Before Divided Crowd.
CHEERS A N D Kisses
These Greet Both Candidates as
They Speak.
CHAIRMAN ELLYSON PREsIDES
He Urges Quiet, and Pours Oh on the
Troubled Waters-Speeches Rather
Conservative. but Fiery Enough
to Kick Up Considerable
Racket-W7id Outbursts
Of Appla use.
CHAIRMAN ELLYSON PRESIDES

On. Of the sreatest political meetings
bo,a IN Richmond in many years was
+r,t vb;ch marked the real closing OF the
hot Joint canvass for Congress III tie
Third District between Messrs. Lamb ana
wallace ut the Academy Of Music last
night.
If the result Of the primary tomorrow
,s TO rest upon the judgment OF those
present as TO who had the crowd, which
fill.d every available space from the
groand floor to the very top Of the build
Ing. loxes included, the battle is an unser-
tain one for 1t is beyond mortal ken to
divine where tbs majority rested. If. in
deed. there was any.
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson presided. and
during tho delivery of the speeches of both
candidates the popular chairman had to
appeal earnestly TO the crowd to refrain
from kissing and to listen to what the re-
spective candidates had 10 say
The speeches OF both Captain Lamb and
Mr. Wallace were In good taste and We're
we'll delivered and while they went gent
ly after one another. there was nothing
in them to warrant the bo!sterous demon
strations which calne from both sides,
evidently designed to prevent the other
candidate from having fair hearing.
However. the allotted time was con-
sua7ed under many difficulties. and all
hands seemed satisfied at the close.
Mr. Wallace opened up in forty min
utes and Captain Lamb replied in fifty
minutes. Mr.. Wallace closed in ten min
utes. and then the meeting ended amid
the greatest confusion, cries of Lamb
and wallace being heard all over the
densely packed hall. This ended the cam
paign. so far as joint debates are con-
cer,ned and to-day both the candidates
will keep the path hot looking for votes.
Some of the prominent Democrats on
the stage last night were Messrs James
Lewis Anderson, Ordway Fuller, w. II.
Curtis. James w. Gordon, Russell Bar
ga!nin, II r. Pollard, Thomas Whtttet,
/. w. Sun. J. II. Redwood. w. p. Lea
man and e. a. Catlin-
CALLED TO ORDER
AT s:15 o'clock the speakers entered.
and there was the widest enthusiasm.
Hon James Lewis Anderson called the
meeting to order, and Hon. J. Taylor
Ellyson was announced as permanent
chairman. The popular State Chairman
was wildly cheered as he came forward,
and as he proceeded the enthusiasm
In calling the vast assemblaGe TO order,
Mr Ellyson spoke follows:
/ have been honored by the unanimous
request of the committee having in charge
the preparations for this meeting to pre-
siie over its deliberations tonight. i APP
p-eciete the compliment, and shall en-
desvor to discharge the duties of the
Office to the very best of my ability.
lpe are to-day facing new conditions
IN Virginia The constitutional provision
in reference TO suffrage was designed to
have and will have, the effect of the
practical elimination Of the negro from
politics ! look forward with confident
anticipation TO the reelection OF solid
Democratic delegation 20 Congress from
Virginia at the November election, bu. /
base my confidence upon the expectation
that our voters Will be registered. because
without careful attention TO that We may
DO disappointed IN some OF the districts.
We arc assembled here tonight under
the auspices of q Joint committee con
sis,ing OF the friends OF the Hon. John
Lamb and the Hon. Jefferson Wallace.
who are competing with each other for
the honor to represent the Third Congress
sionsi District In the House OF Repre-
rentntires at Washington. 1t is prize
worthy OF any mans ambition. and we
are fortunate IN having to choose between
TWO such worthy candidates as Will ad-
dress us tonight.
II has been the occasion of frequent and
sincere qualification 10 me to note how
enthusiastically and degotedly and intel
ligcftly our young mon have been taki2c
al interest IN the affairs Of the party IL
recent years. 1t is the most hopeful sign
OF the rarty's continued growth and pros
perity, for so long we can have q hold
upon the esteem of The young We can be
confident that our growth will be steady |
Hnd our triumph certain. 4 should not
be surprising, therefore. that from the
ranks of the young Democracy OF this
district we should have a candidate who
Is ambitious to represent us in the Ma
tional Congress
By virtue OF the office TO which have
beer, chosen tonight, It Is my privilege
20 present that young gentleman. You |
lave known him as one OF the most un-
tting and loyal party workers in our |,
Capital City. who has. with earnest de-
vo'ieh and nnceastng activity. sought to
promote Democratic rule In the Old Do |
Irinion, and who has esteemed no sacrifice .
100 Great IN order TO insure that end
i h&Ne, therefore. great pleasure in pre-
senting TO you, as the nrst spealle. of the
evening, the Hon Jefferson Wallace. who
WILD CHEERING,
When Mr.. Ellyson presentaa NJ W.,
lace there was the widest demonstratio,,
OF enthusiasm, and ii continued for so,,,o
time after the young aspirant waIksa
forward and bowed his thanks IN mo
waiting throng. He opened by declaring
that IL he won It would be no personal
victory. but triumph for clean and hon
est politics. and FOR the people who to.lea
whether in the counting room or the
workshops and farms of the district
He congratulated Captain Lamb amid
the widest applause that the latter had