The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-12
THE Is; RICHMOND, VA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 1902

STRAIT thought that the way was easy.
but since he had learned that he had OPP
position he had become bitter, and in a
| sarcastic manner remarked: *ou have
him to-daT in the most gentle mood that
I have seen him..
In replying to the meeting at hias VIII
liam Courthouse Nr. Wallace declared
that he had not uttered a word nor
written q line which would not become
Virginia gentleman or Democrat.
Inc statements published IN newspapers
of the meeting, he said. were ao22iutely
correct.
RICHMOND COLLEGE BILL.
The speaker then reviewed the various
measure of which his opponent had
claimed the honor, of being champion,
and said the Richmond College bill had
passed the House sixteen times IN SIX
years, and finally Hon. Thomas S. Mar
tin had secured its passage in the Sen
ate
He then pronounced the oleomargar!ne
bill as a PARTISAN measure. and said that
Senator Daniel had opposed it. and that
only two Democrats voted for Its pas
sage.
Mr.. Wallace in replying to Captain
Lambs claim that long service was
necessary to attain an influence. SAID
Congressman Ketchana. of Eighteenth
New York District, who had represented
the same district for thirty years. had
not accomplished anything: he referred
to several other Congressman, who, he
sad. had served for many wears IN
Congress. and said that their names had
ma ssed into oblivion, while others hao gone
TO Congress and taken rank in one or TWO
terms. He said he had previously re-
marked to his opponent. after all. IL was
not the hat that a man wore that mace
the man, but what the man carried under
his hat Tom Reed. he said. had come to
Congress when Ketcham had Vegetateo
there for the lifetime of an ordinary man,
caught him in the first session OF MS
(Reed's) service, passed him in the Sc
cond and that while the Hon MT.
Ketcham was still marching down Penn
sylvania Avenue to the Capitol every DAY
that Congress was In session, and doubt
less assuring his constituents that he had
just reached the point where he couio
be most useful to them. Reed had retifed
from Congress with a reputation that
would last for a century.
USE OF MONEY.
His opponent. he said. was drawing
salary Of S. 900 per year for defending tlle
district and the Southern people, that M
vas expected to cross swords WIN me
ab,est Republicans in the House. and yet
he had not demonstrated his ability to
best in debate man whom he sald was
matted for congressional service by rea-
scu of lack CT experience. Not only
rave I demonstrated that I can handle
!.i,:l easily in a joint discussion. said
Mi Wallace. but I have demonstrated
that I can organize better, and lastly |
have demonstrated that 1 can keep my
ttrarer better than he.
Mr.. Wallace then referred to the fact
that he had challenged his opponent to
5uin him in an agreement not to use
riorey improperly in the primary. and
thar the challenge had been declined Mr.
Wallace said humorcuslS that he had
wanted to save his friend the Illumination
of using money and whiskey at the pol's
after he had been spending the summer
preaching purity in the Sunday schools.
ue closed his reference to the use Of mon
e., III the election by saying er1pnatically
that the reason Captain Lamb had de-
c,ined to agree to his proposition was
because he knew that il money was elm
irated from tho canvass he CWallace)
would win so easily that there would be
little fun in the election. He then re-
fcrred sarcastically to the Lamb Naddil
c1Ece trust. and appealed to the people to
go 20 the pals on election day and vote
according to their conscience.
He closed by saying that he would
abide. the verdict of his people. whatever
it might be. He said that he would be
and added, hum orously, that he
would have to be.
Captain Lamb and Mr.. Wallace will
meet at New Kent Court on Thursday
next.
It is more than probable that the citi-
IONS of Manchester will hold mass meet
irg in Leader Hall on next Monday night.
at which time the candidates will meet in
INT debate.
Captain Lamb consumed the whole o.
the ten minutes in which he was allowed
to reply to Mr. Wallace's speech in taunt-
ing him with having made speeches
praising himself and of furnishing the
with reports OF meetings in
which he took the advantage of using
the columns to his own Modification. He
,aid that he had never wilfully consumed
any more time than was allotted him. and
amid applause declared that he would
suffer the severance of his right arm be-
fore he would be guilty of such acts
as charged to his opponent. AS Captain
Lamb started to answer several of the
charges made by llr. Wanace. Chairman
Sale called time, and the Captain prompt
" concluded.