The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
Rival Candidates Appa-
rently Near a Per-
sonal Difference
LAMB DISCLAIMS
YELLED THREAT"
Wickham Hears That Congress.
mans Speeches Are Used by
Republicans in Ninth-Larnb
Defends Record and Makes
Final Appeal for
Votes.

With Judge T. Ashby Wickham forc-
ing the lighting in ms attacks on Rep
resentative John Lambs Democracy,
assisted by the sympathy of large
majority of his audience, and with
the Congressman earnestly defending
himself and appealing for the votes
days ago a tame and embarrassing
aght, reached whirlwind finish last
night
The crowd was the largest which
has been mustered by the Clay Ward
Actives within the last year or two.
1t filled every chair in Monroe Hail
sat on the tables, perched around the
raised portions OF the floor, stood in
the antc-rooms and blocked the en-
trance.
Unauestionably the audience was
Judge Wickham'k by at least two to
one. He was cnecred with increas-
ing volume as he proceeded. His
clear cut sentences. falling like whip
Iasnes. pleased his supporters In the
hall, who were unstinted with their
approval
Captain Lambs friends were fully
loyal. and, though in the minority.
they several times applauded his VI
terances.
Lamb Helping slemp.
Perhaps Judge Wickhams most. tell
ing argument was when he said that
he was glad the campaign was coming
TO close. He had been informed by
party leaders that Captain Lambs
speeches were being used by Repre-
sentative Slemp in the Ninth District
against the election OF Henry C..
stuart. Judge Wickham said that he
Tor one was pleased that that sort of
ammunition would no longer be fur
nished the Mini District Republicans.
4,al what most aroused the interes.
or the audience was what looked for
time as though II would precipitate
matters OF personal nature. In. his
opening speech Captain Lamb. re-
ferring to the advice given him By
friends to put ginger" In the cam
paign, said that he could do so, but
was prevented By the prayers OF peo-
pie better than he. Judge Wickham. IN
mis- remarks, took up this as yelled
threat as an intimation that Captain
Lamb could say something If he chose,
He entered his defiance, inviting his
opponent, IL ne knew anything against
MIN or political or personal nature,
to bring II up and have 1t out on the
moor However. in closing Captain
Lamb disciaimed anything like veiied
threat, andssaid that he knew nothing
against Judge Wickham's political
record, or he would divulge 1t. ana
that If he knew anything which would
retlec, on him personally he would
not mention It,
The Bryan Vote.
Judge Wickham twitted the Con-
gresham on the nature of his explain
alton of his failure to vote for VIII
| liam Jennings Bryan, denied Captain
| Lambs statement that Mr.. Bryan had
advocated government ownership OF
| railroads, and repealed the assertion
that the Democratic party had sunk
| to the level of putting planks In Its
platform merely to catch votes. He
! did not think such an argument should
come from Democratic tongue.
For his part, Captain Lamb I'M
pressed his hearers with his earnest
ness and sincerity. He referred al
ilength to the arguments which have
| denominating them as Insignificant
Reverting to the tariff he stood his
ground for tariff for revenue witt
| incidental protection. declaring tina,
the Democratic party has never stood
| for free trade.
In his first speech, Captain Lamb
announced that in his conclusion he
/, would argue the assertion made By
| him that there were other causes fol
| the high prices Of products than the
| high tariff, but he was unable to
reach this, his time being consumed IL
| answering his opponent.
President Henry Farmer. OF The
Clay Ward Actives, presided. and a
| his request Senator A. c. Hartman in
i troduced the candidates. Captain
| Lamb opened in thirty minutes, .Tudg,
I Wickham followed in thirty-tive min
utes, and Captain Lamb closed in te,
minutes.
| Lamb Hard Worker.
! The Congressman began by sayin
| that in his fourteen years in Congress
| he had not been so i'll as he was las
| night, He had been detained long i
| Washington, part of the time work
ing on the agricultural appropriate
bill For two or three sessions he ha
made 1t custom to so to Washing
! ton a month In advance of the open
ing of the session, so as to get thi
work we'll in hand, He could not ge
home until June 26. and since that tim
/ had been engaged In what to MIN wa
a somewhat unexpected canvass 70
reelection.
a Congressman, he said is the ser
want of the people. He had come bacl
and was asking for vote Of conf
! dence-to ask If there was any goo
reason why he should not be returned
/: While in Washington he was tolt
1; he said. that he would have opposi
! ton. In reply he had asked what tn
4 people We're saying, and was told tina
some OF them thought lie had been Il
i Washington long enough One of thes
was a merchant. Thereupon Captain
Lamb had asked II that lnerchan
] would advise his old customers tina
4 he had had their trade long enousl
and tell them to trade elsewhere
Stands on Record.
4 Then he understood that some sal
he was not exactly the sort Of man Z
represent metropolitan district II
! Congress-. He incurred II 1t took four