The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
LAMB Tells why
He FAILED TO VOTE
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Had Moved From Old Ward, and
Neglected to Get
Transfer.
ANOTHER DEBATE TONIGHT
Interest in Campaign Greatly
Stimulated by Recent
Events.
ANOTHER DEBATE TONIGHT

More interest in the Third Congress
sional District campaign was aroused
yesterday by The Timcs-Dispatch's re-
port of the joint debate of Thursday
night in South Richmond than had
been previously shown through the
entire contest. General comment was
made on Judge wickham's charge that
Representative Lamb had failed to
vote for William Jennings Bryan iii
the presidential election OF 1908.
There were also differing views on
Captain Lambs defense of his vote
for tariff on lumber and his state
ment regarding the high cost of living
not being affected by tariff taxation
The opinions We're naturally colored
by the personal views of the voter. al
though cases were mentioned wherein
persons who had previously thought
of voting for one candidate had de-
cided to cast his ballot for the other.
Captain Lamb during the day issued
a statement explaining his failure to
vote for Mr.. Bryan. He said that he
| had removed from one ward to an
other, and had overlooked the neces-
sary transfer. One of his sons was
| challenged when he offered to vote at
his old precinct. The Congressman
then looked up the law, and, becoming
convinced that he had lost his right
to vote, did not go to the polls.
Worked for Bryan.
| He said, furthermore that he had
gone all over the district trying to
secure votes for Mr.. Bryan. and that
If his oversight in not securing a
transfer was disloyalty to the Demo-
cratic candidate for President, 1t was
disloyalty to himself. as he was can
i didate in the same election
! Added to this, Captain Lambs
friends asserted that it was ridiculous
to question his Democracy in view Of
his long service for the party.
i On the other hand, the supporters
of Judge Wickham We're not salts
| fled with the explanation. They point
ed out that for one who has urged
upon the voters the duty of casting
their ballots. he showed surprisingly
! little regard for the duties IF citi-
zenship In not seeing that his own
vote was qualified. Then, again they
say that as he was a candidate for
office for the same time, it is probable
that his Journeys and speeches over
4 the district were rather to secure
votes for himself than for Mr.. Bryan
Besides, they say, his own election
. was a foregone conclusion, while the
|
effort to roll up big vote in Rich
mond and in Virginia for the presen
Chief Executive.
Taft Democrats Again.
In this connection, some peopl
raised the speculation as to how man,
Taft Democrats had signed the recen
address to the voters urging the re
election Of Captain Lamb
ALI of this discussion has stimulates
interest In the campaign to grea
[ degree. 1t is believed that larg
, crowd will be present at Monroe Hal
tonight to listen to the last debat
. Of the contest between the candidates
The meeting will be under the auspice
OF the Clay Ward Actives, all citizen
E being invited.
Q Another point in reference to tn
+ Lamb-Bryan episode remains to b
I cleared up. In introducing the sub
!, ject in South Richmond Thursda
. night, Judge Wickham inquired if Car
tain Lamb had voted for Mr.. Bryan /
1908, or had done ms he advised som
OF his friends to do-go fishing
may be that Judge Wickham Will pro
duce tonight his proof that Capital
J, Lamb. gave this advice.