The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-18
LAMB SAY He CAN
SATISFY CRITICS
Third District Nominee for Congress
Only Asks a Fair Hearing,
RICHMONn W

NJ - n M ~ N ID, As p Al
tnough somewhat irritated by a
touch OF eczema, which is enough to
make any man ill-temeperd. Captain
John Lamb was all smiles this morn
ing TO the friends who fiocked into
ms headquarters to congratulate him
on his denomination for Congress.
The old Confederate, who doesn't
care to have too much emphasis put
on the adjective modifying the word
Confederate was out OF town yes
terday. and therefore. couldn't see
many OF those who supported him
Part OF the day he was at q relig-
tous gathering at yellow Jacket Ches-
terheld county. and in the afternoon
he attended the farmers institute in
Petersburg.
Tor sometime now, though he Will go
- SN'~tfweSt Virginia the latter part
% Sht9 month % make q speech 20 a
large bunch OF Johnny Rebs'' out
there.
Apparently nothing except the
eczema Is bothering the captain now,
though he is mighty anxious TO know
what the Third District Republicans
intend doing-that is. whether they
will put up q candidate for him TO
bowl over.
To tell the truth, the Democratic,
nominee viii feel in no wise dis
gruntled II he has opposition from,
the minority party. He is anxious to
do some more taking about hts vote
on humber and to explain, In detail. :
his views about the tariff.
he SAYS that he could not 90 this
satisfactorily In his debates with
Judge T. Ast1oy Wickham, as be was.
Handicapped by q time limit
Captain Lamb feels sure that 81 he
gets lair hearing he will be able TO
CONVINCE his audiences that he knew
what he was doing when be voted for
the duty on lumber.
1t may be remarked parentbef1cally
Just here that the Republicans are
more than likely to Dit a man against
him, though who that man will be re-
mains 20 be seen.
The Republican convention will
probably be held about the middle of
september. The leaders, however are
not talking much about It But they
admit that nothing short OF a miracle
can defeat Captain Lamb. and II IS.
easy 90 zee that their standard bearer
wiz so into the fray without q scfn-
tilia OF hope.
Captain Lamb had not received the
returns from Goochland this morning
but he knows that he carried the
county by fine majority. That suf-
nces for him. He attributes the small
vote In the rural districts 20 the fact
Soak MS friends felt 30 cocksure Of
his nomination that they didn't bestir
themselves TO vote
AS for his showing IN Richmond.
me veteran Congressman Is QUITE con-
tent BE feels that his strength came
from conservative, thinking people
lawyers, cusaness men and the like
AS Tor the local liquor vote, rs Is
oertain he didn't get any OF thai IN
Richmond. He has good reason 20
believe that the whiskey men and
cTewerS were practically q unit
AGAINST htn and that they vent TO
the polls TO encompass his undoina.
captain Lamb will know Officially
what his majority Is by Saturday
noon. for the Third District Demo-
cratic Committee win meet that dayl
az 10 A NJ. In the offSce OF Chairman
e l. c. Scott and canvass the re-
turns
In addition 10 Mr.. Scott. the MEM
oers composing that body are DIR. ].
w. Fisher. OF Chesterfield; Manly H
Barnes, OF New Kent; Clyde w. Saun-
oers, OF Richmond, and Simon Solo
mon, of Henrico. The two last men
babes In the matter of politics, were
against Congressman Lamb last Tues
day.
Thus far Chairman Scott has re-
ceived only the returns of Richmond
city, Hanover and King William.
These have not been opened
The correct figures as to the vote
In Hanover are as follows: Lamb.
253; Wickham. Ga.
A party worker who makes a close
study OF election figures informs this
paper that he is firmly OF the opinion
that the small vote in the primary
was due to the Third District sover-
eigns' thorough adherence of the pri-
mary system.
He says they banker after the an
Gent convention plan which has al
ways had a firm hold on their affec-
uons. This Democrat is firmly con-
WINGED that things will never go right
until his party reverts to the conven- |
ton system.
team is or how exciting the race