The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
WOULD NOT HAVE
VOTED FOR LAMB
Montague Says He Had Told
Friends He Would Sup
port Harwooi.
FIVE HUNDRED AT MEETING
Candidate Discusses Present Day
American Politics i'll Two
Hour Address.

Five hundred people stood on the
green on wind swept Chimborazu last
mi ght to hear former Governor Andrew
J. Montague speak in the interest Of
I his candidacy FOR Congress from tho
/ Third District. In The course Of a two,
hour speech he touched briefly upon
the leading questions of present-day
American politics, and found time on
/ occasions TO say few things touching
affairs closer home.
Early IN his address he apologized
for introducing the personal note in
his campaign uttcranccs and asked
/ permission to correct n statement re-
/ ported to have been made by his oppo-
nent Captain Lamb in one OF his re-
cont speeches. 1t was not in accord
ance with the facts he said. and could
not be permitted TO pass unchallenged.
/ Would HIVE been for Hnrwood.
Il have conducted this campaign upon
! impersonai grounds" said Mr.. Monta-
que. and shall continue to do so as
! far as possible. but l am constrained
TO refer to statement purporting to
! have been made by Captain Lamb in
/ South Richmond few nights since.
/ He there said that ! was man merely
seeking to rc-cntcr politics. and who.
| If Colonel John ) IIarwood had re-
manned in the race. would have been
on his Captain Lambs side.
In commenting upon this report
/ only desire TO say that perhaps the
/ captain was inadvertently misquoted.
| Certainly no friend Of either the cap
tain or Colonel Harwood had ever en-
i dcavored to ascertain my position be-
tween them, but rs matter of fact
would have voted for Colonel lIarwood
He had been Ions my friend. chief of my
stan whilc Governor man most prom-
inent in the life of the city ana of
mnch successful experience in legisla
tive and public life. Therefore my per-
sonal friendship and public duty would
have concurred in inducing me 10 vote
/ FOR Colonel Harwood had lie remained
| in the contest which Intention so to
vote had EXPRESSED to some of my
close personal frineds on more than
one occasion.
Experience Not InfnIIibic
captain Lamb seems to DE uneasy
also said Mr.. Montague because OF
/ what he dcsignates my ignoranco of
legislative procedure. II is true that
/ have never had actual Legislative expe-
! rience. II that is the only way to gain
knowledge Of Legislative operations.
then must admit my ignorance. And
vet canot help believing that expe-
rienre is not always infallible some
men learn by Experience. and some
| men never learn. no matter how much
| experience they have had"
MI. Montague Was of the opinion tina,
no man. unless he be an arrant fool.
4 could serve as Governor of q state and
| be Ignorant of the processes OF lesis-
I iation. The fact that the Governor has
! 10 review every bin passed by The Leg
isiature and pass upon It's merits ought.
I he thought. to give him fnir working
| knowledge Of the processes through
! which ii passed.
For Direct Primaries.
Proceeding to the discussion Of the
! general principles Of Democracy for
which he stands. AIR. Montague enumer-
! ated among the numerous items OF his
| creed, direct election Of United States
Senators by the vote OF the people. the
! principle Of direct primaries. as on
l posed TO conventions, :. more elastic
| currency to take care of periods OF
financial stress. and greater publicity
as regards the expenditure OF the pub
| lie funds.
81 believe with the New York World"
! he said. that the nomination of Wood
+ row Wilson marks the rcbirth of nro-
I sressivism in America believe that
/ he is the most unselfsh man In public
/ NE to-day and Understands the genius
! o. Democratic government in America
/ letter than any man on either side
B OF the Atlantic shall be proud. If q
! IS your Will. to serve In the Congress
/ Of the United States while he is Pres
/ ident"