The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-16
MONTAGUE WINS
OVER CAPT. LAMB
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believing that the young men OF the
district went almost soiidly against
him, and that the old ones, the vet
Grams stuck by him, it must be seen
that not all the old men remained loyal
to their comrade.
His Comrades Leave Him.
1t was pathetic at times. Captain
Lamb stood at Twenty ninth ana
Broad streets at o'clock There were
probably fifteen people in the group
1T seems strange, remarked Cap
tain Lamb. In tremulous voice. Here
| find in this. one OF my old precincts,
four If my old comrades lighting me
! Why
No one could answer.
/ II was the same at Fourth precinAt
/ Clay ward. The precinct At which
! the old soldiers from the home vote
/ Many of these were captured by the
Montague phalaux
At any rate there were no disturb
ances The only semhlance to one,
and that was extremely mild. was
when two leading public men. we'll
! known all over the city. representing
the two candidates, got into an argu-
| ment Their voices rang loud for a
/ few minutes, but no nl-feeling deTei-
oped. and peace was restored with
out the aid OF a polceman's club.
| Much energy was displayed by the
followers OF tina two candidates. There
| was little heat, but determination pic
| tured itself upon the faces OF the work
ers as they darted from place to place
20 bring voters into camp.
Keep Up Spirits.
The claims made by some OF the
Lamb men came as the doleful song
of the dying swan.
"We will carry this precinct by liz
majority" said Lamb enthusiast al
Fifth Jefferson.
II viii carry this precinct for Liant
overwhelmingly" said young mar
at Fourth precinct jefferson ward.
This precinct will go about on
for Lamb" said the well-known old
timer in politics, James Botto. a
First precinct, Jefferson.
And so the spirits were boIstere
UP all day long.
Yet the observer could see tn
trend OF the vote. II was in the all
and there were few Montague me-
who were not filled with the sens
Of victory early in the day
The Lamb men. who must nav
seen the shadow of destiny loomin
up. held their own heroically, 4!
though II is a question whether
4 Is heroic TO attempt to brace cans
that Is crumbling, where there In n
honor Mt stake
"a man is fool to try to foe
himself. -, remarked a Lamb mar
. who had been to every precinct i
the city. and who had seen the tida
wave approaching. Il am sorry
see it and sorrier to have to say i
but it looks like Montague to me-"
At First Madison precinct GLE
Jackson, the colored lawyer. cast h
vote, first pledging himself to supper
the nominee of the Democratic part
at all coming elections. Al Eft
lee, Eddie Cook, another widei
known colored man. who kept ga
loon on East Cary street for year
voted He, too. took the oath of q
Iegiance to the Democratic party,
Several other negroes voted aroHn
in spots.
J Il would not permit a negro
vote here" said one OF the judges {
q Fifth Clay.
= Young John Lamb worked like
: building afire. and from his appear
!. ance he must have felt like one. TIL
/, perspiration which constantly stream
ed down his face was enough. how
ever TO auench any incipient blas
which might have made Its appear
], anee.
!, The loyalty OF the brothers an
|. sons In the fight was beautiful
!: behold. The Lamb boys took off the
coats and went at It. Lynch Monts
4 que was almost omnipresent. tn
red head of the successful candtda'
himself went through the ambient liz
a picture of the reddest of the mit
o night suns, Captain Lamb strod
: briskly about, and allowed no alfa
$ ia TO gather seed where he was.
g Vote Not Large.
. The size OF the vote. coupled wit
Il the busting that had been done, wi
:. disappointing. The wise" OH