The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-25
ITALIANS HEAR
ALL CANDIDATES
LAMB. MONTAGUE AND BOARD As
rtRANTS SPEAK IN FRATEh-
NIFTY HALL.
ALL is HARMONIOUS
FORMER GOVERNOR REPLIES TO
ASSERTIONS MADE BY THE
CAPTAIN. but IN BEST or
HuMOR

HARMONY slipped in early, took
front seat. crossed its legs. and sat
through Joint debate last night be-
tu.aeu former Governor Andrew JACK
son Montague and Captain John Lamp
in Fraternity hall. They SPOKE De
t,re members Of the Ita lie n American
IN ard others Although Cover
ror Montague came back AT a re-" re-
marks made by Captain Lamb VINO
preceded him on the hooF' ne shoWeu
no iii feeling TOWARDS MN.
Tire rain did not prevent a goodly
crowd from attending. The speakers
nf the evening were introduced ny I
Frank Ferrandini.
! Captain Lamb was the nrst. he toIo /
/ his long stewardship in congress ~
declared he would defy any one 10
say ANYTHING about his record ana
/ that he had not acted Win fait
and business 10 everyone.
He again referred to his opponent
as exceedingly anxious to re-entet
public Hfe over the political grave OF
his fathers friend.
The cautain sa id that his opponent
| did not think II Vas time IL"
change in tire Third district wneh ne
SUPPORTED him in 1900 and also on
another occasion.
Tells Of Service.
%
the slxtsea v sars iR which he has
heen their representative in congress
he had risen TO the chairma nship or
ona Of the most important commit
rees in congress He said that even
though his opponent Governor Mon
tague, has served four years as the
governor OF this Commonwealth four
years as attorney general and fohr
wears as district attorney under the
administration Of Grover cleveland, II
would take him many years to rise TO
be the chairman of as important COM
notttee as he is now chairman of
AS parting word to his hearers
he said he had saved individually
number OF Italians from returning 10
3 the shores of Europe
= Montague Iauds Italians.
Governor Montague opened his ad-
J. dress by saying that n there vas any
q race that has right on the SHORES
e Of this continent It is the Italian lie
recalled that In seeking q nearer route
TO India Christopher Columbus dis
covered America, while Americas Yes
pucci followed him q short while af-
forwards,
He said he had not come to the
Y meeting 10 discuss the issues between
himself and Captain Lamb or enter
- into any debate or controversy witt
his opponent, Dut nv " aiitVi W fNph-
~. 10 some things that Captain LAM
,a had said
Governor Montague said he woult
81, acknowledge that he had supported
=. Captain Lamb on two occasions, Blu
- il was more than the captain ha
~ done for him.
-, In reply 10 the words OF the cap
~ tain that he had had no experience l
Legislative work, Governor Montagu
a replied that experience was unneces
- ,Sary, that the business in the mite
~ States congress is conducted IN tn
20. same manner as that in the ieg7sla
- ture of Virginia.
,s Board Candidates Speak.
,r,, Following the addresses Of the t~
~ candidates for congress, largo nun
~ her of candidates for the administrs
~ tive board spoke.
Because the meeting was little la
in being called to order. and becaus
u was after 10 o'clock before the tV
,r+ congressional opponents hnishe
'ts speaking the administrative boal
,a, candidates " vre lirNitcd to few mil
- utes only. in which to lay their recort
,u,l ! before the people.