The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-15
ASSAIL MONTAGUE
At LAMB MEETING
Eugene Massie Brands Him as a
Man Unfaithful to His
Party.

Party.
Friends of Captain John Lamb last
| night began his active fight for re-
! election to Congress from the Third
| District. when the Lamb Club of Rich
mond was organized. with an enroll
ment of 91G registered voters The
/ nesting. which was held in the as
sc!nbly hall of Murphys Hotel. was
most enthusiastic. and the attendance
| Was estimated at about 300. Brc.
speeches We're made by several OF Cap
tain LAMBS supporters. and in a way
! tAey Indicated on what plane the cam
paign would be conducted. Many OF
them stated that the7 had voted for
eN-Governor Monrigue on other occa-
slons, and would do the same again
! unless lie was opposed by Captain
] Lamb. The only comparison made was
In the frequent reference TO the pres
/ ent representatives. years OF service
as against the gift of oratory possessed
| by his opponent.
/ The only note of real an;asonism
sounded in the meeting. and one that
] brought out the greatest amount of
/ applause, was sounded by Colonel Eu-
I gene {. Massie, who. In the course Of
! his speech e%toillng Captain Lamb,
4 held him UP as man above all. true
10 the Democratic party-a Hon among
| Democrats.
IF ever there was" continued Col
| onel Massie, "a man unfa!tMtuL to his
| party. he is a. J. Montague" lie was
| Obliged to postpone further remarks
until the applause died away. The
| other speakers. VINO mentioned Mr.
Montague in general way only. were
Ia.
II. Berry John y. Curtis. John {. Free
man and George Med. Blake the latter
describing himself being little
disiigured. but still in the ring,
Wood Elected President.
Henry W. Wood, eN president IT tho
Chamber OF Commerce. was elected
president OF the club, with y. Thomas
Mosby secretary and the following
vice-presidents: Leo Ward-James W.
Gordon. :. :. p Patteson, Joseph L!ch-
tenstcin. DR.. c. V. Darlington. Louis
Biagi; Madison Ward-John c. Hagau.
benjamin H. Berry. Wills g Pulliam.
August Mon. Charles J.. Page; Jeffer-
son Ward--W. y. Chettwood John a.
Curtis. j. Doc Sears. John H. Frlsch-
horn. j. T. Pamatory; Clay Ward
Henry Lee Valentine. v. {. Camp. VI.
II. Pace, Robert Lecky. Jr, Alber,
Davis.
iH''HSH !!AutH against Inc VIII OF
the members. who wanted TO near
more speeches and To raise the old
time political spirit which was fast
beginning to make Itself apparent.
President Wood adjourned the meet
ING after 4 little more than an hours
session. in order that It's members
might attend the Chamber Of Com
mercc rSloker at III, Jefferson Hotel.
Captain Lamb. who mad nothing to say
IN the meeting. held an mpromptu re-
eeption in his headquarters immcdi-
Nely after the adjournment
Some Members OF Club.
Among those enrolled in the club
we're j. 7. Palmatory, John II. Frisch-
Born. Jonn c. Freeman. John Il.
Minor. Fred. l.. Noting. il. N. smith,
Jr.. Judge George l. Christian, Colonel
john b. purcell, ]. Thompson Brown.
; Austin BrockenbrouSh. Samuel A. An
derson. Benjamin p. Alsop. William l.
tarncal. j. j. Curley, Cunningham
nan. II. 5. Christian. ". T. Dabney,
: George NJ. Cease, w. j, Gilman. Robert
Faircloth, Warner Moore, T. a. Saun-
dcrs. Jr., John G. Chcatwood Hampton
Fleming, Fred. S Valentine. Wilbur J.
TriEgs, i. j. Cawsin. y. W. Maynard
william Rcinheimer. John II. Ingram.
Jf., Chas. Il. Picot, John S Latham.
Poik Miller $. l. Kelly, L. NJ. Long.
r u. O'Suliivan. Rev Chas. II. Ryland
John II. Frischliorn. Joseph j. Melvin,
William y. Moncurc. John r. Ander-
SON Jr. II. a. Atkinson, James W.
Graves. Robert Lccky. Jr., Major Jas d.
Patton. Dr. George Ross l.. salmon, r.
H. Pcyton, .Ir., DR.. John II. Iinchma II.
!. T.. Leslie Spence, Jr, Arthur NJ Can
non. w. n. Parrish, Mann s Valentine.
-. \. Brown. DR. y. w Frecma II.
; Joseph I.ichtcnste'n. Il. Il Thoma sson.
James II. Phillips. Jr.. j. w Wood
ward. Writ II. Taylor. DR.. c. V. Car
, rington. j. NJ BossieuX. Joseph Hass
j. :. Fleming. Louis BiaSi. Allen NJ.
4 Lyon w. u. Ferguson. Samuel p
J Mayo. John Adam. Phil. Il. SHIELD A.
G. Sinton. G. c. Valentine. a. c. IIar-
mon. c. r. Fowlkes, Leroy Il. Brown,
! David III. Leakc. w. Withcrs Miller, r.
Boykin Jacobs. w. Gray Watson,
John B. Bliley. John h! Lightfoot Jr.,
b. NJ. Jacobs, w. T. Pugh, j. w. Hast
ings, Chas. l.. Page. John a. Donati. +.
II. G Cabell. Christian H. Clarke, Peter
! j. White, John a. Coke George W. Holt
] Il. y. Dunlop, John G. Saunders, Il. c.
Metzger. Frank a. Cosby. H. A.
Maurice. Morgan II. Mills, Geddes IT,
! Winston, S. -. Crenshaw DIR. w
Armstead Gills. John TYLER. John H.
Pettis. 4. W. IIargrove, II. NJ. SHIELD.
l Henry j. Cohn. James r. Gray. w. II.
Mosley. T. Wiley Davis, c. NJ Terrell.
( William c. Gwatkin, w. r. Harwood
Carroll Taylor, Walter Christian, G.. *
j Pollock. J. a. Black. August Null,
4 Rives Fleming. Il. =. Cox. Charlie Epps,
4 Charles l.. Brown, Albert Davis, T. p.
Howlc, y. Beirne Blair. &. r. Il. Bur-
4 gwyn. S. c. Meredith. Irving T.. Camp
4 bell. r. T. Valentine. James \. Baber
n. Stewart Hume David Hallinan, w.