The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-20
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POLITICAL ROW
Lamb Men Force Rcconsidera-
ton OF Vote as to Montague
Meeting Tonight.
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Former Governors Meeting Will
Not Be Under Auspices
OF Club.

I Following a two-hour speech by Cap
tain John Lamb. the regular meeting
Of tho South Richmond Democratic
I Club. held last night a, Fraternal Hall
/ ended in a row The controversy arose
over an attempt to reconsider action
! of the club taken earlier in the eve
ming in passing resolution permit
ting mass meeting scheduled FOR to-
/ night in Washington Park to be held
under the auspices of the organization.
Former Governor A J. Montague had
announced that he would address the
/ voters OF the Southside tonight.
: The offending resolution was passed
without opposition before Captain Lamb
/ Was introduced. During his speech
. friends turned tho situation over in
. their minds. and when he concluded
Commemorative Attorney Charles /.
Page jumped 10 his feet and in an i'm
FASHIONED speech implored the voters
: TO reconsider Men OF both factions
were on their feet. ana it was with the
greatest Difficulty that they could be
pacihed
When order had been restored. MIR.
Montasue's supporters agreed TO mo-
ton to reconsider. y roll call was de-
manded. and by parliamentary proceed
inss. as interpreted by President Carter
{. Jones. the motion was lost The nghJ
incn began. with Deputy Sergeant John
Hastings and Parkkeeper j. Lacy Red
ford leading the Lamb men. Upon their
demand President Jones stepped down
ana permitted Vice President H. l.
Toncy TO occupy the chair. white a vote
to sustain his ruling was taken. on
roll call. President Jones's ruling lost
. 10y one vote. and the meeting tonight
viii not be meeting Of the South
Richmond Democratic Club.
Cnptnin Lambs Address.
Captain Lamb was In fine fettle and
held his hearers attention. In spite OF
tho closeness Of the small hall. His
speech. while a repetition OF the re-
marks made at the courthouse last
week. proved Interesting.
He dcfed any man to point OUT any
thing M has done which ought not to
have been done. or anything left un-
done which should have been lone lie
told Of the benefits his work mad done
the CITY. ana particularly for the south
side. citing the free delivery and Man
chester post-ofiice as example. and also
pointing out that since he has been in
Congress more imam $500 coo had been
appropriated for improvements on the
James River.
In his references TO his opponent.
captain Lamb put emphasis on tho
/ phrase. - man who lis seeking to re-
enter public life" and told his audience
OF what he had done toward oleoting
Mr. Montague Governor Of Virginia ana
how Mr. Montague in the last light,
had been his supporter AS a warning
he pointed 10 the scriptural injunction:
Thine own ana thy fathers friend
forget not
Although expressing his confidence
az carrying the city. Captain Lamb is
confident that oven If he should lose
/ Richmond by q majority OF 200. the.
rural districts will elect him lie ad-
visee hts hearers 10 talk over the stu
atlon with their wives and children.
ana ended by saying that neither De
/ Inostnenes nor Cicero could 20 to Con-
fress and reach the height he has at
ta.ael !u less than ten years time
Montague To- Might.
III spite re- 'he action OF tile South
Richmond Democratic Club. Mr.. Mon
iasue "tl address !, mass meeting to-
night trom the bandstand in Washing
;pu square The seats have been
rlared around il. and every effort to
make ;ne meeting success has been
mado The Blues Band has been en-
saseo and wlll parade the town. \
large gathering Is expected