The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-30
LAMB REGRETS HIS
VOTE ON LUMBER
Says 1t Was Only Mistake lie
Made in Sixteen Years
Service
BOARD CANDIDATES SPEAK
Nine Aspirants Tell Henry Clay
Club Members Why They
Are Fit.

Tho only mistake with which can
honestly charge myself. Congressman
John Lamb told the Henry Clay Dem
ocratic Club last sht. rs my vote
Tor Sl.95 tariff ON lumbor when
should have voted for q 81 tariff. Ana
II YOU can show me man who has
served the public for sixteen years
who has done nothine worse than COM
NIT 25-cent mistake. III have him
placed In q glass boN and exhibited
the length and breadth o.; this coun-
Try as tho greatest wonder Of the
day"
Two weeks ago Captain Lamb ad-
mItted at an open-air meeting IT
Eighteenth and Gracc Streets. tia; he
had Numbered in voting BOO favor Of
declaring war against spain.
y good crowd gathered i'm tho opcn
space near Belvidcre ana Spring streets
last night. under the auspices of the
Henry Clay Club. to hear addresses BY
candidates for the Administrative
Board and for Congress Former Gov
ernor a. J. Montaguc. Mr Lambs OPP
ponent in the Third District contest.
sent word that previous engagement
prevented him from appearing. but In
Nited the membership of the club to
come out TO the big Montague meet
ing at the city Auditorium Tonight.
Sn!s GIFT OF Gnb Not Necessary.
II don't care how eloquent or polish
cd one may be- said Captain Lamb.
in an obvious reference 10 his oppo-
nent he will find that his eloquence
and polish won't count for much IN
the halls of Legislation
The day has Ions passed when
measures were put through by oratory.
Nothing counts except long experience.
common horse sense and untalllns in
dustry"
Captain Lamb wen, with some
detail into his career IN Congress to
show that he was directly responsible
for most Of the Federal benefits now
enjoyed by the Third District Among
other things he claimed share in
securing the passage o: Bills for deep
ching the James River channel from
twelve and one-half 10 eighteen feet.
and for erecting the substantial Fed
era! buildings in this City ana In South
Richmond
7 don't sec how any man who
passes the magnificent post-ofllce in
south Richmond and understands the
difficulties that Were overcome In Sc
curing it," said Captain Lamb could
vote against me-"
Captain Lamb replied with some
asperity to the charge which he says
he has heard made. that ne is too old
for efficient service.
Hoy do you measure age" he ask
ed. In terms Of service and efficiency
or BY units OF years? Come with me
to Wash Agton and III show you Uncle
Joe Cannon, as saw him yesterday.
measuring arms with the ablest men
In Congress He IS moro than eighty
years old. but he is as vigorous ana
able as the best OF them Examine
into my record and decide for yourself
whether l am or am not too old 10
represent you In Congress-
1t has been advanced as argument
BY friends OF my opponent that a
change would be beneficial That q
new man should be sent to represent
the Third District in the interest Of
greater efficiency. II any man can
show me wherein 1 have failed TO
represent this district. II 1t can be
shown that this district has not been
/ represented as we'll as any III Viz
sinia. l VIII step out OF the race and
give my opponent clear neld.
Mr. Montague. said Captain Lamb.
has been credited with the state
ment that he was not running against
me. My post viii be vacant at the
end OF the present Congress, It is
ming for the job. Well. all / nave TO
say is that when The votes are count
ed on August . my opponent will lind
that he has been running against me
after ALL
Board Candidates speak.
The meeting was opened at $50
o'cloak by P.esdeat a. Nicholson. OF
the Henry Clay Democratic Club. who
introduced In tu-n nine Candidates
/ for the Administrative Board The
speeches We're all brief ana to The
point. the candidates going over the
same arguments, N favor of their
election. already presented at numer-
GUS meetings in different sections of
the city. Congressman Lamo was the
last speaker.
The board candidates who spoke
We're Marx Guns, Graham b. Hobson.
Charles E. Richards. A w Bennett
George Il. Davis. Charles Taylor, w.
p. Knowles George Paul and John
! Htrschbcrg. Mr Hirscnberg served
notice that he VIII announce = def
mite platform upon which he viii
run Immediately rpon the conclusion
OF the congressional contest on Au-
gust 10.