The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-14
OUR sENAToRTAL CONTEST.
What New York Newspaper Has to Say
About It.

Warrenton has long been noted for its
brilliant society. the beauty of it's women,
and the ability OF its men. With these
characteristics IL is small wonder that
fits social leaders have attained TO the
highet prominence in the affairs Of the
State and among the Virginia represen-
tatves in the National Congress. Its
citizens were always prominent person
ages at all State conventions, and some
how they have generally managed to
reach any position they desired. From
thls probably, arose the story of
ring"
1t is certainly a fact that the Eighth
Congressional District has three-fourths
OF the best State offices, and national,
too, for that matter. II. Taylor Scott
has been Attorney General. Fredericks-
burg had a candidate In the person OF
Senator William A. Little, and other
towns were putting forward their most
eminent citizens. But Warrenton, as
usual, walked off with the place. And
this has engendered much hardness OF
feeling, 10 such a degree that II may
seriously AFFECT General Hunton's chances
for the United States Senate.
This Is the hght OF the state. III makes
the choice of legislators a matter OF the
ons given above. The candidates for the
Senate. named in the degree of their i'm
nor.ance. are General and Ex-Governor
Tstshueh Lee, General Hunton, now
serving by appointment from Governor
Mckinney TO I'LL the place OF John s.
parhour (who died last year, until the
Legislature can convene and elect. Then,
as a dark horse, there is the Hon. Tom
Martin, OF Charlottesville, the ablest
MANAGER IN the State, the man who beat
John s. Barbour. with John w. Daniel,
I'm 1887, and has been sorry for It ever
since.
the favorite OF middle-aged and young
Virginia Is Genera. "Fitk" Lee. If ne
has an enemy In the State no n an knows
who II Is. General Lee was one OF TIE
most promising young officers OF the
famous Second Cavalry in the old army,
before he became an officer Of the Confed-
eracy He had been In half q doAn
ugly Indian fights even then. At the
famous action az Wichita Village. October
LIST, 1858. where Major Van Dorm. with
four troops Of the regiment. fought 1900
Comanehe, Lipau, and Arapahoe warriors,
and but for his sagacity would have met
with the fate OF General Custer in his
last fight, Fitzhugh Lee distinguished
himself.
Toward the close OF the action he was
struck In the side by an Indian arrow.
After walking about for half an hour
after the fight was over, he got tired of
the thing sticking out. and IL began 10
hurt, too. So he waited until the wounded
were pretty well picked up and attended
TO. Then he said Pull this devilish
thing out. some OF you fellows can't
your man gave II a strong tug, but
II would not come. He lay down upon his
left side. and. calling trooper-his bugler
II was-said to him: Now. put your foot
against my side and pun" The man did
as he was told Lees face became very
white, ard the great drops OF prespira-
ton stood out upon his forehead The
pain was terrible. Directly the head came
Dff In his body and out came the shaft.
Just then zymanski, an officer In the
regiment. came up. lie had not known
that Lieutenant Lee was so badly
wounded, and "a he approached the group
that was very scrrowful. for IL was hardly
possible. the surgeon said. for Lee to
live. zymanshi said. taking of his SLOUGH
bar. ''Thst was a pretty close call. wasn't
ltS' pointtpg 70 where z big round bullet