The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
FITz. LEE Is NOT SOURED.
pEFEATFoR THE sEYZToRsHIP
WILL NOR SNAKE HIS LOYALTY.
In High Spirits and Ready to Meet the En-
emy-He IL Not Looking For Any
Federal appointment

LEXTNGTON.VA.. Dec. 5)-Special-Ex-
Governor Lee was in town this week, and
in a short talk with your correspondent
declined 10 talk politics, insofar as they
had any bearing on the late senatorial
contest I'm which he was defeated. or the
investigation by the legislative committee
that followed and the findings Of that
committee. He was in his usual high spir-
its and lust enthusiastic a Democrat now
as he has always been-faithful, loyal,and
ready to meet the enemy. Defeat In his
own party has not soured him In the
least. and what 1 could gather from his
conversation he is not looking for any posi-
ton under the Cleveland administration
as a solace for his loss OF the senator
ship.
said TO him: Governor, It seems to
be the concensus Of opinion that you were
defeated for the United States Senate by
the combined efforts Of railroad and cor
poration money, and that many OF your
professed friends played you false; that
you were the choice Of eight-tenths OF
the people for the honor. but that you
were beaten by the two-tenths villa cor
poration money"
The story on General Eweil.
To this expression Of opinion on my
part. he said: "Well, I've been told that
many times by friends and others and
II has been communicated to me by wire
and letter from all sections. The fact Is
am something like that old soldier-ien-
eral Ewell. lie had been accustomed 10
command the United States soldier out
on the frontier. When he went into the
l,a MA
mand of a body OF soldiers composed OF
gentlemen from the best famihes-profes-
sional men or men Of large landed estates
who were volunteer and the flower OF the
old State. who formed the Governor
Guard. These men knew no social restric-
tous The fact that they were soldiers
did not, in their opinion, take away any
OF their social rights, nor did oinclal
rank above them create superiority IN
any sense. These gentlemen soldiers TOOK
liberties with General Ewell that he had
not been accustomed 10 from his Old army
soldiers. and it annoyed the General 10
no little degree.
ION one occasion, as the troops were
MOVING. a young fellow rode up, and driy-
ing alongside Of Gen. Ewell, said, Good
morning. General: fine weather: nice horse
that you are riding; where DID you get
bim?' The old General wheeled on the
Young man and in thunder tones said,
Young man. as long as you are In my
command don't ask me anything about
the weather, or where l got my horse. l
don't know anything about the weather.
damn it,
80" added the General. laughing
don't say anything more 10 me ABOUT
the per cent. and the per cent. popular
vote but hereafter always speh mohey
with n great big IN"
The Governor paid the Times nice
compliment. and bade me good evening,
saving. wish the Times a prosperous
New Year for me-"
The jackson Memorial Hall
The stone work that forms the founda-
ton for the jackson Memorial HAN
an the Virginia Military Institute. costing
about Sl1 600, has been completed ana IS
ready TO receive the other work.
The V. NJ. /. sent to the Georgia State
Fair at Augusta, Ga, this fall, large
collection OF pencil. crayon. pen ahd INK
drawings, COY ering all the subjects In
which the cadets are instructed. Gen scott
Sbipp. the superintendent, has received
from the fair authorities the check Tor
money paid on the award Of the premiums
for the work. The drawings attracted
very general attention for their superior
lty.
Rev. DR. Hale Houston was here this
week taking leave Of bis relatives and
friends preparatory TO his early departure
TO the Presbyterian mission field in China.
Brown Lee VIII Recover.
Brown Lee, the young man who was SO
unfortunate as 10 stick a carving knife
through his back some few days ago, an
account Of which appeared in this cor
respondence at the time. is reported TO be
improving, and with care will be out in a
month or so.