The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-12
GENERAL LEE FOR SENATOR
Interesting Gossip Concerning His Caudi-
dacy and Virginia Politics.

Interesting Gossip Concerning His Caudi-
dacy and Virginia Politics.
Richmond Cor. Baltimore SUM-
The visit which General Fitz Leo is
expected to make to the White House
in tho next few days is much talked
about among the Virginia politicians.
The general is one Of Mr.. Cleveland's
staunchest friends and did all he could
to secure his nomination. 1t is sal d
upon good authority that he could easily
have secured good place from this
administration If lie had expressed de-
sire for it. Tho eX governor announced
soon after Mr.. Clevelands election that
he was not an aspirant for diplom tic
mission or any other federal Office and
did not expect to be appointed to any
such place. The President was in.
formed OF General Lees position, and it
is believed he would be delighted to
see him win the United States Senator
ship, for which he is candidate. The
ex-governor has opposition and the con.
test may prove close and determined
one His opposition, while they are all
General Lees personal friends and
admirers, are good political fighters.
Should tho President tender him such
simplify the Senatorial contest. Gen
eral Lee has, however, recently de-
ciared that he was an aspirant for q
seat in the upper branch of Congress
and for nothing else. His friends con-
struo this to mean that Virginias popu-
lar ex-governor is in the Senatorial
fight to stay to the finish. General Lee
is considered very shrewd politician.
Representative Jones, of the first
Virginia district, has, il is said, received
5000 letters from persons in his dis
trict and those in other portions of tide
water, the writer's of which appeal to
him to use his influence in securing
them government places. There are, it
is stated, but thirty offices in Mr.. Jones'
district which he can hope to have
filed. The result will be that there
will be vast number of disappointed
offce-seekers.
The withdrawal of ex-Attorney Gen
eral Ayers from the race for the Demo.
cratic nomination for governor is tho
only feature of the gubernatiorial con-
test that has thus far caused even the
slightest ripple in the campaign. Col.
oterrall's friends here claim that the
retirement Of Mr.. Ayers will be as ad-
vantageous to their candidate as it will
D. to Lieutenant Governor j. Hoge
Tyler. This will no doubt prove true
unless tho Southwestern Democrats
mako Q persistent demand that the
nomination for the first place on the
ticket shall be given to their section
this year. Should this BIO done. az
some of the men of influence out there
assert in Justice to their people ought
to be done, the gubernatorial race NAV
provo of lively interest
Col. A. S. Butofd, whose name has
been mentioned in connection with tho
nomination, is in no sort of sense can
didate. His friends in the southwest
and in other portions of the State recog.
nize his high qualifications for the place
of executive OF the State, and would be
glad if he would enter the race. The
colonel, however, is busily occupied
with affairs connected with Virginia.
exhibit at tho Worlds Fair and his
numerous other interests that press upon
his time.