The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-31

The candidacy Of General Charles ].
Anderson, who is brigadter general in
command of the First Brigade State
volunteers. for the position of adjutant
general, Of Virginia, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the lamented
General James Mcdonald, is causing
considerable comments in Roanoke even
in circles that usually take little in
terest in military affairs.
The general interest here is aug
mented by the. prominence of the candi-
date in being in command Of the State
troops, and the admirable way in which
he has temporarily filled the office to
which he aspires, pending the appoint
ment of General McDonald's successor.
The feeling in Roanoke is also made
stronger because of General Anderson's
fair and importlal treatment of the
Roanoke soldiery over their unfortu-
nate engagement here, September 90.
The two companies in this city are a
unit for General Anderson's appoint
mont, and 1t is thought that every COM
pany in the Second Virginia regiment
holds the same position. At any rate
all the officers of the regiment have
petitioned Governor O'Ferrall to select
their popular brigade commander for
the position. The petition from this
city was largely signed by number of
very popular and influential citizens.
Two other aspirants for the office,
Maj Gen. Dabney H. Maury, an old
Confederate soldier, one Of the "noblest
Romans of them all" who bravely faced
the enemy's shot and shell on hundred
Virginia battlehelds, and Gen. t.
Il. MunsfoId, who also was
brave officer in the lost cause" have
many friends in Roanoke who would
like to see them honored in this way,
yet nearly every citizen, whom T HE
1 INES reporter accos,ed on the matter,
was FREQ TO state that the welfare of the
Virginia militia depei ded almost wholly
upon tho appointment of some active
military man like General Anderson,
the Virginia State troops
THE TINES reporter yesterday, in con.
versing with tho citizens on this mat
ter, obtained number OF expressions
OF opinions worry favorable to General
Anderson's claims. Some Of these are
appended Hon. Henry S. Trout,
mayor Of the city, said: 81 believe
General Anderson to DO in every way
qualified in military affairs. He is
native Virginian, we'll known and very
popular throughout the State, and be.
lieve his appoin tment, If it is given
him by Governor O'Ferrall. will DO a
go ID one"
c. G. Taliaferro said that he knew or
no more suitable man for the position
in Virginia, and that be had for a long
time known General Anderson as an
excellent man. tried and true, and he
hoped that Governor O'Ferrall would
look favorably upon his application for
the office.
Lieut.. Col. Wilbur S. Pole, of the
Second regiment, said that he con-
sidered General Anderson the most
suitable man in the State for the po-
sition OF adjutant general. He had
been very active and industrious in
connection with the affairs of the Vir-
GINA soldiers, and that a great deal of
credit was due to his able cooperation
10 the present high standard of pro-
ficiency which the State troops had
acquired. No one IN the State is better
posted in the details of the profession
or the needs of the soldiers or could fill
the position with more zeal and ability
than General Anderson.
Capt. G. G. Cushman, adjutant of the
Second regiment, said: 81 have no per-
aonal acquaintance with any of the
candidates except General Anderson,
but know him to be thorough mill
tary man, fully alive to the require
ments OF the volunteer militia, having
the personal indorsement of majority
of the officers from the entire State
and unanimous choice of the Second
regiment"