Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-19
HE WILL BE SENATOR
GENERAL FIrz LEE SAYS HE WILL
CERTAINLY ne ELECTED.
TO TAKE HIS CORPS 10 CUBA.
Tie Preferred TIL. to ue,ns Made
Chief COMMUNICATIVE Expected
to Go Until Cool weather-En
Route to Jacksonville.

General sFYtzhugh Lee IS In Richmond
once more, though he is here only for a
flying visit. He came down from Wash
ington last night on the 7:1o train. and
will leave for Jacksonville. leaving here
NJ the same hour this afternoon.
The General was met at the depot by a
number of his friends who shook his
hand warmly and babe him welcome to
the city. and after a few minutes spent In
conversation with them he entered the
Jefferson bus and was driven to that hos
telry. General Lee is looking well. and
says he never felt better in his life. He
has lost fifteen pounds since he has been
in Jacksonville. and says he hopes to lose
more In the next few months.
The General talked freely with a Dis
patch man, who met him at the depot
He says he was offered the commissioner
ship in Cuba by the President, but de-
| clined It, and asked to be allowed to con-
tinue at the head Of the Seventh Army
| Corps His request was readily granted,
| he said. and he was told hat ms COPS
| which had been reserved i'll along lor
| the invasion of Cuba would he sent tnere
about the 1st of october as an army oil
occupation.
| WILL GO SOONER, IF NECESSARY
The War Department thinks 1t better
| TO hold the army in Jacksonville uhtii
| cooler weather sets in, but Gencch Lee
was informed before he left Washinstoh
that in event Of any trouble occurring
sooner I'm cuba his army would be or
dered there forthwith Being asked II ne
ANTICIPATED any trouble in cuba, General
Lee said he did not, though he could not,
| of course, tell what might happen.
II have. though said he. 1.-The finest
| army corps in this country and II any
thing does happen / will be able TO handie
1t to the Queens taste.
'Do you really consider the Seventh
Corps the finest in this country queried
! the reporter.
81 most assuredly do" replied the Cen
| eral. at is a magnificent body of men.
| and is the equal, If not the superior, OF
| any army / know Of.
STAND FOR THE SENATE.
AT this iuncture of the interview the
renorter asked why the General dld not
have his uniform on.
"Oh. / don't wear that here he re-
piled. "In Virginia l am going 10 wear
NV senatorial uniform .
"Then you are coming back mere 10
stand for the Senator? asked 'he IL
porter. o tho re-
snonse. "and am going to represent inns
Soto in the Senate, too. j am solhs
hoct 70 jacksonville and get my army
and take IL to Cuba, and then aiter my
duty there has been done / am coming
hack here to my people-the pest PeoPle
ON Gods earth-and give them the oppoi
tunity they are pining ior' oi seNui''s -i'
TO the Senate" ,,o,nor
h,,t there was a ring of earnestness in MS
words.
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
natbetic incident occurred at the
denot as the General was about 10 enter
the bus to be driven TO the hote, he
xvas standing talking 10 the Dlspdlcii ne ats
at the time. and a lady, the picture Oh eis-
tress walked up and with tears III A0'
ewes, appealingly asked: mo-
General Lee, can speak to you mo-
ment?" Tho Con.
oroI ren,;ed as he took both her hands III
his. ,,,,,ord ont NJ
,.o,,r army" the lady then said. L nave
three little children, and l can't proVIoe
for them. I need my husband; won you
send him back to me =. -,
| General Lee nSltHtu dNtNHNi'i'
the lady said, and then, asking her haiii nam,
I, and that of her husband together VIII
J his command, he made a memorandum
4 of the matter, and in happy. vein saiu
"Cheer up; I think I will be able TO sen,
J your husband home to you in Few days
HIS son ALSO HERE.
General Lee was accompanied 10 IN
] Jefferson by his son. Lieutenant Fltzhusl
4 Lee. Jr, who came to Richmond "eun ~,
day evening and met MS 1ather az ~
n da1ot AT the Jefferson General Lee wa
( very warmly received, many of his frienu
y being there to greet him. He went to IN
\ fireworks display in the evening, and re
J tnrning therefrom. received number G
a callers. He expects to spend to-da
= among his friends, and. as is his usus
y custom when in Richmond VIII propaDi
49, tbe Westmoreland Club during tn
greater part of the forenoon.