The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-21
GENERAL ROSSER
STILL IN FIGHT
Says He is Not One to Retire
Till Battle Be Ended.
The FREDERICKSBURG PARK
Delegation Visit Washington in Its Interest.
president Mould make No Promise.
ASK bravery MEDAL Tor
Capt. Geo. E. Pickett
THE FREDERICKSBURG PARK
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2u.-Gene-
raj Rosser and S. Y. Gillian, opponents
OF Brown Allen and Morgan Treat, re-
spectively, for the marshalship of FIr-
ginia, We're both at the White House to-
day.
General Rosser was there with General
Eli Torrance and others, in regard to the
Fredericksburg Battleteds Park ques-
ten, and Gillian was there in his own
il terests. General Rosser declared posi-
lively that the question Of the marshal
ship was not introduced during his IN
tcIview with President Roosevelt, and
that he knew nothing of the matter en-
Cept what he had seen in the papers. l
am of the opinion, said he, that the
appointment will be made now in a very
few days. The President, l think, is only
awaiting the report of the Attorney
General on the Treat matter, and as soon
as that is settled he will make the APP
pointments." When asked il the report
that he had retired from the race was
true, General Rosser said: mo, indeed.
There is not word OF truth in it. l am
not the one to give up a fight in that
manner"
Mr.. Gillian said that his interview
with the President was most pleasant,
but that no promises were uade .uI no
intentions declared on the part OF the Tx
ecutive.
II know nothing Of any complaints
that have been waged against Mr.. Treat,
save the civil service charges, except from
have always been the most cordial.
am not working against Mr.. Treat, but
for myself"
There is good deal of anxiety being
manifested among the Virginia delegation
lest the Constitutional Convention decide
to submit the Constitution to the people in
Nov, ~, y !,
time is chosen some of them will have
fights on their hands. The general opin-
ion among them seems to be that May
would be the best time instead of later.
FREDERICKSBURG PARK.
The Fredericksburg Park bill was much
in evidense to-day. 1t had been hoped
that there would be report on this bill
from the Committee on Military Affairs
on Tuesday, but the hearing last Friday
was not complete. General Torrance and
General Rosser both being absent, so an
ether hearing was set for to-day.
Before appearing before the committee.
the delegation consisting of General Elr
Torrance, Henry S. Peck. Joseph w.
Kay, Silas II. fowler, Charles Burroughs
and one or two others, all G. a. r. men,
and General Rosscr yaid the case
before the President with the request
that he take some action in the mat
leT- MT. Roosevelt Iepileu lildt Hlie ilc
highly favored Fredericksburg, there had
been so many other requests made OF
him for battlefield parks that he felt
that he could take no action in the
matter without exhibiting a preference.
This delegation with others appeared
before the Committee on Military Affairs
in ehe afternoon and went over the whole
matter with the members of that COM
mittee.
MEDAL ASKED.
Representative Lamb, of Virginia, pre-
scented to the President to-day request
from the Virginia delegation in Congress
that the name OF Captain George T..
Pickett be included in the list Of persons
recommended for medsks of honor for
gallant and meritorious conduct.
Captain Pickett is a paymaster in the
regular army, and was in charge of a
detail of soldiers carrying money to pay
off the troops in the Philippines. The de-
tail was attacked by F,ilipinos, and under
command Of Captain Pickett, defeated
the enemy.