The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
Virginia Delegation in Congress
Nearly Unanimously Unfav-
orable to New Amendment.
SENATE CHAPLAIN ELECTED
Committee Investigating Fitness
Of General Wood to BE Head
Of Army Will go to Cuba.
The Times. DIspatch Bureau,
Colorado Building,
H Fourteenth aud G SITS. N. w"


washington. D. c., Nov. "a. 1908.
The virginans here are violently OPP
posed to tho Keesell BILL now pending In
the Legislature. amending the general prl-
mary law, The delege ton IN Congress-
although they do not think II proper to
be quoted. are nearly unanimously against
the proposed change have not been able
to obtain expressions but those seen were
united against It, and ! was assured that
others were equally as strong.
~ cordially concur In the sentiments Ak
pressed by The Times. Dispatch lregnrd-
Ing the proposed BILL" said one Of the
leading men In the delegation. THE bill
robs tho primary law OF its chief feature
and the one above all others which COM
mended It to me, In that It takes away
the representa- ion Of. the minority In the
nomination OF party candidates
WORSE THAN CONVENTION.
am perfecly willing to admit the do
STABILITY OF conventions where the Dem
ocrats can come together and discuss
matters OF party polity ns we'll as renew
old ac1uaintunces, but do not wish TO
see this feature restored to Virginia poll.
tics at the expense Of the primary meth
Cd Of selecting candida tss tor office 4
think the plan proposed by the keezeu
bill Is worse than the convention method
Of making nominations
IN conventions there Ia sometimes op-
rcrtunlty for even precincts to have q
voice In the selection OF a candidate but
there Is no chance for the strongest pos
s:ble minority In n county to have such
voice under the plan proposed by Senator
Eeezell's bill. cannot believe that tho
Legislature will enact the bill Into law"
SENATE CHAPLAIN.
Row. Forrest j, Prottyman pastor OF tho
Mount Vernon Place Mothodist Episcopal
Church. Of this city, was to-day selected
by the Republican caucus OF the Senate
for tho position Of chaplain for the extra
session. He will not be a candidate for
the ptaition at tho regular session.
A great doal Of the ministerial life OF
Mr.. Prettyn,an has been spent In Vlr-
glnia. He was for saveral years on the
Bridgewator circuit, In Rockingham ooun'
ty. and for four years In the. early niue
Ties was pastor Of the Lexington Church,
He completed four years passionate
at Staunton In 1900. since which time he
has been located In Washington, He Is an
eloquent speaker, and noted az a worker.
INVESTIGATING WOOD.
There was but brief session Of tho
Senate Committee on Military Affairs to
investigate the record Of General Leonard
Wood, with view to deciding whether
his nomination to the rank Of major
general by the President should be con-
frmcd 1t was announced after the ses-
sion that subcommlttee would go to
Cuba In order to examine witnesses who
cannot ba gotten to the United States 30
much has been said In committee reflect
ing upon the administration Of General
Wood while stationed In Havana that
the committee feels 1t a duty to !nvestt-
gate to the utmost.
The only witness examined to-day was
Captain W. J. Barden. OF the artillery.
who was under General Wood IN Havana.
1t Is understood that Captain Barden was
placed on the stand at the request Of Sem
ator Foraker, to testify tor Wood. Els
testimony is said to have been valueless
so far as the committee was concerned, as
he appeared to know nothing concerning
tho charges made against the doctos-Een-
eraL