The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
LARGER PENSION
FOR lees WIDOW
President Very Much Interested
in Bill to Increase 1t to
$50 Per Month.
Times-Dlspatch Bureau,
Munsey Buildinp
Iyashlngton. y. ID. Aprll ;

I3tF.l Munsey BUILDING,
Washington, ID. c., April 30
President Roosevelt is much inter-
osted in the bill introduced some time
ago, giving to Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee an
increase OF pension. Her present pen
sion Is $40 month. The bill proposes
to Increase this to $50 month. The
President sent for Representative
Flood to-day and urged him to do all
he could to have the bill passed It
may get through both houses at this
session.
Captain Fitzhugh Lee. who has been
on duty at the White House as aid to
the President for about two years, has
been designated as one OF the Ameri-
can officers to go to Paris and study
for two years In the military school
OF the French government He will
sail in June. Captain Lee Is highly
regarded by the President, who has
expressed on more than one occasion
his admiration for the young officer.
1t is probable that the rare horse
manship OF Captain Lee, which the
President has had occa sion to observe
on several occasions. is one of the
chief reasons for the admiration OF the
President. One OF the most conspicu-
GUS pictures displayed in the window
of the leading photographer of WASH
ington is one showing the President
and Captain Lee putting their horses
over hedge together.
VirKinians at the White House.
Representative Jones. OF Virginia.
went to the White House to-day ana
spent some time with the Presid emf.
The President asked me to come
and see him regarding certain mat
ter. the nature Of which 1 am not at
i IN =
Former Attorney.G General Rufus A.
Ayers, OF Big Stone Gap, accompanied
by Messrs. Kyle and H. D. Morrison. Of
that place. saw the President to-day
for the purpose Of urging him to ap-
point Judge Kyle. OF Rogersvilie.
Tenn, to the vacancy on the Federal
bench caused by the death OF Judge
Clarke, OF The Eastern District OF
Tennessee. The President will hardly
make an appointment until after the
national convention at Chicago.
| Can't Go to LynchburE.
senator Daniel spent a few minutes
with the President to-day. calling for
the purpose of delivering an invitation
to him to attend the Interstate Fair
at Lynchburg, October 1st The Pres
ident said he,regretted, etc.
II was invited by several North Car
DINA gentlemen the other day to at
tend the anniversary celebration OF
the signing of the Mecklenburg decla-
ration of independence" said the Pres
ident, but had to decline. told them
! would send them the Marine Band for
the occasion. and they seemed perfectly
satisfied" and the President laughed
| heartily at his joke.
Both Senator Daniel and Mr. Glass
assured him they wanted the Presi-
| dent, and not the band
i Too Many Delegates.
Several Democrats of the Virginia
delegation disapprove of the action OF
some Virginia counties in electing to
the Roanoke convention more delegates
!! than they are entitled to under the
call. In one county this week TWEEN
/ ty-fve delegates were elected. though
the county is entitled to but seven
i votes. 1t is feared that II any con-
siderable number of counties follow
the example of electing more delegates
than are entitled to seats. Roanoke will
| not be able to entertain the convention
! because OF the crowd in attendance.
| or course, county will not be en-
1 titled to more votes because of electins
| q greater number of delegates. but 1t
is pointed out that many questions
arising in a convention are decided
without roll call, In which case a coun-
ty with only the delegation authorized
by the State Committee-that is. one
/ for every hundred votes cast In the
last presidential election-would be out
voted by county casting half the
number OF Democratic votes in 1904,
but who chose to elect twice as many
delegates as necessary.
Fight for Delegates Seat.
The honor OF being chosen dele.
1 gate to a State convention is not held
Lightly by Democrats of Rappahannock
| A citizen Of that county. In Washing
ton to-day, stated that in the Court
y house" district two candidates for dele
gates place have actually made a
! house house canvass of the district
in the prosecution of their respective
4 candidates., and each is reported to
), have incurred considerable expense In
j conducting his campaign.