The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
/, KliuH was praised IN verse and prose

1SneA was praiseu ~ i % s""u piosesS
and Latin.
I,he one sharp and luminous address,
| or tho pcveninr was made by SENATOR
STROBE. az Amherst, WHO pleaded with
his colleag,,es to assume Individual
responsIbiljty and refuse to confirm
lJiidgo Rhe.. whntevcr might be the er-
fleet OF the action upon the Governor.
II would b,, rtcreant to my people and
to the Traditions OF this Commons
wealth. he said, III did not make n
plea In the interest OF the state above
the interest OF the individually
Senator strobe was Missed by the
detcctlVe In the gallery, but applauded
by the others. Il.
',1,hls confirmation" he continued.
will leave a bad taste IN the mouth
OF all, IL am to accept statements
made To me by members to-day some
have said that the executive oNgnt NOT
to have put us in this predicanleht, put
tell you we must not ratify mis-
take."
There was moro applause and an
other-his
The attitude Of The visitors was dtfH-
cult Of understanding to many on the
floor, but 1t was explained by Sena-
tor who said that the expressions
against Judge Rhea represented the
sentiment OF the rank and file In Vtr-
ginia.
Judge Mann. who closed for the ma
jority report, was the only member ~
the Senate to support 1t on tho floor.
Delegates Martin Williams. j. w. Will
'liams. Houston. Page Brewer, Massie
am Oliver took the Rhea eni Of the
argument while Senator's Noel, Sims,
STROBE. Parsons and Wickhan and
Delegates Montague and 9. II. Love
opposed confirmation. The Senate voted
against the Cation resolution. and then
showed but a narrow margin for con-
firmation.
The Voice From Richmond.
Wien Mr.. Montague had closed with
the statement that the people OF Rich
mond were not In favor OF the Rhea
appointment, the audience took chances
with the threat to be sent away, aud
as 1t was still cheering, Colonel Eugene
G. Massie. n member of the Governors
staff, arose. dramatically crying. Lis
ten to another voice from the capital
OF Virginia." He was applauded by a
man who had Kissed Mr.. Montague.
Later on, when the opponents Of Judge
Thea were being continually subjected
to the same annoyance. Mr.. Montague
asked the chair TO have 1t stopped, the
Scrgeant-at-Arms, like the Dickens
character Of that trade, saying that he
would do it, IL he could catch the OF.
fender.
Taking UP the Rhea telegram, about
which Hon. Henry C. Stuart testified.
Senator Noel declared that Mr.. Wysor,
who was in West Virginia during the
Investigation. was here to say that 1t
had been sent by Mr.. Stuarls success
sor.
Cheers for Senator Wicki,um.
( Senator Wickham's appearance was
the occasion for another outburs. OF
applause. He spoke slowly and with
out feeling. He had reached that
point where he was saying that the
joint Assembly must not consid er
swanson. Rhea or himself. when Speak
err Byrd Informed him that his time
limit had expired.
Delegate Bell, with the statement
that Senator Wickl,am alone had sign
ed the minority report, asked that he
have further time. He was ruled on;
of order.
II may be out of order" he said. but
my motion is right and proper all the
same.
At the suggestion of Senator Mann