The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04
SALE APPOINTED
FOR SECOND TERM
Governor Stuart Announces That
Adjutant-General Will
Succeed Himself.
HAD MILITIA ENDORSEMENT
Only Three Active Candidates in
Field, Though Other Names
Were Mentioned.
HAD MILITIA ENDORSEMENT

Governor Stuart announced last night
the appointment of William Wilson
Sale as Adjutant-G Ge eneral OF Virginia
to succeed himself for term of four
years beginning on February. l.
The appointment has been awaited
with general interest. The selection
OF General Sale to succeed himself is
believed to be a popular one. especial
ly with the members of the Virginia
Volunteers. Although there were sew
eral candidates in the field. and some
doubt as to the winner, the support of
General Sale by the militia organiza
tions of the State rather pointed to the
fact that he would be named.
Three Candidates for Place.
While there We're only three aVOwed
candidates, General Sale. who comes
from Norfolk; Major Il. W.. BowleS. Of
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
and Major 7. M Wortham, OF the First
Battalion Virginia Field Artillery, the
names of several other possible ap-
pointees were mentioned since Govern
or Stuart's election.
General Sale before his appointment
as Acknowledgement by Governor Mann
had not been identified with the state
militia. The Legislature in 1912 re-
vised the military statutes and pro-
Vided that thereafter the Adjutant-Cien-
erai OF Virginia must have had three
years Of active service in the Virginia
Volunteers before he could be eligible
The act however. expressly provided
that this qualification should not apply
TO the incumbent. General Sale.
He was appointed to the position by
Governor Mann in 1910. At that time
he was in the Senate from the city of
Norfolk and did not Wish to resign to
take UP the new duties. AS favor to
Governor Mann, the retiring Adiutant-
General. Charles y. Anderson, continued
to administer the affairs of the office
from February l TO the close OF the
session of the General Assembly
IInx Standardized NIilitin.
The appointment of Senator Sale as
Acknowledgement was received with
adverse criticism by members OF the
Virginia militia, who resented the Sc
lection Of a man not in intimate touch
with the affairs of the Volunteers.
However, General Sale entered upon
his duties with enthusiasm and
genuine determination to improve con
ditions and to standardize the State
Guard. He took up the task OF the
rcjuvenation Of the Virginia Volun-
teers. Sc. ably begun by General An
derson, and pushed 1t w nhtiurem
derson. and pushed Ii with unremitting
vigor.
His enthusiasm and ability before
long melted the hostility OF the
militiamen and won from them entire
support. The strides made by the Vir-
GINA Volunteers under his leadership
have been remarkable, and the results
attained are OF the sort TO be readily
seen. One of the noteworthy acts of
his administration was the codifcation
and revision of the State military laws.
He worked hard for State rifle range,
sent team after team OF Virginia rifle
men to tho national target shoots,
strengthened the requirements for sum-
mer encampments OF miltiamen, rs-
placed worn-out and obsolete equip
ment with army standard. established
training schools for militia officers, and
put tho State Guard upon an equal
footing with tho best OF volunteer
troops In the United States.