The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-15
The Senate

What will be the report of the com
Infttee which is considering the APP
ptication Of Senator q. T. Jordan. Of
Augusta, TO the Democratic caucus
That question has been asked mary
times iu the last twenty -four hours
The committee has all the evidence
and all the papers that were read into
the record during the hearing. acd
while they refuse to say a word that
would make IT possible to state posi-
lively what will be done, the opposi-
tion TO Senator Jordan is growing. The
caucus last night prevented neetiI
of the committee. but IL is more and
more limited that the doors of the cat
Gus will be closed against him.
Memory of Edward Eehois.
Yesterday there came to the Senate
from Mrs. Margaret Young Echois,
widow OF the former president of the
senate. former president pro tempore
Of the Senate and chairman OF the
Finance Committee. a handsome gift
as memorial to the late Senator
Edward Echols.
The gift is solid silver water ser
vice for the president of the Senate
The gift was sent 10 President ELY
son, and at his request the present1-
tion was formally made by senator =.
Harding Walker. of Westmoreland. ore
ator Echols and who knew his worth.
They were close friends.
spoke with Much Feeling.
senator Walker spoke with feeling
W hen he arose to present the gift, He
said he had known and priced Sena
tor Echois for his worth. his fidelity,
his loyalty to every trust. his hearty
friendship and his general useful and
busy life He said it was the desire
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ed by the Senate as a memorial to her
husband. who had always priced the
honors which the Senate had done him
and the many friendships W hich he had
made.
President EIlyson. who had known
Senator Echols perhaps for a greater
time than any other man ia public life
today. accepted the gift. and In doing
SO paid tribute 10 the memory of
his friend or more than quarter OF
century, whom he had known for
many years prior to his entry INTO
public life. President E1lyson SAID
that no State ever had a more loyal
son than Edward Echols have proved
himself 10 be TO Virginia. He was
called on to do much. and he did all
that was required with a fearlessness
that marked him as Il man In every
sense.
Expresses APPRECIATION.
Senator Early. of G7 cen. offered,
and the Senate adopted, the following
resolution OF appreciation OF the gift:
The Senate OF Virginia has never
had In it's membership member
more honored and appreciated than
the late Edward Echols. and We have,
therefore, heard with much gratfi-
cation OF the wish of MS widow. Mrs.
Margaret Young Echols. to present
~
would be in some measure expressive
Of her appreciation of the esteem
in which he was held by the members
of this body Therefore. be 1t re-
solved:
l. That he Senate desires TO ex-
press 10 Mrs. Echols their high APP
probation of the beautiful silver
water service this day presented by
her as a memorial 10 her late hus-
band, Edward Echols.
2. That this preamble and resolu-
ton be spread on our minutes and the
clerk of the Senate he. and he is
hereby. directed II. send n copyt TO Mrs.
Echols
A Handsome Gift
The pitcher stands about hfteen
inches high, Is OF an embossed and
chased design, and the platter is about
eighteen inches across. The pitcher Is
hHEAtibcn Win tist A&tSs III tue SET
vice Of senator Echols to Virginia
In the Legislature while the platter
bears the letters "t,. T." in mono
gram. The gift makes an attractive
ornament for the desk of the presi-
dent of the Senate. and will be used
al every session ~ that body.
Strong For Wilson.
That President Wilson will COM
maDd the support OF the entire Demo-
cratic membership of the State SEN
ate became known yesterday The
Senators were asked AS tn their choice,
and with the exception OF one OF two
they said that Wilson was the only
man tn make the race. that he was
the only candidate and one of
two said they preferred To wait for
developments and to reserve the right
to support some other man in case
one with better qualifications could
he found With about % per cent of
the members. however. lie is the first
choice without any sort of qualifi-
cation,