The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-19
SENATE DEFEATS STROBE
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40 40 with an open mind and free from
anv other purpose than that which
served the people of Virginia The
argument OF Senator Conrad on the
other side did both the Rockingham
Senator ana the cause great credit,
(, and yet throughout that argument
the Senator seemed to set up straw
men and then knock them down. He
d;sclaimed having raised the question
of expense in connection with the
proposed commissionership. Mr.. Con-
rad had said that the Governor of Vir-
ginia did not wa@t the power of APP
pointment. If the Governor adven-
tured to say that he did wish to make
the appointment, the reply would have
been made, Yes, you're a wet Gov
ernor.'
Did Not Quote Stuart
Senator Conrad was on his feet IN
q minute to correct Mr.. Strobe ana
.,s4cl,cG that he did not undertake 10
quote the Governor as saying nc ala
not want to make the appointment
He did, however, call upon members
of the Senate TO know whetheF any
one of them felt warranted In assert
ing that the Governor did want 10
make the appointment
Senator Strobe. taking up the state
ment made by Senator Mapp that the
Governor did not care about making
the appointment, said that some force
had shooed the Governor on the fence
and that he seemed to be spending all
of his time balancing himself to pre-
serve his neutrality.
Senator Mapp interrupted Mr..
Strobe. to say that written state
ment from the Governor indicated
that he had no objection to raise 10
such action as the Legislature might
consider wise, and said the Governor
had told him personally that he had
no recommendation TO make with
reference to the matter.
Beginning to reply to the argument
made on Thursday by Senator West
in behalf of r commissioner. Mr..
Strobe said the senator. from Nanse-
mond had maGc II plain that he was n
faithful follower and suggested that
he seemed willing to allow others to
shape or influence the course which
he would follow, He was proceeding
to quote Senator Vests position when
the latter expressed the hope that II
Mr. Strobe was going to quote him al
all that he should quote him cor
rectly
Senator Strobe said he would be
glad to be corrected at once if he had
nothing was further from his mind
than to misquote any person At any
time And with that the matter
ended.
Continuing his remarks Senator
Strobe said he hoped that some mem
Der of the Steering Committee would
say something about the charge Of
committees being packed or assign
ments Influenced. and not pass 1t up
10 the sick senator from Accumae.
West Resents CHARGE.
Senator West arose and with sofne
some show of warmth declared that
the criticisms OF the Senator from
Lynchburg and others had been
in very bad taste He accepted fun
and complete responsibility for his
every act on the Steering Committee.
He wore no mans collar and accepted
no mans dictaton. He declared that
the statements regarding the commit
tee matter were incorrect and mis-
leading so far as he was concerned.
The time had come to call 4 halt in
the matter.
The Senators from Lynch burg and
Fredericksburg had gotten much bet
ter assignments than had the new
members four years ago. II there was
a man who would deny this let him
stand up and he would resign all his
committee assignments, save Finance
and fill him up so that he might nave
all that he wanted.
Senator Goolrick asked the question
II the senator would deny that he or
some member Of the SteerinT Com
mittee had gotten or been handed a
list from which the committee as
ssgnments were made up? a
~ have answered for myself. and
the other members can do the same,
said Senator West
Becomes Quite Personal.
Senator Vests declaration that he
had spoken 10 both Senator'S Addison
and Strobe and told them that what
they had stated with reference 70 the
makeup Of the committee was largely
misleading, brought Senator Addison
TO his feet with a demand for an ex-
PLANTATION. For little while 1t looked
as though the discussioe would take
a serious turn but Senator West
made it entirely plain that he did not
intend any reflection upon his i"o
associates, but that the manner IN
which they had criticized the work OF
making up the committees was really
a reflection upon the Steering COM
nitee. of which he was member.
although he was satisfied that these
friends of his could not have meant
to reflect upon the committee. Win
much feeling he asserted that ms
nosition of men who were his person
al friends had cut him deeply, Con-
tinuing. he declared that the RESPONSE
bility for the committees would rest
uuon the members of the steering
Committee and that he was ready TO
assume his full share OF this -Iespnn-
siblity.
Senator Addison inquired whether
Senator West felt that there was opil-
cation upon the former TO ma
statement on the floor OF the Senate
following what the senator from
Nansemond had come over ana tolo
him about the committee appoint
ments Senator West replied in very
friendly way that he thought the seha-
tor from Lynchburg might have salo
something that would relieve in q
measure the unpleasant feeling when
the original statement of the senator
though not SO intended. WAS calculated
to leave Senator Addison wanted 70
know If a personal statement Whleh
Senator West had made TO him I'm the
cloak room in connection With TINS
same matter ought also to be repeatec
on the floor of the senate. tie fell
that if one of the personal statements
were quoted. the other should be also
Senator West replied that he did not