New-York tribune., 1883-06-16
UNION COLLEGE TROUBLES.
JOHN KELLY's PART IN DEFEATING LEGISLATION
JUDGE VAN voRsrs VIEWS.

JOHN KELLY's PART IN DEFEATING LEGISLATION
JUDGE VAN voRsr's VIEWS
For some time there has been opposition TO
President Potter among tue trustees Of Union College.
Durnz the last scssion the Legislature a bill
troduced depriving the trustees exoficio OF the
college Of a voice In It's councils. This II
passed, It was expected would materl-
ally weaken President Potter. aud possibly
enable tie opposition to ont him ~ the approaching
commencement Newton Dex er an employe Of the
New-York Central aud Hudson River Railroad Company,
says he Was employed by President Potter 10 oppose the
bill and through his efforts and those Of Augustus
scheli. Ex-Governor Hoffman, John Kelly and Others
the bill was defeated. Mr.. Dexter has made
publlc TIE efforts he used 70 defeat the bill.
He says thai le employed by Dr. Potter as
his attorney; thar h6 employed forty-hvo days
that he went TO NewYOrk sixteen times the matter
and tnat services lie received only cheek Cor
Sly and his expenses. lie Is still in debt several
persons for services rendered under hs direction, be-
sides bill of 23S Tor suppers TO members OF the Legs
lature on his invitation He now proposes to go up TO
schenectady and attend the alumni meeting OF the Union
College and oppose President Potter Those who are in
position to speak from knowledge of the situation
say there will be close contest.
John Kelly was asked by reporter of The TRIBUNE II
the statements made concerning him were true. He re-
Piled:
at Is all true Augustus schell and Ex-Governor
Hoffman came and said that effort was being
made 10 oust President Potter from his position head
OF Union College. They characterized it as
an outrage. The bill introduced in tie
Legislature deprived the trustees ex-oih
clio OF a voice In the councils OF the college and II it
passed would seriously weaken President Potter's in
nuence az these friendly 70 hiul They
said that President Potter good officer,
what mperious, and this all that could be said
against him. One OF tho who favored the bill was
ID. c. Robinson, Ex-Governor Lucius ROblnson's son,
and fathers secretary while be Governor He was
of the principal agents in causing the trouble here
1877 when effort was made remove Sheriff Reilly
County Clerk Gnmbleton and Register Losw, which
ended In the removal Of Gumheton He wac the agent
of the men who were engaged in poisoning Governor
RobInsOns mind against Tammany Hall My sympathes
were with Pre- sdent Potter and naturally bore love
to this young man Robinson. Therefore 1 used what
influence possessed against the bill. IL killed"
Mt Kelly added that he the following letter TO
Newton Dexter ON May IL:
In reply yours OF tho 9th inst. permit to cay
that an fully well pleased yOursef relative 10
the state Of the bill which yon and felt some interest
In. This young man has done material Injury IN
political and ne 10 be malicious ard revenge
iul; but he has got his deserts in this late matter
Judge Hooper O. Van Worst, of this city, has been
asked Dy number OF tho alumni or Union College 10
allow the Of his eandidGte for trustee OF
the college be voted TOR az tue next Commencement
The trustees include Philo L. Rugles e1Judges Josiah
Sutherland and Gilbert NJ bpcir, Hiram Barney. ChuOrd
A. Hand, DouglRs Campbell and others equally well
kn0wR Judge Van Worst has consented 20 the use Oh
his Iu convcrsaton with repor-er or THE
TRIBUNE last evening he said:
81 only consented 70 the OF my name after urgent