New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-26
TrE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
TEE UNION COLLEGE CONTROVERSY.
PRESIDENT PoTTERs OPPONENTS STRIVING TO
ELECT TRUSTEE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE,l


SCHENECTADY, June 25.-The meeting o.
the Alumni Association Of Union College which !" 10
be held tomorrow bids fai to he not only the fgese
but the most exciting and significant one In the history
OF the I'M tltution The election OF trustee. Whcn Vhen
takes place will be the elimination OF tae long ana
bitter struggle between the friends and opponents OF
President Potter Tonight finds both sides confident Oh
winning
The Pottertes will present Judge Hooper O. Van
Worst. OF the class OF 1889, of New-York, as
their candidate, and the antPOtterites DaVlo
G. Robinson, Of Elmira, Of the class OF 1902 anu
q son of Ex-Governor Robinson theirs MI Robinson
at present is n member OF the Board Exclusive o. tno
exOciO members the Boarc stands to-day ten 10 hihe
In favor OF the president II happens however that one
OF these ten, Ex-Governor Hoffman, is now in Europe so
that in reality there ia a tie In the hoard MI Holman
4, expected TO return in October The younger alumni
naturally gravitate TO Mr. Robinson, who Is himself
young mau, while most Of the older graduates ~
claimed favor Judge Var Worst One fact that 10 useo
TO help Judge Van Yorsts candidacy Is that ne Is sara
TO be neutral that he - Mother Potterte nor an ant
Potterte but the opponents of the president TO offset
this argument ask how It happens II Mr. Van worst ID
indeed neutral candidate that no has the unanimous
support Of President Potters friends circumstance
occurred this afternoon which E being freely ana rane-
heatedly commented upon tonight at the hoIes IL IN
dicates how much feeling has been engendered one OF
the trustees the Hon Judson S. Landon, mace the re-
mark TO two or three young gcnteInch V"i' !"
case Mr. Robinson was defeated tomorrow Professor
Webster need not count upon remaining In the lnsutu
ton Professor Webster Is looked upon as the leaueF on
the antiPoter forces and this remark OF Mr LANNON'S
naturally s resented by the professors rends as an AZ
tempt 70 intmidate them / had a few mOments con,
yersaon with President Potter this evening anu lounu
him in the best OF spirits - ~,
a. nave no fear Of the ultimate result he sara;
al have laborsd to the extent of my aDliiy
for the best interests OF the institution, ana tle
course OF is certain to bring mat fact out IN
last pamphlet which he has issued DE Gays thai the
history OF Union College shows that OF those preaeces
Dr. Potter in tie presidency VINO we're not soon
cliully withdrawn by death from It's exachg reson
Sbides all either resignod early aud perempIory OF
underwent the humiliation or sria and Attempted re-
moyal Dr. MOTIFS removal during career OF hlguai
progress sought on The charge OF uhtrustN
ness Dr. HIckoK successor tried charges Oh
iucom d. tency made by college otficers and others
also had n brief interview with Professor webster,
the leader Of the opposition. He GAINED that the presI-
dent incompetent and untruswOrthy and refers 10
that the members Of the faculty are practlcay
a unit against hiIn as large majority OF an tue
alumni been in Union College since Dr. Potter
became president lie added that whetner he continued
In the Institution not he should continue TO wage
struggle which ho regarded struggle for the lie ana
prosperity Union. professor removable Dy vote
81 n majority Of the trustees. 800
The class Of had their class this even
ing They consisted OF Grafton by J. V, Adams
poem by L. ]. Emerson, history OF the class by W.
Belinger, prophecy by H. A. Benedict, and general
address by q. o. ?. Lansing The commencement
exercises win take place Wednesday. with tho chan
celors address by the Rev. DR.. storrs, Of Brooklyn