Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-16
DIR. JOHN d. BUCHANAN.


sssn u vtsgints.
The Democratic caucus met In the
hall Of the House yesterday evening"
and proceeded with the nomination 81
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
with the following result:
First ballot: Grattap, IL; y. W.
Jones, Is; Shepherd, IL; Buchanan
26 Little, 8; II. w. Jones, 4 Massey
8; Lacy; 8.
Second ballot later some changesl
j. w. Jones, IL; Shepherd, 40 )
Buchanan. IS. The nomination OF DR..
Buchanan was made unanimous.
DR.. Buchanan Is native OF Snytn
county. Virginia. He is fifty-four years
Of ,ee. His parents, Patrick O. and
Margaret Buchanan tnte Margaret Ora
hsm) are natives Of the same county,
and are Of Scotch-Irish descent. Here
ceiyed his primary and high school ed
ucstion at such academies as were ac-
cessible in his neighborhood and in the
adjacent county Of Tazewell. lie re-
ceiiyed his collegiate education at Emory
and Henry College, from which he
was graduated with the highest
honors Of his class in 1856. Du-
ring the two years following his gradua-
ton be took charge Of the department
of ancient languages in his alma mater,
thus filing the vacancy occasioned by
the absence Of Colonel w. L. Peters,
who was attending universities in Eu-
rope. In 1853 he was elected to chair
newly created in the college, and con-
tinued in that position till 1873, when
he was elected to the chair of Latin IN
Vanderbilt University. Upon his with
drswal from his alma mater the Board
of Trustees of that institution conferred
upon him the title of LII. ID. He was
subsequently elected president OF
Emory and Henry College and also Of
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, at Blacksburg, Va. Since
his removal from the latter in January,
1882, he has been connected with
Martha Washington College at Abing-
don, Va. lie has recently been invited
to chair in the University of Tennes-
see, but of course the Board Of Trustees
of that institution will release him, as
his native State demands his services in
this very important and responsible
position. So it appears that he has
been engaged in educational work for q
period Of at least thirty years, as he
taught in primary schools before he be-
came student Of college.
DR.. Buchanan has been associated
with such distinguished educators in
Virginia as DR.. Z. E. Wiley, Colonel
W. L. Peters Professor Longley Davis
Vawter, at Emory and Henry College;
the faculties of the Virginia Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical College and Of Van
derbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn.
He was appointed two years ago by the
General Assembly Of Virginia a mem
Der of the Board of Trustees of the
State Female Normal School at Farm
Vile. DR.. Buchanan is suited by tenn
permanent, by training, and by high ad-
ministrative qualities to fill the position
he has been called to. The State is
fortunate in getting him.
OTHER CAUCUS NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic caucus yesterday
afternoon, after disposing Of the nomi'
nation of Superintendent of Public'ln'
struction, proceeded to nominate q
Judge for the Second judicial circuit to
fill the vacancy created by the death OF
Judge S. S. Weisiger.
Three candidates were named for the
position-Beverly A. Hancock, mem
Der of the Third District Democratic
Committee, and a resident Of Chester
field; Mr.. John j. Cooke, prominent
| young lawyer Of Petersburg, ant
james Fletcher Epes, who for fiiteei
wears was Commonwealth attorney
Of Nottoway county. Mr.. Hancoch
was nominated on the first ballot.
Colonel Randolph Harrison was re
nominated by reclamation for Commits
sioner of Agriculture. The caucu
then adjourned.