The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-08
THE LATE BEvERLYTuCKER.
Gossip About One of the Most Noted @
Old Virginia Gentlemen.

Gossip About One OF the Most Noted of
Old Virginia Gentlemen.
Frank G. Carpenter writes from Wash
ington 10 the New York World as follows:
The death Of Beverly Tucker, at Richmond,
last night, is universally mourned among
the clubmen of Washington. There was no
more popular man from the South than
Beverly Tucker, and he had for years a ma
tional reputation as being the highest type
of the old Virginia gentleman. He was one
of the best stOry-tellers Of Washington
and his life was crowded full Of
interesting "reminiscences. lie knew
all the men OF prominence Of the
past two generations and he had an mex
! haustible fund of anecdotes about his rela-
! tive, John f,andOlph, of Roanoke. He was
| intimately acquainted with stephen A..
| Douglas. and at the time that Douglas was
| a candidate for the Presidency the two were
walking down Pennsylvania avenue one
day when the Little Giant" threw
his around Mr.. fuckers shoulder and
said, "BaV. old boy, love you.
But, Douglas" replied MIR. Tucker, 81
want 10 know if you'll always love mey'
yes" was the emphatic reply Of the Hill
nOs statesman. IL WILL
But" said Tucker, II want TO know,
Douglas, if you VIII love me when you get
! 20 be PRESIDENT!
III don't" reioined Douglas, IL hope to
| be damned. What do you want me to do for
YOU? Say what you please. and | viii re-
member it and do H."
We'll" replied Tucker, as he looked
Douglas in the eye in his fnendliest way,
when YOU get 10 be President, all want
you to do for me is TO choose some public
place just like this. put your arm around
my neck just as YOU are doing now, call me
Bev and tell me YOU love me-"
This story well illustrates the character
of Beverly Tucker. lie loved his friends
and he was happy in their love. He was
must have weighed Yearly three hundred
pounds. lie had hair rs white rs the
driven snow, and his big tlorid face was
adorned with luXuriant side-whiskers Of
! frosted silver. In his manner he was very
courteous, and though he came from
! the bluest Of Virginia blue blood
there was nothing snObblsh about
him. | don't think he cared anything
for Office, and this incident in regard to
stephen \. Douglas bears out his action at
the time his brother, Randolph Tucker,
was discussed as one Of the Cabinet posi-
biities OF the Cleveland administration.
Beverly Tucker was interviewed. lie said:
MY brother wouldn't do a thing to secure
the position, ana ! wouldn't raise my hand
20 secure il for him. That isn't the way we
get Office in Virginia, and it isn't the
way in the Tucker family Mr.. Tucker
then went on TO tell a story OF mis- father
which do not think will be found in any
American history. IL related 10 his fathers
refusal of Cabinet position under General
Jackson. Jackson wanted II. George
Tucker TO be his AttOrney-General. He
wrote 10 him TO come 20 Washington, and
rs soon as he arrived he invited him 10 the
White House 10 dinner. After dinner Old
hickory said 'Mr. Tucker, ! want you To
be my Attorney General, and Beverly
fuckers father replied that he couldn't
take il because he had just been elected
judge IN Virginia, and il would not be fair
for him 10 resign the once which he had &C.
cepted. "lOu had better take day and
think il over" said Gen. jackson, 81. Geo.
Tucker did so. and when he came back to
the White House the next day Gen.
jackson again urged him TO accept the At
t0rney-Generalship, and, referring 10 the
old age and declining health Of Chief-Jus- |
tice Marshall, told him il was his intention |
TO make him the next Chief-JustIce Of the |
United States in case Marshall died. MY |
father replied" said Beverly Tucker in con- !
Guiding this story, shat his duty and obli- |
CATION lay with Virginia, and he refused a |
Cabinet position and the ChiefJusticeship |
IL a single day 10 serve his State,
II was through beverly fuckers father |
that John Randolph OF Roanoke secured his |
first seat IN tho senate. Randolph was
fuckers hali-uncle, and he was half.
brother Of Beverly fuckers father A va
oa1cy occurred in the Senate just about the
beginning Of JoDn Quincy Adams Admin
istration. and Tucker led on the first ballot,
having 50 votes against Randolph's G3-two
other candidates having less following.