The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-24
ANDREwSTO BE MARTYR
TIE sLLTERErEs LND0RsB HIN ZOE
UNITED STATES BENATOR.

Seine OF the Friends er tire Res,gnea Fre-,aent
er Isrewn University Talking e HoEinat-
isG Him Tor the Fre-iaenoy-The Resigns-
ton Came NJ = surpEfus e the Trustees
Providence, r. l., July 23.-Dr. Il. Benjamin
| Andrews, who resigned the Presidency Of Brown
University yesterday, has been elevated By
many, as was expected. TO the position OF q
martyr to the silver cause. and he 10 being
slated for high political of1ces by his admirers,
some solemnly asserting that he is the logical
candidate Of tho silver party for President OF
the United States. That moribund body, the
Democratic State Central Committee. met to-
day. and in all seriousness passed tho following
resolutions:
RESOLVED, That in cnse the resignation Of
President e Benjamin Andrews is accepted by
the corporation Of Brown University. In the
opinion OF this he should. prior to the
election next April. DO selected by the Demo-
cratic party OF this State as its candidate for
United States Senator"
The mover OF the resolution addressed tho
committee. and said that IL, at the behest Of the
Republican politicians and manufacturer of the
State, President Andrews Is forced to sever his
connection with the institution for which he has
done so much, the Democratic party would nnd
in him a candidate whom they could certainly
elect as a successor to Senator Aldrich, whom
ho characterized as "the tool OF the Sugar
Trust" At tho conclusion Of his remarks the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Ex-Chief Justice Durfee OF the Rhode Island
Supreme Court, one OF three members of the
corporation who were appointed to discuss tho
matter OF DIR. Andrews's future course. was
much surprised that the latter had made the
correspondence public. He discussed the situa-
ton freely. however.
when we separated" said Judge Durfee,
referring to the formal meeting between tho
President and the mmit that was appointed
to confer with him in regard to the interests Of
the university. 1--WE understood he would 60 be.
fore the corporation In the fall and make known
the position that he took. In the course OF tho
conference he admitted that he didn't think 1t
on the silver question in a public way. but he
couldn't. refrain from it with his personal
The committee told him they didn't care to
report II he practically agreed 10 what the cor
could be remedied II. in communicating with his
friends, he should take some steps, SO that his
friends shouldn't Immediately turn over his
letters for use in a political way. A previous
communication had been made use of in that
way. AMI it, was felt that some precautions
He didn't seem. at first, to know how to do
1t, but expressed a willingness to do whatever
suggested on both siles, and i, was understood
when he and the committee parted that the
committee was satisfied with what he was dis
posed 10 do. and there was a feelink that things
would adjust themselves. This letter Of resig-
nation came as n gre II surprise"
do you think this removes all uncertainty as
to whether or not he will remain at Brown T.
inquired the reporter.
" can't say anything about that. Isuppose
all hands would be very glad to have him re-
main. II he would forbear from utterances SO
made that they would become p uolic. We can't
expect n man to keep his views to himself when
talking TO his friends If they want to know about
them"
Judge Durfee said that no person had been
considered for DIR. Andrews place, but that IL
1t was necessary TO choose a successor some one
outside OF the taculiy would be selected. The
name OF Prot. Benjamin Ide Wheel r of Cornell
was mentioned to-day by the gossips as a likely
successor TO DR.. Andrews. Nothing will be
dom. however. until the meeting of the corpora
ton in September.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. July 23.-Prot Francis
Wayland OF I"le, Dean OF the Law s. hool and
one of the trustees of Brown University. who
wrote tn" letter to resident Andrews relative
to n dist ontinuance of his free-silver teachings,
said this afternoon about the trouble at Brown:
II am unable TO say whether the resignation
OF President Andrews will BE- acce Jtcd. / think
1t extremely improbable. however. that any &C.
ton will be taken by the trustees relative to the
presidency till their next regular meeting,
which win not be until Sept Is"