The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-01
They WANT
A PRESIDENT.
Richmond Alumni Of the University
So Decide.
POLITICS STILL A WARM CUES
TIoN IN RICHMoND-THE PoPU-
LIST NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR HOPING FOR THE
BEST ARMoNY's WINGS ARE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN MAY
GO TO KLONDIKE-NEws NOTES
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

Richmond, July 81 Especial. 1.-The
Richmond chapter of the Society of
Alumni OF the University of Virginia
held meeting to-day and decided to
support the majority report of the board
of visitors of the University which favors
the establishment of q president for the
University. The whole question has been
much discussed in Richmond and there
are many former University students ON
each side.
Politics remain quite warm in Rich
mond. Hon. Edmund r. Cooke, the
Populist nominee for lieutenant COVER
Nor, was IN town to-day. He had no as
surance that he would be endorsed by
the Democratic convention, but said he
hoped no steps would be taken by either
that. would tend to create any dscord te-
tween Democrats and Populists.
"We are fighting for great urinci-
pie, he said, 'and it is measures instead
of men we want to see win" Secretary
Mullen, of the Populist State committee,
gave out the statement to-day that the
Populists in no event would nominate a
candidate for governor. No matter what
action in regard to fusion would be taken
by the Democrats the Populists would
stand by Major Tyler.
The best OF harmony prevails between
the Tyler and Ellyson factions in the
Richmond delegation. to Roanoke. They
will organize and caucus together and
Will vote as unit on every question eX
cept as to the candidates. The chairman
of the delegation. will be an Ellyson man.
while a vice. chairman will be selected
from the Tyler ranks.
A company is.being organized here.for
the purpose of eqripping an expedition
TO the klondike gold fields in Alaska, but
those engaged in the enterprise are very
rnfi hD,, A
business men have Leen approached for
stock subscriptions, but as yet no regu-
lar organization has been perfected. 1t
was said this morning that Mr.. Wynd-
ham Boiling, sthe well-known insurance
man, was Mt the head of the movement,
but that gentleman when approached on
the subject denied amy connection with
it. From what can be learned it is the
intention of the company to equip and
hear expense of getting bona fide prospec-
tors to the fields If in return they will
sign contracts for an equal division of
their finds with the stockholders. While
no names can he learned it is understood
that the promoter of the project is a
young man In whom the business men of
the city have every confidence. He will
start for the gold felds..as soon "a the
necessary money is raised
ESCapt Thomas J. Stratton, inspector CT
fertilizers in the commissioner of agricul-
lures office, will leave to. night for his
homes in Appomattox to spend week.
He will be accompanied by his wife, who
has been spending some time here.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Bar Association, which is to be held on
Tuesday at Hot Springs, promises to be
of unusual interest.
greater number of distinguished
mensof the land will be in attendance
than ..at almost any previous gathering
of the association.
All of the members of the supreme
court of appeals will be.there, as will also
Mr.. Justice Harlan, of the United States
supreme court; Hon. Woodson Wilson,
of Princeton, N. and other noted legal
luminaries. These gentlemen will be.the
guests of the association and will respond
to toasts at the banquet to be held on the
closing night.
3, jackson Gay is chairman Of the COM
mittee having the management of the
event in charge and is assisted by Mr..
Eugene G. Massie, the associations Sec
rotary.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson who will de.
liver the annual address, is an eloquent
and forcible speaker and lis Grafton will
be looked forward to with pleasureable
anticipation by the lawyers Hon. Will
liam Writ Henry is the present presiding
officer of the association.