The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-11
The Office of President Of the University
Has Not Been Created.
HARRY TUCKER SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER
lie VIII Accept the Position or Fro.
feSsor ~ LAW fn Washington and
Lce-srna'or Dnnici Delivers ~
Memorial Address ri cl,rhonai Is
Rcndy to Capture Two Conventions
Especial Dispatch to The Virglnian.)
Richmond Va Nav TO- 1897

flCHHlpnO, va, May III, 1871. +.
| The announcement that General Fitz
Lee may be made President Of the Uni
versity has caused widespread interest
here 1t appears that the States Of the
matter Is about this: The board OF visit
ors appointed II subcommittee to see
whether or not it was eNpedient 10 have
n president THAT committee has re-
ported in the affirmative. but the report
has not been acted upon. 1t is probable
that. before 1t is positively decided to
create the office of President it will be
ascertnined whether or not Lee or some
other acceptable man will accept the
position. In other words the president
will be picked out before the Office is
made Colonel Archer Anderson and
captain w. Gordon McCabe are other
gentlemen mentioned for the presidency.
DANIEL STILL FOR SILVER.
Senator John W. Daniel came to Rich
mond to-day to deliver the Grafton on
the occasion Of lakewood Memorial The
Senator stated that he believed the let
ters recently printed on the subject Of
endorsing the Chicago platform by the
state Democratic convention represent
ed the sentiment Of the Virginia Demo-
Gratis. F1e had nothing more to say on
the subject OF politics. except that he
was just as much a silver man as ever
tlc would not give his own views with
reference to what the State convention
should do.
SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER
The announcement that ex-Congress-
man larry Tucker will succeed his late
father rs professor Of law in Washing
ton and Lee University wns received
mere with some surprise. II was under
stood that Mr.. Tucker did not want the
position and that he intended to.run
for Congress again next year. His ar
ton probably means that he intends re-
tlrlng from politics altogether. Mr.
Tucker has been spoken Of as Il pOssibl.
candidate for Governor in the event tina
the convention did not see fit TO numi-
nate either Mr.. Ellyson or Major Tyler
Richmond has not picked out her re-
representatives. to appear before the State
Democratic committee and ask that
BODY to have the convention meet here
In View OF the fact that Norfolk has So
lectcd such 4 strong delegation it is
probable that Richmond will have quite
q numerous delegation Of influential cit
liens on hand. There is every prospect
OF most interesting contest
WANTS ANOTHER ONE.
II IS understood that the Grand Lodge
or Odd Fellows, which meets in Staunton
tomorrow, will instruct its representa-
tiVes to the Supreme Lodge TO try and
nave that body meet in Richmond next
IN Springfield H., next September. The
reports to be made at Staunton will
show an increase Of thirty-six lodges in
virginia during the year. Grand 'Tren-
surer John w. Ferguson, Of Richmond
mas filled the Office for forty-twD years
quite number of delegates from here
and the Eastern part of the State left
lor stanton this afternoon The Grand
Lodge Will meet here next spring.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
lakewood Memorial Day was appro
priately celebrated this afternoon. There
was parade of military and veterans
and memorial bodies under the marshal
snip of Sheriff John r. Hughes Senator
Daniel delivered the Grafton before a
vast audience. He spoke without man
nscript, having prepared his remarks
for the occasion
Rowey Shepardson. son Of Mr. Eli
gene Shepardson. of this city. who was
accidentally shot at Princeton Univer
slty saturday evening, died yesterday
before his parents could reach him. He
VIII be buried In Rochester. n. Y. Mr.
Shepardsons old home The boy was
a very bright one. and was quite popu-
lai mere and wherever known
WILL VISIT RICHMOND.
It is expected that the members of the
fostai Congress now in session in
=. aShihSton, Will visit Richmond next
saturday and spend Sunday at Old
Point Inquiry at the Chamber Of Com.
merce developed the fact that the hody
mad no official information OF the cor gnr
OF the delegates and no arraneamants
are making for iheir ant ert . e., $3.50