The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
COLONEL STUBS is SILENT,
he Viii Not Say Yt; Whether He Has
Decided 10 Resign.
PROBABLY Be HEARD FROM LATER
Cen hundlcy Confers with His Client
and 1hcn Leaves for Homc-raik
About the Successor of Commander
Stubs Eichmonders Return.

Grand Commander James y. Stubs. OF
the Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans,
Is SIN IN an undecided state OF mind as
10 what course ne viii pursue in view Of
The decision reached hy che advisory coun-
I'll at Cos session held Thursday in Lynch
burg. as fully told In yesterdays Times.
Il have nothing In the world to say
about tho matter" no said last night
WHOM seen at Murphy Hotel. nothing
Ut an."
After the advisory council had reach
al "a verdict Colonel" / said General
Hundlcy. as your representative made
the statement that he would advise you
20 resign without exercising your further
right of appeal Co the Grand Camp He
Faid further that you had fully deterrnin-
cd Go resign. Now. in view of these facts.
there is naturally great deal OF inter
est as TO what course YOU will pursue.
and 1 should be very glad 10 publish any
tning that you may care 10 say on the
subject
STILL SILENT.
Colonel Stubbs stood for some time with
his head bent. as though JIM deep relec-
zion. and then answered slowly.
"NO. / can't say anything tonight about
fhis matter. When / decide ] will have
no objection 90 what 1 have 10 say being
published to the world. but at present l
can say nothing"
I'm spite OF repeated questioning. Colonel
Stubns adhered 60 his original determine
tion TO say nothing at the present time
bur again declared that when the time
came be would have no objection 10 the
greatest publicity being given his state
mont
lie listened with considerable interest 10
an account Of the harmonious lynchbuIs
meeting. about which he asked several
questions.
while Colonel Stubbs will not declare
his intentions. there is little room for
doubt that he viii very shortly tender his
resignation as he has been practically
pledged 90 that course by Gen. Hundley'
who was undoubtedly authorized 20
speak for him. and the Thoughts OF the
veterans are now turning 20 who shall
succeed him When the resignation OF
Colonel Stubs is presented, ms place VIII
10 taken by First Lieutenant Grand COM
mandor John j. Williams. who will eXcr-
else the powers of Grand Commander uh-
IN tho next meeting OF me Grand camp
A. that time a successor Will ne CHOSEN
That time IS some distance in the future.
and who the next Grand Com nander VIII
he u.s. purely q case of speculation.
RICHMONDERS RETURN.
The Richmonders who attended the
meeting Of the Advisory Council In Lynch-
burg returned 90 the city yesterday. All
Of them express satisfaction with the YER
dict rendered. which they declare was
tho best that could have been arrived at.
Major y. Y. Randolph and Major T. A.
Trander went 20 Lynchburg for the specl-
&c purpose OF denying before the Advis-
orv Council the charge that they had
been cognizaut of the existence OF the
two Womack checks before Colonel
Stubbs was elected Grand Commander
but as the privilege Of the floor was
accorded t. none but members OF the
Advisory Council they were unable TO
carry ont their desire.
As a matter of fact. mother OF these
gentlemen knew anything OF these checks
until some time after The adjournment
a. The Grand Camp.
General George j. Hundley and MI
isaac Digs. both of whom were counsel
Ior Colonel Stuhbs no Lynchburg. return
ID % Richmond Yesterday morning, and
the former. after conference with Col
oucl Stuhhs left for DIS home There is
10 doubt that both General Hmdcy and
SIR. Diggs were perfectly satisfied with
rho result OF Che Lynchburg meeting.
COLONEL MORGAN SATISFIED.
A special 10 The Times last night from
Petorsburg. Va. says.
The finding OF the Advisory Council of
sho Grand Camp of Confederate Nete-
rans of Virginia at Lynchburg Yesterday
sn the case of Colonel james y. Stubs.
Commander of tho Grand Camp, was gen.
orally satisfactory - the Confederate
Veterans here.
Mr. o. B. Morgan. cX-Commander OF a.
j. hin Camp of Confederate Veterans Of
this city. who was one of the lnvcstirat-
sng Committee which heard Colonel
Stubbs case in Richmond. when asked
tonight what he thought Of tho decision
Of the Advisory Council. replied mat the
Advisory Council practically sustained
the finding OF the Investigating Commit
tee. lie did not think the verdict Of the
Council exonerated Colonel Stubs in the
least.