The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-29
GOVERNOR TYLER
NAMES THEB0A
DR.. Frank Fletcher, is
Made Chairman.
MILLER, SECRETARY
The Mathews County Man Chosen
For Second Best Place,
THREE UP-COUNTRY MEMBERS.
Messrs X. A. Ayers, George B. kcezcll
and John A. Curtis Namcd-Thc
Executive in Choosing the Head
ofthe Body Was Guided BY
Senator lie CatO's RECON-
mcndation-Results.

Governor Tyler last night announced
! the mombcrs oC the state Board Of Fish
/ cries as follows:
Dr. Frank Fletcher chairman. Acco-
mac
s. i. Miller secretary. Mathews.
Hon. r. A. Ayers Wise.
Hon. George r. Keezen Rockingham.
capt John A. Curtis. Richmond.
There was q hot fight for the chairman
ship. Saturday nigh; it looked as IL the
Governor would cr lose Dr. Austin Brock
enbrough. Of Ncthamrton, for thc head
Of the Board The fact is ne did give
very serious consideration TO the claims
Of that gentleman. The rivalry between
Or. Fletcher and Dr John w. Bowdoin
both of Acc0mac was spirited. Each had
| influential 0acKeTs. Or. BOwdoin came 20
! Richmond and Yesterday had personal
interview with the Governor il avdiled
| him nothing. for the Executive soon made
up his mind to appoint Dr. Fletcher.
AN IMPORTANT BODY.
The Governor has considered this by
| far the most important committee he has
or will probably have 10 appoint ana ne
has taken great pains % try TO get the
right men, lie has been influenced alone
| bv the desire TO get men who viii DE most
| apt TO make the work a success
'If" said ne. "G was only putting men
| i'm positions / could find plenty OF them
who desired the appointments, especially
| appointments 90 the chairmanship ana
| secretaryship
lie is Of the impression that if the COM
| flittee does its work well the state VIII
get revenues. but if the committees plan
fails. there is no telling what may De the
! future of the oyster question. Possibly
radical legislation may be enacted. lie
has. therefore. asked that The appointees
especially the Tidewatcr members-will
give their time and energies 60 the work.
and this both DR. Fletcher and Mr.. Mil
| Ter have promised they viii do.
SENATOR Ii CATOS CHOICE.
In selecting Dr. Fletcher the Governor
was greatly influenced by Senator lie
cato. who was the patron OF the bill cree
ating the Board Of Fisheries Senator
I.e Cato was a warm cndorser of DR.
Fletcher. and he assured tho Governor
that Dr. Fletcher would devote his time
and energies To the discharge of the du-
Ties OF the position His EXcclency very
naturally felt inclined 10 give great
N'flklA 10 f-ilNANl IL NtNN N NI'Aiii'tt'f tAit't
became satisfied after his last talk with
the Senator that DR. Fletcher was the
man for him 10 appoint, though several
others were strongly considered by the
Governor
There was an impression that the socrc-
tary would be selected on account OF his
clerical ...ncss alone This had no weight
with the Governor. lie considered the
secretarys place as important as the
charmanship, and felt that the party
should De equally as we'll qualified.
Mr. Miller Is thoroughly posted man
on the oyster question. He was for sew
eral years clerk Of the Senate Committee
ON Fish and Game. and is a farmer and
was a gallant Confederate soldier.
Tho Governor has ON several occasions
asked the question when parties have
been urging the appointments Of friends.
"Do you feel that the party You are
urging is tho man YOU would appoint If
-ou were Governor and had the response
biity of these appointments upon you?'
This .nterrogatory generally brought the
parties 20 thinking and they were not
slow % tell the Governor that the sclcc-
tion of suitable men was indeed q most
important matter.
3 THE CHAIRMAN.
DR.. Frank Fletcher is one Of the most
prominent and popular men on the East
ern Shore OF Virginia. lie is the oldest
son OF the late James il. Fletcher, VINO
was one OF the wealthest citizens Of Ac-
comac. While yet q boy he entered the
| Confederate army ard served 10 the end
of the war. After the war he studied
medicine. and now enjoys a large and Luz
| crativo practice. In 1851 he was elected
10 the State Senate and served for four
years. re declined a reelection. and re-
sumed the practice OF his profession lie
Is commander OF the HarmansOn- West
Camp OF Confederate veterans, the only
organization OF the kind OF the Eastern
Shore of Virginia. About twenty years
ago he married a Miss Hudgins. OF
Mathews county, and has a family Of in
tercst!ng children. Or. Fletcher has al
ways been an active worker for the
| Democratic party. lie IS a man of fine
personal appearance. He owns a valuable
landed estate I'm the northwestern part
OF Accomac. on which he has recently
erected one of the handsomest dwellings
In that county lie lives in the midst OF
an oyster community, and is said TO be
well informed on matters pertaining TO
the position 10 which he has been ap-
pointed.
THE SECRETARY.
| Captain Seth T. Miller. the secretary OF
the board is a native Of Mathews coun-
~, where he was born just nfty-one
years ago He entered the Confederate
army at the age OF sixteen, and sur
rendered with Lee al Appomattox, from
which place he walked all the way home.
In 1855 Mr.. Andrew l.. Elicit. OF Rich
mond who had been appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland, Collector Of Internal Rev
enue for ,his district made cap ain N iier
a deputy. lie served In this capacity
for four yars. when he was removed by
President Harrison { make room for
his Republican successor. In 1853 Cap
tain Miller was made clerk 10 the Senate
Committee on Fish and Game. and also
on Fish and Game and the Chesapeake ana
on Fish and Gae and the Chesapeake and
It's Tributaries. serving In this capacity
for three terms. Captain Miller has al
ways been an efficient party worker. and
for two years vas chairman OF the party
in his county. He Is married, and has
seven children.
| Captain Miller Is I'm the prime OF life and