Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
MAY ELECT DR. STARR
He VIII Be Urged for President Of
Rando|ph-Macon College,
DR. YOUNG NOT A CANDIDATE
Will Not ALLOW the Further Con-
Sideration Of His Name.
| DIR. EDWARDS WOULD ACCEfr'
He Has Indicated His Willingness
an FIJI tbe Chair of Moral Philoso-
ply, hut il Content 10 Take Either
Position the Trustees Prefer.
DIR. EDWARDS WOULD ACCEPT.
the Trustees Prefer.

Rev. Dr. William G.. Starr, pastor OF
Broad-Street Methodist church, and one
Of the most gifted men in the ministry Of
the Southern Church, may be elected
president Of Randolph-Macon College.
His election will be urged at the next
meeting Of the trustees, which will soon
be called, and his friends predict his cleo
ton. Rev. Or. James \. Duncan, who
was elected president at the meeting held
here last week, has indicated his pur-
nose to decline; Rev. Or. W. j. Young,
of Norfolk, who received the next high
est vote, will not permit his name 70 be
considered again. and Rev. Or. William
T.. Edwards, whose name was also pre-
scented for the presidency, was suisse
quenty elected Professor Of Moral Phi
losophy. and has signifed his acceptance.
He is, however, willing yet to take the
presidency if the board, upon reconyeninS
shall reach the conclusion that he is the
man for the place
ONE OF THE FACULTY.
\ special received by the Dispatch last
night from Ashland says:
president or TO president is the burn
ing question which is agtatng the
friends OF Randolph-Macon College. Or.
James A. Duncan's declining the office
has completely upset all plans. in order
to elect another president, a request for
meeting signed by eight members Of
the board Will have to be sent to Bishop
Granbcry. president Of the board, who IS
now in Colorado, or 70 the vice-presdent
DR.. $. X. Cox, of Winchester, Va, who.
in the absence Of the president is pre-
siding officer, and will issue the call. This
call comes here TO Captain Richard Irhy,
secretary Of the college, who notifies each
Of the forty-odd members the place and
object Of the meeting. What this will be
no one knows.
1T looks as IL there would be objec-
tons made by some members Of the
| board to the election Of an additional
man as president, the idea being that DR..
| Edwards. Professor Smithly, Professor
| Blackwell, or Professor Wightman Will
be made president, and some suitable man
Will be chosen later as financial agent
and general canyasser, If such an officer Is
| found necessary. Professor Smithey or
| Professor Wightman, OF some other mem
Der of the faculty, would undoubtedly be
| the choice if 1t were left TO the college
men, and to have a president already
popular with the students will be great
factor i'm the success Of the college.
IF. however, the board elects some one
| outside Of the faculty, DR.. William q.
Starr. Of Broad-Street church, Richmond,
| will almost certainly be the man, for 1t
| is well-knoWn that he was the second
| choice Of Rev. b. +. Lipscomb, who sup
| ported Dr. Young and Of DR.. J. Powell
Garland. who advocated Or. Duncan in
the recent election This is. Of course,
! taking for granted that Or. Young will
not allow his name to be brought again
before the board
DIR. DUNCAN's DECLINATION.
| DR.. Duncans letter Of declinaton has
not as yet been received by the secretary
OF the college. so far as Is known mere
but in q private telegram received from
him he says that after talking with Dr.
W. w. Smith, chancellor Of the Ran
dolph-Macon system, and learning the
| situation. decided not 10 accept
From the first II was recognized thal
the tender of tho office did not mean thu
Of the trustees thought he would accept
II is not known what Influenced Or. Dun
can 10 decline the presidency. lie evi'
IDENTIFY gave the matter mature consider
alton. else his decunation would probably
have been announced sooner. In TINS CON
| nection il is interesting 20 recall tnat an
| offer 10 contribute $4,000 10 the college
WAS made by MI. John +. Branch, a
prominent Methodist layman Of this city
conditional upon the selection and accept
lance Of Or. Duncan. II was generally IN
derstood and published that TINS Oiel
had been made and there has been nc
denial Of its accuracy.
AZ the time of DR. Duncan's election
tho names of Or. William Il. Edwards
of Charlottesville, and Or. Young, OF NOT
folk. were presented. Or. Edwards, afte
the election OF Or. Duncan To the presl
dency. was elected 10 the Chair OF Mora
Philosophy which has been separated
from the presidency, and 10 which Rev
Dr. Potts. of this city. aspired. 1t was re
ported that a prominent Maryland Meth
odist would endow the chair In the sun
of $4,000 I'm the event Of DR.. Potts's cleo
ton to fill IT,
DIR. STARR FOR PRESIDENT.
There IS much talk OF the election o
DR.. Starr to the presidency Of the college
He Is being supported by some OF thos
who were most influential in the direction
Of the forces OF both Or. Young and Di
Duncan in the recent contest. DR.. Ioun
last night authorized the Norfoik core
spondent of the Dispatch 10 say ina
he would not permit his name to be con
sidered by the trustees again. Dr. star
has made no canvass for the presidency
but il is understood that he IS willing {
accent II the board sees fit to elect MIN
He is regarded as a man eminehuy guam
fed for the responsible position
The following special TO the Dispa-c
from Meherrin defines the position OF ID
Edwards,
"Rev. William +. Edwards, u. ~.
amending his vacation al his beautiiu
summer home, 'Moss-Side,' In supuroa
Meherrin. In conversation with your col
RESPONDENT this morning DR. Edward
stated that although ne had written car
tain Richard Irby. Simplifying his wilkins
ness 10 accept the Chair Of Moral Phile
SONNY al Randolph College ye
i'm view OF the presidential Vacahc
caused by DR.. Duncans refusal OF 20
ceptance and the urgency OF his friend
TO have him CDR. Edwards) accept IN
presidency. he Is willing 10 abide by en-
decision or election his brotherhood, TN
L - u.r,.utaaa may mAke DR. III