The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-25
SUCCESSOR HARD TO FIND.
No ONE KNOWS VINO - EVEN LIKE
~ TO FILL GEN. EVANS SHOES.

Would Not Accept Another Term
NJ Commander of ccorEin Di-
Vision. q g. v. Continues 80 Cause
neEret-Grn. a.. McGiasbRn. Who L.
NcntIn Rank and would Naturally
Ne Chosen 80 succeed the Division
Commander. Has safd lie Gould Not
Accept ne once. a. ~ Were Tend
cred Him-South Georgia Wan
Ought 90 Have the Place.
successor 90 Gen. Evans. a. COM
mauder OF the Georgia Division OF Uni
ted Confederate Veterans seems to be-
dinicus 20 md Cen Evans has twice
reiterated his expressed determination nor
TO accept the office for another term. AMI
the hope thot che veterans have enter
taind Of Inducing him 10 reconsider this
determination. seems doomed 10 dsap-
po.utmont
Gen Evans natural successor Is the
man 60 whom the eyes OF many OF the
veterans OF the STATE have been turned
Con. p McGhshlu Of Savannah. Gen
McGlashan is the senior brigodler general
~ the division. next ln command 70 Con
Evaus SO Thar he s IN direct line for
promotion 20 the higher office Moreover
ae combine the qualities generally deem
81 essential in the commander Of az, dtyis-
lon. having been a general ofncer in the
Confederate armies. cherishing an unwav-
ering devotion TO his old comrndes ana th-
principle Tor watch they fought aud a
warm interest in the success OF their
present day organization. ana being 9th
erwise wei fitted to dlschargc the duties
u the Office
Gen MeGlashan has said however. that
~ could not consider tho acceptance OF
ire nomination Tor division commander
even II it were rendered him. He has req
sons which appeal TO him as sufficient
That impel him 90 take this step and abid.
this determination and there appears 20
be- about as little hope Of inducing him
TO change has mind as there ls in a., cas-.
OF Gen. Evans
Recently che veterans OF Augusta nom
mated Maj Joseph Cumm ne Tor com
mander Of the division bur that gallant
gentleman and soldier declined 10 permit
me use of his name before the conven-
ton Afterwards the Augusta veterans
endeavoring 10 have him consent 10 make
the race
In Savannah there o. an occasional OK
preston OF individual opinion. but there
mas been no concerted action taken The
general opinion seems 90 be that ever,
possible pressure should be- brought 10
bear upon Gen Evans TO induce him 10
reconsider his determination and consent
to carry on the affairs Of the division FOR
another term az least Despite every uu-
favorable Indication. the veterans her.
nave not lost hone that tbis can be ac-
complishe1. and 70 Is certain that they will
bend every energy 10 this end Gen
Evans administration Of the arduous
and sometimes very delicate duties Of the
office has been eminentiy satisfactory in
every way and the Sivaunnhlars want 90
keep him ia harness
While tho field Is thus open o. candi-
dates. there are certainly a number OF
men tn the division who could and would
on more than acceptably the Office u
commander They will be developed
doubtless at the reunion Of the division
az Augusta. on Nov a. Is and i6 when
Gen. Evans successor. In the very prob
able event that he cannot be- induced %
reconsider his determine ION not to accept
another term OF Once. viii be chosen
II Is expected here that South or Mid
die Georgia man viii De elected. as IL T.
believed that the office ought 10 come 20
man from one Of these sections u the
state. Gen. Evans agrees eut rely with
this position and has so expressed himself
In letters 60 Savannah veterans North
Georgia has not only the commander a.
the division. IN Gen. Evans hut Is like
wise the residence Of the commander-in-
chief OF the entire confederation. Gen.
John r. Gordon. and o. Is very commorl,
thought aud said that % is time for other
parts OF the state TO be represented.