The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-19
Has Not Announced it Before on
Account Of Uncertainty
About Wells.
MEETING Is CALLED
FOR THE AFTERNOON
Magnates Are Notified of Change
in the Hour-Wil-
liams Requested
By r. ID. Bonneville.

Secretary Gregory has announced
that he will be a third candidate in
the race for the presidency OF the
Virginia League. Mr.. Gregory has
not said anything about this before
for the reason that he did not wish
to run for the position IL there Were
any possible chance of president Wells
wishing to remain the president,
When President Wells telegrapheo
Secretary Gregory last week direct
ing him to deny the published stories
of his resignation. the secretary re-
ceived the impression that Wells
might wish to retain his position. The
president meant, however, that he
had no intention of resigning until
the magnatea had received from him
a full statement OF league affairs ana
had approved his statement.
Mr.. Wells announeed some time
ago, however, that he would not Of
fer for reelection and that he would
not accept the position again for the
reason that he has not the time To
attend 10 the duties IL the position
IL offered to him again, Mr.. Wells
will not accept but there Is little
chance of the magnates considering
him for the position again.
Secretary Gregory stated SATURDAY
that he was not willing even that
time To announce his candidacy for
the reason that he was not sure that
President Wells did not want to keep
the title. He said. however, that as
soon az he knew for sure that Wells
was out of hi9 own yolition, he
would enter the race and use his best
efforts To land the position.
Secretary Gregory is familiar with
all the league business and he may
receive the support of the magnates.
He has been associated with Presl-
dent Wells fer several years in the
management of league affairs
With "A three cornered fight on for
the Presidency the magnates will
have their hands fun at the coming
meeting All three men may be ex-
pected to have support and II will be
a hard matter &c select the man who
will be best suited for the position
President williams. of the Roanoke,
club. who is candidate 10 fav-
orite among the magnates and is
thoroughly familiar with the league
business and with the requirements
for u successful league financially
and otherwise He will have strang
support.
". III. Lucas. the other aspirant.
and considered by many AS the logical
candidate for the position, Is a good
man. and 1, has been thought for some
time that he would aaye clear field.
The ether two candidates have come
into the field within the past three
days and have not before been con-
sidered.
Lucas has been fayorite with the
magnates, and ii Was generally be-
Iieyed some days ago that he would
surely be elected to succeed President
Wells Lucas has the advantage OF
Williams In one respect. and this viii
have much weight with the magnates.
He viii give his entire time and at
tention to league affairs while Mr..
Williams, as a busy praeticing attor-
ney. will have much legal business on
his hands and may be busy in court
just when his services are badly need
cd around the circuit
However, all three men areo good,
and any one of them viii make the
league satisfactory head The fight
will he close and interesting. and none
OF the candidates win be without sup
port.
The league meeting will he held in
Murphy's Hotel at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. This has recently been
decided upon. as at first IL was To
have been held in the evening. Sec
Rotary Grergoy had notified the mag
mates Of the change in the hour
The meeting is TO be held In the
afternoon on account of the request of
President Williams. of the Roanoke
Club, who has an engagement and
will have to leave Richmond Tuesday
evening.
Details of all of the business that
Is likely to come up before the meet
ing we're given in The yirginian Sat-
Yrdax