Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-05

fed that Mr. Davis did not allow him the
privilege of making any purchases, except
in some cases where the steward could not
well control. such as furniture for the
principals rooms art material, stationery,
and some medicine for his own use. Even
in the matter of the boys winter cloth
ing. the Doctors wishes and directions
were disregarded. and he was emphatically
told by the steward that that was some
thing which did not concern him. | am
well satisfied that sometime before DR..
Vaughan left, MI. Davis was complete
master of the situation, and so much so
that he did not hesitate to countermand
any order that the Doctor might give
even to the servants =; and | am sorry to
say that. so often were the servants re-
minded that the steward alone employed
and discharged, these countermands were
generally obeyed. This being the state OF
the case. in my Judgment. the reckless eX-
penditures and mismanagement OF the
first four months Of the fiscal year, are
chargeable mainly, if not entirely, to MI.
Thomas S. Davis. Iwould here submit,
that had the expenses of these four months
correspondent with those Of my term. our
disbursements, 1t is evident. would nave
come within our annual appropriation.
And do not hesitate to promise here, that
since we have been relieved of Mr.. Davis,
the wants of the Institution shall be pro-
vided for, and provided for aueu, for a less
sum of money than the State annually
places at our disposal. and we will thus be
enabled to introduce still further improve
mentS in the schools and about the prem
iSeS. .ei.
THE POLITICAL PHASE.
Reporter-Mr. Davis. in several por-
lions of his statement. undertakes to con-
vey the impression that his removal was
owing. in part, to the fact that he had
changed or was thought to have changed his
politics. and mentions your having threat
ened him in this particular.
MI Roller observe that he does. Now
as to the language that he undertakes to
put in my mouth, / have only to say that
it is absolutely false, as can be proven by a
gentleman who was present during our
conversation. But as we are On the sub
ject of his politics, I would remark. that.
after being trusted by our party as he was,
made acquainted with all the plans of our
county canvass, admitted freely into every
conference. and selected as one of our
challengers on election day, hei accepting
the position, and then to be secretly affil-
iating with the other party and to vote it's
ticket. as it is declared he did, and as l
now believe he did. indicates general
want of principle that renders him unfit
to hold any position of trust
THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Reporter-Did you entertain or express
any ill-feeling towards MI. Davis, as he
alleges, because he was supporter of Nh.
Curtis for the office of County Superin-
tendent of Public Schools as against your
brother !?
Mr.. Roller-So far from that engender-
ing in me any hostility to Mr.. Davis. L
solemnly declare that [ did not know his
views on the subject, and that it never
occurred to me that his influence either
way was matter of any moment. While
| did oppose Capt. Curtis appointment,
for certain reasons, never warmly urged
my brothers name, as he applied for and
accepted the position in opposition to my
advise and wishes. Such stuff as this is
in keeping with his declaration that I be-
came more embittered against him on ac-
count of his beating me in the fight for
matron. ] did not know that l was wa
cling any FIGHT acih him about the matrOn.