Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-12-12
from the taunton Vindicator.
THE ID, ID. G Il. INSTIIU-
TION.
FIFTEEN MONTHS or
THE NEW MANAGE
NENT.

MENT.
OF THE LATE STEWARD.
A Highly Endorsed Officer Re
mored from O6ce-The In
crease Of EGpenSes put at 5000.
Almost ever since the political change
took effect, fifteen months ago. at the
D., d. & B. Institution. the air has
been, with some intervals of quiet,
alive with rumors of official disagree
ments there. Principal Vaughn was
removed or resigned" and still the
rumors continued. Mr.. Thos. S. Davis.
the original Malone man in Staunton.
and who. in his enthusiasm, had the
street sprinkled with Malone tickets for
delegates to the Holiday Convention,
has been Steward at the Institution
since The new rarty took charge, but on
Friday last had bis head cut off. A
representative Of the Vind,cator inter-
viewed him with view to having the
mystery of the trouble at this State
Institution unraye,ed. The following
is the result:
~ hear that you have been removed
by the Board OF Visitors of D., ID. u
B. Institution from your position as
Steward. Is 1t true?"
Mr.. Dayis-"Yes, it is true. Here
is the document which l received on
Frldey evening after the Board had adj
iourned."
STAUNToN, Nov. %, 1888.
meeting Of the Board of Visi-
tors, held Nov. 23d, 1888, the follow.
ing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it appears that there is
want o: hermonY existing between the
Principal and Steward, whereby the
interests of the Institution are made to
suffer, ard whereas, further, in the
opinion OF this Board, there has not
been manifest on the part Of the
Steward that discretion aud care in the
administration of his office, its duties
re quire; now therefore, for these reas =
ons,
Resolred, lst. That the office ol
Steward TO this Institution, now occu
pied by Thos. S. Davis, be declaret
vacant from this date.
Cd That the Salary Of the presen
Steward be paid to The l:t Of December
Sd. That the Steward shall make
settlement Of his accounts with The
Principal at as early date as practical
Teste,
J. YosT, Secretary.
Thos. s. Davis, Steward.
Q.-Have you any objection to glY
Ing the public, as this is State Insu
tuition, the facts about how this remov
a came TO be made
Mr.. Davls.-None at all, Sir. Ii is
long story, but will try TO make
clear. Wien the political change il
the State in 1882 came, I became al
applicant for the position Of Steward a
the Institution. To strengthen my ap'
plication, l had the following letter
from the gentlemen who Sigh them, ant
also other high recommendations;
LETTER FROM SENATOR MAHoNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April I, 'S2
My DEAR SIR:-Your letter of tn
| 3lst ult., IN which you inform me o
your candidacy for The Stewardship q
| the Deaf. Dumb and Blind Institution
is before me.
In recognition OF your early enlist
ment in the cause Of Readjustment-
your effective service in its advancement
and you constant loyalty TO its fortunes
I Should be very glad to know that The
Board of Visitors mad conferred the ar
polutment on you-and to this end 70
are at liberty to uso this letter.
Truly your friend,
VIM. MALONE.
T. S. Davis, Virginia Hotel Staunton
LETTER FROM JOHN S. WISE.