Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-11-30
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THE ID. & Is. INSTITUTION.
FIFTEEN MONTHS OF THE NEW
MANAGEMENT.
STATEMENT OF THE LATE STEWARD.


A HIGHLY ENDORSED OFFICER REM MOVED
FROM oFFICE-THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE INSTITUTION SINCE il LY,
1892 THE INCREASE OF EXPENSES PU1
AT So coo WHAT JOHN F. Lewis
THINKS THE COALITION RULERS
WANTED TO DO WITH HIM.
&C., sc, sc.
Almost ever since the political change
took effect, fifteen months ago, at the D..
D. & B. Instruction, the air has been, with
some intervals Of quiet, alive with rumors
Of official disagreements there. Principal
Vaughn was removed or resigned" and
still the rumors continued. Mr.. Thos. S.
Davis, the original Malone man in StauD-
ron, and Who, in his enth usiasn, had The
streets sprinkled with Malone tickets fo
delegates 10 the Holiday State Conven-
vention, has been the Steward at the In
titntion since the new party took charge.
but on Friday last had his head cut off.
A representative of the VINDICATOR
interviewed him with view to having
the mystery of the troubles at this State
institution unraveled. The following is
5ae result:
Il hear that you have been removed by
the Board of Visitors of the D. D. & B.
Institution from your position as Steward.
Is it truep''
Mr.. Davis"Yes, it is true. Here is the
document which / received on Friday
evening after the Board had adjourned"
STAUNToN, Nov. % 1883.
At a meeting of the Board of Visitors.
held Nov. % 1888. the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, it appears that there is want
of harmony existing between the Pribci
pal and Steward, whereby the interests OF
the Institution are made to suffer, and
whereas, furtber, in the opinion OF this
Board, there has not been manifest on the
part of the Steward that discretion and
care in the administration of his office.
its duties require; now therefore, for
these reasons,
Resolved 1st That the office of Steward
to this Institution, now occupied by ThOS.
S. Davis, be declared vacant from this
date.
3D. That the Salary of the present
Steward be paid to the 1st of December.
Sd. That the Steward shall m IKE set
Element 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 CIV ng
the public, as this is State Institution.
tha facts ahout how this removal came to
be made?
Mr.. Davis-None at all. Sir. 1t is
long story. but will try to make it clear.
When the political change in the State IN
1873! came, became an applicant for the
position of Steward at the Institution. To
strengthen my application, [ had the fol-
lowing letters from the gentlemen who
sign them, and also other high recommend
atiOns:
LETTER FROM SENATOR MALONE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 7. 1882.
MY DEAR oIR:-Y our letter of the 3lst
alt, in which you Inform me of your CAN
dldacy for the Stewardship of the Deaf,
Dumb and BIiud Institution, is before
me.
In recognition of your early enlistment
in the cause of Readjustment-your eff
fectlve service in its advancement apd
your constant loyalty to its fortunes. l
should be very glad to know that Che Board
of Visitors had Conferred the appointment
on you-and to this end you are at liberty
to use this letter.
Truly your friend,
WIN. MALONE.
rAos. S. Dopis Virginia HOTEL Staunton, Va.