The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-04
THE ASYLUM BOARDS.
EXPLANATIONS FORTHCOMING.
demands of Senators Upon the Board Of
Public Works-No Ill-FeciinG Between
MesSrs. Maryc and Barksdnle.

Pubic Works-No tIl-FecfiDE Between
MesSrs. Maryc and Barksdnle.
The time Is rapidly approaching when
] there will be full statements from various
l parties concerning the action OF the Board
OF Public Works in appointing members
OF the asylum boards. IL will then prob
ably be seen that from the very first Messrs.
Marye and Barksdale were embarrassed
| by the demand made upon them by sew
eral Democratic senator's, who represented
that they were under the most binding
pledges 10 Senator Christian to see that
certain friends OF his were appointed on
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum and Deaf,
Dumb, and Bind Institute Boards.
The first list for the Eastern Asylum
presented to Messrs. Marye and Barksdale
| contained the names of sir senator's.
There were but eleven members in all on
this Board TO be elected. Both MesSrs.
Marye and Barksdale "kicked." and three
Of the senator's names were dropped.
| Mr.. Marye from the beginning opposed
putting any member of the Legislature on
any OF these boards, for he was afraid that
| it would lay the legislators open to the
charge Of having voted TO make places va
cant for themselves to fill. He, however,
at last yielded to persuasion rs the session
was rapidly passing. and there was an APP
prehension that enough votes could not
be obtained in the Senate to pass the APP
preparation and asylum bills over the Gov
crnor'S veto.
As TO the number OF anti-DemOcratic
members who should be appointed, Messrs.
| Barksdale and Marye differed. and there
the Governor got his work in, and one re-
suit OF it was that the Democrats failed TO
get such members for the local boards
| executive committees) of the Eastern and
Central Asylums as the Democrats of Will
| liamsburg and Petersburg hoped for.
| The Malone people got three members
on each the Eastern, Western, and Central
| Asylum Boards. On the Deaf, Dumb and
| Blind Institute Board (seven memberS) the
| demands OF the senator's on MesSrs. Marye
and Barksdale were such that the Cover
nor was not given a representative on that
/ Board.
On the Western Asylum Board the Gov
ernor asked the privilege OF naming a
| Democrat as well as the three CoalitiOnists.
He suggested Hon. Henry G. Allen, who
was elected by his and Mr.. Barksdae's
votes.
The senator's made no claims upon the
Central and Western Lunatic Asylum
Boards. There has been good deal Of
complaint about the former; not that the
members elected are not all excellent gen.
| tlemen, but that the majority are charged
to have been selected because they
were known 10 be friends of a cer-
tain doctor who is 4 candidate for the
Office Of superintendent. As to that. it is
quite likely that Mr.. Barksdalc in his forth
coming card will make full explanation,
and until that is out public judgment
should be suspended.
There is no i'll feeling between Messrs.
BarksdaIe and Marye; but the contrary.
They differed as TO what representation
the COahtlonists should have on certain
boards; but each has the highest respect
| for the other.
As far as can be ascertained here there is
not the slightest probability that tine East
ern Lunatic-Asylum Board will be dis
posed TO re-elect DR.. II. A. Wise as super
| intendent OF that institution.
Strong hopes are entertained that for
each asylum the most competent persons
whose services can be obtained will be
chosen to fill the offices.