The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-29
PENSIONERS PROTEST
AGAINsT THE PERSONNEL OF THE
MEDICAL ExAl9IyING BOARD
FOR the Hampton Home-CoIoneI r. T..
Woodfn Interviewed on the Subject.
How the Affair Stands.

HAMPTON. VA, July 2S.-Specisl.-The
recently appointed medical examining
board for the Soldiers Home lear here
have not yet received their com. MISSIONS
1t so happens that they are all three
Democrats and Southerners, though none
OF them were old enough to participate
In the Tate unpleasantness.' Their fall
ure to receive their commissions has been
attributed In political circles here to
protest alleged to have been made by
Co!onel p. T. Woodan, governor Of the
Home. against their appointment upon the
ground that they were Souther:i men
and Democrats. In view OF the interest
manifested in the matter and the news
paper criticism occasioned, your corre-
spondent determined to interview Colonel
Woodfin, and was received by him this
morning with his usual courtesy and
kindness
He said heretofore there had never
been any politics in the board; two OF
It's members had been Republicans and
Northerners and one a Democrat and
Southerner. He discalmed any personal
feeling towards the new appointees, either
on the ground Of politics or of birth, but
their appointment had created intense
dissa tisfacton on the part of the in
mates Of the Home. who felt that at best
one member OF the board ought to have
been by birth and sentiment I'm sympathy
with the cause for which they fought.
He thought this feeling perfectly reasona-
bic and natural and had addressed n
personal letter to Judge Lochran, Com
missioner of Pensions, stating the situa-
no ok
the commissions had not been issued that
they be held I'm allegiance until the Home
could be heard. He thought there would
have been no dissatisfaction II there had
been one Union man on the board. Be
yond writing the aforementioned let
ter 10 Judge Lochran he had done nothing.
but was sure the men at the Home would
continue to agitate the matter, and he
feared IL might be used by extreme papers
at the North 10 .he injury OF the South.
He pointed 10 his pleasant relations with
the people Of Virginia for many years
past as evidence Of the fact that he could
not have been influenced by any bitter
ness OF feeling against Southern men.
Should the new appointees be commits
stoned he assured your correspondent they
would receive from him the same courtesy
and consideration shown their predeces-
sors. His position. briefly stated was that
one member Of the board, I'm the interest
Of harmony, fairness and good feeling,
ought to be a Union man.
The contested election case of Booker
against DonohOe, involving the county
clerkship, was resumed yesterday before
Judge Kendall Only preliminary motions
have been made so far. the merits Of the
case having not yet been reached.
Fox Hill precinct has elected William
Nelson and George Topping delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention. This makes
the entire county delegation for OFFER
rail-
Hon. d. Gardiner Tyler Lyon G. Tyler
and Judge James c. Lamb. Commissioner
of Revenue Munford and Professor Muir
rilI. of Richmond arrived at Old Point
Yesterday, and I'm company with Or. f. w.
SHIELD and L. r. Montague. of Hampton,
boarded the pilot boat Graves for fish
ing trip and cruise in Chesapeake bay.
They expect to return to their respective |
homes Saturday morning. So far as
heard from the Professor is the only
member Of the party who has paid the
usual tribute TO Neptune.
Major Baker u. Lee is prominently mem |
toned for the House Of Delegates from
this district.