Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-19
NOW TO SELECT THEM
THE BOARD TO begin MAKING ur
THE scnooL-BooK LIST.
PUBLISHERS ALL GIVEN HEARINGS.
Prominent Busfness-Mcn Urge IN.
Adoption of Works of Local
ho"ses-Mr. Randolph aud the
American Book Company.

L
ished the work OF hearing Representatives
OF tho various publishing houses and
others Interested In the textbook ones.
lioh' ana tho rest Of tho week, with the
/ exception Of few hours to-day. when
'hey go into the election of a superintend-
ent OF schools for Albemarle county. will
De occupied in examining tho books and
| awarding the contracts.
Ihere were two sessions yesterday, that
IN the forenoon at which several publish
ers. agents, and delegations from the busI-
ness organizations of Richmond were
heard being held in the Governors office
ana that in the afternoon, at which the
plan OF procedure was talked over, being
held In the office of Superintendent Souph-
all. The morning session was one of the
most interesting the board has held. The
hrst person TO address the board was Pro-
lessor Harry Fishburne Estlll Of the
sam Houston State Normal School of
Huntsville, Tex Professor Estill is a ma
tive OF Lexington distinguished gradu-
ate or Washington and Lee University,
and is also one OF the authors Of Cooper,
Estiil az Lemmon's History of the
United States, which is one OF the books
recommended by the committee Of the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans. He
spoke In modest terms OF the merits of
his own book, but subjected the history
OF Rev. DIR. j. William Jones TO running
and In some respects severe. criticism
Professor Estills address was one of the
raciest TO which the board has listened.
SPEAKS FOR LOCAL HOUSES.
After this came the representatives of
the local organizations in behalf of
the Virginia houses, and Mr.. Norman V.
Randolph made a strong speech In adyo-
cacy of home industry, and replied to a
criticism made of him by Mr.. Tucker, OF
the American Book Company, ana pub
lished in New York newspaper.
Among those who appeared before the
board were Messrs l. Il. Morris. n. V.
Randolph. James n. Boyd, 5. H. Halves,
John s. Harwood, J. l.. Hlll. J. Stewart
Bryan, Joseph Wallerstein, L. II. jenkins.
James ID. Crump, Il. A. Dunlop, +. A.
Hoen, ii. j.. Cabell, w. O. Shelton, and B.
+. Johnson-representin the Chamber OF
Commerce, Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, and Travellers Protective Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Morris first addressed the board |
briefly, stating that the Chamber OF Com
merce had sent committee to appear be- |
fore the board for the reason that it de-
sired TO see the books manufactured in |
iEiilld duopltu, piO'lutu lhCg NNiS
sfactory as TO quality and price. He said
If Virginia was TO keep pace with the
march of progress home Industries must
DO promoted.
MR.. RANDOLPH'S TALK.
Mr. Randolph was the next speaker,
md he addressed the board for nearly an
hour, advocating the books Of the local
publishers. He cOntended that books in
Every respect as good as those published
n the North were being manufactured in
Virginia, and told the board that they
should be given preference. He argued
llong this line for some time, until inter-
'upted by Mr. Montague, who suggested
hat II was useless for him to say more
m that point, as the board would unques-
ionably where all things were equal,
live preference TO homemade books.
Mr.. Randolph then took up the quss-
ion Of an alliance between the American
Cook Company and the University Pub
lshing Company, and, discussing what
lad already been stated in that connec-
ion by those who preceded him, asserted
hat the circumstantial evidence in favor
II such an alliance was strong, indeed,
md that the strongest Of that evidence
vas the testimony before the Grand Camp
INVESTIGATING Committee given by Mr..
Nomack, the American Book Company's
gent when he stated upon oath tnat Mr..
Z. p. Henry, the University Company's
gent was his warmest friend; that they
travelled together, roomed together, play
d cards together and lent each other
money. Another strong point in favor Of
uch an alliance, he said. was that the
wo companies were represented before
he board by the same counsel.
Mr.. fuckers CHARGES.
Discussing the attack upon him in the
lr Tucker, of the American Book Com ,
any. Mr. Randolph said 1t was unjust to !
i'm. In this interview Mr.. Tucker claim
d that Mr.. Randolph's dislike for thu .
american Book Company was inspired by ,
he fact that a firm, OF which he was a /
MEMBER had recently failed, owing the :
american Book Company a large sum OF '
honey and he Randolph) had been ,
ressed for payment.
The firm referred to was the j. w. Ran 7
olph and English Company and the {
mount in question was 81 900. Mr. Ran =
olph explained that ne had inherited his o
lterest in the concern, and all that he :
adj done with that interest since 1867 was
, lend the concern money from time 10 n
me. The concern, he said, had for years r
-ior to its failure sold for the American n
ook Company over 100000 per year in q
,oks. and had finally been forced TO the
all by the American Book Company, n
no demanded an immediate settlement v
the $1,000 account b
THE GRAND CAMP MATTER. G.