Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
CHOICE OF MIR. K0INER
lessons FOR MAKING HIM COM.
MISSIONER or AGRICULTURE.
roy TYLER EXPLAINS APPOINTMENT.
o.tcs Him because of His Emil
,crt acknowledgements Excciiency
,,.u Recommend Adjustment of
pcpartment AZ Not Proved Useful.

o.o announcement made IN the Dis
100. several days ago 70 the effect that
c,,,r,or Tyler would appoint Mr.. George
-, x,.nc. Of Augusta county. 10 sue
... colonel Thomas whitehead. as Com
,-....oner Of Agriculture, has created con
,.arshIc comment
rr,rl whitehead has hosts Of friends
,. y-.nla. and these naturally dislike
..rr him dismissed from position
O., Inns held twelve years. There has
,., some criticism OF Governor Tyler
..- t1 his decision not 20 reappoint
,--l whitehead lie was asked 10y
r-satch reporter last night regarding
t.. reasons Ter not reappointing Colonel
N...1.ad
THE GOVERNORS REASONS
... farmers OF Virginia have never
d.. satisfied to nave az the head OF
oil. department OF Agriculture n man
-... sole occupation was not that OF
.-~.r.' said the Governor. Not only
... lsi there has been very general
,.. th.t the office should be abolished
.. r. of no practical value TO the
s.-.r There has. indeed, been so much
..t.tnct0n that even farmers them
. .rnk the Office should be dis
t. with.
farmers have repeatedly insisted
r.. farmer filing she position OF
.-.t. -...uer OF agriculture and beiuc
.u.r myself I feel it my outy Go
..,ta uucr OF the soil 10 the position
r.t the agricultural interests Of the
e... -o realize au the benefit possi5ls
tr Orc department. If this is 10 D.,
case "a farmer should direct the dc
,.-u.rts work. We have a large fun
Finished us every year by the Nationa
Government for experimental purposes
t-.....hly practical farmer will see
t.t -.rat benefits are derived from this
appropriation.
REGARD FOR COLONEL WHITE
HEAD.
or have q great personal regard for
Colonel Whitehead continued the Gov
tr.r Indeed, l feel almost tenieIly
towards him. and. personally, il is very
rrt.. .o me TO disappoint him. How
ever l. must realize that the Oncreeping
~ PIG. IS Cisquoiifying him for the active
duties of the place.
u believe we will have In Mr.. Koiner
a DISH. energetic up-to-date farmer. q
nm who is educated in his occupation.
On. who is intensely practical. He will
r-.r.1 the department He will make
81 useful. He will awaken the interests
u OBJ. farmer in IL. II he doesn't said
OH. Governor slowly. "if he doesn't. J
fu not hesitate to recommend that the
CH. he abolished.
OF do not think 1 could have gone TO
r.rs appropriate section of the state fo
q Commissioner of Agriculture than th,
Great Valley of Virginia and the county
a. Augusta" concluded the Governor.
Of have been on the splendidly-tilled farm
o. l'r. Koiner. 1 was farmer enough to
Sc De knew his business. He will get ell
dc practical good possible out Of the de-
yfment"
TERM BEGINS IN JANUARY.
I'll. anDointment will be made January
ISL no which time the term of Colonel
Whitehead expires. There are several
s-rHa.uts for the position Of head OF
t leuartment, and though there were
b. tfs number some fine farmers. the
Governor saws he could have made no
i.t.t selection than AIr. Koiner Colo
r. whitehead asked 20 be reappointed.
SIT. Koiner is a little upwards of 40
Years. % age He has been farmer
..ut an his life. He represented
Augusta county in the House Of Delegates
ZIP two terms. lie has been in business
81 North Carolina for the past few
months bat his home is, and has always
i.0u. in Augusta county.