The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29
GOVERNOR BACK
AT THE CAPITOL
Mr.. J. 3. Doberty Likely to Become
Labor Commissioner
THE CASE OF Mr.. QUINN AGAIN.
OficiaIs Not Sanguinc over the Ont
come of the InNcstigation-Schooi
Laws Quoted-Notcs of Capitol
and Library Yesterday.

Governor Ty.or returned yesterday morn
.ng from attendance upon the fresbyte-
rian Synod. al Huntington. West VIZ
einia lie expressed himself as having
had a most delightful trip. and thorough
Is enjoyed the sessions Of the Presoyte-
rians. Governor Tyler found great
deal OF business awaiting his attention
and was busy during the day OF BIS
Office.
The position of Labor Commissioner has
received great prominence since me FORM
coming resignation o. tac monument Sll'
A. y. Montague. was announced. Mr.
efonatgue stated 90 Times man yesttI-
day That his resignation had not yet beeh
rendered. He could not say when ne
would forward 10 90 the Governor.
JAMES y. DOHERr4.
There is every reason &c believe that
the next Labor Commissioner VIII re
James Il. Doherty Of this city. hls ape
pllcation was Med with the Governor
some time ago Mr. Doherty is cigar
maker and IS a great trades-unionlst' lie
Is member Of the Cigarmakeis Onon' Oh
Richmond.
There was a Tumor current yes'eioaF
that Mir. Doherty had been acluaAy
appointed. but this proved not 90 De true.
Prom a most reliable source. however
Il was learned that Mr.. Dohertys pros
poets were brighter than those Of any OF
the other applicants.
Besides his own unions endorsement,
Mr.. Doherty has the endorsement OF
every trades organization in Richmond
and In Norfolk.
A petition signed by members OF the
various organizations VIII be presented
10 the Governor shortly. asking the APP
pontmont Of Mr.. Doherty
CASE OF MR.. QUINN.
DR.. Southau. Superintendent OF Public
Instruction was az the Office Of Mr.. Frank
T. Brent Secretary, yesterday. lie mas
recently been % Radford. and on yester-
dav he debated the question Of whether
10 should give out a statement for the
press. finally deciding against doing it,
When the case Of Mr.. w. =. Gum. re-
GENTLY superintendent az RadfOrd, Is in
vesticated by the state Board, Or. South
all viii probably DE present and preside
Consideration OF this fact prompted the
decision not 90 talk al this time.
II ls known. however. that the State
officials do not entertain the most SAN
gulne feeling that the gentleman against
whom the charges are made VIII emerge
from the ordeal with entire credit TO
himself
The facts in the case. It Is said. viii
leave tho Board no other course 20 follow
than 20 remove the superintendent ana
make the appointment Of Judge Vaughan
permanent.
II has been published that one OF the
publishing firms alleged to have given
checks 10 Mr. Gum acknowledg MAX
ing such payments 90 him. b. i. john
son AZ Co.. of This city, stated several
DAYS ago that their check 20 Mr. Gum
was 10 cover expenses he incurred I'D app
pcarng before the state Board tn the
interest o. one or more Of their pu5lica-
tious
LAW or THE SUBJECT
As bearing on this transaction, atten-
lion is directed ~ Section 90 of the State
school laws. which provides that mo
member OF the Board of Education nor
any county superintendent Of schools
shall act as agent for any author puo-
Usher, bookseller. or dealer IN school iur-
niture or apparatus. or directly OF ihuI-
rectlv receive any gift. emolument reward
or promise Of reward, for his influence
IN recommend ng or procuring the use OF
any book map. or school apparatus, or
furnltur, Of any kind In any public free
school OF this State. And any school Of
acer or teacher who shall violate this
provis.on besides being removed from MS
post. shall be subject 10 a penalty OF
not less than $40 nor more than $N''
Judge Vaughan was 70 qualify yester-
dav as superintendent at Hadiord. Mr..
Gunn Is absent from the state There
Is felt TO be no urgency as 20 the inves-
tgatlon. though the State Board Will prob
ably meet 10 render a decision IN the
next few days
LIBRARY AND CAPITOL NOTES.
Mr.. r. c. Glass. superintendent Of
schools In Lynchburg. was az The LIBRA
~ building yesterday. and called on Sec
cretary Brent Mr., Glass was en- route
90 Norfolk and Portsmouth. At Lynch
burg the finest high school building In
the State Is nearing completion. on No
vember Goth will commence a three days
Ar exhibition iu the school. showing work
Of the pupils. The exhibit will signalize
the opening OF the new high school
Mr and Mrs George b. Elliott Of Bos-
ton. Mass. who are visiting the state
and viewing AN the historical points. were
az The Capitol and Library yesterday.
They have been 20 Lexington, the Nat
ural Bridge. and other points. and are
greatly interested IN the old manuscripts
and paintings In the Library.
Dr. John W. Bowdon. superintendent
Of the Democratic Committee OF Accomac
county for the past fourteen years. was
caller al the Department of Public In
strucuon Yesterday. DR. Bowd0in is also
q former Commissioner Of Fisheries.
u..t..t,.. School