The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-16
FEW CHANGES ON FARMS
A Deadlock on the Election of the
superintendent.
NEWLY CHOSEN OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE
Mr.. ], m. Wall Succeets Mr.. ArendalI as 81
pervisor of the Arson Farm. There
WIN be no Other Changes
the Supervisors.

The board of penitentiary directors
will meet again today. and proceed
with reorganization of the institution.
Guards are to- be appointed and q
number4of subordinate officials choseI
both at the central prison here and on
the State farms
AS to the superintendency, there is
a deadlock on the board and nobody
can tell when it will be broken--prob-
ably not till the investigation of its
condition and management is completed.
When the board met last Wednesday
"a vote was taken for superintendent.
Messrs. .CrosIand and Mann voted Tor
E. L. Travis, of Halifax; Messrs. Brown
and O'Berry voted for r. F. Aycock, Of
Wayne! Mr.. Travis, being chairman OF
the board, had the deciding vote, but
as he was interested he asked till next
day to consider the matter. The board
then adjourned
When it}met next day the ballot was
taken again. This time 1T resulted.
Aycock, 4 ;aTravis, l. Those voting Tor
Mr.. Aycock were: Brown. Crosland,
O'Berry and Travis. Mann voted fof
Travis sThereupon Mr.. O'Berry went TO
Goldsbcro consult Mr.. Aycock as to
whether or not be would accept the po-
sition If rendered him.
Next day when the board met, and
before Mr. O'Berry had reported the
result of his conference with Mr.. Ay-
cock. Mr. Grassland asked a reconsidera-
ton of the vote of the day before, say
ing that he voted under nlisappreheE-
SIGN of the facts and he desired u
change his vote. Thereupon Mr.. y Bef-
nv moved to reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Aycocl was elected, saving
as he did so that Mr. Aycock would not
accept the place unless he was fairly
elected to it by a majority of the board.
The vote was again taken and il re-
suited as on the first ballot: Aycock,
9: Travis. g. Mr. Travis did not vote.
and that is how the matter now stands,
with Mr.. Travis. as chairman OF the
board, temporarily in charge of the at
fairs of the penitentiary
The Goldsboro Argus says the init
nation that Senator Aycock has declin-
ed is without authority, and has no fodn-
dation in fact" and adds:
Senator Ayccck has not declined the
superintendency, neither should he de-
cline. He is the best qualified and de-
serving man for the position in our
knowledge. and the fact that he is Gov
ernor Aycoclx's brother, we are sure,
had no weight with the board Of direc-
tors of the spenitentiary in stating him
for the. place He stands or his own
merits: has served his State fearlessly
and well for years; is a farmer without
q peer. a business man who has never
known anything but success, honest
philanthropic and patriotic. the State
has sore need of him at this time for
this very position"
The new officers elected last Friday
went on duty Saturday-ali except the
new physician, who will probably take
charge today His salary is still to be
fixed. a
There will be very few changes of EN-.
ployes on the FARMS Mr.. ]. M. Wall.
cf Richmond county, was last week
elected supervisor of the Arson farm, to
succeed Mr.. b. j. Arendell. There will
be no other changes of supervisors. Mr..
Lashley will be continued in charge of
the railroad work.
The number of candidates for guard s
places is said to be very large.