The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
Mr.. Boiling j. |
IS CHOSEN
Continued From First Pase.)

er, l. No election.
After second ballot was taken Mr.. FL
lett changed his vote from Helms and
Mr.. Chesterman then changed his from
Kemper to Boiling.
ELECTION RESULTS.
Third ballot resulted as follows: Brad
ley for Helms, Chesterman for Boiling.
Elicit for Boiling, Winston for Boiling,
Marcuso for Boiling.
summary-Bolling, 4; Helms. /. Boiling
elected
1t is due to Mr. Kemper to say that no
was not napplicant Cor the position
The election of surgeon of penltentary
an6 superintendent and surgeon OF farm
was postponed until December 18th, at
p. NJ.
Mr.. Boiling was not present to re-
celv-, the news Of his election. The presl-
dent of the board announced that he had
been told by Mr.. Boiling that his policy,
If elected. would be to make no removals
in the force. Mr.. Kemper remains as
clerk Of the board, Mr.. Morgan us first
assistant superintendent, and so on,
Mr.. Boiling will enter upon the duties
Of his Office on January LIST. Mr.. Helms
has been superintendent for six years,
and succeeded Mr.. Lynn.
Heretofore the election OF superlnten-
dent Of the penItentlary has been In tho
hands of the General Assembly. but the
Constitutional Convention changed that
and Increased tho number Of thu mems
bers Of the board or directors from three
TO five, and placed In their hands the
election Of superintendent. The board
also elects the prison and farm surgeons,
who were formerly appointed by the Gov
ernor. The board also chooses the farm
manager and the fern man Vsement
will be distinct from the prison manage
ment hut under tho sauna board.
THE NEW MAN.
Mr.. Boiling Is q son OF Robert Buckner
Boiling, Of Petersburg, and Sarah Mel
vile Mlnge, of Sandy Point, Charlotte
county, being of distinguished parentage
on both sides lie was born In 1S47 ut
beautiful home OF the Bollings At sin
teen years OF ago he left school to
volunteer In tho Confederate service.
serving under Colonel John s. Mostly
until April, 1860, when he was paroled
at the surrender Shortly after tho war
he returned to his school work, entering
Bellevue school. in Bedford county then
lust orened by Hon, James T. Holcomhe,
whose oldest daughter. Miss Elizabeth p.
w. fIolcombe he married soon after leaY-
Ing school, They first went to Loudoun
county, but soon removed and settled
In Bedford county on the Mt. Prospect
estate. Mr.. Boiling, though young, at
once took rank as n farmor and cattle
raiser Of exceptional ability and was
most successful In all his enterprises
until his means We're swept away soon
| after 1890 by reverses In the tobacco
| business.
He was oppolntod special land agent
| for the United States government about
1898, and served most efficiently IN Flor
ida, until his health compelled him to
| resign and return 10 virginia, For "a
| number OF years after his return he was
n member and chairman Of tho board Of
supervisors of Bedford county, being re-
! elected for several terms, until no re-
| signed on being elected clerk of Bed
t ford County Court IN 1898, In both posi-
| lions his services We're distinguished from
both an executive and economical stand
| point. In the meantime he was sent
/ by the people OF Bedford to represent
i them In the General Assembly aud DEM
4 onstrated in all these public capacities
the marked abilities and high character
which justified tbs people of Bedford
4 in so frequently calling him into public
service, He has retained through all
their highest esteem and confidence