The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-22
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Candidacy Of Vice-President to
be Launched Tonight altar
tIcel Club Dinner.
COMING FIGHT IN VIRGINIA
Much Speculation, as to How
Mitch Of a Speaking Cam
paign u t WILDE.
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(From Our Regular Corrcspondent.)
WASlIINGrON,s d. O., March 2i.--1she
efforts which are now being made by
those at the head Of the pubic school
system or Virginia to consolidate small
country schools, in order to have better
t s'lh,rs receiving better pay, and to
Keep the schools open more months in the
year. have. attracted aattentlon, and tho
expressions on the subject have been
& almost uniformly favorable a vi,ginian
from Piedmont, who is III Washington
to-day, does not believe that The proposed
Changes would BE wholly wise.
should like tU@sec the standard vf
tho public schools OF Virginia raised, 4
s hs. said. = think the teachers should
be- better. qualified for their work, and
tlat they should receive better pay.
should like TO 500 every SCHOOL open nine
months OF tho year. s5 n III " 5
w But ] am not OF the opinion that II Is
Wise 10 IoseRso n,apsEof the small schools
In order TO have one central school. with
4 a higher standard than is In our schools
S8 Z present J u too many cases this would
e mean no school at all. The closing uf
small schools. though they are poor o.cs
v would q frequently cause farr1ers' chill
dren 70 be compelled to walk 50 farssto
4 school that hey could attend only In I he
+ best sweat her. rs r. St
Cannot Afford II.
.,IIas Il never occurred to $ou,- he
continued. that the average man living
LIN the country districts Of Virginia can
# not afford to send all his children to
school more than I'VE months he
year? Some parents cannot let their
children attend that long, Fiie boys,
and frequently the girls. are needed at
homo. II was raised sin&the country. and
III know that oftcn, when a boy growing
nr.S would notsbe$ athletic start to school
II before Christmas. and would have 10 stop
As5i March. In order 10 go 10 work on the
farm Tho very small children can at.
tend the session through. but I am not
III sure that g child five or SIX years &c age
s is Improved BY being kept at books nine
months Instead OF 1--WE. What Tie one.
with the long vacation loses In book
aS learning t.smakes up in the gain In
y am not al all certain that tire.
child who goes to school nine months
really learns more than the scliild who
attends but five. Tsmean this IN the case
S55 OF very young children. s
am an earnest advocate o. Improve
nlent I'll our school system, l,e con-
& clnded, bit I believe the consolidation
t0f public schools Is a thing which nlny
very cnsily be ovcfdonc. We ought TO 70
4 slow In endeaYoring TO effect Improve
jB$ments along this line lest We deprive
many children OF schools entirely" 5
Virginia Campaign.
Xirglnians In washington, sare sI,ecu-
b lating ms o how much or Il s'tspealing
campaign will be the drc IN Virginia
tlis summer for nominations forsStlicl
governorship and the scna torship. Mr..
Swanson opened the Campaign IN his
Ear, n1.11r at In
~ is assumed that Jud go Mann End Ga 1ia,n
will go on the stump also. 1t
$E has been known forS some tiNc tia the
# Governor wotldttake the stump. Scnator
h Martin may do SO. tllou2li she hos not
" Indicated publicly! his Intentions in he
3 matter. a yirgiaian. who would lie
IL one OF the first togo on the slucipStf
Other than candidates could take part N
the public discussions said 2yeatcrday.
that he would not take any such part
u stn8ithe canvass forf nominations, as he
did not think ~ y oiil.l be Lncomin; IN
4 Democrats to ssloonsa in such manner
the candidacy Of either Senator Martin
or Governor Aionta que 3 OF Captain NNii-
s lard. s Judge Mann or Represent alive
2 Swanson.
The friends of candidates sh ould not
20 on tho stump In behalf f$their favor
he said. "The candidates may de-
4 eide for themselves to take this method
of appealing to the voters; Il have noth-
Z Ing 10 do with that, thought should
Bg advise against IT, II my advice were
asked. How could I or any other Demo-
crnt afford to take the stump and appeal
for Votes for any OF the Democrats who
are running for Office Every rca son d.
vanced against supporting the man
whose nomination ! was opposing would
+ he used against him blythe Republicans
gSs In case he were nominated. Certain 1t Is
that II any man should espolise on I he
stump the causeIof any OF the candi-
dates. hel would be effectunlly dsnuall-
q fed to take the stump In joint 'lobate
Will, a Republican after denomination
was made, provided his man did not win
In the primary. j
Candidacy Of Fairbanks.
Representative slemp and MI. Bascom
Semp chairman or tho Virginia licpub-
lican Stale Committee, will sosto Green's
III boro Tomorrow to attend the BANQUET or
the TarIIeel Club Of that city o-morrow
4 night. Tho TarGli loci Club Is the great
lilly white Republican organization of me
North State, and Is stha mostTt!nt!ucntial
Republican organizatlon;Gin North Caro-
alina, Vice President Fairbanks Will he
the guest of honor. and arrangements
have 'heen made to fash his candidacy
forEtha presidency at the dinner. II is
somewhat remnrka BILE that the first an
rouncemenI Of M Republicans candidacy
for the presidency should beamade ut Y
dinner Of Lily White Republicans IN, q
4 Southern State. 1t would seem to no
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