The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-19
superintendent Public. I D
Instruction Not CandIii-.Il
date for e. election
ANOTHER
OR THE POSITION
Mr. ohm A.Mc Gilvray, for Many
Years Connected Whit the De-
partmetiltt I and md, Thoroughly
Familiar With the Work, I N
M Announce Himself. NJ
Two Candidates.
l.E..lI

y Or. Joseph w \. southall will not bo$ q
candidate Tor the nomination for super
$irtendent of Public 1nstruct ton, d posi-
8tlon he has held for 4 years. Tho an
3nounceinent 6carno a as a great surprise.
$s Dr.. southall8 had determined to boz 4
candidate for anot her tcrni& in the Eevont
hesWas u unopposed, but I he office having
been made elective by the people, ~ lnd
h contest nocessit itating $n4 canvass of the
entire State, put Il . lffcront n phase ss on
tho situation. AT Dr.5 sonthalls s 81 so q
canvass OF the state is hardy worth
tho salary OF tho Office. e
& "A Following close upon the decision of
Dr. Southall a comes tho statement that
Mr.. John ~ vray forinany years y
connected wi TIL tho DGnar rtm ont OF Public
#Instructio ion,s wouldsbo d cnnd ldato for5.the
position Il HID Is: ii man e 8 full ~ Igor,
5physicllly ana Int ellectually, and Is per-
sllaps more fhni til IA the condlt ltions
and needs OF tho public sc hool ysten1i IN
the State tlian any her m a i.
D Southall s. \ Letter. 5s5.
is3 IIcre Is Dr. Southall sglott ter ouncing
his retirement and nth he#rca son t rcfor:
ITO the People tof3 " ginia: Vii;
fS.t. ~ ter consult ting with friends In whose
Judgment \ have entire con lid ence, have
determined not to be a cnnd iinte for re-
election to q the offlco Of Supe tfntendont
OF Public instruction, u a8s Ss31
l5 ~ Trough 81 tho kindness and nrtiallt ty
oc8 my elloW-ctl tlzens, T5 hay II be erLB per-
#mlttcds to- spend many yea rs IL N he public
service, lght Of swhlc hint llos scld soe my
Snroscnt Et terIn.f wi I hnvo bccn spGnt In tho
high Nand reHppn ofti nav l,o ID. I
I'm prot foundl y III tef fiil n tho lends
whoNinS days gbne ll,ixo 81 vet, inc tlielr
generous support as well Va SIT hose who
@gare still willing to d la me II fsecur g
irc-clectlons toBt thoSott1ce sof S,lperinte dent
4 Of Public Instructipn; but S$s Il ltl Yanctng
years ,adnonish Mo that ut, this stage of my
slIfo scan i'll afford TO make the sacrifice
5of comfort, Slealt and strcngth8 Y involved
in Il poll teal contest for the pos lion that
would cover tho ellt lire Conn
F 4 shall lsi here fore, III end 10 my
present torn ret ire from office, carrylrg
with mo tho most ii plcasarl t nlemorlesGso G
my asso hee educatlonal
foIcas Of the sta te, undy wing graft itudc Q to
in tho v CAUSE N of. public TGd ducation II am
5 ~ QUE q ged b; obed len Il servant
(sjgnedl oIt'rEI4A n g IT,
s An Expe perienced Man.
Gilyray, who shis decide led Sto be- X
come q Il and llato for tho posi- tlon, Is one
.of tho mos t. widely own and popular
men 5in35Virginia. lie has been contn-i on
8uously connected with he Department
Of Public Instruc nineteen years,
ihaylng entered tho otttco wit h Dr.sJ ohn l.
1slohanan, iii 1886. Is not 5intl-
5mutely acquainted witl, AL 4 the details lll
Of the ol1ico work. but he Is perhaps tho 70
best informed man in Virginia. sas "A TO tfe
needs 81 tho public sc lem Ct
Virginia, 5 i,3 "A Vi
,rhis paper Is authorized 20 announce q s
tho cnndidacy of Alr. Meg and \ to
say that Il formal announce of3 his
sscnndI Idacy Will appear lator, setting 8forth
the policy he viii pursue f8elected e ed
Mr.. d. Egglcs toni 1perintondent I'M S'i
or schools or Prince Edward county, ,ll q 2.
,fow days agQ announced !. y caildlo neS
FOR tho poston, and stated reasons I'M inl-5
,nellpr him to sucl, nc ton. It Is not con-
.aIdercl likely that my other candidates m
will entcr tho field u. ,l i be.