The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-23
WARM FIGHTS FOR.
SUPERINTENDENT
State Board Of Education Has
Several Lively Contests
to Settle.
TWO APPoINTEEs DECLINE.
TWO APP0INTEEs DECLINE
Rev. Robb White Unwilling to
Displace Fricnd-Mr. Gar
Il nett Wants / tNot.

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The State Board of Education will con-
vene at s p. M to-day for the dual pur-
pose Of taking up the investigation OF
certain charges concerning the publlca-
* ton and cost of the Virginia School
Register and Of elccting division super
intendents of schools in twenty-five coun.
tics.
Besides this, two OF the superinten-
dents named have declined the appoint-I
/ rnents. and their successors are to be
named. Several protests will BE- made
3 against consolidation Of school districts.
notably in Northampton county, which,
was combined with Accomac and Super
. district II Is expected that all Of the
4 members of the board, including the
Governor, will be present.
The first question to be decided this
evening Is at what time the investigation
Of the Eggleston charges is lobe made.
Mr.. Eggleston had expressed desire
to summon witnesses. but inquiry at the
night elected the information that he had
not yet forwarded the list Of witnesses
& he desired summoned. The State will
: pay for 1.-THE expense of summonng the
witnesses, but cannot enforce their att
N tendance. II will be. remembered that
y Mr. I1ggleston published statements
y, which are construed rs a charge that
exorbitant prices are charged for the
Register, and In which it is intimated
that some others than Mr. julian I.
Thomas were Interested In the publca-
ton. Just what the Inquiry Will de-
yelop remains to be seen. Mr.. Eggleston
B has retained as his counsel Mr.. S. S. p.
I Patteson
Didn't Ask for It.
Rev Robb White. elected superinten-
dent OF Greene county. has written de-
4E clining the appointment which he did
not seek He declares for the incumbent,
DR.. Jennings, whom he does not desire
to displace. His action somewhat en-
x harnesses the board.
Another declination comes from Mr..
4 John Mercer Garnett, of King and Queen,
who was made superintendent of the
y consolidated district Of King and Queen
J. and King William. The position entails
Y too much work and too littlegpay 5i
The friends of Superintendent John c.
Ashton, of Portsmouth. in whose place
THE board recently named Joseph n.
Saunders, will appear before the board
and endcayor to have the case reopened
and RECONSTRUCTED Besides these, super
intendents are to be named in twenty
4 flye counties and cities. Then, too, 1t Is
u not unlikely that Goochland may protest
against the consolidation of that county
4 with another into one district The ac-3
ton taken is understood to have been
the result ola fnctional fight IN the
county of Goochland.
The hottest fights to come up are those
in Buchanan and Russell counties and In
the city of Newport News, In Buchanan
n man named ]. B. Altizer is opposing
4 THOMPSON Belcher. the incumbent and
there Is said to be probability of an,
other candidate entering the field MY:
Altizer is saYl to be Republican, and
tho Democrats are opposing him vsor-
ously. One or more members Of the
hoard nre reported as. saying they want
the most competent man. whatever MS
politics.
IA Delegation Coming,
In Russell county w. l.. Patton. the
Incumbent. is opposed by D. g. Alder
son and c. w Johnson. a delegation
from Russell Is here, of Messrs. ., y.
yyysor. M. C. Clark and Kendrick, In the
interest of Mr.. Pattoh, anu spirlleo
contest is assured.
In Newport News there is n hard
Aght between Mr.. John Sheldon Jones.
the incumbent, and Mr.. Willis A. Jen-
y kins, q we'll known educator. IT Is said
that Mr.. w. c.. Morton, principal or the
high school, may be dark horse III the
race. Ia
A strong delegation from Northampton
will he here to protest against the ABB
4 sorptlon6 of that county In the Accomac
district, Mr.. S. s. Wilkins, of Northmp-
ton, being displaced by superintendent
Joynes. of Accomac.
4 In Hanover there Is a large field, with
8 Mr.. Marvin sm'they probably leading
Tho other candidates arc Or. T. j. Nell
II son. A. c. Christian. II. g. Redd and Mr.
benjamin Cooke
slperntendents are to be elected also
lin Augusta. Bedford. Bland, Charlotte.
y Charlottesville. Fredericksburg, Culpeper
! Halifax Lancaster, Madison, Alnnches-5
u ter AIiddlescx. Patrick. Plttsylpanla, Pu-
Surry Sussex, Tnzewell and Warwick.
IN some OF these counties the lnonm-
] bents will almost certainly lie reelected,
% and liz many other cases they AFRO tho
stronger h.
IN charlottesville the board failed to
re-elect Mr., John s.. Patton because they
regarded Ills positions as superintendent
of schools and librarian NJ inc sunlVer-s
sltys as incompatible.
Rev. Ben Bigstaf Dead.
fI,y Associated Pressl
LEXINGTON. KY May 92,--Rey, Ben
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crate IIhme at Peewee Valley. ky., nled
MT figsts IF was With General John Nor
gan in all his campaigns. After the war,
4 he became a. preacher he reslgned as as
chapaa ct the condeaaran Home nnnea ana ia
nreach IIe was known all over the