The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
CHARGES AGAINST
SUPT BALDWIN
Certain Alexandria Citizens Ask
the Removal Of School
Official.
WANT A PUBLIC HEARING
Cloves Matter Will BE Brought
Before First Executive
Session of Senate.

AZ the next executive session of the
State Senate. which will In all likelihood
be held to-day in connection with tho
proposition to remove the ban OF secrecy
from the Cloves investigation, request
will be made by Mr.. AIaohen. of tho
Fourteenth District, for n new special
committee to Inquire into series OF
Sensational charges Just filed by certain
officials and citizens of Alexandria against
Julian p. Baldwin, superintendent OF
schools Of that county.
Whether or not tho Fulton resolution
referring to the Cloves inquiry will be
taken UP behind closed doors Is matter
that was last night still undetermined.
Discussion OF tho Patterson bill on de-
murrers to evidence consumed the entire
fime Of the Senate yesterday and pre-
vented Il consideration Of the Fulton
measure, which. however according to
n statement from It's patron, will be
called up to-day and disposed OF. The
Warren senator had not fully decided
whether to ask for an executive session
or fight tho issue out on the open moor.
and it is known that the sentiment
PmOng the ScndtofS ReIleTuus upoit 80"
point Is very much divided.
If the executive session liz held we
Alexandria squabblo will crop out IN inc
shape indicated; IL not 1t will continue 10
simmer along as 1t has been doinS Tor
come time. and will walt until an exc
cu,ive session is held on GONE other day.
Baldwin Charges.
Suggestions have already been given Of
the nature OF some OF the charges against
rho Alexandria superintendent 1t mas
been ascertnined, however. that the ann
cations which are more serious t1ah
were at first supposed. have peen re-
duced to writing and filed In due form
In the shape of n petition or protest al
dressed to Mr. Maclen who represents
tho senatorial district in which the
trouble exists. Tho charges not only at
tack the Democracy OF the supcriieen-
dent but refer also to the uses OF cfftiin
N.tolic moneys. and in addition TO these
lher. is filed along with the petition re-
cords in sensational quit In which Bald
win was involved as plaintiff again;t
his own father as defendant.
The Petition.
The petition itself follows:
Hon, Lewis II. Maehen senate Chamber.
tir..~we The ,mdersisne.i Democratic vol
er- OF Alexaldria county; Va. for ourseiyes,
payers Of Aiexandria county. DO hereby most
earnestly and vigorously protest aEanst me
Tho appointment OF Julian p Baldwin as
Superintendent OF Public schools OF said
First. That when r1' the said Julian p Bald
win was nominated In May. iyl. by tie
POSITION ssi II SUPERINTENDENT, Of fabiic schools
Of Aleasndria county Va he was ts ,iinp;,
unknown 10 our people. and 1t was not
known that his nainc was TO be considered.
a nh INTO into The ana.,iea,.ons character and
illness Of the said BALDWIN, Baldwin, ,,, 80
party IL politics and j. generally and com com
t ths assnmptf5i OF his dulles as schoo SUI
perintenden, for Ale1andI,tas eoun,y. he has
in The last ' Campaign was active in his
eftor,s 10 defeat the Democratic nominee.
bs s 5aaes and .oei'sd votes or 1" the Re-
publican candidate in epposi,,ion TO The
'e Third. Ths, The said julian i: BALDWIN
since July J.. isn. the date OF MS assunp,,
schools, has performed Work and labor On
the suld!nss and GROUNDS and q B 3s,rarsa
his own work. charged and received pay
therefor. out Of the dlstris ,. school funds
ssetion OF Of section ix7s Of the code OF
Virginia
Use Of Money. 49,.
Fourth. The said Julian =, BALDWIN .Ss MA, has
amounts aanai g being a s draW as toiio%s On DC
OF $40: on the sd day Of September. lsts.
i isve s'' by the Undersigned . be an oxorhI
,ant. and unlawful use OF the school funds
FIFTH That the sal4 Julian p ,, Baldwin win
i lea s or ,is engaged in any pubic school
or any sort or kind which wonld show his
qualifications. For the reasons given IAN, and
saperntsadsnt q Public Schools :, 80, -.
inc 70 said Julian r. baldwin ana presented
70 The IegIslatufs OF yrginia sskng the
Alexandria county. in ths sum OF So ego
s the II sI q guiding sas aawn in
prdcr to create sentiment favorable 10 the
passage o the said bin presented Z. e h ,hg
contained provision which would ,7i enable
the people to vote upon The BILL b before for Il
he bin as introduced disclosed the. fact that
no such provision was contained therein s IN
,ald Julian P. Baldwin is degrading and
deceptive. and we think tends 10 SHOW t .b.
people Of the said county and district. and
therefore he is discredited and the schools
Irined We therefore ask your good offices
g preyent his confirmation bS tne Senate .Inn Of
II
Tho said Julian p. Baldwin. We would re-
specially refer you to the Hon. Thomas II.
hers Of the House OF Delegates OF Virginia.
Signers of Petition. w
There are three of these petitions, liden-
teal In language. but signed by different
people Among the signatures are those
of the commissioner of the revenue and
the sheriff of the county. several minor
officials. and several prominent citizens
complete list Of the signers of all three
petitions follows:
4 r. III. Harris, I. c. Burrell.
r. S. Norris, ]. III. Carneal.
r. l.. Jordan. u, w. Fields,
W. III. Henson, Jr.,H. B. Fields,
s Fl. w. Payne, G. j. costolow.
Augustus Davis, Jr., r. B. Van Horn,
William j. Clarke. Eugene G. Lucas,
It. r. Rotchford,, II, G. Lee
e. +. Thomson, Harry Donaldson,
Curtis n Graham Nv TT HARMON