The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13

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Hon. George q Bland, OF King and
Queen, Il member OF the special board
of directors of tho 10astcrn state Hos
pital, Is Mt N1urphy's, on Ills way hons
from II meeting or that body which
was held III Williamsburg yesterday.
We found things moving along oil
right" said Mr.. Bland, when seen last
night.
''Dr. 8. 6. Drunk, tho now superin-
continued" and owing to this fact
wo postponed the selection OF n first
assistant physician until the March
meeting, In ordor to give him IN OPP
portunity to cooperate With tho board
IN making tho choice.
"Dr. (Nliss) Irene Bullard was elected
second assistant lnstend OF DR.. r. Il.
Southall, resigned.
'"rhe board adopted a resolution dis
missing tho charges preferred by th1
general board against DR.. soulhnil,
for tho reason that no evidence was
presented to sustnln them"
Here MIR. Bland handed the ncws-
paper man q copy OF the resolution.
which follows:
Whereas, There has been no cvi-
dcnce presented before this bonrd
to sustain the charges preferred
against DIR. p. Y. Southall, under
the resolution OF the General Board
Of Directors OF the State Hospital,
adopted December 81, 1906. be 1t,
Resolved, That the said charges
DO, and the same are hereby. dis
missed
Or. L. S. Foster, former superin-
tendcnt OF the hospital is here and
was at Murphy's last night He APP
peared In good spirits, and was chat
ting pleasantly with his friends about
the lobby last night.
Mr. Bland Will take an early morn
Ing train for his home.
DR.. Fl. NJ. Rogers, ono of the NOM
bers Of the House OF Delegates from
Rockingham, Is here. attending a meet
ing Of the Grand Lodge of Masons.
Mr. Rogers declared his purpose to
stand for reelection next fall, and
as he is quite popular with his con-
stitucnts, chances largely favor his
return.
Superintendent OF Schools D. NJ Hail.
Il
caller at the Department OF Education
yesterday. When asked with referchce
to the late Congressman Rixey's prob
able successor, Mr.. Hall said this would
depend IN his Judgment, much upon the
final makeup OF the field. Colonel Leo
would not run and when he left homo
Hon. Walton Moore had announced no
definite conclusion with reference to tho
matter He regarded Mr.. Moore as n
very strong candidate should he enter the
| race, and tho same could be said OF
| Judge Nicol In the event OF his running.
He was of opinion, too, that Mr.. c. 9.
Carl.n, of Alexandria, would have a
| strong following.
! Withreference to Eighth District mat
| ters 1t was r,lmored here yesterday that
there was thought to be strong prob
ability that the President would In a
short while tender Federal, appoints
! ment Of some kind to Colonel Robert ~
Lee, Jr., for whom His Excelleency IL
| known to have a very high regard.
Just what real foundation there ais fol-
tho runor, or what the nature OF the
appointment Is should 1t be made, could
i not be learned.
Hon. Thomas T.. .Blakey, Of Essex
| former circuit Judge, and afterwards
Senator from the Thirty ninth District
4 Is here on MS way IRON aeIetu"1iSN
] upon Caroline court
Judge Blakey said he would not I'M
| dertake to forecast the result OF the
/ contest which seems to DO brewing be-
\ tween Messrs Sears and Lane in the
8 event they shall both run for Senator
4 as they were both from Mathews coun
i ty. which is in the other end Of thu
] district from him. He did not Know
4 what conditions prevailed over IN tina
section.
Judge Blakey has some matters t
look after here, and will remain Il
4 the city for several days.
Hon. W. IT, Jefries, Of Culpeper. !
here to attend the Grand Lodge meet
i ing. and was caller on Governo
Swanson yesterday. Judge Jeffries
who presided for many years over tn
old County Court OF Culpeper. Is !
! candidate to succeed Senator George
|Shackelford. OF Orange from the Ell
teenth District.
Judge Jeffries has two opponents TO
4 | the nomination They are Messrs. !
p. Carter. and H. A. Wood. both Q
Rappahonn c,,. He thinks his pros
poets of winning are very bright
, Colonel A. NJ. Bowman. Of Salem
! chairman Of the House Finance Com
!
4 meeting Of the Jamestown Exposltio
Il Commission yesterday.
), Colonel Bowman said he contcr
: plated standing for reelection, and, s
far, he had heard OF no opposition
his candidacy.
! He will almost certainly return. az
cording to tho views Of those who al
we'll acquainted with political cond
n lions In his county.
n | b . 1
8 Judge a. NJ. orgnin,s Of Dinwlddi
: and Captain r. III. O'Bannon, OF Raj
pahnnnock, both former members I
the Legislature, are at Murphy's.
Tho former is here for medical trea
ment, and the latter to attend the Sc
4 s!ons Of the Grand Lodge OF Mason
a Hon. N. b. Wescott, Of Accomac, wi
g was one Of the ablest lawyers In tt
!. recent Constitutional Convention,
O in the city, ;ts Is also Senator Benjam
Il r.. Gunter. OF the same county. Thu
n are stopping at Richmond, where
! large Eastern Shore delegation to t.
- Grand Lodge of Masons are quartere
: Hon. j. y, Hanklns, q former memt
- OF the House from Halifax, Ii In t