Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-30
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 80. 1903.
ma. sArcHELoR's "ExPLANA.
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Since the state board OF euucatio"
has adjourned and the local school
problem has been disposed OF. for the
present. at least. the Daily Press mao
hoped that ii would not be necessary
to further discuss the fight which re-
rpifed In the election OF Prof. Willis
A Jenkins as superintendent cf
schools for this city. Prof. Jenkins
viii assume the duties of his ofiice
within the next few days: the fight
Ii over and nothing Is to be gained
6y debate over why he should or
should not have been elected. or how
Ne managed to be elected. However,
IN lengthy published communication.
Nr. o. D. isatchelor. member OF the
school board and one OF the origina''
Z tors of the movement that brought
such powerful support to Prof. Jenk-
ms. yesterday attempted to convince
the public that politics had nothing
to do with the state boards final act
ion. This Is SO obviously an effort to
/. reply. 70 an editorial. appearing In this
paper on the morning following the
adherence with Governor swanson at
H6tei warwick, that 1t might be mis-
leading to allow it to go unnoticed.
The Daily Press did say that strong
pcIftlcal influence was brought TO bear
in behalf OF Prof. jenkins. and this
fact was go apparent that the state
meat has never been questioned ex-l
cent by few OF those most directly
concerned. Even a majority OF those
Involved In the movement would nea
think OF denying the statement be-
cause they have. too great respect
for the intelligence OF the local public
to think that such . denial would be
tAksn seriously.
Discussing the Hotel warwick con-
ference. the Daily Press said:
though this paper is confident that
majority Of the people of the city
YRS well satisned with the boards
pcluffon OF The local problem. and is
equally as sure that a very large ma
jori1y would prefer that Prof. jenkins
81 kept away from the school system.
h-{s Z factszfhat no man ever car
rl<1 Z Co. array Of local political
etrenG1 . support his cause than
did Prof. Jenkins when he met Gov
error Swanson AZ the warwick yes
tsrday Among these In the party
were +. W. Nilstead. J. ID. q. Brown.
Saxon W. Holt. r. W. Perkins. A. A.
Moss. T. p. Stezrnes and r. l. Ford.
That lineup cannot be beaten in
Newport News politics. Every word
Ct this was true. ana the people OF
the city know H. AS matter OF fact
every political wire that coaid be
corn-rted rr by any manner OF means
was pulsed to put Prof jenkins IN
of1cc. All The discussion IN the world
cannot eliminate this fact Prof. Jeak-
ms received this remarkable support
partly because several Of his personal
! friends happened 10 be among the
nest sstute local politicians. and part
y through an appeal 10 the sympa-
tries n other leaders who could not
- reached in The ordinary way. rne
leaders did not respond to any de-
msnd from the pebble, for there was
ncne.
Though Mr. Bachelors anxiety 70
s1c~ that The Daily Pres erred snd
vac unjuet IN commenting upon the
political lineup bchird Prof Jcnk-
rs has made fhis editorial necessary.
<n<r< Is 70 roen fer feh, On Prof
5r1k,rs ror- No matter bo~ or wy
Frof >>rkfns vas elected. be 80
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