Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

ten TO six Mf. Koiner recommend
ed the appointment of six. and the
confirmation CT these saw the old FAC
tionll lines in the board renewed.
kolner Explains.
Mr.. Koiner took care to explain 10
the board the very delicate position
In which he was placed He Salu
that he regretted that he was COM
PEELED TO reduce the number of inspec-
tors. but that he had ~ choic" III
the matter. He declared that III
making W his list he Ia determined
to retain the older men those VINO
had given satisfaction in their sec
lions and against whom no word hah
ever been said The corps had been
a good one. but he felt that the Old
men were entitled to first considera
ii. II He did not have word to
say against any man.
Mr.. kuiner, in the rN"rclS" OF his
duties. named j. A. irSnrr as Tue
inspector for the section around MOI
folk
Mr.. Manck, a member of tn" board
from that section. nominated FRANK
Wright. an old inspector.
oratory Begins.
Then the OratOry began. Nj Maurk
had not Il word 10 say against Mr.
L"snrr. but he did have much to say
for Mr.. Wright. He declared that
hn. a efficient
fccr. that he had been repeatedly
threatened by The fertilizer men be-
cause he had made lh"n liN" ha!".
aud they had said to him that 1h"E
woud get his job Mr.. Nauck SAIL
! il looked as though they wcr" about
TO make good and carry ,ut III"
threat
uesner is Defeated.
The arguments were continued Tor
some tim, and when ia" vote was
taken on the contirma ion OF Mr. Les
urr he was defeated by a tie vote,
as follows:
massachusetts Mauck, beverley
Heater, EggbOrn and Rarring"r.
Ayes - Messrs. Taylor. Barker
Adams. Goodwin ana Churchmand.
This does not end tn" matter by
any means. for when Mr. T. J. Arvln
of the FCurtl: district. is able TO at
tend the meetings OF The board th'
matter will come up ana tn" matte
will have to be gone over again. ana
his vote will decide the matter. l.
| is believed that Mr.. Arvin will vote
for The confirmation # Mr. Lesner
In the meantime. unless there Is a"
adjustment OF the question. MIR. ko!
nrr will have TO nam" an inspect or
! for the district, ard he will. i'll all
proba Utility. reappoint Mr.. l.esn"r
pending the meeting Of TN" board.
Confirmed Four others.
Mr.. koincr was more successful
with the four Others whom he placed
| before the board. They were coz
| tirmed without very much OF KICK
| except in the case o: b Mack Monta
que. OF Pulaski.
Mr.. Beverley saw no reason for the
| appointment of a man in that section
| of the State where practically NJ
fertilizers are used. He declared
| that il was essential to have the IN
spect rs where they would have some
| duties to perform. He moved To GU
out the Ninth district.
| This motion was lost. however. MI
| Barker conttnding that III" p"opl" ~
| that section We're as much entitled
t. projection a. any othtr Sec'lo'
| {: the State.
! MeSsrs Mauck. Beverley and Egg
| lUrn voted 10 .liminate III" district a
on" ior an inS. "ctor. and Wien ih'!
| were oul voted hey male he aciiot
| Of the hoard unanimous. and Mr.
| Montague was confirmed.
| w W. Ward. of Halifax. c." &
the Id inspectors. went through with
out the least objection.
\. l.. Moore. OF Henry. also receiv
ed a full vote. and J II. YcaCh. q
Ro,kbridge. read his title clear u
the place.
Sat on the Salmon.
| Mr. and Mrs Cross had a funny OK