Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-01
WANT YOUNGER MEN N OFFICE
Councilman Cox. Speaking for Ma
jorIty. said That Col. Friend Is Too
Old for Posislon-o. C, Wright
Elected overseer OF Poor--J. w.
Moore Elected TO School Board.

Oily council, ia lOtAt ~NAr-0-
night refused TO confirm Mayor Jones
appointment OF Col John w. FRIEND
as a member of the board OF ponce
commissioner TO succeed Mr.. c. Ay'
lett Ashby. who rendered his res'gna-
ton to the mayor on September ~
When COL. Friends name was sug-
eested In connection with the appoint
ment several weeks ago, members
OF the council freely predicted that ne
would not be confirmed and for that
and other reasons those In the council
chamber were greatly surprised when
the news leaked out just before the
meeting that he was the appointee.
couellmen Hold Conference.
A conference of some of the coun-
cllmen and aldermen from the four
wards OF the city was held immediate
ly and before President +. w. ROBIN
son. of the board of aldermen, called
the meeting TO order IL was knows
that enough votes had been pledged
10 defeat the appointment.
Immediately after the call for the
,oint session had been read. Mr.
Ashby's resignation as police COM
missioner was unanimously accepted
and Clerk Hudgins read a briet let
ter from the mayor. appointing COL
Friend as the new commissioner
Coupcilmen Via moved to confirm the
appointment and Alderman west Sec
onded the motion.
Want Young Men in Office.
Councilman Cox. speaking Tor the
majority, declared that Newport News
is a young and progressive city; that
Il wanted young men for the pubic
Offices and that Col. Friend Is too old
10 fiji the position. Therefore. he said.
he offered a substitute motion that
the council refuse to confirm the APP
pointment President Robinson ex-
plained that the substitute motion
was unnecessary as the council would
decide the matter just as effectuaily
on the. original motion to confirm as
1, would on the substitute, whereupon
Mr. Cox withdrew his motion
There was no further discussion.
the question being called for and put
by the president. The vote result
ed as follows: To Confirm-Bolling'
Davis. Ford. Nelms, Robinson. Wa
and vest: Not 10 confirm
Cheadle, Christie. Cox, Fellows. Har-
ris. Hutehens, w. T. Jones. Kellum.
Longan. w. A. Spruill. W. E. Spruiil,
Wallace, Weston and Whitley-l4.
Alderman Petzold was excused from
voting at his request.
Mayor jones was present through
out the meeting.
FIGHT for School Trustee
A warm fight. the only one OF the
evening, developed when the election
of school trustee from the second
distric, to succeed Mr.. f. Stuart Blan-
ton. resigned, was taken up Mr.. Boil
ling, OF the Fourth ward. nominated
Mr. j p Harrison. who was defeated
for the appointment in July by Mr..
John Christie. to fill the Office. Mr..
Cheadle. OF the First ward, nominated
Mr.. J. w. Moore.
Alderman West. of the Fourth ward,
said that he did net think Mr.. Cheadie
should nominate candidate as he
does not live in that section OF the
ward which is embraced in the Second
schoc! district. He also said that the
eight members of the council who live
In the second district had agreed on
Mr.. Harrison for the Office.
This statement precipitated q
lengthy and somewhat heated discu-
sion. Members of the council fror,
the Third and Second wards declared
that the ccuncilmen from the FRS;
and Fourth wards had frequently
voted against propositions on which
they were lined up and tina; there
was no reason why the ccuncilmer
from the Second and Third wards
should not oppose Mr.. Harrison.
Abolish Ward Lines.
Mr.. Fellows discussed the situation
at some length. He said that Mr
Cheadle had a right to nominate
man for the ofice Il he cared to d.
so. he then went on TO say tina: tbs
question Of ward lines should no
enter into the matter and that ever,
one should do wha; he thought wouls
be for the best interests OF th'
schools.
When the vote finally was taken
Mr. Harrison was defeated. tweivl
votes q ten. The vote-for Moore
Cheadle. Christie. Cox. Fellows. Har
ris. Keilum. Iyongan. Petzold. W. 4
Sprniu. VI. F. Spruiii. Wallace an
Wnitiey-I2: for Harrison-Boilins
Davis. Fcrd Hutchens, W. 4. Jones
Neims. Robinson. Via. Weston an
West-1o.
c. c. Wright e Elected.
Three candidates were placed 4
nomination for the once Of overseer q
the poor 10 succeed NJ. J. D. Godse,
whose resignation was accepted las
night Mr.. Boiling nominated I. "
ScrugFs. Ny. Weston nominated "
p. Ballard and Mt. W. r. Jones place
the name OF G. c. Wright IN nomips
ton.
n vas agreed tia; the lou ma
should De dropped on the second bal
LOT. bot only one baDos was neces
sary 70 decide the aght ar. wrisi