Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
HOT SHOT FOR
EDUCATION BOARD
Many of the Appointments Made Last Week
Call Forth Red Hot PrOtests-SWan-
son Blamed for Appointment
in GraysOn County.

over Ine OCate come terr1nc hOWlS at
the action of the State Board of Educa-
tion in their recent appointments of the
city and county school superintendents.
In many instances, the appointments
were made in absolute defiance of the
endorsement of the people.
Locally the appointment of Chandler
to the Richmond superintendency raised
great howl Former Assistant Su-
perintendent Hill of this city, who
served with Superintendent Fox, re-
signed, was by far the peoples choice.
Yet Chandler, deciding to run at the
last minute, got the job. Naturally the
people vowed they would not stand for
it. But it seems that they will have to.
Hill has served for years faithfully,
coming from the ranks of the educa-
tors. He is loved, admired and esteem
ed by all who know him and his endorse
ment was such as to turn the head of
any man.
In Alexandria county the feeling
seems to be even greater. Swanson's
district filled the appointment From
down in Pittsylvania county at the bot
tom of the State young man, scarcely
known-in fact so little known that the
Washington papers had to wire south
ward to find who he was-was appointed
as superintendent of Alexandria county
schools. Regarding this young man,
w. T. Hodges, it is admitted that he
bears splendid record, and it is said
fhof the nonxrt1lo ooA40Ia L. l,c
served as principal for two years, have
offered to raise his salary if he would
remain. However, he prefers the su-
perintendency, it is said.
Perhaps the most important action
that has been taken occurred at Boyd
ton, where an Indignation meeting is
reported today. The citizens of this
section declared that the matter had be-
come worse than the "carpet-bagging"
era. 1t was reported from this section
that the primary vote for the guberna-
torial nomination would be small if Egg
gleston would have to be supported un-
der the party pledge. Boydton is in the
Fourth district. The appointment there
was openly declared to be due to the
Governors desire to have one of his po-
htical friends appointed.
Ex-senator Fulton, of the Fifth Con-
zressional district, discussing the stu
alton, declares that the appointment in
Grayson county was not made at the
instance Of the people. Over his sigma
ture the young lawyer brings serious
charges against the Governor. He de-
clares that the Governor has thwarted
the will Of the people of Grayson county
by lending himself to a scheme to pre-
sent at the last moment and without the
knowledge Of the people generally, Of
Grayson, the name Of W. s. Hale, for
the superintendency. 1t is said, in this
connection, that Eggleston voted against
Hale.
1t is charged that Hale's application
was secretly sent to the Governor with
out the knowledge Of the people Of
Grayson generally, end, to make the
matter worse, in the face Of the state
ment of Hale to people In Grayson that
he was not o candidate and would not
be.
1t is charged that the application al
legged to have been filed with the Cover
nor had not been filed with the State
Board of Education up until the day be-
fore the board met. 1t is charged that
the scheme was to let it appear before
the board that one G. G. Carr was the
only opponent Of ]. K. Fulton, the in.
cumbent, and then to present the namc
of Hale as q compromise candidate.
In behalf Of ]. K. Fulton, who was
dropped from the place, 1t ia claimed
that he is the choice Of the school pa
irons Of Grayson; that the only other
candidate who had any written endorse
ment was Carr; that Fulton has beer
superintendent since 1895; that since
that time the county has forged to the
front rank In the matter Of education.
Most striking Is the charge that the
Governor has had as his object the ap
pointment to Office of his political sup
porters against the peoples wishes. j
K. Fulton, formerly school superin.
tendent, Il a brother of the Senator who
makes the charges against the Cover
nor.
Superintendent Eggleston, of the
State Board of Education, left the city
this morning and could not be inter
viewed.
Governor Swanson was interviewed
this morning and emphatically and in
dignantly denied the charges made b!
ex-senator Fulton. Mr. Swanson al
leges that Fulton's brother was q can
didate for reelection for superinten
dent of schools in Grayson, had urge,
him to run again for Congress in thi
district. Swanson declared that i
there were any political intrigue intend
ed it came from Fulton, who had beel
disappointed because he had not beel