Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-24
MORE DARK HORsEs.

The recent appointment by the stat
board of education of w. g. EdmOndsOr
for superintendent Of schools of LOudour
came as surprise. The candidates wert
L. NJ. Sbumste, the incumbent, who
has held the position for a number o.
years; Rev. George w. POpkiDs, a we'll
known Baptist minister, of WaxpoOl,
aud George Summers, OF S erling. If Mr.,
Edmondson was candidate, he was
only q nominal one. He made no CAM
paign in the county, and was not gener-
ally known in the race. On the other
hand, the friends of Mr.. Shumats we're
very active in his behalf, while Mr.. Pop.
kins put up a strong fight and was high
Iy indoIsed by influential leaders, so
that it was thought as good as settled
that in the even; Mr.. Shumste failed 10
succeed himself the plum would certain
Iy 20 to Mr.. Popkins, Mr.. Summers,
while well.known educator OF the low
er section of the county, did not, it is
said, have the "Official' backing OF
either of the other candidates. Mr.. Ed
mouson is q native of southwest Virgins,
and has resided in Loudouu county only
few years, and is not yet generally
known in the northern part of the
State.
The Augusta school board is up in
arms over the failure Of the state educa-
ton board to reappoint E. 0. Peslesu-
periutendent Of the schools of that county.
A met ting of protest was held yesterday
aud committee was named to wait on
the state board to investigate the matter.
Mr.. Peale was recommended by the local
board, but he WAS turned down by the
state board.
Superintendent w. i. Garbee, of the
Campbell county schools, will go to
Richmond with signed protest
from nearly all of the members
of the county school board, over the
proposed consolidation of the county
school under Superintendent Glass, OF
the Lynchburg schools. 1t was learned
Yesterday that there is considerable in-
dignstion in the county over the propo-
silion to consolidate the schools under
one superintendent, especially since the
county has met the requirement Of the
state beard to remain IN a division by
itself, by increasing the salary of the
superintendent.
The school board OF Winchester and
Frederick county met in joint session in
Winchester yesterday and passed reso-
lutions vigorously protesting against the
proposition made last week by the state
board of education to consolidate Win
chester aud Frederick county with
Clarke county. The resolutions COM
meud Sup. Maurice M. Lynch, aud
propose sn increase in his salary to
comply with the state law.
The controversy between former Sena-
tor M. J. Fulton, of Richmond, and
Gov. Sganson, growing out Of the failure
of the state board of education to re.eleet
J. X. Fulton, of Grsyson, to the posi-.
tion of superintendent of schools of that
county is becoming hotter. Senator
Fulton charges that politics was at the
bottom OF the matter, and the governor
replies by saying that the only mau who
attempts to inject politics into the fight
was J. X. Fulton, of Grayson, who
wrote to friend of the governor and
the latter now has the letter, urging the
governor to return to the Fifth district
and stand for the Congressional nOmi-
nation. Gov. Swanson declares that he
will ferret the charges against him to
the bottom. He will make a complete
analysis of all the letters and petitions
in the case when he makes reply to the
statement. 1t was intimsted yesterday
that there are some striking facts to be
brought out before the matter is ended.