Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-17
School Board Sends Two Reports;
Morton and jenkins Both
IN Richmond.
ALLEN SEEMS TO Be ELIMINATED
Minority Tells state Board That
Ninety Per Cent Of the People Here
Are Opposed 20 Election OF jenkins
Majority Tries to Offset the
Effect.

Much interest Is being manifested
in this city in the meeting OF the state
board CT education which Is TO start
In Richmond at eight o'clock tonight
for the purpose of electing superin-
tendents OF the city schools for var
ious cities throughout the State. on
account of the fact that the matter
of the election Of superintendent OF
schools fer this city will be one OF
he matters that the State body VIII
dispose Of during its meeting.
II was announced yesterday In Rich
mond by Superintendent Eggleston
CT the state board that no claims or
petitions VIII be received for consic-
GRAFTON, while the board is In session.
and that all meetings will be OF the
executive variety. al which none OF
the claimants or their friends will be
admitted.
Local people at Work.
The matter Of the election of the
superintendent for the local schools
has been very strenously taken up
with the state body within the past
few days, by several members Of the
city board who have gone to Rich
mend for the purpose. Professor w.
c. Merton. the present superintendent
who is candidate for rejection and
whom the city board refused to en-
dcrse some weeks ago. left for Rich
mend last night to press his claims
before the state body.
Professor Morton has large num-
Der OF strong letters OF endorsements
from the citizens. officials and form
er members of the local beard, as well
as the endorsement of all three of the
Patrons league OF the city.
Allen Probably Eliminated.
From ali that could be learned last
night II appears that the city school
hoard has practically given up its
fight on the original endorsement OF
Professor :. T.. Allen. OF Elkius. West
Virginia, who was unanimously en-
dcrsed some weeks ago. but who Is
believed to ne Ineligible on account
OF his ncnresidence In the State. for
the past year and consequent inability
to vote in this State.
Prot. Willis A. jenkins. whose can
didacy will be supported by FIVE mem
btfS Vi the Dpdfu. f-ftsiutut UVAttt,
and Messrs. Harrison. LEM. Sutton
and Bachelor, and who was endorsed
some weeks ago in this city. In case
Professor Allen was declared In
eligible, has been In Richmond since
yesterday morning Mr.. Sutton ac-
ccmpanied him to the capital. return
ing last night.
Spicy Minority Report.
A rather interesting situation was
developed In regard to Professor
Jenkins candidacy few days ago
when Trustees Huffman and Richard
son. the two members who did not
concur in the action OF the other five
members in endorsing Professor Jen-
kins. and filed minority report on
the matter. II was stated last night
that the report fled by the two dis
sening members Of the city beard was
rather strong enc and that they pro.
tested very strenously to the state
body against the election of Profess
scr jenkins 10 the SUPPLEMENTARY.
stating that ninety per cent OF the
citizens of this city we're opposed
70 the election of Professor jenkins
on the grounds that he could not be
trusted to perform the duties OF the
once owing TO his being addicted to
the use Of strong drink
Majority Would Oppose Effect.
II Is said that the member Of the
city board who went TO Richmond
yesterday with Professor jenkins
heard Of this minority report. snd
that when he returned last night. n
report from the FIVE other members
was prepared In an effort to Offset
the effect cf Il.
Mr. Bachelor Is said TO have pre-
pared this report and II was signed
BY the Eve members Of the board who
recommended Professor Jenkins cleo
ttion. None Of he Eve members
vculd make statement In reference
20 this action
In talking Of the matter last night.
tie two members who fled the min.
CRY report were very emphatice in
stating that they believed that a
large majority Of the citizens of the
city were opposed TO Professor Jea-
kins eiect'ic 20 the ofire
Saturday Probably the Day.
u IL thought that the local superiu.
tendency VII not be taken ap BY the
state board before Saturday.
SUNDAY OtJTfrc TO prCHNOND