Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-23
INDIGNATION OVER APPOINT
MENTS.

FROM Ill over Tue staIo CUmo mug
nant protests against the action of the
Safe Board OF Education In the recent
appointments of city and county super.
intendents. In many instances 1t is 81
legged the appointments we're made in
absolute defiance of the Endorsement Of
the people. Such action is Ell her based
upon a determination to do what is
right, regardless of the people, or to
defy the people for reasons best known
to the school board. This is admitted
beyond any question.
10 Alexandria county, as stated yes
tprday, the feeling seems TO be greatest.
From down in Pittsylvsnia county
young man, scarcely known, was ap-
pointed "a superintendent of the schools
of Alexandra county. This young
man, w. T. Hodges, bears q good rec
ord, and it is said that the Dsnvile
schools, where he is now serving a.
principal, have offered to raise his salary
il he would remain. 1t is alleged that
his appointment was purely for political
purposes.
Ex-Slate Senator Fulton, of the Fifth
congressional district, discussing the
situation, declares that the appointment
10 Grayson county was not made at the
instance of the people. Over his sigma
ture, the lawyer rs stated in yesterdays
Gazette. bringsEseriOus charges against
the governor. He declares that the
governor has thwarted the will of the
people of GrsysOn by lending himself to
a scheme 10 present at the last moment,
and without the knowledge of the peo-
pie, the name of w. S. Hale for the
superintendency. 1t lie charged that
Hale's application was secretly sent to
the governor without the knowledge OF
the people of Grsyson, and in the face OF
the statement of Hale to the people that
he was not a candidate and would not be.
Most startling is the charge that the
governor has had as his object the sp.
pointmeDt to Office Of his political sup
norlers. f.. X. Fulton, formerly school
superintendent, is a brother of the sena-
tor who makes The charges against the
governor.
Superintendent ]. d. Eggleston jr.,
Of the State Board of Education, left
Richmond yesterday and could not be
interviewed. 1t is believed that the
Tucker guberDatorisl faction will make
much capital of the appointments,
as Mann is regarded as machine man
and the choice OF Swanson as his successor.
Governor Swanson, in an interview yes
teadsy, emphatically and Indignantly
denied the charges made by ex-senator
Fulton. Gov. Swanson alleges that Full
tOns's brother, who was a candidate for
reelection as superintendent of schools,
had urged him to run again in the Fifth
district, and that if there we've any in
trigne intended politically, it appears to
come from the candidate, who had made
no complaints until he failed to be re-
elected to Office.
The appointment OF Mr.. Chandler TO
the Richmond SUPPLEMENTARY, has
caused howl. Former Assistant Su-
perintendent Hill was the choice of the
city school board for the position. Yet
Chandler, who did not decide to run I'M
til the last minute, got the job. Hill
had served for years faithfully, and came
from the ranks Of the educators. His
inGorsement WAS almost unanimous.
Perhaps the most important action oc
cured at Boydion yesterday, where an
indignation meeting WAS held, the
opinion being expressed that the situa-
ton has become worse than the "caIpet
Bag" era. 1t is reported from this sec
tion that the primary vote for guberns-
torisl nomination will be small If under
the primary pledge the people will be
called upon to support for reelection
Joseph d. Eggelston, who is not 10 the
city today and who could not be asked
for a statement relative to the situation.