Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-30
AFTERMATH OF FIGHT
DEVELOPS N COUNCIL
Vigorous Discussion Of sspsF|nIsad-
eal Matter On Floor During
Joint Session.
]. ?. HARRISON IS DEFEATED
one Of Leading school Trustees Falls
Of Rs.slsetion and Is Succeeded by
M. chrssie-F. C. sisIns, RspubIi-
can. and e. 8. sisnton, other New
onss-c. v. Sutton Not Opposed,

Echoes OF the recent fight over the
once Of superintendent of schools Tor
this city sounded loudly in che city
hall last night when Joint meeting
OF the common councu and board OF
aldermen was held for the purpose Oh
eiectipg school trustees. members OF
the board Of health. police commits
x.oner and the assistant chief OF the
IRE department. In fact, the discussion
OF the superintendent matter over
Swallowed everything else and those
councllmen who spoke on the subject
went at 1t just as vigorously as though
the contest were still on.
NLr. ]. p. Harrison, who for seven
years has been leading member oil
the board. was defeated for reelection
because he was one Of those who sup
ported Observation-Disclosures Jenkins,
and President Jones, OF the common
council. voted against Mr., C. Y. SUIT
ton. who had no opposition. for the
same reason
A notable feature OF the meeting
was the election of Mr.. F. C. Bivins,
well known as Republican, to the
school ncard. For many years every
member Of the board has been DEM
ocrat.
when the election OF a successor
to Mr.. C. v. Sutton was taken up
President d. s. Jones. OF the lower
branch. who presided at the joint SEES
sfcn In the absence Of President Rob-
fnscn. OF the board of aldermen. led
the f,xht against the reelection OF any
ct the trustees who had recommended
10 the State beard of education that
Prof. jenkins be made superintendent
Of schools. Mr.. Ford nominated Mr..
Sutton to succeed himself and Mr..
Chcadle Immediately moved that the
nominations be closed.
opposes Mr.. sutton's Reelection.
Calling Vice president Caleb ID.
West. of the upper brancii, TO the
chair. President Jones made n vigor-
Gus speech In opposition TO the cleo
ton of Mr.. sutton. Il have no OBJ
tections TO Mr. Sutton except that he
was one of the trustees who recon-
mended that Mr.. Jenkins be elected
superintendent OF schools, declar-
ed Mr. Jones. Il may be by myself
IN this fight but will not vote Tor
any man who voted to put Mr.. Jenk-
ms back in the schools. Mr.. Jenkins
Is as we'll qualified for the position as
any mau In the state. but Mr.. jenkins
habits are not such as to entitle aim
TO hold the position.
~Mr jenkins lost out in the schools
here once before think on account
Of drinking. Since that time he has
held two important positions and. |
think. has lost both Of them on &C
count OF drinking. ! have no children,
but am deeply interested In our pub
lie schools as any man IN the city who
has dozen or more children and
think we ought 20 have man at the
head OF the schools TO whom we can
point with pride. Can we do that with
Mr.. Jenkins,'
says Peorls Dent Want Him.
II don't think we can. believe that
70 per cent-and think I am mod
crate In the estimate-of the people
q the city are opposed to Mr.. Jenkins.
and even II am by myself. am not
GoiD9 10 vote for the return OF
trustee who asked the state board
to elect Mr.. jenkins"
Mr.. Fellows followed with long
speech In support OF Mr.. Sutton. lie
said that while he did not approve
Of the election Of Mr.. Jenkins, he
knew that Mr.. Sutton had examined
into the case fully and. before voting
for Mr.. Jenkins. had satisfied himself
that the schools needed Nc. Jenkins
At their bead He went on TO say that
becau=e the election OF hr. jenkins
did not meet with his approval
xas no reason why he should try
70. held ID the election OF Mr.. SUIT
ton
Thinks " 10 a shame.
Mr. Christie followed With = brief
speech IN which he declared that he
thought II q perfect shame upon the
people % Newport News to have a
msa put upon them that IS per cent
Of the people who supported the
schools 90 not want
when my boz goes to school !
want him to 70 to a school. the super
s1fendent Of which IS such a man that
the boy car look ap TO and respect.
ccDiinuet Mr.. Christie. Il don't wsns
ny boy 10 80 10 school and then come
home and say 70 ne. 'Pape. our sup