The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
LEES MAN DEFEATED
More YirginiaSehOOl ApOint-
mentS Are Made.
HOT FIGHT IN LANCASTER
Candidate of Gov. swansOn's Init
mate Friend Goes Down I'm Defeat.
DObie Wins in Norfolk - EehOIS
Loses His Man I'm Augustn-CIarke
and Frederick Not Merged.
,ocaal 70 The washinroa Herald.

Special 70 The Washiugou Herald.
Richmond. Va. June a6-After three
long sessions TO determine the division
school superintendencies the school board
finally adjourned tonight. the most ex-
citing feature OF the session being the
reappOintment OF Frank Lewis. Of Ian
caster. and r. A Doble. OF Norfolk IN
the end both OF these candidates won.
Both are veterans.
DObie was q very happy man when the
result was announced IN the case OF
Lewis It was a straight political fight
from the start. The fight against him
was carried on by W. Mcdonald Lee.
who is the chairman Of the State COM
mission OF fisheries and Gov. Swanson's
closest personal friends IN the Northern
Neck
At the hrst meeting OF the board. held
about ten days ago. it was decided 10
consolidate Lancaster and Northumber-
land counties. Lewis remained in the
race His record Is excellent. the fight
against him being based on the ground
that he IS q political partisan. However.
Il happened 20 have another side. for
Lee and CurIett. who are known 20 be
the mortal political enemies OF Lewis.
were on the ground 10 fight him
The talk Of opposition to the action OF
the board on the part OF the senate.
which viii have 10 confirm the boards :
actions. is weakened no little by reason
OF the fact that Senator Keezeu. who
came here foaming AT the mouth. be-
cause OF the uncertainty OF the election
OF his old superintendent, got all he ask
ed for
He came IN the interest OF Capt. George
II. Hulvey. who has been the superin-
tendent OF Rockingham County since the
administration OF Fitzhugh Lee.
EchOls Loses.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Echols. who IS also
a member OF the senate. was not so for
tunate. He was admitted for the pur-
pose OF advocating the claim Of E o.
Peale, OF Augusta County. for reelection.
but when the board came to pass finally
upon the matter. a new man was elected.
Willis A. jenkins finally won his fight
for superintendent Of the city OF New
port News. E. Z. Worrell. VINO was
originally elected, having declined IN or
der 10 accept the position OF state school
=
Third district. who was elected superin-
tendent for the city Of Roanoke.
The former action Of the board IN cor
soIidating Cl8rke. Frederick. and Win
chester into one was rescinded. " II
Lynch. the incumbent. having been elected
for the Winchester and Frederick division.
The board elected Judge Theodore S.
Garnett a member OF the State library
board 10 succeed himself.
The List OF Appointments.
The following is list Of appointments:
Augusta. F. N. Sommerville: Botetourt.
Cary Breckenridge: Buckingham. Plum
mer F. Jones; Campbell. W. L. Garbbe;
Caroline. John Washington; Clarke. c. C.
Massey: Essex and Richmond. w c.
Reynolds: Fairfax. N. D. Hall: Frederick
and Winchester. NJ. II. Lynch; Greene and
Madison. Z H. L0YeH; King and Queen
and King William, A l. Terrell: Ian
caster and Northumberland, DR.. F. w
Lewis; Nansemond. Lee Britt: North
ampton. A P. Scott; Prince William. c.
G. Tyler: Rockingham, g. II. Hulvey;
Shenandoah. L. l. Smith; Newport News.
". A. Jenkins. and Norfolk City, r. A.
DObie