The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-26
TESTIM 0 N Y
OF NORMAL
HEADS
Wilson Cameron Fight is
Aired; Education
Probe Continues.

Special to Express.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 26. Supt.
Wilson took the stand in the board OF
education inquiry before the COVER
nog this morning and gave a general
resume Of his part in the selection Of
heads OF the various state schools.
Much TO the surprise Of the prosecu-
ton Mr. Wilson frankly stated thar in
many cases he had exercised a pre-
dominating influence in making these
appointments. In reply to question
he said. Il simply used my own iudg-
nient and went ahead. recommending
the men whom thought best fitted
FOR the places"
Practically all Of the morning ses-
sion was occupisd BY the testimony Of
Wilson who made a strong defense
for The board.
IN the hearing frlGay, Charles
Evans. president OF the Edmond nor
NAL denied emphatically that politics
had anything 70 DO with the selection
o. his faculty He had spoken to
snpt Wilson and Glen In regard 10 It
bnt they had not Influenced him
Frank e. Buck. president Of the Tal-
leanAh normal, who was FOR three
years an agent Of D. {. Heath a Co.
book publishers. denied the state
ments previously made that that com
pany was affiliated with the Amcri-
can Book company He stated that
there we're no solicitations or recon-
mendatlons made TO him from any
member Of the board in regard to fac
ulty selections which we're mare after
one day spent at Tahlequah. Although
republican himself. he stated that
he voted for Wilson at the general cleo
tlon last year. but was not active IN
bis support
He stated that he had learned re-
Gently that the members OF the old fac
uIty we're Cameron supporters to a
man. but that he did not know that
when he made bis selections and that
he did not know how the new men in
the faculty had llnelup on that issue
President Briles " the Ada normal
testified that all Of his recommends
tons as to the faculty had been adopt
ei by the board except on the posi-
tons Of matron and librarian, which
were abolished
He denied that the question OF
whether the teachers supported viii
son or Cameron cnt any figure but
stated that nearly all Of these retain
ed were for Wilson and the two men
dropped. Matthews and Brooks. were
for Cameron He added. however, that
their only hope Of retention was
through cameron's success. as they
could not hope to stay on merit. He
stated that he had desired 70 get rid
Of several Of the teachers under the
OH board. including one whose sister
vas stenographer in the state treas
urer's occlce but after the board had
turned him down III one recommends
ton decided ehat there was no use TO
make any more
The whole history Of the Cameron
Wilson fight was gone into in his ex-
animation. Brlles said he was origin
ally Cameron man man sass:sd and was elected
vice president Of the state teachers
association at Shawnee on the Gamer.
on slate. He also stated that Cameron
voted for him both times. He said
that he supported Wilson in the prl-
mary campaign last year but did not
make any speeches or do any work for
him except to introduce him to a mum.
Der Of friends at Muskogee. that he
did not contribute to Wilson's cam
naian fund and that to his knowledge
none Of his faculty did 50. He refus-
ed to permit the collection Of funds
for campaign purposes, in the school
but said It was done in spite OF his
protest by Cameron through Mat
thews.
Attorneys for the board introduced
an affidavit from Representative o
II. Akin or Moore, stating that Wilson