The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18
STATE OFFICIALS
ARE CRITICIZED.
Said to Have Refused to Appoint
Veterans to Minor
Positions.
MATTER BEFORE LEE CAMP
Portrait of Senator Daniel Will
Be Formally Presented
Next Month.

State State officials. notably Auditor s II;
ottlee John w, Richardson. havo re-
of the last Legislature to the effect
that Confederate veterans should be
given the preference in appointments
ments made last night before Lee
Camp by Captain John A. Curtis, a
member of the Richmond delegation
In the General Assembly. Captain Cur
tbs asserted that Colonel Richardson
had "nauy refused" to name veterans
TO small places on the Capitol force.
over which he has control as super
intendent of public grounds and build
ings.
az had that resolution passed by the
legislature said Captain Curtis. 1T
small Offices preference shall be given
to men who fought in the armies or
navies of the Confederate States.
have been to MIR. Richardson more
than once and asked him to give en-
ployment to veterans who needed the
places and who could have filled them.
bu, he has refused. To-day l saw a
young man from Nottoway county.
about twenty-five years old, running
the elevator in the State Library.
Tale of Clerk.
You will remember when j ohm jack
son was appointed franchise clerk In
| tho Auditors Office lie was from
Richmond--the Third District. When
he died suddenly, ] went TO inc Az,
soldier be put there, but was told
: the dice must go to the Second DIS
trict Mr.. Trehy recommended young
Fan named Stein. and when his health
broke down few months ago. ! again
tried to get a veteran in but instead
II was given to friend of Governor
Mann. I understand, from Roanoke.
II think this camp should take somo
action in an effort to have these state
officials. heads of departments. com
ply with the resolution of the Cen
al Ace tNll lx. 'lkn mr. NfnG ~ N
be made now. just before the Legis-
laturc meets. and just before the time
when most OF these people are chosen"
Captain j. Taylor Stratton, adjutant
OF the camp gave some sage advice
from the depths of his experience. 81
have noticed" said he. that when an
office is to be filled by the City Coun-
most influence behind him wins. The
fellow who does the work ut the polls
stands the hest show. If an Elk wants
has to-day sol members. II they
insist upon show for the Confederate
veteran. they can exert force"
Tho matter WAS left with the en-
ployment committee.
Next Portrait liz Daniels.
Colonel w B: Freeman. from the
picture of the late senator John w.
Daniel had been donated by friends In
Lynchburg. where Il comradc raised
the necessary fund in a few minutes.
The portrait has been approved by the
committee, and arrangements are
being made for it's formal presenta-
ton to the camp, probably on some
night in December
The camp decided to dsinter the
body of 7, Britton. a member Of the
torpedo battery. which did such exc
cution against Federal gunboats in
the James. He was killed and buried
about eight miles below Richmond.
on the Chesterfield side. DR. Archer,
of the county, attended him and mark
ed the grave Nearly nifty years later
the camp will remember his deeds by
removing the body to Hollywood beside
those of thousands who died for the
same cause.