The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-03
SAYS GOVERNOR USED
INFLUENCE FOR NEPHEW
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position of surgeon for his nephew,
and
:. That the Thacker Boot and Shoe
Company generally known as the
Davis Boot and Shoe Company has
employed every means in its power to
Dust me from the position as sur
geon at the penitentiary, and con-
trolled at least one Of the votes that
was cast in favor OF the Governors
nephew.
William Hodges Mann became
Governor of Virginia February. 1910
On or before that date his nephew
and adopted son. Or. Herbert Mann.
became candidate for surgeon OF the
Virginia penitentlary. We must never
lose sight Of the vital point that his
uncle had the appointment of, and
did appoint, majority of the board
which elected him, on Septem Der 81
1911, to the coveted position. Gov
erDor Mann says that he never di-
rectly, or indirectly, sought to IN
ffuence the board for his nephew. or
ever discussed the matter with a
single member of the board; that he
was hands off, When the Richmond
Legislative delegation endorsing me
Tor reelection. called upon him and
sist them in accomplishing my reten-
ton at the penitentiary, he replied
Il can do nothing that would injure
my nephew. The whole mat
ter is In the hands of the board, and
| can safely trust the whole matter
to them"
The penitentiary board consists of
W. b, Bradley. OF Richmond; Luther
l., hcherer, OF Richmond; F. Gerald
Stratton, of Petersburg: Samuel
Cohen. Of Richmond, and James d.
Patton. OF Richmond.
Discusses MIR. Bradley.
Mr. Bradley is our baseball man
here in Richmond He was original
~ appointed on the board by. Gov
ernor Montague and reappointed BY
Governor Swanson. He comes up for
reappointment before Governor Mann
in 1913. He has been on the board
longer than any other member. and
should, and does, know the excellent
condition OF the hospital, and Inn
proved conditions generally. He sign
ed the last annual report Of the board
quoted above. as he has done every
other report OF the board since he
has been member Every one Of
these reports IL absolutely common
datory OF my work and of hospital
conditions BY the way. ne. for the
board. also signs my weekly report,
and has signed practically every one
OF my weekly reports this year
How could MIR. Bradley bring him
self to sign that unfair statement to
the Governor intimating that the con-
dftions In my department at the peni-
Tertiary were unsatisfactory
II conditions were wrong in my de-
partment. why did he not have the
courage to call for an Investigation
OF me and OF my department, before
electing the nephew OF the Governor
to succeed me. Surely such a course
would even commend itself to Mr..
Bradley. as being more decent and
fair. than the course he and his fell
low-members elected to pursue.
! have been informed that the pri-
vate secretary Of Governor Mann was
largely instrumental in securng the
vote OF Mr.. Bradley for the ntphew OF
the governor.
Mr.. Scherer is detective employed
by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
ana became very prominent in the late
Beattie case. He was appointed on the
board by Governor Mann March /,
1911. 10 Hi the unexpired term Of
Major Harris. OF Nottoway. resigned.
who was also an appointee OF Gov
ernor Mann. Mr. Scherer comes up
for reappointment by Governor Mann
in 1912.
Rhea Was For Schercr.
Judge william r. Rhea, OF the Cor.
poration Commission, IL the intimate
friend and near relative and neigh.
Dor Of Mr.. Scherer. and It Is generally
believed that he IL responsible for
6cherers appointment on the board.
Judge Rhea will come before Gov
ernor Mann In 1912 for reappoint-
ment. and he has taken an active
interest In the election Of the Cover
nor's nephew.
Nj. schArer has only been on the