The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
Defeats DR.. Darlington
by Vote Of Four
to Une.
BOARD DEMANDS
AN INVESTIGATION
Wants Legislature to Look Into
Management of Penitentiary.
Four Mann Men Say Condi-
tons Demanded Change.
Resent Charge of Inter
ference by Governor.

Disresa riding both the widespread
public demand and the strong politi-
cal pressure brought to bear to secure
the reelection of DIR. Charles " Car
rington as surgeon at the State Peni-
Tertiary, tie board OF directors of that
institution yesterday afternoon elected
DR.. Herbert Mann to that position.
The term is four years. beginning on
January 1 next
Three names were presented TO the
board in connection with the Office,
each of them being accompan MED By in
dorsements. The third name was that
OF Dr.. Julian w Sloan. The first ballot
resulted: For Mann-W. b. Bradley,
sam Cohen. L. l. Scherer. G-rald STRAIT
toni: for Caring ton-Jarles d. Pat
toni. When the result was an
nounced. Major Patton changed his
vote from DR.. Darlington TO DIR. Mann,
making it unanimous.
Dr. T. K. Bowles was reelected sur
geon at the State prison farm without
I opposition, while DR.. John P Davidson
was reelected to the honorary duties
which he holds as surgeon for eye
and ear troubles.
Demand Inventisstion.
Smarting under the criticism to
which they have been subjected since
the candidacy of DR.. Mann. who is a
nephew Of Governor William hodges
Mann. became known. the five mem
beers OF the board united in a request
to the Governor TO transmit TO the
Legislature e demand for full hives.
tigat!on not only of their action In
reference to the election of a sur
gesn, but also OF the entire manage
ment of the institution in every way,
shape and torn"
The board expresses Its regret that
~ KNOWS OF no way to secure an in
vestigatton prior to the meeting of the
Legislature.
What amounts to serious impeach-
ment OF DR.. Carringtons efficiency or
conditions unknown to the public. is
TO be found in a statement issued BIZ
four members of the board to the peo-
pie of Virginia in connection with its
announcement of the election of DIR
Mann. Had conditions at the peni-
Tertiary been different" says this
statement, we would certainly have
but knowing conditions as we do. we
believe that the best interests Of the
peni,entiary demand change. Per-
We voted for DR.. Mann, whose creden-
tails appended to this statement, CON
vince US that he is eminently suited
Governor Not Factor.
Going further these four members
express their resentment at the
accusation that the Governor appoint
ed them with the understanding tina t
they would elect Dr. Mann as surgeon
Only two of those who voted for the
Governors nephew. they say are APP
that the executive has made any eff
fort to influence them or to discuss
the matter with them.
The Endorsements referred to in be-
Richmond physicians Joined In a pc
tition to the board to elect him while
earnestly advocating him for the Of
flee.
Denials Entered.
Major James B. Wood. superinten-
fore the board in reference to a state
ment attributed to him during the
past few days by a Richmond paper
He was made to say that the defeat of
calamity. He assured the board that
he had made no such remark and that
he had at no time expressed prefer
ence as between the candidates for
the office of surgeon.
The board was also in recent of a
communication from John c. Easley,
former chairman of the board, In
which he denied that he had made
statement to the same effect In which
he was quoted in a newspaper
The election OF superintendents for
the penitentiary and the State Farm
was deferred until a day yet to be
selected
Boards Statement.
Following Is the statement issued b.
the board at the conclusion of tho
meeting:
AT the election held to-day the I'M
dersigned members of the board OF d.
rectors OF the penitentiary cast their
ballots for DR.. Herbert Mann as sur
geon to the penitentiary.
The names OF ONLY three "a Ddidatao
were presented to the board, and the
friends of these gentlemen were very
active in urging their claims. Had
conditions at the penitentiary been
different. we would certainly have
voted to retain tho present surgeon.
but knowing conditions as we do we
believe that the best interests OF the
penitentiary demand a change
essary. we voted for DR.. Mann. whose
credent tails. appended TO this state
mont, convince us that he is eminently
suited for the position.
I'VE resent the insinuation that the
Governor appointed us with the un-
Outstanding that we appoint DR. Mann
as surgeon. Only two of the mem
Mann Mann % seg t hppo thss
pointee OF Governor Mann voted for
DIR. Darlington and then made the vota
unanimous for DR.. Mann. The Gov
srnor has never, directly or indirectly,
before or since our appointment at,
tempted to influence US In any way
any of us. We would have resented
CONTINUED on third PaeAA