The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-10
NORMAL SCHOOL
CHARGES DENIED
GOVERNOR TO MAKE REPLY


Denial is made hy officials Of the
Ht..r FeniAlr Norman Schocl at Farm-
fiiie ui the reports THAT positions ln
'.'ti iAstit ro" have h,cn made Use
az 10 Forward thc candidacy of Ii,pre-
se"iitre i-ctert rurnbuu in the
rouri. Ccnsi ss!oual District \
eau ilc1' ier-4 20 recent article
in maze !!n.ls- dispatch IS made by
'Ndse Asa d. Watkins secretary ana
Treasurer OF the school
"Ao-e AtAiMs denies mat he has
N'! "n epinen to the eject tnat no
quorum of tile boar o4 directors exists.
since no such question has arisen SO
meeting OF the dir, ctors has been ne At
"r attempted to Doe held. and none Will
ne neld rntl October 10. There Is
vac! orc no occasion Tor alarm If thu
BOARD mas no quorum. since II will not
pc called upon TO do anything for more
chan a month
Further. Judge Watkins states that
ne GOES not believe y. NJ COX. OF the
sN"ooi has been politically active
Governors Action Discussed.
IT mas been charged that Governor
i"nn Is holding up appointments OF
board members to I'M Vacancies h, az
piration OF terms. in order 10 Ma ,,oli
''es In the Fourth District nght ono
on me directors whose terms have ex
pred is Mr. Turnbull himself
rae Governor said last night that
ne would probably give out "a statement
IN regard to the matter today.
mas been reported for weeks that
ar Con- who Is steward of tn. school
'N IS regarded as Republican. mad
''en actively working for tn. ranon,-
in=tion of Congressman Trrrb,,u
IS certain as anything can bee ,t,t bt,
Yer complaints OF Mr. Cows ac,,,.i,,
""Ne neen made in high Official plac.s
~ friends of Judge Walter 4 Ws,ao,
N' AufnbulVs opponent. who have no,
hes'ta'ed to say that they feel In MO
S'vd hunor toward thu school ana arc
olsinolined TO help IT,
The explanation wouI5 se.,,
'"N1 these complaints came ia IN
Governor. He had promised To- roar-
nnlnt the OLD ooard members. inciud
ing Mi Turnbul but was told M,
,he activity Of Mr.. Cox would pr.a,tv
.MIure the school 1t seems now like
~ mat he VIII hold up the appoint
men's until after the primary.
Hc point seems TO have been missed
that tho Governor found or hear..
there was politics ana held the mn,
Yer up until lit could investigate. or un-
III no political work can he cftective
Judge WntlsIns's Letter.
nc statements in Judge Watktns's
-etteF. which contain information on
tne subject are as follows:
TO the Editor of Tho Times Dispatch.
Dear Sill have been conuect.d
ears ana believe know the man
VINO are connected with its manage
ment, and knowinr them as DO n
say without hesitation that the state
mont concerning the activity of AIr
- NJ Cox, in support OF Mr. Turnbul.
Us without foundation. in fact ann
Informed that Mr Cos IS in svinpafh,
WIN Mr. Turnbali. which, I'm my opin-
ION is natural. inasmuch as NJ Turn
ban has been the presiden, of Tia
board for many years. and Mr. COS
mas during all that time been It's falth-
trl ana Efficient steward and thois re-
tonsnip has been most pleasant and
agreeable.
"of my own knowledge. Mr. Cox
mas not been active in this political
controversy, or any other nolitical
controversy. either national state or
county since his connection with this
school which has been for more than
seventeen years, and has voted only
once curing that time for prcsiden-
ual candidate, and that candidate was
at That time voted for by many who
arc now prominent in the Democratic
PARTY
gre 4HlccurdcN or another state
mont should receive notice The
statement that gave it as my "opln-
ion that no quorum was present. is
without the scmblance Of truth no
question 90 that sort has arisen. or
could arise. inasmuoh as no such meet
Ing YVES had attempted TO be had or
even contemplated. For twenty-seven
years OF my connection win this
school no meeting Of tho board has
ever hcnn held at the beginning OF
tine session