The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-19
Warm Campaigns On
for Superintendency in
F'orty-Seven Counties.
SOME CHARGES
ARE TO BE SIFTED
Political Interest in Meeting of
State Board of Education on
Monday Is Second Only to
State Primary-List of
Candidates Printed for
First Time.

Contests for positions of euperin-
tendents OF public schools in various
cities and counties OF the State, to be
decided by the State Board OF Edu-
cation next week. are creating "A po-
litical fermcnt throughout the State
second only TO the State primary it,
self In fortyseven counties there
are contests on. with from two TO
SIX applicants. Some charges the eX-
act nature of which have not been
made public, are 70 be sifted when
the board meets Monday morning.
and the elections VIII be taken up
one at time, the board continuing
in session daily until all have been
disposed Of. Superintendent, OF Public
Instruction r. c. StearncE has been
almost driven from his office by candi-
dates. Governor Mann, who is a mem
ber OF the board. has received an un-
ending line Of delegations in support
Of one man or another At the Office
or Attorney-General Williams ii was
stated that Notwithstanding hot
campaign for recollection, and the
large routine business of the office,
that the large majority of the stream
Of letters and telcgrams pouring in
had 10 do with the eele OF school
superintendents
Contested Cases Await Disposition
When the State Board of Educa-
tion met In Richmond in May, super
intendents who were candidates for
reelection, and who had no opposi-
tion, and whose work met with the
approval Of the board. were re-elect-
cd. more than nfty cases being dis
posed OF, including the recollection of
superintendent j. A. C. Chandler. of
the Richmond public schools. with
out opposition. All cases involving
charges against the incumbents, and
where there were contests, were
passed by for disposition at the meet
ing beginning on Monday morning.
In a number Of cases the incumbents S
are not Offering for reelection be
cause Of bad health. or because they
have accepted other positions. or gone
into other lines OF business. In the
large majority OF the pending cases
il is believed that the incumbents will
be reelected with hut little objection.
but there are a 8 many as ten or a dozen
good hot campaigns where pressure of
the sharpcst kind is being brought to
hear for the various candidates.
Will Hear Charges.
That charges Will be nlcd against
more than QUO county superintendent
is admitted. though the nature Of these
charges and the names of those affect
cd have not been made public. The
board has indicated. nowever, that In
such cases both sides will be accorded
a hearing II has not been decided
whether this viii be in open session.
superintendent Stearnes is said to
favor public sessions OF the board. but
others prefer TO continue the past
policy OF executive sessions. and ii is
believed that this will be adhered to-
and that a strict time limit will he
placed on those permitted TO appear
before the board for against the
various candidates.
Tho list OF candidates has been A
changing ono, two new names having
como III yesterday. while one or more
applicants have withdrawn from the
race since the last meeting OF the
board Applications may be filed up
10 the time OF meeting OF the board
on Monday. though with the vigorous
campaign methods being pursued. late
comers would seem TO have but little
chance in most instances.
List Of Applicants.
The list Of applicants as ii stood
yesterday at the office Of tho Super
intendent of Public instruction fol-
lows. the incumbents being indicated
by a star after their names:
Alhemarlc county Joseph w
Everett" Howard NJ. McAlanaway.
Amherst County-F. G. Campbell. j.
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