The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-15
BOARD Ml|I Defer
Contested Cases
NOT LIKELY 10 ELECT ALL TRE
DIVISION sUPERNTENDENrs
AT MEETING Topaz.
INTEREST m OUTCOME
FACT THAT TWO MEMBERS ARE
I'LL NAY CAUSE PosrrONEMENr.
CONTESTS IN - or THE
1ss DIVISIONS.

1s6 DIVISIONS.
While interest In the meeting
Of the State board Of education to-
day 10 general all over Virginia by
reason Of the fact that this 10 the
appointed time for the election Of the
los division school superintsndents.
present indications are that the can
didates for these positions and the
friends Of the candidates in tho coun-
ties where there ara contests. will
be doomed to wait another day"
While nothing of1scial has been
given out regarding tho course the
board will pursue, It ID understood
that II viii not 90 beyond choosing
the supssintendents in tho divisions
where there arc no contests. leaving
tbs task Of eiecting In the contested
divisions for . later date.
Two Members IN.
The main reason for this move. II
10 said. 10 the fact that two men,
bers Of the board-Governor Mann
and Colonel Hugh Ford, Of tho v. NJ.
49, VIA DOtAh VIC RA0vUhNC0 AAOtAA -
tending this important session by I'LL
ness. leaving four to transact busi-
ness. 1t may be that the board to-
day will decide to forego the wisdom
and counsel OF the absent members
and go deeper into the program. Ger
tain II 10, the sesMon 10 attracting
politicians from all over the State.
quite host Of them having arrived
yesterday in the interest of various
and sundry candidates. while the
board has been fairly deluged with
letters Of recommendation and en-
dorsement
OF the 1e5 divisions there are con-
tests In So, while in Sc divisions the
incumbents have no opposition. In
seven the fncumbents arc not can
didAtes for reelection. but there r.
no opposition to the avowed candidate.
and in i've counties there are no
avowed candidates. The greatest
number Of candidates in any county
is five, and four counties boast OF
this number Of contestants for the
job-Botetourt. Dickinson. Floyd and
Southampton. Three counties--Am-
herst, Cuipeper and warwick-have
four candidates each: there are eleven
counties with three candidates and
twenty divisions boast OF two candi-
dates.
The list of divisions and names Of
candidates where there are contests
follows:
Last OF Candidates.
Amherst County,. C. Campbell.
J. Walter Kenney, c. L. Scott and
George NJ. Claiborne. ~ 1000
Appomattox County,. Lindsay
Crawiey. N. n. Featherston and Rob-
ert C.. Hubbard.
Bedford Counay-C. M. Abbott and
Herman Blankenship.
Bland County,. M. Radford and
Frank l. Dunn
Botetourt County-Cary Brecken-
ridge, O. l. Huffman. r.. e. Laymon,
Francis Simmons and d. N Eller.
Brunswick County-W. B. yaien-
tine, r. e. Chambliss.
Buckingham County-Piummer r.
Jones and John A. Twyman-
Campbell County--D. Maury Blank
enship, w. G. shackelford and W.
L. Garbee.
Caroline County,. Nj. Mills and
John WaahinEten.
Chesterfield County--Dr. J. q. Low
Ing. P. N. Tyler and w. q. Owens.
Culpeper County,. NJ Beckham.
AtweIl Somerville, r. n. c. Maffette
and J. Il. Loving.
Danvilie City-Stuart A. Steger. W.
III. Wheatiey and William A. Ander-
son.
Dickinson County-w. o. Deei. w.
l. Dyer. l. e. French. NJ. r. Meade
and e. c. Rasnick
Dinyiddie County-Thos. T. Akin
son. Marvin N. Walker and e. c.
Powell.
Fluvanna County-rhos. H. shep-
herd and Barry L. snead.
Floyd County-Isaac L. Epperley.
Geo. w. Willis. w. d. Vaughan, Chas- |
w. Vaughan and r. r. Showalter.
Giles County-Chas. A. Brown. r.
H. Farrier and J. b. Givens.
0rayson County-0. F. Carr and W.
r.. Sale.
Hanover County--w. D. Bremncr
and d. !. Leadbetter.
Henry County--Edmund p. Davis |
and J. r. Gregory.
Isle Of Wight-Kenneth Agee, O. |
W. johnson and Gavin Rawia 4
King william County-H. Ragland
Eubank. Walter N. AGREE. ana DR.. |
Lancaster County-walter NJ.
Barnhart and Frank w. Lewis.
Lee Ccunty3esss Boarisht and
Loudoun County-w. q. Edmond |
Don and H. L Keen.
Pare County,. H. Booton and J.
Patrick County-Geo. d. Hubbard,
Daniel w. Scott and Geo. W. Via.
PittsylvaniA County,. b. Watson
and n. w. Walden.
Powhatan County-Carter n. Hsr-
rison and J. W. Reynolds.
Princess Anne County-O. b. Mears |
ind o. d Chaplain.
: Rnasell Ceanty--H-a W. Fugats and
". G. Qrtgsby.
Scott County--W. D. Smith.
Southampton County-0. l. III.
Johnson, J. r. l. johnson, J. r.
Mason. J. 8 MusgrAve and VIM. II.
Stands.
apotsylvania County-Jack NJ.
Davis and James Ashby.
warwick County,. b. Parker,
James =. Keckley. J. T. Garrow and
4. ]. RAnforth.
westmorslanc County-H. Rag
and Eubenk. Wm.- d. Writ and Geo.
". Murphy.
wise County,. N. Hillman and
4. /. Horne.
wythe County-H. l. Crowgey.
3eo. r. Huffard and James A. G.
Hurt.
There are no candidates In Peters
,urg city, Warrington. Warren. Not
oway and Fairfax counties.