The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-03

for political or personal favorites
Now, / am sure you are unaware that
the underground talk of some OF your
political friends has allowed many peo-
pie In this state 10 get the idea that
this reference was TO you. Why this
unfair inference was drawn ! cannot
say. but If necessary. ] can give you
certain remarks Of your friends which
were. at least, injudicious and which
might have furnished the basis Of this
widespread belief
II felt that you ought to know these
facts. and write straight and direct.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) p. II. BARRING Err"
Mr.. EgGles,on never did himself the
honor OF answering this latter, although
know he received it.
II may be looked upon as singular
that any one should resign an honor
able position rather than continue Of
fetal relations with two members Of a
governing body, but when the case is
stated fully l don't think 1t will APP
pear so.
Hitter az Gall.
Both OF these members OF the board
were disappointed aspirantS FOR Off &c
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
and were as bitter as gall. One of
them. /. d Kline. OF Frederick Coun-
t.. Va, before his appointment TO The
board OF visitors by Governor swanson.
was an applicant for an impending va
cancy in the animal husbandry depart
ment of the Y. p. /. He was eternaily
pratiuy OF high motives and purposes.
Yet he !nlsled me absolutely in his
statements OF preparations for the
above position as instructor az the V.
T.. T. Again. lie became so Intoxicated
after one Of the board meetings as
TO be unable to he present the neat
Il.
quorum when important business was
on hand.
And now as regards the other mem
Der OF the old board that Governor
Mann proposed to reappoint il / did
not resign, Mr.. r. J. NOEL. of East
Radford Va.
When first appointed. four or more
years ago NJ NOEL began AT once a
movement TO obtain tho treasurcrship
OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
for himself. By persistent suggestion.
nucndo, and criticism he tried to
make me ard others dissatisfied with
the work 0. Mr.. Charles /. Wade. VINO
had filled this position most capahly
for many years. l could not see my
way clear, however. 10 suggest any
change. because was fully satisfied
with Mr.. Wade. and had heard var!-
Gus things about Mr.. Noell which 1
ielI EtIteEcC MIN an ui4ill peESon lcl
such an Office
For the fact that Mr. Noell was unit
for this office. I refer you to the court
records of Montgomery County. the
tOffice Department OF the United
States government and Mr. Noell's
home town paper. From the latter
quote the following paragraphs.
Quotes Paper.
The Issue OF the Radford Record,
January Z. 1918. speaks OF him rs fol-
lows:
From the tone OF the council meet
Ing Monday night II would appear
that the position held bs Captain b.
and Mr. Il. J. NOEL. the two dicta,ors
In Radford politics. is becoming UNI
tenable. They both want 10 resign
from council. II is n decided
pleasure to have these gentlemen adj
nit openly and in public that their
policies. carried out In municipal az
fairs. is ininiical TO the present growth
and future prosperity of Radf0rd
Their statements are verified by facts
Their policies have been n stencil in
the nostrils OF all that is decent and
honorable in city government. AS men
who know how 10 gain their ends by
the prostitution of their responsible
Offices they stand in q class by them
selves"
In this connection I Will state that