The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
Switchboard Of Education
Reflects Trained
School Man.
WILLIAMS DENIES
CHARGE ORDEAL
No Campaign Promise When
His Nephew Quit Race, Says
Attorney-General, and HUI
fard Corroborates State
ment-School Districts
Are Rearranged.

over the protest OF men prominent
in public affairs, who had agreed
upon another candidate. the State
Board oil Education last night re
elected w G.. Edmondson Superinten-
don't Of schools Of Loudoun County.
~ the public session on Friday Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd appeared as the
champion OF H. l. Keen Sir Keen
was Endorsed not only by Senator
THOMAS :. Martin. but by the mana ger
OF Senator Martins campaign IA Lou
doun County, By the county chairman,
by Henry Fairfax, and BY the newly
elected member Of the House of Dele
gates.
There were no charges against Mr..
Edm"ndscn, who was represented at
the hearing by Westmoreland Davis.
OF Lccsburg When the board went
Into executive session and sifted the
whole matter oo"n. IL appeared that
superintendent Edmondson who is a
trained school man. had made himself
somewhat unpopular in the county
through his advocacy OF an increa sed
levy for the support OF the schools
and because he had taken advanced
ground IL the matter of nsol!dating
one-room schooihouses into well-or-
ganized schools at central points In
both or these policies the superinten-
dent has had the support and indorsc-
mcnt Of the state Board OF Education,
and the board voted to stand by its
man on the ground.
Tried to Go TOO Fast.
IL vas conceded that Mt Edn ondson
may have tried TO progress too rapidly
ia the matter OF school consolidation
IN that section OF the county near the
mountains. where means of colRmun!-
"A ,pa
are almost impas sable In certain sea
sons, and where the people have nos
yet Rrasped the advantages IL. educa-
lion that have been shown 10 follow
such consultations. II was pointed
out that the policy is one however,
that in hundreds OF cases has been
shown to work well. AS the candidate
put forward by the opposition. had
been out OF school work for the past
nfteen years. the board decided that
no ground had been shown 10 justify
2 change
Three long sessions were held by the
State Board OF Education yesterday, the
afternoon and night sessions being
transferred 10 the private Office OF Gov
ernor Mann for the purpose of electiny
certain superintendents auditing the
accounts OF the summer normal schools.
and transacting other routine business.
VIII Henr Oral Testimony.
The ease OF Alexandria County was
postponed TO October 10. with the pro-
viso in this case that the board must
hear oral testimony In matters affecting
the veracity OF superintendent w T.
Hodges against whom certain charges
have been filed affecting his methods of
conducting the schools.
In Bath and Highland Counties
where former Superintendent William
q. Payne. II. did not offer for re-elec-
ton, the boerd elected Bruce Rice Rich
ardson TO the position.
In Brunswick County. where there
had been something OF n contest. the
board elected r. l.. Chambliss TO sue
coed w Is. Valentine. II had been
limited in the public hearing that Mr.
Valentine was too active in local poll
ties FOR the good of the schools.
The Carroll County case went over 10
October Is TO allow attorneys for the
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