The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-28
POLLARD WIRES TO
HOLD Up ELECTION
Obtains Delay in Selection of
School Superintendent for
Patrick County.
REFERS TO FRESH CHARGES
Telegram Comes as Opponents
Leave Field to Reynolds and as
Board Gets Ready to Elect.
REFERS TO FRESH CHARGES

a telegram from John Garland Pol
lard. Acknowledgements elect, who is In
Washington. reached tho Capitol yes
tordny morning in time to hold up tho
election OF j. Il. Reynolds as division
school superintendent Of Patrick Coun-
ty by the State Board of Education.
d. w. Scott. Reynolds's only opponent.
withdrew ut the last moment leaving
him in command of the field III his
message, MIR. Pollard limited at serious
charges against Mi. Reynolds, and the
board decided To postpone the Patrick
County election until Saturday. when
Mr.. Pollard VIII appear in person to
present his information.
The mysterious telegram came unex-
pectodly. To all appearances, Patrick
County had united on Mr.. Reynolds.
nnd his election was expected to be the
whose recent election as s1perintendenti
OF Patrick County was marked by Il
bitter contest, has sent In his resigna-
In explanation of his action. he said
that he withdrew to restore Democratic
harmony In his county. Two candidates
ofeiea for the position-D. w. Scott, u
school teacher. and j. l.. Reynolds.
Reynolds Denies Charges.
Both rd Were gwen hsnrng by the
to announce his withdrawal from the
contest ana TO pledge his support to
gram from Mr. Pollard that referred
to charges against one of tho candi-
dates. and said that he presumed IL was
based on rumor he had himself re-
poated to Mr.. Pollard about Reynolds.
This was TO the effect that Reynolds
had supplied, funds in the contest
Mr.. Scott said that subsequent events
had disprovcd this rumor and he was
prepared to give his unqualified in
dorsement to Mr.. Reynolds
Mr.. Reynolds, when called before tho
board. made categorical denial of the
charge that he financed the Via contest,
I "a N ft.1 81 tfy., ~ NJ n "a
conduct. j. NJ. Hooker, an attorney
of Patrick, spoke before the board in
behalf of Mr.. Reynolds, and laughed at
the charges.
At the boards request Superinten-
dent Stearnes then got into long dis
Mr.. Pollard in Washington, in the ef-
fort to lind out the nature OF the
charges and to whom they applied. Mr..
rious than had been represented ut the
board meeting, and urged an investi-
CATION, He referred 70 Or. r. S. Mar
this conversation WAS reported the
| board decided to postpone the election
until saturday, and wired both Mr.. Pol
| lard and DIR. Martin TO be present
Mr.. Poilard's Telegram.
I Mr.. Poilard's telegram was as fol-
please inform board that | have i'm
portant Information concerning situa-
ton In Patrick County, which, II upon
considered in the selection OF superin-
tendent Information so seriously ar
/ fects future or ono OF the applicants
! that l would feel II my duty when l
become Il member of the board to ask
board that ! should apprise them OF
this fact at this time. Would see you
! in person, but am detained here on
| business"
| Mr.. Stcarncs replied rs follows:
"Replying to your night telegram
am directed by tho State Board OF
Education to inform you that tho board
has adjourned TO meet again on Sat
/ urday. January 81. 1914, at 10 A. NJ to
hear any charges that may be brought
against j. T.. Reynolds. candidate for
superintendent of schools In Patrick
Mr. Reynolds was instructed to be
here on Saturday morning. prepared to
oHer testimony In reputation of the
charges TO be brought.
| Set Date for Exams.
me board met early yesterday morn
Ing and was In session all day and 4
short while last night. large amount
OF routine business was transacted.
Among other things the board appor-
toned the appropriation for high
schools and graded schools.
The following dates for the uniform
teachers examinations We're an
Inounced: Spring examinations April l6
22, % and "a. The examinations. which
are for teachers seeking first second
and third grade certificates. will be held
IN every county in the State and in the
state Normal Schools. For the first
time. the board decided 10 give the ex
teachers reading course and Other spe-
lclal subjects at the spring tests as we'll
as at the summer examinations.
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