Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
DARK HORSES WIN OUT
IN SCHOOL ELECTIONS
%. NJ. Davis Named FOR Hanover and
James Hurst AS superintendent
In Norfolk County.
SUFFOLK DIVISION APPROVED
City Is Separated From Nansenond
County and Made Distinct Divi-
sion, With j. Il. Martin as Super
intcndent.

Putting itself on record as strictly
neutral In local political quarrcls. the
state Board OF Education. before which
county troubles have been extensive
iy aired during the time IL has given
10 the appointment OF division school
supcrintcndents. yesterday gave the
politicians short shrift and elected
dark horses" to suDcrintcnd schools In
Two of the counties which had done
The most quarrcliuE.
influential delegations from Norfolk
County conferred heavy attack upon
the candidacy of J. T. Fcntress. prin-
cipal of the ChimDorazo School this
city. who, they charged. was the can
didate OF the fusionist element. domi-
mated by hlvah III. Martin Republican
national committeeman from Virginia
and clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Nor
folk County. Friends Of Fentrcss dis
avowcd with heat any political cxpc-
dicncy in Fcntrcss's candidacy. Tho
board yesterday overlooked this and
the half dozen other candidates. and
named James Hurst. Norfolk city
school principal, who filed his appli-
cation Just about the time the board
went In session.
STORM IN HANOVER
FINALLY BLOWS OVER
Tho promised storm from Hanover
County failed to develop. Rev. w. -.
nrcmncr, back Of whom there Is said
which was resented by friends of tho
incumbent. John III. Wickhani. with
drew hlst candidacy, through =. Lcith
Brcmncr. Richmond attorney. Mr..
Brcmncr said that he found he could
,pot give all his time 10 the work. The
board appointed J. NJ. Davis. principal
OF school in Winston Salem, y. G.
Davis had been candidate for the
appointment of division supcrintend-
cnt OF Spotsylvania and Stafford
Counties. but Withdrew his candidacy
and indicated that hc would accept the
position for any division In Tho State.
Mr.. Hurst Is graduate Of William
and Mary College. in tho class Of 1900.
and has been principal Of the Henry
Clay Grammar School, Norfolk. for
thirteen years. During about ten years
OF this time, he has been. by appoint
ment OF tho State BOARD Of Education.
conductor OF tn" Seaside Summer Nor
NAL School. From 1900 to 1904, he
taught school In Culpcpcr County. Mr..
Davis is also William and Mary man.
graduating in the class Of 1910.
The board yesterday named twenty
two division superintendent. leaving
twelve still to he appointed. These Will
be named on March 90. when tho board
Will hold Its regular meeting. The
counties In which the elections arc 10
be made arc King George. Loudoun.
tho proposed division TO he known
burg. Powhatan, Amelia and Motto
way. Carroll. Charlotte, Montgomery.
Page and Clifton Forge.
supERISTI3NDESTs NAMED
IN TWENTY-FIVE DIVISIONS
The supcrintendents named yester
day arc: w. H. Sweeney. Alexandria
city: NJ. p. Hall. Fairfax; NJ ]. Combs
buchanan; w. NJ. Rcmines. Dickenso
". ID. Smith. Scott: u. II. Richardson.
Bath: II. T.. Mauzy. Highland: g. II.
Zchmcr. Dinwidde: w. l.. C;,rbee.
4 Campbell: o T.. Ramsay. Pittsylrania
+. II. Whcatlcy, Danvlle: II. d. Hitc.
RappahHnnock and Warren: ]. NJ.
Willis. Elizabeth City: X. \. Folkes.
Gloucester: r.. r. Rirkhcad. Freder-
icksburg: J. l.. Martin. suffolk: +. $,
Blanford. Nanscmond: james Hurst.
Norfolk County: .. Il. Mears. Princess
Anne; J. NJ. Davis. Hanover: j. ~.
Chlds. Spotsylvania. and James Ashby
Stafford.
Suffolk city was separated from
Nansemond County and MADE a scpa !
rate school division Craig County was
attached TO Allegheny. with j. q. letter
rs superintendent of the division. Spot
sylvania and Stafford. which have been
two divisions Bath and Highland.
divided in two. Clarke County was at
tached to Frederick rs a separate di-
vision TO be known the division Of
Clarke and Frederick. Clifton Forge
was made Il s'parat. division. with