Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
POLLARD Makes ANSWER
TO INSULATING REPORT
writes Second Auditor Page About
His Meeting With Hanover
Supervisors.
AFTERMATH OF SCHOOL FIGHT
Could Not Support Wickham, Pages
Candidate, Because He Was Il
Lawyer by Profession and Not u
Schoolmun.

reports circulated in Hanover
County that there was held between
Nttofn"y-Gcneral John Garland Pol
i.rd and the Board OF Supervisors OF
hanover County conference in exccu-
I've session, at which was determined
TIC salary To be paid the division StI-
pcrihtcndcnt Of schools should 4. new
one b. appointed. yesterday brought
rom Mr.. Pollard an explanatory letter
~ second Auditor Roosevelt Page. who
asheu mat permission be given him 10
deny the reports
the conference. was held AT Tho in
stance OF three other members Of the
state Board of Education and was
'hiied Tor the purpose Of 50 adjusting
matters mat the best trained school
man could be secured for the yuDcrin-
tendency Of the public schools .of Han
oNef county. according To the letter
from the Acknowledgement 10 Mr. Page
Mr. Pollard explained! also that. be-
iorc this. he wrote to each member
OF the Board Of Supervisors, in refer
eiice 10 the selection Of a school SUPER
lhtendent. for the reason that tic Of
hcial relationship or n supervisor
orihes nm in contact with the admin
is.rative work OF the schools. and the
state board Of Education wanted IN
formation concerning the applicant !,
= executive ability.
FACE ASKS PERMISSION
TO DENY REPORTS
INC explanatory letter was written
IN reply ~ the following from AIR.
Page: ' :" :.
since the recent publication in Rich
oHu papers OF the pathetic situation
- hanover Courthouse IN ,l,, m.,,.r
'Hc Endorsement Of an aspirant for
me position OF superintendent ar
'hoo's OF That county, the public an
houhcement is being made in IN. couni,.
Z. No..
- Supervisors Of Hanover asking him
ic'oihncnu or no.ninat. a division
superintendent Of schools for Hannv...
VIA ~ Is further reported iha, ira
-, " 9up"ffisorS Of Hanover. after
oiiereic. with YOU in Richmond do
i Hihcd what salary should l.. NAT,
hanover division superiut.nd.nt ~
nooiS ~ Il new one were appoip,ad
~ 'he law requires the Board Of
SUPERVISORS to 81, in puhlI. ana IL,
poses that they viii lcuisIa,o a. ~.
o"H county, ! am writing To ask M,
:pu WIZ give me permission Ia d.n,.
.n'se reports. This letter and your a.
/. ply VIII be published"
INC cores poideu., h.,,,.o, ~,
IaSe ana Mr.. Pollard is tho af,crm,,, :,
81 what promised at one time ~ ,n .
sensational hight before the state 10, ~
oi Education over the appoint,n.,, . ,
superintendent Of schools for II,n.
COUNTY. IL was reported that IN.
o'utioh indorsing Rev. W u. Er.mn,,
Tor the position ana statip., ~ ,,,
ma, " would cut off th. salary II ,h.i,
candidate failed Of election. This -, :
pet however was never filed with the
state Board OF Education.
FRIENDS Oh WICEII.M
tiHCILHrI: PETITION
10 onset the political influence whi.h
inc Board Of Supervisors would La
supposed TO WELD. friends OF John -
"ickham, the incumbent, circul,,od !,
reution among patrons and friends ~
-. SShoois, who We're asked for their
ENDORSEMENT. In view OF the un.xpcct
cd developments. the state Roar, -,
f.ducation postponed the he,rtn,. !,
gave cahdidat"s on March ;. To March
=. "a That date, Rev. w H. I!r.mncr
Withdrew from til" HELD. saying th.,
~" c"uid not devote all his time 10
school work. and J. ". Davis Of Spo,
syirania County Was elected IN ,bo
position After tho election the story
WAS circulated that the Board Of SUI
pervisors OF Hanover County had met
IN the office OF the Acknowledgement
10 hS the superintcndcn,'s salary
MI. Pollard explained TO Mr. Page
that he was ia doubt as to how he
should vote as between tho candidate s
from Hanover County. and wrote to n
number OF people interested in cduca
tional work 10 get their views
: Selectcu those we'll known in pdu-
cational work." he said and those
whose Official relationship brought Them
In contact with the administrative
work of the schools. From the former
l hoped TO get Information concerning
the educational qualifications Of the
applicants aud from the latter infor-
nation concerning the applicants cN-
ccutive ability. Among thos. address
cd on the subject We're all the mem
hers of your Board Of Supervisors
who, as you know. fix the school lcvics
OF the county, and whose official DO
sition makes il necessary for them to
keep in touch with the business adj
ministration OF the schools"
TELLS or FORMER VISIT
OF HANOVER SUPERVISORS
Mr.. Pollard then tells Of former
visit to his office by the Hanover board
resulting in the use this year for the
schools OF the county OF the sum of
$1,000. II part of the fund conditionally
appropriated by the state for one and
two-room schools. This fact Mr. Pol
lard says. impressed him with the sin
) cerity Of the interest the board has in
the education of the children Of Han
over County
The meeting of tho Board OF super