The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-04
SAYS FENTRESS BACKED


This meeting Monday was made by
tho man who voted against Mr.. Fen
tress.'
Q G Davis, member Of the house
If delegates from Norfolk county.
then jumped to his feet and asked;
Is it not fact that the endorse
ment Of Fortress is that OF fusionism
IN Norfolk county. dominated by Al
yah H. Martini
MIR. Fentress WAS endorsed be-
cause members of the board think
h, is the best man for the position,
and fus.on.sm had nothing to do with
IL" was MIR Tiletts reply.
Although this matter was taken up
at the executive session which fol-
lowed he open meeting in the audi
t0rium Of the chamber OF commerce,
the mem bers deferred the appoint
ment until next Wednesday. when the
remaining thirty uperintendents Will
be appointed
Hanover Hearing Postponed.
Another fight for superintendent, In
Hanover county, which attracted con-
sjdera BILE attention and promise to
be a lively affair. was stopped when
Governor Henry c. Stuart secured the
passage of a resolution 10 postpone
the board.
It appears that the Hanover county
supervisors recently passed a resolu-
ton threatening to cut off the appro-
priation for the salary Of the county
superintendent IL the board of edu-
cation failed TO elect the Rev. w. d.
Bremner for the position. John H.
WiCkham is the incumbent and n
candidate to succeed himself pc
t4tion was presented to the board
from Henrico county citizens. pro
testing against the-actIon Of the board
of supervisors of that county. The
citizens stated In the petition that
they desired to- protest agains+ the
action OF the supervisors as IAN UNI
warranted ana improper abuse Of its
power. and an effort to arrogate to
itself dictatorial, control In the mat
ter"
Leith s Bremner, brother of Rev.
Mr.. Bremner. and n WaCticfng attor-
ney in Richmond. appeared at the
meeting and declared that he was
prepared to file with the board of
education resolution passed by the
Hanover board OF supervisors declar-
ing that former resolution passed
hy that body was not intended to be
an attempt to coerce the board into
appointing Bremner. whom 1t he ! en-
dorsed
Resolution Never Filed.
II developed that the original reso-
luton by the Hanover board had not
been filed with Secretary j. n. Hull
man. OF the state board of education
Attorney Bremner will be permitted
10 file this resolution at the next meet
ing of tho board. Mt which time the
merits of the candidates FOR the Han
over position Will be considered
Although no application for the po-
sition has been filed, which was not
entirely necessary, j. G. r, Rrown
OF Henrico, appeared on tho floor with
a delegation and sought appointment
He was nominated on the floor by
/ William Justis, who told OF the can
/ didate's qualifications, He stated that
+ he did not know anything against J
/ -. Harris, the incumbent, and knew
of nothing that would reflect on the
qualifications of the latter. However
he stated that there was some "un-
rest" in the county. ana that Super.
inteudent Harris didn't seem to have
/ the cooperation of the patrons He
then asked that the election be post
declared that thev saw on necessit,
for that and gave the candidate thirt,
minutes to present his claim
When Mr.. Harris was called upor
he declared that he was willing e
stand on his record. of which he &c
clared he felt proud He showed tina
much had been accomplished In til,
county since he assumed office. Wher
{ the board went into executive session
/ Mr.. Harris was selected TO succeed
4 himself.