Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-05
The puhIia Schools.

II gratifying TO that all the candidates very der
rous OF being considered the friends Of the public schools
writer in the Iaellgencer yesterday complains
article which appeared Monday last for exhibiting the
al y Mr. Ss T y and Is h
convention Of city charter delegates but by his active and
faithful attendance upon all meetings and assemoages OF
the public schools The writer seems TO vince principally
under the extract from the Convention of City Delegates
For his benefit and the sake Of truth we will repubsh IT.
with the yeas and nays:
"ConreRon Of the city Delegates 18th Of March, 1884, page 80
| Of the Record
Mr. Lenox moved to amend the 10th section of the Char
by striking out from the third line the words purposes
Of educaon and to insert esta5lsent and support Of
common schools" The amendment adopted by yoasa and
HYEAs-Messrs Bacon Bryan s. Burche, Byington, Colt
man. Davis Force, Halliday Lor, Lloyd Mccelland and
"SAYs-Messrs. Barclay, j. H. Birch, Jos. Harbaugh,
Magrudcr, Mau,y, ana Wilson'S.
"Ths section, thus amended upon the motion of Mr..
Lenox in March, lS and previous to the passage Of the
school BILL which in December 1884, constitutes the
ninth section Of our present charter.
1.-The voters of Washington and the friends OF the public
schools have before them the undeniabe evidence by whose
act 1t that the dollar tax specifically dedicated to
the establishment and support of system OF public schools
and by nquing of trustees teachers children they
know If any other candidate but Mr. Lenox has
couraged them by his presence"
In to this the writer says that Mr. Maury org
mated this proposition months before the meeting Of the
convention There is no proof that Mr. Maury originated
it, if there be great originality about it, The point Is
ho secured Tie adoption Of ue clause IN e present charter
without which the primary schools could not have been es
tabishedl
Admit that Mr. Maury first suggested it. Why did he
oer IN the conpentonf Why did lie cote against when
Mr.. Lenox not ashamed to take up what Mr. Maury
abandoned and opposed The above writer states that he
examined the record and vet he does deny the
II 1t could have been denied would certainly have been
done. Confident that the writer is honest, will make
The proposition that he SHALL in the presence of the Regis
ter any magistrate examine the record and certify in
Mondays paper to the fact whether the votes of Mr.
giving to Mr. aury the credit if the proof be such of hav.
ing first suggested It. Mr. ''Justce" give the record
1t is claimed that Mr. Maury active in urging the
/ In hp
Mr. Lenox less so? In the Board of Common Council in
1923 Mr. Lenox advocated amendments to the city charter
in favor of the right Of suffrage, and other important amend
mcnts
regards the adoption of the present charter Justice
Of the Sixth Ward in its favor The Fifth and sixth Wards
those most severely contested and its
much to the addresses of Mr. Lenox and Mr. James Adams
in the Eastern School house, doubtless recolleced by
many and upon every occasion and in every manner Mr.
Lnox not less active in sustaining the adoption Of the
amendments than he had been in originating the conven-
| ton.
Justice that Maury especially advocated the
amendments to the charter because they contained favor
able provision for the support Of the schools and
Mr. Maury voted in convention against the very amend
men secured and the school tax to that
| object.
ustice claims great credit for Mr. Maury in presenting
petition to the last Congress, in accordance with the
resolutions Of tho Councils, in favor of aid for the
public schools II Jusce" will refer to the proceedings Of
the Board of Aldermen before the public schools became
popular he will find that Mr. Maury voted for the indefinite
posponement of resolution of the Board of Common Coun
ell asking aid from Congress for the establishment and sup
port of public schools See proceedings of the Board OF
Aldermen January 49, 1873 in the Integencer of the 10th
| or goth OF that monthly
Justice" claims for Mr. Maury the credit of originating
the bill for the primary schools approved November 1,
ls4S If to opposed and rotcd against them, until
adopted by the Boar despite his opposition, entities him to
this credit then indeed he is deserving Of all praise The
proceedings of the Board of Aldermen August and 81
1885, to avoid all charge Of un(rc shall publish in the
Telegraph OF this evening
With no wish to reflect upon the merits of Mr. Maury
deem it wrong that the honor Of reelection should be
wresed from the brow Of Mr. Leuox TO be transferred to
him; and although Mr.. Lenox may by possibility be de-
ated his friends have the satisfaction Of knowing that his
administration OF our city affairs has extored praise
| from his most violent opponents.
/ June 5--lt TRUTH.