The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-08
CAPTAIN LEVY TO CAPTAIN MASON.
UNITED STATES SHIP MACEDONIAN


ELECTION OF NEW SCHOOL COMMIssIONER-THE
POLICE SENT DOWN TO PRESERVE ORDER--A PRO-
TEST AGAINST THE ELECTION.
The citizens of the towns of Stapeton and SouthGeld
Richmond county, Staten Island, have been engaged
quite warfare among themselves regarding the election
of new School Commissioner, vacancy having been
declared to exist in the place of Justice Frcan by the
pubcans Of the towns. Though the regular election was
held in April last subsequently Justice F. ofciated as
member Of the Board certain faction of the republi-
cans secured new election, TO be held on the
ground that Mr.. Frean received only majority VOTE
the law declaring that it required plurality vote
elect This, however, denied by the democrats and
rends Of Mr. Frean who claimed that the object was
ecure the election Of Mr.. Cisco, to enable the
Bible to be more freely taught in the schools-Mr Frean
being only in favor of its being read An election ac
cordiDgy called the 18th ult. at the schoolhouse
Stapleton-both parties being largely represented A
most exciting time was had the whole affair breaking up
terrible row. and several being forced to escape by
tho windows to save themselves from the rowdes BY
majority, however, the election adjourned over for
two months This did the approval of the Cisco
party, and they accordingly called election on the 2sh
ult, at three O'clock strong force of police from this
CITY, under Drill SergeanAen were procured, and were
on hand to protect the voters.
Long before the hour for the polls TO open there
congregated in and about the schoohouse the friends Of
both factions and at one time the feeling manifested
before three O'Clock the police marched into the
room, when move was made to appoint inspectors OF
election
Justice Frean, being present, jumped up and made
long speech, declaring the whole proceedings fraudulent
and Illegal but be6g the minority he ruled down
and after some difficulty Ed. Blake, David Burger and
Carol Constantine appointed inspectors Of election
Before the polls were opened Justice Frean presented
the following protest
The undersigned hereby protests against the holding of
thekpecia meeting called by George Catln aud Joseph
Taylor TO take place at the schoohoue in School District
MOI, In the towns OF Castecn and Southeld Richmond
county the 2Sth December, 1858, three O'Clock p
NJ for the purpose Of electng member of the Board of
ucaton and also against the proceedings Of and against
any action which may be taken by said meeting.
l. Because George Catlin, whose name signed to the
call, is not and never has been either elected or ap
pointed member Of the Board of Education of said dis
trc, neither the said Catin authorized to the
functions of the Office and his name being signed to the
call docs not give il any validity.
The call for the meeting is not signed by majority
of the Board of Education, (Slr Catn not being member
OF the BoardD and is therefore Illegal and void.
g. One special meeting having been already called and
held of the Board of Education, the 18th December
lSeS FOR the election OF member he same purpose for
duly adjourned for two months second special meeting
for the object cannot be legally called and held pend
ing the adjournment Of the first meeting.
The meeting called for the 2sth December, 1885, Is
unfairly fraudulently and illegally called, in thsls
The usual notice not being gwen I'd That prior to issuing
notices for the meeting parties interested in the same
secretly called upon their friends and gave them inorma
ton of the time and place. when and where the meeting
only such persons friendly to their movements
and the election OF Mr. Cisco to let the oppos
ton know of the meeting, they he friends of Mr. Csco)
wished all their friends notified before but did want
their opponents TO know of the meeting until after the
notices posted; 3D. The notices of the meeting are
Illegal in FORM and posted In the requisite
Der OF public places in the district required by law
sth The meeting called at unusual hour for holding
district meetings, meeting having before been held
in the district earlier hour than O'Clock in the
evening; 5th, The calling of the meeting at three O'Clock
IN the afternoon deprives large number of the legal
voters Of the district (who aborng and have
work for their living from participating in the proceeding
unless they do great Inconvenience and pecunary
less, which the district has right to exact of them
every voter being entitled to his right of suffrage
according to law at the usual and customary hour aud
time for holding district meetings.
s. The meeting Is not called in good faith towards the
whole people of the district and entitled to vote there but
for the purpose gratifying and carrying out the partcu
lar views and desires of only portion of the voters OF the
district.
6. The notices. with but one or two exceptions,
posted In and barrooms visited almost entirely by
the friends OF those who called the meeting and who were
In favor Of the election OF Mr. Cisco, and written
sna pieces Of paper and are not calculated TO give such
public notice as IS by law Intended.
4 The people of the district generally knew nothing OF
the meeting public notice other than above stated hav
s. The Board Of Education Of the district author.
lied the calling the mootng and the acts OF Mr. Taylor
IN the premises are, therefore, Illegal and void.
Dated December Is, 1858.
After the reading OF the protest the police
toned near the ballot box, and tho election proceeded
with, which lasted until four o'clock-bc republicans
only votng--whch resulted in their nominee, William l..
Cisco receiving 1877 votes and blank l. Mr. Cisco being
declared elected they then adjourned and the police
turned TO city. What will be the result
saw but Justice Frean states that he still claims his seat
and Is determined 10 hold to his seat in the Board
He has held the position as member of the Board Of
Education for years, and the reports which have
been circulated against him said TO be utterly false
and untrue, and based upon other ground than his
permanent stand hc has always taken for the working
classes OF the towns.