New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-03
THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION.


THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Board of Education is composed Of two mem
bers termed School Commissioners, from each Of the
twenty two wards. These are elected for two years.
and half Of them go out every year. There therefore
one School Commissioner to be elected from each Ward
uext Tuesday for the full term of two years. In the
Sixteenth Ward there is also Commissioner to be
elected for one year. fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of DIR. Dewitt c. Peters, now in the
Navy and in the Nineteenth Ward tiere is a vacancy
occasioned by tie vote at the Charter election last
year. We have gathered together such information az
we were able in regard TO the prominent OF the
mul,itudnous candidates, who have entered the held
or these twenty -four Offices.
II il not little singular that the Office of School
Commissioner is as holly fought for especially in the
Numbering Wards as though it were lucrative one,
ath ugh it is well known that there is no salary at
tached to it. Perhaps the fact that the gentlemen
elected this wear will have hand in the expenditure OF
nearly three millions of dollars unless the Legislature
should interfere and place Schools on better bass
NAV account for the Circumstance that in the financially
famous Fourth Ward there no less than seven can
ddatee for the single seat in the Board which is TO be
filed at this election. We notice the candidates under
the beads of the Wards.
I. Thomas Cone, Republican liquors, No. l39 Wash
ngton street. Charles Mckay Tanmany, present
euber has never distinguished himself by any act In
the Board. j. II. Williams Mozart, Is now trustee
in the I.oral Board of the Ward.
il. William Buckley is running as Republican ana
independent, against James Watson, lammany ana
Mozart. an employee in the Post-Otice, now IN the
Beard MIR. Watson has shown good deal OF indie,
nendence in bis votes in the Board, having several
times voted with the Republicans from conviction OF
igt when the strongest party pressure was Drought
to bear on him.
MI. Robert s. Gould, jr son of the outgoing mem
her, is the Republican nominee Mr.. Gould is clother
in Washington street, and has never been connected
with the schools. His father has been very good
Coumis sioner. E. B. Heath, Tammany and Mozart,
las been school officer for some years. The duties,
how ever have been rather slight there has been no
school in the Ward until the present year.
". II. G. Leask, halter, mo: E3 Chatham, and
Benz +. Buck are the Republican candidates j.
Langdcn, Tammsny, carrier, No Dover street; +.
Creaben Mozart not in the directory; j. Ridden In
dependent furniture, No. III Chatham: There are
several others, some claiming regular nominations
w. james Il. Dupignac IL the nominee OF the Citizen
School Organization IN this Ward. This organization
has for ears non mated alternately from the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties; always dominates good
men, and always elects them 1t returned James Tut
ILL., Republican, to the Board last year. This year
it replaces Dr. Eager who will not consent to serve
again, by Mr. Dupignac, a Democrat, long member
, t the Local Board. David Jackson Mozart, will
I ave tbe honor Of being beaten by Mr.. Dnpignac
>, Howard, Mozart, and III. Bateman Independent,
a in the directory the candidates. TIE chances
,rs in favor of Wade, though Harry Howard and his
zels badge have popularity in The Sixth Ward which
Vi /. Matlon II. Hewitt, clothier, No. $40 Walker
rpe t. Republican and Citizens; Is an old school officer
and a. good man he has always PAID much attention
to his school duties. d. j. Calvin, Mozart; has never
lad an ytbing 20 do with the schools.
yIlI William Tucker, Citizens and Republican,
present member Of the Peaid is well known for his
integrity and ability. During the last two years he
has been the Finance Committee of the BOard-the
last YEA its Chairman--wbere he has saved the city
from ny useless expenditure ard exorbitant
charge. Peter formerly COundman) Crawford Is the
Tammanl Toniaee; he has bad nothing TODD with the
schools. Mozart is represented by David A. Fowler,
Deputy County Clerk.
TX. Jam es w FAR, Republican, tax officer, present
memtsT an, Chairman of the Normal School Commit
j. Van Arsd'ae, broker has the Democratic nomina-
naten, and will be- Mr.. Fairs only opponent, Ed
ward Russell, National Union mot in the directory,
be withdrawn. Mr.. Fairs election
Will require the full Rept blican vote of the Ward.
Y. David Miller, Republican, Deputy Tax Commits
sioner No lib Hester I'll eet Ia the best man in the
field. VIM. McCatil, Ttmmany, tobacconist, No. 81
Bowery; Norman Mcleod, Mozart, Deputy Sheriff,
the keeper Of Eldridgestrt eli Jail and John f. Bailey
IndeI endent, lawyer No 232 DroOme street, oppose
him.
XI. Christian Metzgar citizens, Mozart and Repub-
lican sbip-builder IL the present member, man of
sturdy honesty and sound sense lie il opposed by
Wesley Smith, Tammany and National Union, member
Of the Board Of Aldermtn known as the Forty
Thieves.
XII. Edgar Ketchum, Republican, lawyer, long
Sci oC officer, and once member Of the Public
School society," deserves the hearth est support Of every
friend of the schools We think he is too well known
not to lie elected. James Mackeal, Iammany, clerk,
formerly a member Of the Board james C. Nillett,
Mozart formerly Sheriff. Robert A. Glover, Mozart
Secretary of the Harmony Insurance Company, Pres-
ent member; Conrad Swackhammer, Mozart, Of an
cient fame in the Old Wigwam, and III. T. McGown,
are the candidates of the Opposition.
Kill Thomas Brown, Republican, Is man against
whom nothing can be said. John III. Trapp, Tam
many lawyer, and L. Wilmington, Mozart, at present
school Trustee, oppose Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Wilmington
il also on the Republican ticket for Trustee.
XIV Henry Won Sender Republican, apothecary,
il worthy man. Henry L. West, Iammany and Clt-
zens sadder has been school officer for twelve years
He is perfectly familiar with the school system, and
as been member of the Board j. ii. Collins, Mo-
Fart, tobaeconist is a man OF far character:
XIV. Eristus &. Benedict, Republican, il now, and
has long been one of the abest and most active men,
hers of the Board There IL much danger that MIR.
Benedict will be defeated IA all branches OF the Oppo-
eition have united on Charles d. Brown, dentist, No.
20 Amity ttIeet never schOol-oicer; and Mr.. Bene
diets indeI endent course the Bible question has
even oense to some of his previous supporters in the
Ward.
XVI Robert A. Adams, Republican, lawyer, a
member of the Board until last Fall famous for his
posure Of the Printing swindle and his Bible bylaw,
al d still more famous for his speeches in the Board.
He is opposed by Orlando L. Smith, Tammany and
Mozart and ostensibv by Nathaniel Ellis, National
Union who will probably withdraw. Mr.. Adams was
leaten last year. He il now supported by A. J: ii.
Duganne aud DIR. j. w. Ramsey. For the short Term
Samuel II. b. Vance ii the Republican candidate; he
il opposed BY }. W. Murray, who has all the oppos
ton non nations All these candidates. we believe are