Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-01
CITIZENS MEETING.
School Board Nomination
-Cnanimitv Of Action
The old Board Re.
nominated.

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The old Board Re.
nominated.
4 large nsabss Of sitizsas, isfsspesliva
81 Political, sectional q sesiai tiss, assso
blsd st ~ Csust hsss On Sataslsy ssss.
Ing. in accordance With The psblishsd call,
for NE pufpsss Of nsoinatisg Sssr salses,
and enc director Of The City sehssl Beard
The large suobss present ssd The usssia
ity Of action showed most essclssivsly
that there 10 40 sctivs interest in school
matters among the people, which fact will,
in great measure, account for the success
Of our schools.
At 9 o'clock the meeting vas called Il
order BY eleesing Robt. Lowry Esq.
Chairman aud appointing J. 8. Drake, See.
rstary.
Mr. Ernst Olausssn moved that the assts
isg proceed te nominate for the respective
odacss, and, that whore only enc candidate
was presented, the vste bs BY seelamatiss,
and where tive Or more b placed 10 nou
snaten. that ths vote be BY ballot. and
farther that the polls be kept open three.
quarters Of % hour.
NJ. J. J.0msrt moved an amendment, that
the vote BY ballet, and that the names b
all placed Sn oss tiskst. The mstisn va
seconded bv M. Strespsr. Pending The
decision, sn the amsadnsnt,s large numbss
came 10. and, when the vsts vas taken the
chairman was unable 70 decide. A division
Of tAs hssss vas called fer, bst, ewing to
The large number crowded iase The reso IL
was inpsssibls. AZ these mstisns we're
made fos he purpose Of saving time and
there We likely 10 BE- more wasted thaa
saysd, The question wss again stated and
the vsts again taken by acelssasies. re-
shifting il carrying the aasadosnt usani.
uously. So the original mstes - amend.
ID. wss carried.
There We desire % the part ef Ill 10
sssssninaas shs slA sfaesrs, bst, in ssns
way. . false impression had saissd ess.
dsncs that Nr. Edwin Smith, Who has
served 10 Vice President % satisfastssily
for tive years past. had refused to BE- can
didsts. This was corrected, and NJ. Jss.
Rsa~iek. when il Was prspessd 70 run 10
his stead, Immediately stated that II such
~ss The fact, hs would not in any case a.
low his name to bs used.
These anneuncsmsnts we're received With
applause, after which the previous molten
Wa rscsosidsrsd, and the following rsni-
nssisns made ~ acelanatiou, without .
vsiss:
Fer President p. Whiteemb.
For Wee Prssidsnt-E Edwin Smith.
For Treasurer Daniel Gould.
Fer Sserstary-F. W. Dhrig.
For Director (thrse yssss)-A. q. Kinns.
These esndidatss need no words Of CON.
nsndstisa to ensure them the support Of
every voter in the district. The services
" ths efficess have besn sstisfastsry 70 sll.
The positions are such - few csvet-bs-
Ing oil work and ns pay.
The friends Of ~ schools will regret The
positive rsfasal ef Mr.. Putnam to be re-
lsminstsd, but having served HE time
three yesrs-thsy essld ~ 10 ethsfviss
than excuse him.
Ms. Kiuns, whs hes been remisstsd. will
prove . worthy successor. He has ~ as-
tive interest in the sehesls, and will give
his tims'and sttsntien 70 the duties, snor-
Gus though they b.
The election will take place on Monday
next, March 8, and We trust the interest
that Was manifested st the primary meet
ing sill b further shown By . heavy vote
for the above nominees. OF course, there
will Be no opposition, but when such ints-
rest is shown by The people, it cannot but
bs encouraging to beth tsschsrs and schol-
ars, - we'll - gratifying 70 the friends Of
education throughout the State.
A SLlens D,vrsasNcs rss fss Hones
ov rHe CRAvf.-Ths 9ssette Of this oern.
ing says in reference to the following item.
"Pistsrs in Davenport will rsnsnbsf .
chap named Wm. Bush, whs affected to
"compssiG' 10 different etaess here last
spring and summer" Here 10 the itsm:
'Deme uas Lest namsr Nm. D. n. Dean
went to pavenpert On visit. ssd whll: there
; prjuter BY trade. when Mr.. D. fsturned
hone, Bush accompanied her asd obtained ssit-
uatioa In town At his trade. This gave him -
opportunity Of continuing the intiaacy which
ha1 sprang up between tAsm. A. length Dash
employers discharged hin, asd 10 went t. Chi
cage. Daring his stay 10 the latssr p.ese, Mrs.
D. visited that city under some pfetencs. and
during the winter Bush rsturned 70 Princeton
again.
Fer ssas time past Bush hes been q work Cor
Mr.. Dean, in the job department Of the Prince
ton llll.) Reputisoss eflics, and during this time
was admitted - boarder in the family. This
gnve frequent eppsrtnHities for the piettipgs
Witch 6nally cu1misatsd in an elepement. M.
Dean went to Chicago on business eonnssted
On the evening fslleeing. vhus be was return.
ing home, Dash ed Ms. Deea lsn On the night
train for Chicaee. During Thursday Bush was
n the 49,, ed ssnarkel sAae 10 ~ very n1r.
voos, butae sse 6aspisieesA thas tAie erev cut
slasy oiUivingo - oee - esoseQseasss of Ne
potS me W. " psay Soos uAxoS
Whist seems % siseUlaf ebouttAe o6aif b the
feet that chile sfs1s fanily vas buried only .
week o. tRerbefoeo. There 10 remaining enc
d1ill o14nGASr QDGn6 1Aysass Of age. We
uohol1oDd - ~. peon ~ Ais wife had net
livo1 hnpplly ees aeme - o1o.1hs presence
Of puoAs . doooe, v11oaod SAO1s0Aph rapidly.
w tAdesUtnna sAat NJ. u1oa ~ tery much
surpesbeA q hss leaFAe fin, eed ~ lisily 10
ths mannsr1n vAidA sho a. 1st 9SW Nat she
elepsd with tri1iDg, Wee1b1e11 fall0W, BE hss
instituted prOsealin6e fore divosee. ~ plsit
several unpaid bills q leeeey - hie eofsdISors,
end u sste b hepsd thst the diesiplss q free
leve-is1 nay never again cuobes The vifgin
soil' Of Priaeetss.
\ Fer the homer ef the crall ~ viii Say
That printers il Davenport fsnsubsr ~
sush thisg. The enly ''esopssit" hs did
hses vas 10 the SsiseiaS busissss-hs wss
spsissr, bsr-tssdsr, bssjs plsyss, ~ not
Z Drinter q least while here. II hs \ .
peistsr hs ha1n't bsttss cone 10 Iswa, Il
isn't healthy for such msu.
0Ivs HssD "A eeld i oltso thaseA4 70
b . ~ trilisg nsssss ts slaia ioosdiass
q serious attsatisn until Il gets sush hold
- The luaes - - iopssil he life sf ~
esaeuuptivs patisut-tAea asd uos till thso
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