Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
WOMEN IN SCHOOL BOARDS
Two Nominated in Philadelphia-Ths Politi.
clans Trying to Force Them of the Ticket

[Fr Ia the Philadelphia Evening Herald
The Thirteenth Ward has been made
the scene of another outrage perpctrated
by the Ring" members Of the Z pabli-
can party. At the primary election, a
few monihs ago, the Republicans of that
ward nominated for school directors Mrs.
Harriet Paist and Mrs. George Woelpte er,
and they were furnished with the usual
certificates of election. The result being
made known, the ward "Riug" rebelled
and determined, if possible, either to
compel the ladies' 10 resign or force them
from the ticket through a vote of the
Executive Committee. The exact modus
Cd. randi to I've pursued was no', however,
perfectly ear, but the necessity admitted
of no scruples If conscience, and Mr..
Ezra Lakens called upon Mrs. Paist 10
inform her that her resignation was
ahso utely necessary to the success Of the
ticket. Mrs. Paist, however, like a
brave woman, refused TO recognize the
necessity. FUied here, a letter of resigna-
tioN from the lady was torgtd and put in
tie hand of the Chairman Of the Ward
Committee. Mrs. Wolpper was also
made aware of its contents and signid-d
| her assent to Mrs. Paist's determination.
| subsequently the letter was publicly de-
/ clared IA forgery, and Doth Mrs. Paist and
Mrs. Woelpper informed the committee
that under no circumstances would they
fnrego the right of nomination. The
committee met on the "a inst, and by a
vote of 20 to 12 removed the ladies from
the Regular ticket. The matter did not
end here, however, for the piucky ladies
had friends equally pluckv aud they deter
mined TO ignore the action of the Com
mi,lee as il legal, and support Mis-. Paist
and Mrs. WOelpper as the regular Re
publican candidates. No comment of
ouis can add force TO the moral of this
shameful story, but that the public may
know the members Of the Ward Ring
who have thus disgracei themselves and
their party, We present below the vote at
the committee meeting:
Yeas -Messrs. william Styles, Clerk
In the Water Department William Nc
Lain, clerk in the Water Department ;
A. W. Lyman, clerk in the Custom
House NJ. G. COppCck, clerk in the
Highway Department ;who was dedicated
by one of the ladies for school director
ship; John B. Green, member OF the
Board Of Education John Buckley, clerk
in the Post Office Theodore Canheld,
sergeant of police; john Murray, con-
tractor of the Highway Department
George W. Schrack, an ex.clerk, lately
resigned from the Tax r ceiver's Office
Daniel T. Smith. e.. detective Asher W,
Devices, Oliver Bowler, MIR. Agnew Ezra
Lukens, clerk 10 the United States SSH st
ant Treasurer's Office, President Of the
Republican Invlnclbles, candidate last
year against MIR. Jonathan Pugh for the
Commissioner Of the CITY Property, anC
a car date T r the same ONCE next year
William B. Elliott, collector of ,interna
revenue; Charles NJ Carpenter, alder
man, who signed Mrs. Paist's certificate
Jackson Keyser, an employ ee in the Nav!
Yard; Alfred Ruhl, clerk in the Custou
House; Mr.. Jones, and Henry c. Dunlap
who is Republican candidate for Common
Council.
Nays -Messrs. James " Sayre, Josepl
B Ridge. Samuel Caldwell, DR.. Charlie
Hooker, Jonn Lane, Lewis Bogy, Job
Mansfield, Daniel Rieh, William Citizens
Thomas Evans, George schimpi, aud F
Theodore Walton.