New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
STATE EDUCATION.
HENoMINATION By JOINT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS on
NEIL GILMOUR As SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC


KENoMINATION By JOIST REPUBLICAN CAUCUS or
NEIL GILMOUE As SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 29.-Thc Republicans
Of the Senate and Assembly met in joint caucus this
evening in The Assembly Chamber. Mr.. Hustled chair
man Of the caucus committee, called the caucus 10 ord
ard nominated Senator Mccarthy for chairman, which
was agreed to. The roll called and 10 Senators ana
81 AssemJIymcn answered TO their names.
Senator Woodin moved taat the caucus proceed to
prescnt the names OF candidates for Superintendent OF
pubhc Instruction. Carried.
Mr. Alvord after claiming for the Republican party
strong in crest education aud saying was lis duty
70 look 10 il that the educational interests Of the State
are uaiuanod named the Hon. Neil GmOur o. Saratoga
County the present incumbent OF the Office, whose
qualifications for the position he set forth III very posi-
Mr.. Woodin followed, setting forth the great impor
tance the position u the Superintendent OF Pnbhc IN
struotion. he then made comparison OF The system Of
NeW-YOrh with that of Massachusetts, Michigan, Penn
sylvania, Illinois and other states, and SAID Cur STATE
was behind Them. What We needed was man ike HOr-
ace Mann Of MtssacnuScttsa with genus as well
as intelligence; man of force, who would stamp his
did not want 20 b. considered as casting any
reflection upon the present i9canpIn ne d pnt iG
lowed his predec 'sSOrs ne iound no iliV WIN MN
now But il was his (Mr. WOOdins) right, II was TIC
right Of every member OF this convention 10 deH'I
that the educational system OF TINS STATE Shai be .ie
waited to the position 10 which 1t should be- Tie co.
Guided by presenting the name OF Benjamin B snow OF
Cayugd, ANA stating MS HulhGtt!ohs 10 III pace "hlc
he considered emueuy hltod I'm iOill I1e PROMISED
II lie elected, nSlCdu pursuing MS uiticS Ill
old tr?ck would tie fruits OF energy
and intelligence rightly directed.
enatu Sprigae also criticised our educational system
severely ana SAID he Iet Inundated 10 find the state OF
New-York great III every thing else, so far behind
much younger states in this particular He presented
the name OF James o. Putnam OF Erie, and said he was
who would produce a cnan6e IN TINS department
which wUuid be satisfactory TO the people.
j. G. Graham presented the name OF Prof. Henry X.
Sanford OF Orange County He supported his nolnna-
ton in speech which covered all the points made b.
thcOther speakers, and claimed that Prof Sanford was
the highest degree Of the requisite qualca-
lions.
Mr. Sc!,reg seconded the nomination OF Mr.. GllInOnf,
and Ar. CoNdin that of dr. Putnam. MI Prluce said
this caucus not here discuss any system. The
system is ed We here to select nan who will
administer that system satisfactorily. This Mr. GmOur
ad Or three years, and on account OF his expert
euce he Mr. Prince in favor OF keeping him In that
place MI. Stephens nominated JOHN j. Anderson OF
Brooklyn.
The roll was then called ana the voted stood follows
| Gimour.............33 sanford. ...........-.l2
Snow.................. 9 Anderson. .-..........
Putnam .............. \ Jonathan Tenny...... 8
On motion of Senator Cole seconded nv senator
WOOdin Nj GiimOurs nomination made unanimous.
| The caucus then adjourned.