Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-10
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A School superintendent Elected--B. r..
Wright the Lucky or Perhaps Unlucly

School superintendent Elected--B. r.
Wright the Lucky or Perhaps Unlucky
Man.
Rumor on the street yesterday said there
would be meeting of the board of education,
for one of the indomitable six had faced about
and joined the ranks of the invincibles and
that in one day two vexed questions would be
settled for aye-the Fort Smelling bridge con-
tract and the superintendency of schools Rumor
in this instance had truth for its foundation,
for at o'clock several members of the school
board assembled at their rooms and Others
dropped in one by one at intervals
till ten members were present when the presl-
dent DIR. MurpAy, called the meeting to
order and the roll was called, Inspectors Hagan,
Donnelly, Whitney, Merriam, Cullen, Benz,
Manson, McCardy, Dufresne and DR.. Murphy
| answering to their names.
| It was explained that Inspector Kerr was
| absent from the city, and Inspector Scheffer
! was sick.
| MIR. Donnelly said as the meeting was called
| by the chairman for no special purpose and all
| the members were not present it would be we'll
| to adjourn.
| Mr.. Benz objected to adiourning. 1t was I'M
derstood that seven votes were necessary to elect
superintendent and no wrong could come
| from proceeding with the ballot. He moved
| that the board proceed to ballot for superin-
| tendent.
| Mr.. Donnelly said. out of respect and cour-
| tesy in such an important matter to the two
| gentlemen absent, an adjournment should be
made till they attend. he moved that the
/ board adjourn.
Mr.. Donnelly's amendment was put. Ayes,
Donnelly, McCardy; noes, Hagan Dufresne,
Cullen, Benz, Merriam, Whitney, Manson, Muir
ply. Mr.. Benzs motion was then unanimous
ly carried.
4 The first ballot resulted in Hall 4, Wright 6.
! This was repeated four times when Mr.. Nc
Cardy moved for an adjournment.
1 The motion was lost.
Mr.. Benz then said, as there is nc chance tc
elect Mr.. Hall he thought the board ought te
/ vote for Mr.. Wright, he was a good man and
| well known.
Mr. McCardy-f can as readily say that Their.
IS no chhnrce for alr. Wright. The COMMITTEES
on schools had been deputed to correspond will
qualified men for the position, and thny ha.
done so. Mr.. Hall had been strongly recon
mended by men whose judgment wortl
something, ard the board had asked hin
little courtesy due the committee for tn
labor they had expended in carrying
out the instructions of the beard, and TIA
, cammitte strongly recommended Mr.. Hall, a
least FIVE members out of the six did.
Dr.. Murphy-The committee have certainl
done their duty well, and the man they pre-
sen ed was veil Fitted for the position.
NJ. Berry, have letter here about Nj,
: Hall.
} Mr. McCardy-1f you have anything reflect
ing on Mr. Hall read it out SO that all the boar
may hear what it is, instead of handing
'rcund privately.
Mr.. Donnelly--I object to anythin
a being read or circulated rejecting t
either Mr.. Hall or Mr.. Wright Wha
> would Mr. Benz think IL were to 60 to wor
and get lot of letters on Mr.. Wright an
bring thea here. Both gentlemen have bee
well recommended and the board have Statistic
themselves of their fitness for the position.
would be unseemly and discourteous to rea
anything rejecting on these men.
The vote was then cast and on the count
was found to be, Wright Z Hall 8.
Y The president then declared Mr. Wright dul
j elected.
:, Though the vote was by ballot it was we
u known that the vote stood
;. For Wrlght-Benz. Cullen, Whitney, Manso
: Merriam, Murphy, Dufresne.
For Hall-McCardy, Donnelly Hagan.
u Mr. Dufresne the member who wei
:. over to Wright on the last vote.
After the declaration of the president th
: Mr.. Wright was elected, Mr.. Donnelly NOV,
that the vote be made unanimous. The on
s. dissenting voice to this motion was Mr.. Nj
v Cardy.
= The board then adjourned.