Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-01

J. ". Hall, Covington, Ky; j. W. Spargo,
81. Louis; y. b. Roberts, Rochester; Mimi;
q. u. Sanderson5 Burlington, Iowa; Whit
taAef, Milwaukee; VIM Butler, St..Louis.
Mr. McCardy nominated Mr.. Hall.
MI. Benz nominated Mr.. Wright. It was
not necessary for him to say anything in his
favor, every one knew him, and they did not
know the other candidates who had sought
the position.
Mi. Kerr spoke at length in favor of Mr..
Hall, enumerating his many claims, giving
his experience of nfteeen years at Dayton,
Ohio, and ten years at Covington. and sub
stantiating them by letters from members of
the board of education in those cities. He
stated that when Mr.. Hall took charge of
the schools, or rather the school, for there
was bot one at that time, buses ran across
to Cincinnati taking the children to school.
The people of Covington we're as much OPP
posed to free schools as they were to free
nlggers. Now the schools at Coving
ton are second to none in the States.
He did not seek the position. but the position
sought him. 1t has been q matter Of ex-
IRENE modification, he said, to the com
mites on schools that he has been accused
of being book agent, waen it is well known
that not book from the firm alluded to
was ever used in the high schools over which
he presided. 1t has been said that he has
| never been superintendent of education.
His father had been the nominal superin-
tendent, but the son did the work, his father
being 80 years of age.
Mr.. Benz did not think anyone could
say anything against Mr.. Wright.
If he left here he could
take with him as good recommendations as
Mr.. Hall brings here. He thought Mr..
| Wright, we'll known as he is. should have
the support of the board in preference to a
stranger.
| Mr.. President-Anybody else know any.
thing good about these two men?
| A resolution to proceed to ballot prevailed
and the president appointed Messrs. Benz
ard McCardy tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows: Hall, 6
Wright, 5; burlington, 1.
Mr.. President-No election.
Mr.. ponnelly-Of course there is an cleo
ton Mr.. President. There was no motor
before the ballot was proceeded with, that
majority of all the votes cast would be re
quired, and by common practice, when nc
such motion exists, Mr.. Hall is elected.
Mr.. Scheffer-Let us clearly understa nj
how we stand before the next vote is taken
AA1o "S0AA'AoA 40 oSSoAuoC t1Ai pAcCOuCHt.
The president insisted upon his ruin!
and second ballot was taken, resulting as
follows: Wright 6, Hall 6. A third vote wa
taken with the same result. The fourth
fifth, sixth and seventh made no change.
1t was then resolved that after the eight
ballot if the result remain the same, n
other vote be taken tonight. The ballo
was then taken with the same result, Wrigh
6, Hall 6.
MI. Kerr then moved that the board pro
coed to consider the report of the committe
on schools with closed doors.
The motion was carried, and the press o
course, was excluded, but that did not pre-
vent the GLOBE reporter from ascertainine
that first with regard to the removing of MI
Slack to the Sixth ward school, Mr.. Ben
objected on behalf the people of the Jetfe1
son district, but the vote of the board cen
frmed the action of the committee. This wa
also the case with every other obiectio,
brought up and the entire appointment
contained in the committees report wer
I confirmed.
The board adjourned at 1880 o'clock.