Daily Republican., 1879-04-26
FIRST EDITION
TuECoMIsG SCHOOL BOARD.

wno ,he Probable Members Are
The Retiring Gentlemen I'm Most
cases 10 Succ, ed -Tbe
Interest Manifested.
On Saturday next the people OF Will
mipcton will be called on to elect mem
hers to form new Board Of Education.
The first thing to be considered in CON
uection with man's nomination for
this position is: Are his abilities of
sucl character as to render his servi-
ces such as will be beneficial to the in
terests of education. Political differ
ences and other individual impressions
. should not be suffered to influence, in
any manner, any ones choice in this
matter.
Education is beneficial measure, uni
versa in its aims, and II unrestricted
by prejudcal narrow-mindedness, uni
yersally wholesome in its result; and
consequently the necessity of keeping
| it from political contamination cannot
be made too apparent to the minds OF
all.
This fact, we are pleased to say is be-
ing acknowledged and as a resultthat
consideration which matters OF this
kind peculiarly demand, is being gener-
ally given, AS we have said before, our
! citizens will be called upon to choose
individuals to Gil positions made va
cant by those who are about to retire.
In order that suitable gentlemen may
be selected, we would suggest that
our citizens hold the matter under Sc
rious adyisement and at the close of the
coming week present before our people
as the result of their deliberation,
Board composed of the most intelligent
and fair minded men that can be select
ed from the best of our citizens. Up tt
this date there has been but little don't
towards nominating gentlemen for the
respective positions.
The REPUBLICAN, reporters by clost
inquiry throughout the different ward;
give the following as the result of thel
labors: OF course the appended may
not be taken as official for in Instances
like these the human unders'andn!
is capable of changes innumerable and
therefore the probability Of there beinl
other announcements and some with
drawals must be taken into cOn5idera
ton.
In the first ward Mr.. Alfred D. Poole
who was elected to fill the unexpire
term of Thomas Johnson, resigned, Re
tires. lie however is mentioned 70
reelection. Edward y. Bellah is ais
spoken Of.
In the Second Ward, Col. Heisler re
tires, but it is said that he has author
lied the use of his name for reelection
The names of Col. John II. Moore, VIM
Stilley and John II. Mari of the firm o
Carey and Mari, are also mentioned
candidates.
Third Ward, Thomas r. Lally, Esq
retires and would be placed by HI
fri, nds in nomination to succeed hin
self, but he emphatically declines
Lewis Thompson, U. 5. Revenue TO
lector will he placed on record and WI
receive no opposition.
In the Fourth Ward, Isaac Pyle IL
retiring member declines reelection
The names of Allen Smith and Edwal
McIntrc are mentioned.
The Fifth ward will hold meetin
this evening to take into considerable
the question of candidates. ALE
Speakman retires, and in case OF !
one else being up, would accept r.
election. Among the candidates IL
the position are Henry Conrad, ESD
Hon. Harry Sharpley and Geo. /
Roberts. There may be others but v
were unable to learn of them.
In the Sixth ward, ). +. Belts
the member whose term has expire'
He is a candidate for re election, al
the name of Col. James II. Price is all
mentioned as candidate.
In the Seventh Ward the terms
Charles Baird and w. W. Lobdell bo
expire the former elected for two yea
and the latter one. They have at Il
~ earnest solicitation of their constituen
authorized the use of their names
H re election. They have both been
N tive and efficient members, and 1t
the earnest wishes of all that they mi
E be reelected, which undoubtedly tn
will be, as no opposition up to II
IA date has offered itself.
In the Eighth Ward two members
E to be chosen. The retiring ones a
n Thomas Davidson and Lewis i. Grut
n Mr.. Davidson declines a re elections a
Lewis +. Grubb is mentioned as ca
didate for the two year term, Abner
Bailey for one year. In this wa
Charles McCloskey's name is also mt
toned.
In the Ninth Ward one member is
be chosen. The retiring member is
Smith, and it is said that he is not ci
didate for reelection. DR.. Shortlio
name is mentioned as is also that
IA Martin Farrell.
81 The Tenth Ward is undecided
There are two positions to fill, the Q
made by the resignation OF HOWE
Simpson, who named from the wa
and the other through the expirat
of the term of Allen Ruth. Mr.. NJ
declines a reelection. Dr. Reed
Mckay mas been spoken Of as one car
date and Joseph G. Taylor, who held
position two terms previous 10
Simpsons election, is mentioned
the other. Patrick MCCARTHY Is
in nomination.
The above of course is liable to
siderable change before the weel
out, but uncertain as they are t
give an idea of the uniform desire
pressed by actual contact with citiz
of the wards, to get as good men
h the position as possible. There is
little interest, thus far, manifested
the choice, and the election OF sa
day next does not give any indica
of being more exciting than school
jtions usually are.