New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-02
pErAIIs OF TnE MRErING.

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Yesterday attracted many spectators The hall ana
The adjoining rooms were tiron-e1 wifh school princ-
pals teachers ani many politicians All the members
present except Commissioner wheeler WHO b ln
England. By the spectators u was generally beh'feo
that Mr. KiIdle had enough friends in the Board TO Sc
cure hs denomination. Whrn his name was mentioned
i'm the proceedings 10 was received with outbUTst or
applause from the spectators TIE matter came up on
a resolution, offered by Commissioner Walker several
ago. making It special order Of business ye-ter
day. when Pres dent Wood announced that The Board
would proceed the election. Commissioner Manierre
moved that the bylaws in relation to the matter be sus
pended aud that each member should rise and publicly
name his candidate To this stephen A. Walker OBJ
lcc;ed, and president ruled ont ~ order. Com
missioner Jo!ife moved that the 30 I'd should 60 into
session, which also ruled ont OF order
and Commissioner. walker ard Wctmore then
appointed "scruuneers" 70 receive thc ballots. Mr..
Je!le appealed the decision OF the Char but MS
appeal not sustained.
HE NOMINATIONs AND THE VOTING.
Commissioner Wetmore rcuomnaied M. dde. The
name was 20 once received with load applause 10y the
spectators The president raped several times WIKI his
savcl aud demanded order. Mr. Nefmolc, IN his re-
marks said that Mr Riddle had haG au unhen she'd Pc
cord forty years N the service Of inc public schools
The strong petition sent to the Board, signed ~ nearly
every school in the city. he Thought slould have
sOiuo weight.
sr walker then said: Il have become satisfied that
vote ter Thomas Hunter. OF the Normal college would
be we'll placed, as there bette qualified 10
nil he position. think the Board would 90 great
wrong 10 continue Mr. kiGdlc either by dlatory action
or direct vote. glad We have made up our minds
To settle tnis question now. II is not question oi
friendship, but Of pnllc drty IL is not question
OF gion belief but question OF lack OF ability 10
Judge ideas. don't II says that the Pro-
phci Isaiah was not inspired; but to Say he not
zoe, shows that the speaker is incompetent 10 form an
accurate Judgment such matters. We can't afford to
have al the head OF our schools man mentally incom-
peout. For these reasons nominate Thomas Hunter,
"a man known To YOU an by his work The Normal Coz
cge tell. It's own story It ia our day elect
from the schools OF New York. by gclug outside we
seem De throwing discredt On the school system OF
this city"
Commissioner K}tzenbcrS spoke next, and nominated
First Assistant CITY -uperinoud mt Thomas Harrison,
who he said. WAS sell known 10 every school Commits
siouer. principal aud teacher. lie was well worthy to
occupy The position. For years be had been couyrrsn
with lAe school system of the civ and Lad sined hc
rcspst and OF everyone. lie bad served SD faith
ia n bis present position that he deceived % Doe at
vlncei Commits. Toner watson then handed to Pre,.-
dent Wood pr.D;cl s.. p ii0u weekly Da4'r which he
desired have read TO the Board as express Poo, en-
tmoufs. Tia article spoke %. .lg klllc and is puhl-
cations very severely After the reading had been con-
tlued scvela minutes. Mr. Kafzeubcrs rose al erll
and moved To dispense vita the reading OF the paper
T.mouon was seconded b. four or Ave Commission
er- Before Ia, question was put 90 the Board touwa
.ioner watson sad he would withdraw tle paper, as
enough Of il hld been read g" express ne views.
DO seems 90 me-" said Commissioned Jcl'ir' " flat
WORK OF sIch character as that OK Mr. KID lies does
not al fer materially from works of other persons writ
ten under similar religions some persons would
not nud tnat n al cred iu kind from the paper have
just listened to-"
President wood then instructed tho teiers take the
ballots Of the Commissioners each name was called
With long boxes ia their hands Commissioners WALKER
aud Wetmore iualed this duty. When Commiss oler
Walker Stood in front of Tie presidents chair 10 an
rounce TIE vote the noise and hustle IN the audience
changed 20 an anxious excitement. lie said that 20
votes h.l been and that II were necessary for
choice The ballot stood as follows; lIenfj klodle, :;
Thomas +. Harrison. 3; Jared ). Babtock : samuel
G.. Jel.A.. q aud Thomas Hnnter,7 The president
announced that his choice AMI ordered another
ballot 10 DE taken. which stood follows; X dF 2
nunfcr. :; Harrison, T. tnitd ballot produced cX-
uourrec TIA. the fourth ballot also the tie
second and thrd Commlssioner Niekhem moved 20
sion tie lection, but DC thought that az pr sent II
simply question OF endurance. The motion was
carried
PRESIDENT WOODS SPEECH.
President Wood stepped from the platform when he
said that further balotins postponed. and asked
Comm ssoner Beardslec to take the chair Then with
flushed lace and great emotion he expressed his views
lie spoke with gieat earnestness and commanded the
said that this business is the most important tranac
tom that las happened IN Board have been
member. We are in - peculiar position. 1 have been
blamed b. friends for taxing part against M Riddle
have even received anonymous communications uccus-
ngma crimes. aud If the writer WAS not spirit from
the lowest depth o. hell he ought 10 DC ashamed OF his
work showed the letter to afr Klddle, aud said 10
nm Won can see what the belief IN spirits and ghosts
comes to- received another letter stating thai am
under the influence OF Jack spirit desire therefore
md Iak,s ilp PA n.lg4 uf In.
pO ,tv ~ Mr. Riddle Early la,t sprlng II WAS wins
pered 10 M that lac mad become Spiriutiisf. |
wouldn't have been more surprised II had learned that
air isaac Newton had been Spirualist tu0ugnt Mr..
Kddle would be the last attacked by this han
ciuation when The book was advertised an intimate
friend of his wrote me a letter asking me IN the most
earnest manner 10 persuade hun to refrain from pub
w.nt TO MI Kilde with an uncomfortable kind OF
feeding In a conversation threequartcrs Of an hour
long used every effort 10 check him, and think
p"ufins PLATE aud James W Gerard. WITH Ar Pontus
PLATE OF course mad no acquaintance. but with Mr.
Gerard had. L told Inn that the communications
were unlike, and thn any Young lady could have
Jewish and Roman history. Mr. Riddle said there
force imYoiliug BIN to publish me books
Irving and Errkne TO Rad hoping hey might tend 10
overthrow his bcicf but he said they only confirmed
ms opinions. spent or rather mlsspen whole sun
,Iay reading the books have had no gIudge against
him. and barber NO malice. Ii was ont III my address
Dusty; but II lite thought that The CITY supenn
tendeut writing "a book on spilituast'c comnu-
often ,nvied ms talents He done well.
But the book changed all these things We
rghf TO retain him Mr. Riddle and bis friends have lett
mo- stone nnturned % have Inn retained. Politicians
have Appealed for him and even judges thc ucuch
nave roc their ermnc in attempts to get the Comm
slonrs 10 vote HIM. what would these Judges say
we asked them 10 decide IN favor OI John Doe instead
Rlcaard Roe
TIE PROTEST.
The following IS the protest 90 which attached tie
copy Of letter which Mr. Kiddie 10 sert6Rer's
Ndgdzns:
Tue undersigned believing that II Sprtuali,m DE a
religion then Henry Kddle, the CITY Superintendent.
has violated IN spIt not letter, the State law
gardlug secalan preaching IN our common schools by
Inc publication OF his book spirituastic cOmmdnica
tions with his name the ile-page he being well