The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-12
THE SCHOOL ELECTIONS.

THE SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
It is well that the school elections to be held
to morrow are attracting greater interest and
attention than usual. There can be nothing
more important to the people and the tax
payers than the selection of public school
commissioners. In the First district the
candidates arc Garrett I'll. Shower and
Mr.. J. P. Irenzel, the present in
twice and carefully, there will be noquestion Of
the propriety Of and almost necessity for the
defeat of Mr.. Frenzel By and through him
there was introduced into School Board cleo
tons, for the first time, the most vicious meth
DDS and the most dangerous elements He
openly arrayed partisan politics and the Liquor
interest on his side, and the election
which terminated in his victory over Mrs.
Henry Coburn was disgrace and shame
that the people of that district should now
take the opportunity to rebuke. 'Frenzel-
ISM with all that the term may i'm
ply, is thing which wants to
be kept relgiousy out Of the
School Board. It may be Mr.. Frenzels
misfortune, probably, more than his fault; but
thus far in his public career, both as school
commissioner and as member Of the Police
Board, he has stood for what is most danger
Gus and repugnant to good morals and
public order There should be no doubt Of his
defeat, especially as in Mr. Shower the district
has man of unquestioned integrity identified
with the best interests of the city, and a
gentleman Of sound business ability and judy
ment. In the Second district the candidates
are both men we'll known and honorable In
the Tenth district the Sim Coy Democrats
have made a still hunt, and hope to
elect their man, Mr. Albert Beck,
who is good enough personally to be
ashamed of the company he is in. What
earthly interest Sim Coy can have in school
matters and especially in the commissioner
ship of the Tenth district, can only be con-
jectured; but it is evidently not an interest
akin to that felt by any respectable, honor
able citizen and friend of the schools. AT a
meeting held last night both W. A. Bell, the
present efficient incumbent, president Of the
board, and who has served with honor and
fidelity for twelve years, as we'll as DR.. A.
j. Hay, whose name had been mentioned as a
candidate, withdrew their names, and Hon.
John B. Conner was selected to be
the candidate. No better selection
could have been made. OF the high
est integrity of character, abreast Of the
best thought of the day, identified with the
material interests of the city and district, and
an intelligent friend Of our public school sys-
tenn, Captain Conner will make a splendid
member of the board, and his vote should be
so large as to show Mr. Coy and his crowd of
bummers that the School Board, at least, is
safe from their miserable Vaccinations.
In the Eleventh district a concentration of
opinion has been made upon Mr.. Jason Ell.
Greenstreet, Mr.. Robert Browning the pres
ent commissioner, peremptorily declining to
serve longer. Mr. Greenstreet is member
of the firm of Coffin, Greenstreet & Fletcher,
man Of high character and good standing in
the district, and will unquestionably be
elected.
Now that the candidates have been agreed
upon, and the lines are drawn, the Journal
to turn out in such large numbers as to show
their interest in the public schools, to insure
the return of the best men, and to show to
the entire Board of Commissioners that there
is a healthy public sentiment watching them,
and to which they must be responsible