New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-14
STEPHEN A. WALKER CHOSEN
MAYOR GRACE's CANDIDATE BEATEN.
evr.p,cK FOR POLITICAL INTRIGUE IN THE

A spT-BACK FOR POLITICAL INTRIGUE IN The
BOARD OF EDUoATIoN-MR. WOOD INDIGNANT.
More than the usual number of visitors occupied
the seats in the hall of the Board OF Education az
William x. Cole, Miles NJ. OBricn and William
immmIs recently appointed by Mayor Grace, occu,
pied seats among the members. for or tne a WnIh
eIection of President Commissioners bell ana Wecu
were appointed telers. The members Dnsed them-
selyes In writing the name of their candidate; NJ
Wood took the chair. President Walker TOOK MI
terest. IL was announced that eleven votes were
east for Stephen A. Walker and ten Tor .. E uwaad
Simmons. Mr. Simmons ana MI Nt ny J9oOi bo
Mir Walker to the chair In taxing MS pidce NC
said:
tts II no, as mere compliment any little ability
may have shown. consider II rather Testimonial 70
az. Reard make no promises for the future. What
have endeavOred to do has heen TO MAINTAIN tne rights
and the dignity OF the Board OF Education Tue
written and unwritten laws not only Of the
Board but OF the teachers In the pubic sehoois;
handed Justice. My motto has been Loyalty to the
public system" This is the last time mat s1ai
Re I'm any degree cause OF contention In this Board NV
term ends with the present year. and should net agah
in this capacity even were IL proosple nat
have that opportunity. Ten years OF uncompehSaeet
service member of your body is ALL think; onsi
duty requires Of any individual As neo e !" nav
official duties but close my service win sense
that and cause moro deserving Oh the oes
efforts OF any man, whoever he may be-
Lawrence ID. Herman was reelected c'erk or the
Board and John Davenport auditor, N.Y. WOOD was
OH his feet with flush on his lace DeIOre any other
business could be done. He arose on question OF
privilege respecting letter that had appeared In
fine Ctr Record from one OF the COMMISSIONERS re-
lating to affairs OF the Board before the Board Oh
Apportlonment lie continued:
regret to make this my unpleasant duty before the
members who appear for the time In this Board
but the member Mr.. Henry schmitt, who was also a
member special committee appointed 70 meet tne
Board of Is guilty OF gross oTeaes a "a
things absolutely false more scandaious or incorrect
production than this letter never read nave never
Known anything of the kind in my experience 10 TINS
Hoard The preences for such like those of
Judas Iscariot
Mr. Wood then read the letter published III The
City Record, making running comments. II related
to an appropriation of $500 asked for repairing
the sidewalks and wall around the Normal college.
Mr. Wood is chairman of the Normal College Com
mittee Mr. Schmitt flushed under the att ack, but
in reply he said that he had given notice that he
should make these objections to the appropriation,
ana he had told Mr. Wood of his intention. asking
him to remain while he made his statement. lie
had withdrawn from the committee, he said and as
citizen he had the right to attack the request and
would do 30 again if II were necessary. MI: WOOD
Thought that ne could only have had such right by
withdrawing from the Board entirely. A resolution
from Mr. Wood was adopted referring the letter of
Mr. Schnltt TO the Committee on Law for correc-
Mir. Walkers reelection, one of the members of
the Board remarked was significant as defeat of
the influence of Mayor Grace and of the attempt on
his part to PeOntSned tIe SPEAKER
/" there is no gentleman in the Board better llked
than Mr. Simmons. ] should like TO see him presi-
family connections with Mayor Grace do not
think that more unfortunate choice could be
made than to elect Mr.. simmons
4 ne present is Mr. Walkers seventh term as
president of the Board. No other officer has ever
held the position longer than five years. His pro-
nounced position to Mayor Grace for using his
Influence in the Board and the unusual efforts 10
elect Mr. Simmons made the result extremely
doubtful