New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-13
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INTRIGUE IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE USED IN AN EFFORT 10 DE-
FEAT PRESIDENT WALKER.

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INTRIGUE IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE USED IN AN hffo"i ~ DE-
FEAT PRESIDENT WALKER.
At its meeting today the Board OF Education
will elect president for the year. Ihere are tWV
candidates for the office, SOMETHING that mas noe
occurred for many years Stephen A. walker WIN
has held the Office for six years, aud :. Ldw ara
Summons are the rival candidates. Mr.. Walker mas
been a member OF the Board of Education ioi zen
wears lie succeeded William Wood as president
and is regarded as one OF the best on than
any previous president ana mas peeh SeEe'ii 4;
reelected unanimously. Commissioner simmons Is
one of the most popular members OF tne po"lu. ido
has freouentlV presided in Mr.. Walkers absence
and as president of the Stock Exchange has ac-
quired valuable experience as presidlie o'ncoI'
He and Mr. Walker are on the best OF terms. , e.. d.
There would be little interest III the result II IL
were not for an indirect political interest WCn Is
taken IN the election. President walker tno'tu d
Democrat, openly denounced at a meeting Lev
months ago tho interference of Mayor tirace WIN
school affairs The appointment OF nrlnclpal OF
new uptown school came before the D0aId, anu "
v0nng man whose chief recommendation was that
he had the influence of Mayor Grace was PasSeu
over the heads of those who were IN TIE line OF pro
motion The influence of the Mayor lay IN tue lact
that he has the appointment OF commissioners
many of whose terms expire dnrng ms oulce.
President Walker left his char ana exposeu , rnI'
politcal interference with school affairs as uliWaI
ranted and destructive to school interests ~ vas
said at the time that this action would deeat MN
and the friends of Mr.. Simmons have been actively
at WOTK since.
"Mr. Walker would not have been candidate
for reelection" SAID of his friends yesterday:
aft it had not been for the marked disposition on
Mayor Grace to make an effort to defeat NM lie
has not been a candidate for several years making
no effort for the POSITION but 9cceptn. the once S as
the unanimous wish of the Board. All the oider
members will vote for him. The new members APP
pointed by Mayor Grace have promised to vote for
Mr. Simmons and they have even eXacted promises
from some of the reappOintcd members. a lew, IKE
Mr. Wood. would not make such "A promise. think
there is no doubt of Mr.. Walkers reelection,
Mr. Simmons's friends say that he will be elected
nv majority of two" The only difficulty" said one
of them, lis that we have one or two with US who
are always on the jump and you can never tell when
they will alight. Just now they are for Mt; SIM
mons and one at least will stay with us. SO that l
think we can rely on the result
The primary teachers of the public schools yes
terday received their salaries for longevity service
for which thew have been waiting since Christmas.
Of the number $50 received $66 for seven years of
service and 500 received 1913 for fourteen years OF
service The total amount was $4,000