Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-12
SCHOOL question.
An ImpOrtsut Feature iu BOsten's
MunirIDAI EIeeIlon.
lRy telegranh 70 the Dlspalch.

IBy telegraph 20 blf bHpaEhl
BosT0S. December Il.--Thomas W. Hart IRE
publican) h elected mayor ~ about 2,cO plu-
rAlity. Two precincts misGlng.
1o-dsys election closed ono OF the most
exciting municipal campaigns ever carried
on IN this city. Bitter personalities have
been freely INDUCED 10 upon all sii''.
and especially hes tails been the CO..
In the discussion Of the public-s,hool
lion. which has been the principal issue 81
campaign. This issue was brought before the pi
pie last summer by tho removal from the puo-
lie 2 rhools b. the school Board Of certain text
book which contained statements dlstsstetui 70
tho Catholic clergy. Believing that IN this action
they saw entering wedge BY which Catholic
supremacy In the control OF tho public schools
was 70 be ultimately Obtained the friends Of the
public schools have held frequent meetings 70
protest against such interference, aud pubic
feeling has boon wrought up to the highest
pitch. A Ass-Tneeting VAS also held IN fanuil
Hail. and as the outcome q committed q ten, ir-
respective o. party, WAS appointed 10 prepare
list Of school committee members for election
to-day that should contain only the names OF
persons who were known 10 DO friends o. tho
public-schOol system aud who would work only
FOR It's Development Tho unusual nte-
rest aroused IN his question was most
noticeable among tho women voters,
and Is shown by the fact that while only
So we're registered for The municipal election
last year and only 75 voted, the total registration
his year reached N,2ld. Tne school Board con-
si-ts Of twenty four members, Of whom eleven
we're elected 70 day, including two members TO
ill vacancies. OF the thirteen members who
hold over eight arc Of the Catholic faith, aud u
being hold br the Republican Convention that
this Is a SUFFICIENT representation Of that sect
upon tho board, the ticket presented by tho Ne
puslicans today contained the names OF no Ca
th0lics whatever. The Republican tickot was
endorsed by committee OF one hundred. The
Democrats on the contrary. renOmlpaied dessrs.
Canning, Dunn, and Collision, the three retiring
Catholic members. who also received tho
cndorsoment Of the citizens convention. MISS
Caroline Hastings. NJ. d.. WAS reaOmnated by
the Republican citiZeuB aud the Committee OF
One Hundred, but Nss dropped by the Demo-
Gratis. who named insteai Mrs. Isabella c. Bar
rows, tho rife Of the editor OF the ChTisflin
RsOisiSr. Habbi solomon SCHNEIDER Was the only
candidate whose name appeared upon Rll OF tho
ticketA Another effect Of the agitation OF tho
school question was 10 arouse d large number u
male voters who ordinarily take hut little In
vote ~ al, and caused many who usually vote
tho Democratic ticket 10 support the opposing
Candidate To this agitation the defeat OF
Mayor OfBrien to-day Is attributed largely.
Ia many Of the alderman districts
the contests we're sharp and bitter, owing
% local dissonsiOns. In the Second dis
trlct (CharestoVn) Philip j. DOherty.
Democratic memb Der q the present board aud
who recently made an attack ~ iha board upon
Mayor 3ren's administrator. recsiyed the Re
pupiiceI sud Independent Jcmccradc nomlna-
lions. funnipR arAiusi r. Z. stacey the regular
Democratic nominee. who received many kopdo-
lical votes. Tho roslt Was a-doieat Tor DOnerY
by $40 YO.es lat year DOherLY was elected as
az independent candidate ny over LOO plural
ity. All the tickets were badly scratched, and
this, together With tho fact that tho vote for
school committee - 30 much larger than ever be-
fore. will make II very late before definite Ie-
zults can DO known except FOR mayor