Daily Republican., 1888-05-03
DOHoHOE's DILEMMA.
HIS Uncertain Position on the DiylsIon
of tho BrhoOl rand

lnsuo VI Aho otAt uoos NOV hpponr unti
after the School Board election, will yul
please grant me spacs to briefly stat
some facts that ought 10 have an Ina
portant bearing upon the contest In th,
Eighth ward next Saturday Mr.
Bernard Donohoe is the retiring mem
0er OF the Board of Education from
that ward, and 10 candidate for re-
election. On Sunday last, exercising
the right and duty OF q public journal
TO Keep its readers fully Informed con.
oerning the opinions ~ well As the acts
Of pubic officials, The Star directed at.
tention TO report which hsd reached II
to the effect that Mr.. Donohos was in
favor OF n division OF the public
school funds In the interests OF the
paroobial schools recently established
hero under the temporal and spiritual
control OF the Catholic church. The
reference to this report WAS made in no
nnfriendly spirit toward Mr.. Dosohoe
IL was simply plain and uucolored
statement OF current fact having .
uirect and vital bearing upon the pub.
lie duties OF the position TO which be
was and 10 aspiring, Mr.. Donohoe's
right to entertain the views attributed
10 him wse conceded, but the opinion
was expressed that no man could hold
such views coDsis emily with bis duties
90 school director. No reference, ma.
liolous or otherwise, was ma5e to Mr..
D2nohos's religion. Nothing wAa In.
hinuased againot bis personal honor or
religious creed. IL was left for hin TO
drag the "shrine before which be
kneels" into this discussion. And what
mas politics to do with the school
board? Not satisfied with dragging
his "shriRe" In, Mr.. Donohoe must
lug politics in by the ears. No man
mas higher regsrd or Q deeper
respect for q sincere Catholic
or q sincere adhersnt of any
religious faith, who Is also an honest
man, than have, but at the same time
have most profound and abiding
oontempt for the petty placs-seeker who
10 willing to drag the "shrine at which
he kneels" into the public mire In order
that he may thsreby mount the more
readily into public view. II was not
Mr.. Donohue's religion--it was the
welfare OF the public schools that The
Ssar had In mind, and 1t would iast as
promptly and emphaticAlly oppose a
division Of the public school fund for
The erection Of q Methodist school or n
Baptist school, as It would for that of a
Oatholtc school. II MIR. Donohoe was
In favor Of orippling our schools by
such division, that OF itself would be
: eufhcient reshon for opposing bis re-
turn TO the school board, but that is not
All: During the present week other
and graver objections have been devei-
oped--obiections that Affect his oharAo-
ter rs an honorable man and q worthy
citizen. These objections will appear
No proceed
On Monday Mr., Donohoe declared In
the most positive terms that he was op.
posed to nuy division of the school
funds. In bis published lester OF yss.
terday he attempts to repudinte his
Avowal OF Monday and carefully eyadea
he real point at Issue. This leads to
ms lnferenoe that the report mentioned
Oy The Star Is not 30 far wrong after
iii. The report cams to Toe Star from
iwo Intelligent and reputable members
u the Board OF Education, who names
| nm not At liberty to give here, bus
whose authority have for sayius that
they are willing so meet Mr.. Donohoe
Ind confirm tbs statement made In
The Star OF last Sunday; namely, that
'here was auch 8 report In cifoulA.
lion concerning him, and they will
Aod thAf it has been current In
and out OF the board rooms for months
past. One OF them viii still further de.
'lare that Mr. Donohoe has repeatedly
lsed language in his presence that
Veuld warrant the construction that he
8 In favor OF division of the school
usds rs stated. have the permission
u these gentlemen TO give Mr.. Donchoe
heir names at any time he may desire
hem.
Mr. Donohoe plainly iptimates that
he letter from me which appeared In
Every Evening OF Monday was not
written and published at his request.
)n that point shall merely submit Il G |
ROOF. The following letter will be
ecognized as the one printed In Every
Evening Of Monday:
MR.. DoNoHoE's POSITION
EDITOR EVERY EVENING: Mr., Ber.
lard Donohoe, candidate for reelection
0 the Board of Education from the
Eighth ward, who was referred to In
he Star OF yesterday as being reported
n favor OF o division Of the public
ohool fund ia the interest OF the pAro-
HAL schools recently established here,
rs called upon me and most positively |
enied that there Is any truth In the re. |
ort He says that he Is not In favor OF |
by division OF the school fund for any
urpose whatever, and that he would
iRorousiy oppose such q proposition as
he one referred to. The report came to
he Star from seemingly authentic
)uroe, and At an hour too late TO test
IS truth or falsity. Its nature, how.
ne |
more, but as Mr., Don0hoe feels that II
oes him an injustice, have voluu.
Irily offered TO make this etatement In
IL behalf. j. B. BELL
The above letter Is true copy OF the
which appeared In the
very Evening OF Monday, April Sd.
i'd which was handed to me by Mr.. J.
. Bell in the presence of Mr. Bernard
onohoe, and It's purpose explained
tth his apparent ooDcurre noe and ap
roval. did not know Mr. Donohoe
srsonally ct that visit, but have every
ason to believe that he was the gentle.
an In Mr.. Bsll's company.
GEokGE W. HUMPHREY,
Editor Every Esering
AT Mr. DoDohoe's request l made o
'py of tho above letter and he took 1t
the REPUBLICAN office. Here is the
tier and the proof his responsibility
T 1t.
MR DoNoHoE's POSITION.
EDITOR REPUpLICAN:-Mt. Bernard
onohoe, candidate for reelection to
10 Board OF Education from tho
iRhth ward, who was referred to In
10 Star OF yesterday rs being reported
favor of . divilion OF the public
heol fund In the interest OF the paro
liAl schools recently established here,
rs called upon me and most positively
,nled that there is any truth In the
port. He says that he Is nor Ia favor
any division CT the school fund for
" purpose whatever, and that he
ould vigorously oppose such propo-
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