New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08

IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The solution of the Postmastership question is re
garded exceedingly happy one. The Brooklyn
Office is second only 10 that Of New-fork In impor-
lance. owing to the large amount OF mall handlcc anu
the receipts which have grown with the growth oil 'e
city, Tho salary is $4,000. Civil service rules gov
the appointment of nearly all the employees Whch
Charles VI. Morton. who had bern assistant posas'e
under c. c. Talbot and had been retained by fosV
master McLeer. became unsettled in mind, he got the
accounts OF the Office into tangle ana was compenc'
TO resign Postoficc Inspector samuel Smith was
secured to unravcl matters ana he was af'erWau 'u
assistant postmaster BY Colonel McLeer WHICH, IS
master Hendrix took charge four years ago he re'N'
the value of Assistant Postmaster smiths services anu
much of the credit bestowed upon the head Oh lho
Office for its efficiency belongs TO the capaor
subordinate.
Tho talk that Postmaster Hendrix should have oeei
retained Is the sheerest nonsense, as ne mas ihdue %
ness arrangements which preclude the possioy Vi ~"
continuing in the Government service ID Po''' Y,
fact for the last six months he has devoted nuc" "a
his time 10 his duties president of the Kings Oou1
Trust Company, and the Posohlce mas bcch iei' " VI"
assistant postmaster TO a large degiec' u 'n' -
had NOT been 20 near an end Mr. Hendrix would nave
resigned when he became the head OF nnA"'i" -
stitution 1t is not to be supposed. however uai ~
objected TO drawing two salaries at the SAME "e'
for he endeavorcd that when made postmaster o9
retaining his place as secretary Of the Bridge
until public opinion forced him to SURRENDER o'o
Official plum. ..,
The assertion that Jakey" Worth is representative
Of the Mclaughlin influence. rather thar Oh u'o ~"
publican party, in the Board OF Electiohs' "'' w.
met by violent denuncauon OF The Tribune ana an
effort 10 aspersc It's motives But effort mas oeci'
made 10 show that Worth could be depended upon "
act impartially in non partisan booy' III, 80
whole career shows how he has worked hand'n sioNc
with the "ring" element which has ruled INC Guy y"
so many years, save when the people nave 'iS,"
in their might and asserted their own power i"o
intimacy Of Worth and Mclaughlin began when uo'
worked in the same ropewalk more than thirty years
sro and although they belong oStcnsoly to nIciei'
parties both believe that the people are the es'"o
prey OF the politicians. In his early poliuoh o'e'
Worth was arrested and upon trial fouho eunN "a
interfering With the conduct of election, but he e.
caped with fine. How the irony oil iate aPPo"'' ~
the choice Of such 70 supervise the eecuohs u
tho cntire cityl Under one Of the deals tct"ccN
Mayor Howell and the Aldermen for the continuation
of the heads Of the city departments. Worth Was "uc
A commissioner Of the Fire Department "hc'c "'
proved useful 10 the Democrats AZ the hepuo'''''
convention which nominated Seth Low 70 oppose
Mavor Howells aspirations for third term worth
made himself conspicuous by asking VINO u TINS
seth Low of the Fust Ward ," pronouncing Mr. 10"
! name With n long "e1 and short % NaturalN
he supported Mr. Howell and promptly dropped
from the Fire Department when Mayor 10" TOOK Once
His political hold upon the siNteeh'h "Aiu' WIN ~
thousands Of German voters which he had rcpre'ented
in the Assembly retained. however, and n sue
ceeded in few years in going 10 the senate But MS
entire political career has been controlled by the lo"
est political motives
The danger % be apprehended OF the practical null
acation of the safeguards thrown around the oalo'
box by the combined action Of Commissioner "orui
and his fellow Democratic commissioners. car DC
AVOIDED The custom is now in force Of the noinna
ton of the Republican inspectors Of election and tho
canvassers in each district by the various ward ass"
Citations and their confirmation by the Board OF Elec
tions II would be comparatively easy 10 secure inc
selection Of Democrats who would declare them.
selves Republicans in certain parts OF the Guy
il the alleged Republican representative IN the
Board should lend himself 10 such scheme
The remedy suggested is have the nominations Of the
inspectors and csnvassers by the ward associations
subject 10 the approval dlsapprova of the Repub
ncan General Committee before they are submitted
to the Board of Elections. With tried and true men
TO guard the casting OF ballots and their counting
there would be no possibility OF reversal Of the will
of the people
The anxiety Of the Democrats over the working
OF the new law regulating voting is shown In the
efforts put forth instruction IN the matter
1t is probable that Democratic kindergarten VIII
soon be opened The campaign committee is TO be
appointed at once three months IN advance Of the
usual time and will devise to that un
educated voters not frightened away from the
polls. sample voting booth will probably be
trundled about from ward 10 ward and set up for
practical experiments. Said shrewd politician 10
writer There is such suspicious person the
| uneducated man. and any change in the method OF
voting will be sure to keep many Of that class away
| from tho polls. The Democrats fear large losses
from this cause the bulk Of the illteratc vote In
the cities where their maiorities prevail is cast for
| Democratic candidates Hence their anxiety 10 IL
nstrate the matter in advance Of Election Day. Tho
| oral
Intelligence Of the members Of their party and arc
confident that they win know how N vote Without
| special Instruction"
| The Commissioners Of Elections have begun {"
make preparations for the mode Of voting. The
| number Of election districts will have TO be nearly
| doubled, involving the choice oi twice as many IN
'pcotDr, and canvassers a. heretofore and the nc
ccssity Of securing twice as many voting places In
some Of the districts in residence quarters viii be
10 erect temporary structures vacant lots, or In
the street where no land can be secured All this
The Republican members Of the Board Of Education
whose terms expire TINS month Tunis q. Bergen.
and Charles E. Teale. The Democrats are James 3.
Gouck, Charles Il Davids. james L. Drlmmond, Hugh
sra1b james sweeny John '' r. 1eb r&" e"d J. =
trsub and Weber received their appointments at The
hands OF Mayor ChaPln ana win doubtless be re-
OF the Republicans Messrs bergen, Miller, Northqp
and Ieae are , among ne most efficient smber OF the
siege tho Mayor and urge claims
| well-nformed clergyman Of the 1ty, who takes
| great Interest III educational matters said 20 the
writer II Is pity that more progressive element
could not be introduced into the Hoard OF Education.
The principals OF the public schools and the clerical
profession ought 10 be represented to say nothing
| about women, In the body which Is now made up
mainly OF politicians and tradesmen, with a few law,
yers and doctors What is 10 Dr. Johnson says about
! A profoundly ignorant body Of profoundly learned
! introduced into the Board. There ought TO DC
facilities for manual education in all the schools, put
they say there provisions in the buildings for
II. No more ought TO be bn without accommodations
for this most important adjunct Of education. hope
| the new Boys High School will not be deficient In
this rcssrd The recent structures upon the lack o.
founded At slight additional expense the structures
could be made things Of beauty instead Of uglness.'
The June meeting Of the Republican General Com
mittee Will be held next Tuesday In the Athenaeum
No especial matter is likely come IN for considcra
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