Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-05-09
The Directors Convention.

There is a charm about contest, and
men will engage in one, even though 1t
costs them something, and there is no
hope of profiting by it.
of the two hundred and eighty eight di-
rectors of the county, two hundred and
thirty nine. many of whom had travelled
several miles over muddy roads, put in an
appearance in the Court room, Tuesday
afternoon. The convention was called TO
order at one clock by Sup't Russell. d.
b. Douthett, Esq, of Brownsdale was
nominated for Chairman, and elected by
acclamation, and he made an excellent
presiding officer. J. A. Brandon OF For
ward twp. and Rev. Imbrie, of Harrisville,
were elected secretaries, and W. G. Rus
sell and DR.. Hockenberry, reading clerks,
all without opposition, and they all did
well. Rev. Grove moved that the list OF
directors be corrected, and that the con-
yention proceed Immediately to the cleo
ton of County Sup't, as many OF the di-
rectors living in the southern part of the
county wished to leave town on the $50
train.
Mn. Greer and c. NJ. Brown were in
favor of fixing the salary first, but did not
insist. and Rev. Crolls motion carried.
G. ID. Swain moved to exclude all but d.
rectors and members of the press, motion
that carried and spectators were invited to
leave the room.
Rev. Imbrie moved that the candidates
be nominated in five minute speeches, but
an amendment providing for no speeches
whatever, simply presenting names and
credentials carried.
Another motion to proceed to fix the
salary carried, and Pat Burke moved that
it be fixed at So per school. This brought
on discussion, during which 1t was stated
that there are 257 schools in the county,
which would have made $l2o5, not bit
too much considering the work, but the
at 81. 30 per school, the old rate, carried
Then the convention proceeded to elect
| the County Sup't.
L. NJ. Campbell nominated S. NJ. Meals
and presented his credentials, Thos. Hay
did the same for n. c. Mccullough, j. A.
| Brandon the same for NJ. A. Sutton, Reu-
| ben Shanor the same for F. W. Magee,
| Rev Broaden the same for S. ]. Christiey,
and J. c.. Gaisford the same Tor ID. ID.
Elliott.
The candidates being all nominated, a
riCa cOce vote was taken which resulted as
follows: ChIistley 40, Elliot 34, Meals 80,
Magee 40, Mccullough 40, Sutton 80; by
which it will be seen that the directors of
the county were very evenly divided on
first choice No time was lost in taking
ballot No. 2, which resulted as follows:
Christley 56, Elliott 90, Meals 32 Magee
43. Mccullough 40, Sutton SO.
Ballot No. was begun Immediately at
ter No was announced and resulted as
follws: Christley -, Elliot II, Meals "a,
Magee 80, Mccullough AS, Sutton 20.
After this ballot was announced quite
number of directors left the room to make
their trains.
Ballot No was then taken but before
the result was announced the Millerstown
delegation changed their votes from Elliott
to Mccullough and the result was as fol
lows:-Christley 90, Meals IL, Magee DO,
Mccullough 81, Sutton 8.
Friends of Messrs Elliott, Meals and
Sutton then withdrew their names, and
ballot No. resulted as follows: Christley
95, Magee 48, Mccullough 20.
Mr.. Reuben Shanor then withdrew Prof.
Magee. and the 9Th and last ballot was
Christley 103, Mccullough liz, and Prof.
Mccullough was declared elected by the
President of the convention.
Nearly all of Magee's friends voted for
Mccullough Prof Mccullough being call
upon and introduced, thanked the conven-
ton. promised to do his best and praised
his competitors. Then the convention ad-
iourned to the sidewalk, where the candi-
dates for county and other offices met
them, and made time pass as agreeably as
possible till they started for their homes.
We think that the next legislature should
pass an act giving school directors pay for
one day and travelling expenses, for attend
ing to this bit of public business.