The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-08
CHOSEN BY THE RING.
Tracing Up the Causes
Which Led to the Ap-
pointment of Prin-
cipa1 Demarest.

Clpdl DGIldl6SL.
President John J. Voorhees,, of The
Board of Education, has followed very
attentively the exposures The JERSEY
CITY NEWS has made concerning John A.
Demarest and his appointment as princi
pal OF school No. %. These exposures
have shown conclusively that the ap
pointment is the direct result of obedi
ence to the commands of the Hudson
County Ring. When spoken to about the
appointment and the little controversy
that it created between himself and Direc
tor Reid. Mr.. Voorhees, said:-
my only object in seeking delay was
to enable us to get the very best man
that we could find for the place, I did
not believe in the appointment of COM
paratively unknown man whose refer
ences from the last two places
where he was employed were far
from satisfactory. I felt we would be
doing an injustice TO the schools
without investigation, when half a dozen
other applicants, in every way capable,
were anxious for the place"
ut is said, Mr.. Voorhees,, that you op.
posed Mr.. Demarest because you had
promised the position to Prof. Snyder"
''This is ridiculous. | never made him
or any other applicant for any position a
promise. This position of mine is well
known to every member of the Board.
do not regard it as good Judgment to make
promise to the first applicant that re-
quests it, for circumstances may arise as
was shown in the present case, where such
pledge might better be broken than
kept"
WHY SNYDER WAS PREFERRED
But did not you have preference for
Prof Snyder?"
Eyes, that is true. I did prefer Snyder
to Demarest. Prof. Snyder is highly
cultured gentleman who has made a
elsewhere. He enjoys the confidence of
all the teachers in the department and
every pupil that has ever come under his
charge, and also that of the present Board
OF Education" +"
Mr.. Reid is under the impression that
you did not treat him properly. as mem
Der of the Board"
THAT is purely imaginary. If you will
look at the committee card you will see
he has received no unfair treatment, and
that have always appointed him on the
most important committees. AS for my
treatment of Mr. Reid at the Board meet
ings, have nothing to say. leave that
W UIO JuuBLuCAb VI tl0 REPRESENTATIVES, Co VI
the press who attend the meetings, and
to my associates in the Board. do not
believe they will say l nave been unjust
to Mr.. Reid.n
Now that Mr. Demarest has been ap-
pointed, what course will you adopt?"
Il will give Mr.. Demarest my hearty
support. and sincerely hope was mis-
taken in my Judgment of him, for the
sake of the Public School system"
" Do you think any political pull was
brought to bear to secure the appoint
ment of Mr.. DemarestS"
Why, certainly there was"
"WhaG was it?o
There, there; I've talked too much
now," concluded Mr.. Voorhees,, with a
very knowing smile, / have no more to
say"
JOHN REID OF HoBoKEN.
In continuing the search for informa-
tion Ex-Jury Commissioner John Reid,
of Hoboken, was called on. 1t was
through his introduction to Director
Reid that that gentleman was first in
terested in Demarest. Mr.. Reid, of Ho-
boken. is a hearty old gentleman who
has a ready welcome for every one
When asked if he knew Mr.. Demarest
the old gentleman slapped his knees with
an outburst OF enthusiasm and ex-
claimed:--
know John A. Demarest? well I
should think so. Me and John have been
old friends for bless you | don't know
how many years. You see me and John
knew each other up to HackensaclS when
John lived with his father on the farm up
there. He want adoin' anything then
and he couldn't afford that,you know for
John aint rich. and SO he run for the
Legislature. he did, and he was elected,
toe" said the old gentleman, laughing at
the pleasant reminiscence. when the
Legislature was over John couldn't
afford to keep adoin' nothing, and SO he
got himself appointed County Superin-
ten6ent of Bergen county. He served one
term and then for some reason quit and
went to teaching school again. John can
teach, tell you. He aint maybe so much
on grammar when he's atalkin', for he
gets careless, but you just give him Il pen
and tell you he's right to home every
of man for Jersey City; he is an honest,
plain countryman, with no frills and
douriShes.
HE SAW JIMMY cURRAN.
"When John had made up his mind to
get a school in Jersey City he told me so
and said he would like my help. prom
ised TO do all could for him, and soon
after saw Abe Abe is Johns son and
is one of the best principals in Hoboken.
Abe lives right next door to me and
we're quite friendly, and Abe said his
father wanted a job and he would like
me 60 get IL Tor him. Well that
couldn't do, you know" and here the old
gentleman fndulged in quiet laugh and
wink of the eye; but told Abe I'd do
all / could to help him.
Il suppose you asked the Sheriff for
the appointment" said the interviewer.
NO. sir; don't you know Pm Repub-
liean. OF course p'-emphasizing the
pronoun-s'conld not ask him for any
thing, but could talk to Jimmy Curran,
and me and Jimmy understand each
other, for we're old friends. Well, / saw
Jimmy and so did Abe see MIN, aud
and--well, John A. DemaresU was APP
pointed afterward, and Jersey City could
not have done better, and know it, for
me and John are old friends since he
lived at Hackensack. I"
1t would be no doubt interesting to
know just what deal Jimmy Curran
made with the Jersey City Ring to secure
this appointment OF Demarest, for the
Jersey City Ring was never known to
give Hoboken anything without receiv-
ing double pay.
Shohola Excursions.
The season for the popular 81 excur-
sions to Shohola Glen is rapidly drawing