Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-07
COUNTY SCHOOL sUPER1NTENDENTs.
Names of Those Elected In Fayette, Cambria,
Center and Elsewhere.

Names of Those Elected In Fayette, Cambria,
Center and Elsewhere.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAToH.1
UNIoNTowN, May 5-The election of County
Superintendent, held in the Opera House here
to-day, was short and decisive. l. M. Herring
ton, Democrat was reelected on the first bal
lot. Out of total vote of 100, Harrington re-
ceived llS votes; ]. s. Carroll, Republican, 50;
E. F. Porter, Democrat, Z; ]. s. David, lS
There were two lady directors, Mrs. Smith
Fishburn and Miss Irene Barr, both Of Bridge
port
The school directors of Center county met at
Bellefonte to-day and elected David 0. Etters
County Superintendent for three years. Super
intendent Wolf having declined TO serve q
fourth term.
]. W. Leech, the present incumbent, was
elected Superintendent of Schools of Cambria
county to-day over I. J. 1tell, by vote of l62
to So
A hollidaysburg special says: The triennial
convention of the Blair County School Direc-
tors was held here to-day in the Court House.
Prof. Henry S. Wertz, Of Duncansville, was
elected County Superintendent over Prof.
John H. Likens, of Newry, who was candi-
date TO succeed himself for third term.
A dispatch from Mercer states that NJ. E
Hess, of Sand Lake, was elected County Super
intendent of schools on the tenth ballot. ]. w.
Canon was reelected borough Superintendent
of Sharon school.
Politics crept into the election of County Su-
perintendent for Lawrence county to great
degree to-day and the regular candidate was
defeated. There were three candidates, ]. P.
Sherrard, the present superintendent; j. NJ.
Watson, of New Wilmington, and Thomas NJ.
Stewart a brother of Deputy State Superin-
tendent John Q. Stewart Two ballots were
taken, with no election, when Prof Sherrard
in favor of Prof. Watson, and the lat
ter gentleman was elected. The candidates
were all Republicans.
Prof. Hess, of Sand Lake, was elected Su-
perintendent of Schools of Mercer county on
the tenth ballot. receiving 134 votes, while
got lis
elected Martin Bowser County Superintend
ent by acclamation. S. T. Nicholson was the
only contestant, and be withdrew his name be-
fore the convention could proceed to ballot
Prof. L W. Iams of Waynesburg. was elected
Superintendent of Greene county schools on
the fourth ballot. The other candidates were
A. ]. Waychof. the present incumbent,
and Prof Rhoades, of Jefferson. The latter
before the last ballot Iams is
Democrat in politics
w. e. Mccullough. of Karns City, was elect
ed Superintendent of Schools of Butler county
on the sixth ballot. There was six candidates,
and the contest was an exciting one. An un-
effort was made to raise the salary
of the County Superintendent from $3.50 to
$500 per school, In the borough Prof. E.
Mackey was reelected without opposition.
In Westmoreland county the candidates were
George H. Hugus, w. w. Ulrich and G. F.
Killey. Aside from very lively dispute over
the right of certain directors to vote there was
no hitch in the proceedings. The vote was:
Hugus, l67; w. W. Ulrich, l13; Killey. IS. Mr..
Hugus was declared elected.
In Washington county there were six candi-
dates. and eight ballots were necessary for
choice. Prof Anderson then withdrew his
name and Byron E Tombaugh. Republican,
was elected George A. Spindler is the present
County Superintendent, and is also Repub-
lican.
Prof. w. NJ Hammers was elected Superin-
tendent Of Indiana county on the first ballot.