New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BRIDGE SUPERINTENDENT MAR
TINS NEW HONOT

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composed of fortyfve members aud the terms are for
three wears so it is arranged that the terms of one
third Of the Board expire each year. Those whose
places will have to BE filled Joseph c. Hendrix,
president of the Board Edward Rowe the oldest
Der of the Board in point Of service DR.. Arthur r.
Jarrett Horace Z. Dresser Harlan T. Halsey the we'll
known author Of detective stories Charles A. Butrick,
william p Ferguson, Albert G. Aubery. John McNamee,
John Harrgan, John X. Creevey william Harlness.
John Flynn, J. Edward swanstrOm and T. McCani
Stewart The last named is the only cOlOred member
Of the Board. and recently appointed TO fill the
place left vacant by the death of DIT. Philip A. White
As Mayor Chaplin selected him after careful consder
ton Of the situation, Mr.. stewart NAV feel
sure Of remaining the representative Of
his race. Mr.. SwanstrOm will also doubtless
also continue to represent the Swedish element
in the population The Mayor has been earnestly be-
sought TO name an italian representative I'm the Board
in view OF the increasing Italian population ana the
name of Francis L. CorraO has been presented TO
put him in the body will make necessary the leaving OF
some one else of
There are no less than seven members Of the Board
living i'm the Seventh Ward, owing partially to re
mOvas since their appointment. OF the members
whose terms expire there several who live IN that
part of the city, and for this reason they may fail OF
reappoiutnent Those most likely to suffer TINS tate
are thought to be Messrs. Ferguson and Dresser Inc
former is president of the Central Democratic Associa
ton which stoutly opposes Mayor Chaplin ana inc
regular organization of the party. MI Dresser Is an
actve Repubcan and hence is not likely to receive a.
favorable consideration at the hands OF the appointing
authority as his Democratic cOnfreres. The proba-
biltes favor the reappOntment OF the other heDeis
If is expected that Mayor Chaplin VIII file the
amendments of the members Of the Board OF
Education TO hold Office from July TOT three
wears this week. although he has DIV 'hc
terms of the city charter thirty days within wch 70
perform this duty. If the appointments are maui ia
time the meeting of the Board VIII De heu o'
Tuesday, July 7. II he is pappointed as seems vi
tirely likely, President Hendrix will doubtless De y
elected to the office which he has held fOr nan uo@o
wears No one else has been mentioned 10Y the p'"o'
Vlce-Presdent John Cottier will doubtless remain III
that office and George u. Brown will be reelected
secretary The terms of the superintendent Oh ruo"0
destruction and his associates. when are lot tIro9
wears also expire this year and DR.. William H. Max
well is a candidate for the Office ne mas now hei lo
two terms Associate Superintendent hn"aio "
Ward and John IL. Walsh are also likely TO DC "
elected DR. Maxwell has added much to the efficiency
~ the schools in his incumbency of his Office. The
bill - provide for two associate superintendent
failed TO become a laW last winter. TIC 0ihccS Of
superintendent of Buildings now held BIZ James W
Nauqhton and Of Chief Engineer, now he'd by W. T.
Cunningham viii also be filed at the annual meeting
of the Board together with the minor positions OF
clerks and attendance agents Altogether the Ineuhs
will be an important one.
presidents Besides Or. Seth Low secured by Column
bia College. and DR.. George f. Reed, whom Dickinson
College obtained soon after he left Brooklyn DIT
Ga,-.,e p Mains. DR.. Almon Gulaison and Dr. Nathan
t. Wood have received offers Of college presdelH1eS
which they have declined. To this list is now to be
added the name OF Charles c. Martin, chief engineer
ana superintendent Of the New-York and Brooklyn
bridge to whom has been offered the post Of president
Of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute in Troy, which
Is equivalent to a college presidency Mr.. Martin was
graduated from that institution hiry-fve years ago
He was then twenty-five years old. He spent year
after graduation Instructor in the institute ana
then came TO Brcoklyn. The Nassau Water Works
were In course Of construction for the city, and he
secured an unimpcrtant place the work at Rock
Vile Centre L. l. In short time lie was an assistant
suerintendent and in charge Of five miles OF the work
When the watorwOrks construction completed he
went TO Trenton and secured place as dIanghtSnan
I'm the Trenton Iron Works to learn how iron and steel
were worked. He soon advanced to the post OF as
sistant superintendent in the shops After the Wa
broke ont he was engaged in engineering work IN the
Navy Yard and remained there until he was engaged
10 take charge Of laying the hrst 45-lnch Waue'
main in The city under contract heid DIV "llh*m &
Kiroslev From this WORK ne wen. to Prospect
park and had charge OF the construction # the
GREAT well which supplies the lake in the Park and
,so ~ the work on some Of the drives. When the
construction OF the Bridge was begun he entered the
employment OF the New York ana Brooklyn BnuGe
Company a. first assistant engineer under C0ohel
w A. RoebliLg lie beh that place while the work
of construction went on for fourteen years ana a.
Colonel Roebling was an invalid much Of the time he
bod pracflcal charge Of the work. When the Bridge
u,as oponed Colonel ROebing resigned and Mr.. Maiun
was made chief engineer TO succeed MN ana the h''
enuerintendent Of the structure For eight years he
has had ful charge Of all the details Of the Bridge
management Since he first went to BROOKLYN MI
Mar+in has had his pay for his work advance from
f1Ia oil q
80 him was made by the unanimous choice Of board
90 ,,,ontv-tyO trustees Of the Rensselaer, Institute,
willie two other candidates for the place were IN the
field A committee has been appointed t. confer Win
him II is likely that If Mr. Martin can iee assured
Of nroper support in the work he woud undertake OF
eIevatng the standard of the engineering school 81
Troy lie VIII accept the place.
The renewal Of the am ounccment that the Kings
County delegates TO the state Democratic Convention
,.iu rrssant the name Of Alfred {. Chaplin iJI Gov
eruor is felt 10 be pu forth for the purpose OF testing
the nopuar pulse in order to see how great orlach
to the prospects If the successful candidacy OF TIE Mayor
for the Office Of Chief Magistrate Of the state VIII be Ills
connection with the water supply scandal ia'i winter
# there should be any clear prospect OF the choice
Of Brooxlvn man to head the Republican state Ticket
il is altogether likely that Mayor Chaplin viii head
the Democratic ticket. In case this should happen
IN whom would the rovcsiOn Ofthc nomnaOnfor Mayor
Ly the Democrats fall several men have beeh
named IN the preliminary discussion. Not the most
unlikely OF these is John Mccarthy president oil INC
Board Of Aldermen. In that capacity he mas a'tp
as Mayor on numerous occasions. ana ne "Ohn
gladly aspire to the Office lie used TO DC one OIL 'h'
Big Four Of the Board OF Aldermen ana no man M.
heon of more use IN the Ring" He recently removed
from the plebelan Fifth Ward y the aristocr9tic
1,ven,v second and lives not Ear from Mayor Chaplin
The Republicans coutinue To talk Of possible Mayor
atty candidates ard te names Of cx Senator Eugene r.
O'Cosnor George y. Forester ana County CicFK '" .
va,ser have been commented upon rec ntiy, as Well
49, .hose of william Ziegler and william H. Williams.
Who have monop0Ized the most interest. In re
cent conversation George r. Elliott of the twentieth
ward said The Blooms Of various candidates may be
carefully nursed 10 the time OF the meeting oi