New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
FOR PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
j. l.. N. HUNT AND A. L. SANGER AXE IhE

J. L. n HUNT AND A. L. SANGER ARE THE
CHIEF CANDIDATES.
The meeting Of the Board Of Education this aftor
noon will be the last one as IL Is consututeu a'
present At the first meeting in January the he"
members appointed recently by Mayor Grant VIII take
their seats and join in the election OF pfesui"s
officer for the coming year. Ii is Impossible |" Sa'
as vet who will secure the place OF president 1or
1892 The strongest candidates in the field up to the
prcsent time are j. L. ~ Hunt, now president OF the
Board and Adolph l.. sanger, who has been a Cohi'
missioner for several years. Each candidate has
manv friends among the Commissioners VINO are now
members OF the Board, and both men are WORKING
hard for the place.
Among the open opponents OF Mr.. Hunts reelec-
ton is Commissioner O'Br1en, who Is working ~
dustrously for the election of Mr.. sanger ConHlS'
soner O'Bren Is dissatisfied with Mr. Hunts admin
istrltion and his appointments to committees mauo
ut the beginning Of the present year. ohui i&'U
septeuber no was chairman OF the Committee On
Evening Schools but Mr.. Hunt assigned Commissioner
Mosher TO the place and made commissioner " DITCH
chairman of the Auditing Committee. The former
committee Is one Of much greater Importance con
trolling as II does a great extent the appointment
Of all teachers I'm the evening schools OF the CITY,
Commissioner OBnen himself has friends VINO wouiu
like TO see him head In the Board, oht IL Is
understood that he Will not allow MS name W oc
used but will use all his influence for the eectoh
Of Commissioner sanger.
The election of the presiding officer may depehu
upon the votes Of the members OF the Boafu VINO
will take their seats in January. Consequently INC
various candidates are extremely anxious 10 learn
which way they intend 10 lean In the contest. IL Is
understood also that efforts have been made oy
friends of both the leading candidates to secure ths
influence Of Mayor Grant. The friends OF Mr. huns
say that he did the Mayor and the party great
service during the late campaign and that he deserves
therefor the Mayors support.
Among other candidates mentioned Tor the Pace
are Commissioners Lummis, Gerard and Holt. COM
missioner Lummis now chairman OF the Committee on
Finance SAYS however, that he will make no eHorts
10 secure the place. II the members Of the B"afu
should decide to elect him he would accept the oice
with It's responsibilities, he would consider II an
honor 20 hold the place. Commissioner Geraru mas
had parliamentary experience In Albany, ana Is one
OF the most industrious members OF the Board, ana
favors the reduction OF expenses To Mr. Gerard Is
due me coming consolidation Of number OF schools,
which will be carried out this coming year
One reason why Commissioner Gerard slloun nSvo
the pLacen said a Commissioner yesterday, IS thas
he /, rich man and afford to devote time 70
the schools Ii Is necessary FOR president 70 uevoe
four or five hours day 10 the Board OF hnucauoh.
Few men can do that. The Commissioner Is also a
GOOD dcbater. u witty speaker and "0uId make an
excellent presiding oihcer.'