Fair play., 1891-02-14
THE OTHER SIDE.

'tAr >fe. hoicvlcye school nuid.c.
have. - Tar. -a.3 rviLirg publicly
au.. ,eiy ..tt.c nr.'a:,.y. iLuh Il
A-- h""r Hain.t..N supposed toy the
:""..- 'l.-i 'u-'.i Q" present InN V"-
-i,.nn j.. regard to what La-. | -ui-
pose, been considered = fart 81 nl
business.
II h"- been my in'rut:.n ever since
the matter brraI:c lVt'c to present
my :. tr al.t, ~ i.tt Stale >U.~gInivn-
Gent ha~ lately a-Hei me for nay posi-
non, Hnt have promised to g.'r o.
through tie county papers =" thtrO
c"s.d %" ~ duHb' "u tine part = any
concerned - 10 What | hnd >ail. |
now take l.r.-itr, IN presenting the
"fio." ali Ar - | hnoW II ID IL -
mcn'S ilAt have been made "uj i'm
ure-NirL> that were intended should
he made, am not responsible. shall
begin II tie Af>t nisd tell II ~ know
. ii 10 "r. ani IL a.. others Know II To-
/ hc who know IT correctly.
/ on The Ind Of last May was III
Sic. GeneNIeNe getting names on a .e-
'ii!oh Tor alpoIntincnt 10 the Office oi
/ County Commissioner, a> Mr Coker
/ had told me he intended 10 resign
soon after hi school closed. also
madc application irr the lrncipal-
ship OF the Ste. HeneNIe'e public
~cho"I. SAW most OF the members
OF the school board and they told me
II wished To have my application
considered to leave written arriica-
l!"n with Mr.. {. {. .lohcrst. their see
rttary. | SAW Mr.. Jokerst and had a
short talk with him III which he was
more careful t. learn Of my religion
Than "f my ability a. Il teacher. lie
asked to what Denomination | be
longed and when | assured him wa-
Methodist he said they would EN-
ploy Catholic III preference To 9th
er>, al! things Else beng equal. Oh
course | was bound 10 consider this
frank in Mr., J"kersl, but it left me
without any hope of securing the
place. | then showed him my petition
and told him ! intended to ask for the
appointment. He excused himself
very gracefully and said he would not
sign il then and that he would Ike for
whoever WAS principal of their school
to he County Commissioner. | had
TO inform him then and there that
would not have room for the names |
wanted on il and had merely shown it
( to him BY way of recommendation.
left my application with him aud had
no trouble in getting the names of all
the good men on my petition to whom
II was presented.
Mr. C"kcr did not resign as soon as
he had intended. met him at New
oilenburg at the Democratic conven-
ton when he informed me lie was 60
ING 20 resign at once and gave Inc a
letter from Mr.. r. j. Dougherty.
sent my appiication the first opportu-
nifty, but there was much delay and |
did not receive my commission OF ap-
poihlment until August 10Th. l an
-wcrcd Nr. Dougherty's letter to the
effect that had not been appointed
yet but would write him definitely
when was. received letters from
other parties and had some to come
for examination some time before |
received my commission. / forgot to
state that Mr.. Jokcrst. when the Ste.
Gcnevieye school closed and he made
his report to the State Supcrinten-
dent, although he knew | had circula-
ted my petition and was making an
effort TO be appointed, did not recom-
mend me or their ''priucipa" for
County Commissioner, but recon-
mended the first assistant in their
school, J. NJ. Mahoncy.
John {. Rudy came to my home
Aug. 10Th and commenced writing
set of examination papers. His school
was to begin the following Monday
and he must have his certificate by
that time. ! went 20 Pennington that
day and received my commission by
mail. l saw Prof. j. L. White the
same day and made arrangements for
the use of his office for Mr.. Dougher-
tvs accommodation and afterwards
wrote him TO come by way Of Farm
ington when he came to Ste. Gene
We've and would meet him there for
the purpose OF giving him an eyamin.