The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-11
BALLARD SCHOOL QUARREL.
hawiey Failed to Qualify - His Co
leagues Are CHARGED With Plating

Hawiey Failed to Qualify His Col
leagues Are Charged With Plotting.
K I. Hawley, who was elected a school di.
rector at Ballard by handsome majority few
weeks ago, has failed to qualify ana application
has en- made to County Superintendent Pusey
70 HI the vacancy by appointing Frank Diggs,
Hawley's defeated opponent The matter has
caused some Ill feeling and charges of con-
spiraey have been uttered against G. w. Emer-
son and Matthew Dow, the other members OF the
board.
On behalf of Mr.. Hawley 1t is said that he
went before Mr.. Emerson, chairman of the
BOARD, TO qualify, but the latter said he could
not qualify him until they had both received
omcial notice in writing of the result of the
eiection from Henry MeCurrie, clerk OF election.
he promised to tell McCurrie to attend to the
matter, but Hawley received no notice and did
not qualify, though he is quite willing to do so.
The law provides that if the director does not
qualify within ten days after his election. the
county superintendent may appoint another in
his place. Messrs. Emerson and Dow, the old
members, after the ten days had elapsed, sent
written request to the county superintendent
recommending the appointment OF Mr. Diggs.
The county superintendent therefore appointed
Mr. Diggs director, but that gentleman refuses
to accept the appointment
These facts have given rise to charges that
Emerson, Dow and McCurrie are engaged in a
conspiracy to keep Hawey OFF the board. Mr.
Dow denies this, saying that he voted for Mr.
Hawley, and signed the recommendation to the
county superintendent because Mr.. Emerson
told him Hawley refused to qualify.
Mr.. Emerson said last night: "Mr Hawley
came to me short time after the election and
asked me how long he had to qualify. / told
him ten days after the election. l also said
would see McCurrie and have him notify Mr..
Hawley. did see Mr. McCurrie afterwards,
who said he had notified Mr.. Hawley orally
rnh Hn4r 1aw-t,, 4 II
ley did not qualify, for think he would make
agood member. do not remember ever telling
Mr.. Dow that M Hawley refused to qualify.
Dir. Hawley did not ask me to qualify
him. IL he says SO, 1t is q mis-
take and wrong. / do not understand
that written notice is absolutely necessary,
although am inclined to think 1t is the duty
OF the clerk to notify the officers of their cleo
ton In writing. understood Mr.. Hawley to
say he would return the Thursday evening after
he came to my Office, and did not think he
would require any more than the oral notice /,
and besides, as he did not come, / supposed he
had qualified before some other person author
lied to administer oaths. / petitioned the
county superintendent for Mr. Diggs' appoint
ment instead of Mr.. Hawley's simply because he
was acquainted with the business Of the board,
and as matter of personal preference, on ac-
count OF his connection with the construction
OF the new school building. The idea that there
| 10 n conspiracy 70 keep tfaWtey Oh the DOaru
| Is absurd. There was no such thing. From Mr..
Hawley's acts supposed he did not care enough
about the Office to qualify. and far as appear
| ances went he did not want it,"
| Henry McCurrie, clerk of the election, said /:
| 81 did not send a certificate of election to Mr..
Hawley because l did not consider the instruc-
tons on the blank certificates compulsory, but
tina: they left it optional with the clerk whether
he sent written official notice not. / noti-
fed Mr.. Hawley's son, and asked him to tell his
father to come down and qualify. few days
afterwards / again saw young Mr. Hawley
and asked him If he had delivered my message
to his father, and he said he had. know
nothing of any conspiracy and received no in
structions from Mr. Emerson about sending a
notice to Mr.. Hawley."
The legal provisions as to the notice to be
given a candidate Of his election are contained
in section GO OF the school law. 1t requires the
clerk TO give certificates of election to the per-
sons receiving the highest number of votes
Mr.. Emerson has sent to the town council his
resignation of the Office of police justice, ap-
parently because the council abolished the sal
airy of the Office and provided that he receive
fees as compensation. w. H. Vernon is talked
of as his probable successor.