The sun., 1892-04-08
STAYED OFF THE HAYsEEDs.
Commuters Win by Tactics In . Sha
School Meeting Fight
Pure

There was q school meeting in the school
house at Park Ridge. N. j.. on Tuesday after
noon. The district has 1856 children OF school
age. and there is an attendance frequently ex-
ceeding the seating capacity Of the school,
house. a two-room. slngle-story structure.
standing In depression east Of the public
road. near the old Paskack Reformed Church.
In assessed valuation the district stands third
In the county. and its school tax is but cents
on 500. accounted for by the fact that Princi-
pal Norrish and wife conduct the school and
act as janitors for 500 year.
Justice Of the Peace William B. Smith. Sta
tioner James Leach Of Nassau street. Lawyer
John Burt, r. A. sibbald. John II. Riley. a boss
truckman. and others doing business in this
city. but living In Park Ridge. have long been
agitatinC for new schoolhouse in q more
healthful location and with increased facili-
ties. This party was styled the Commuters"
while they in turn called the non progressive
natives; nat YES who want to enlarge the present build
Trustees Afo1zo j. House. Alonzo Campbell.
snd Mn j. Myers posted notice on the
taxpayers of the district for April s. at O'clock
tin sharp p ~ the aftern4on TO consider the aues-
Site" This was accepted by the Commuters
as shut,out; because any man doing bust
" to aa
road schedule; These school meetings, are
generally held in tn the evening and the Com,
e Hsn SnH}ins
Tuesday VII Trustee House faeed an a. SiaSe
OF 200 citizens. Of whom ~ were women. and
ro to poSs 81 The Ses in
q wagons in front Of the schoolhouse. The
Commuters Conn M @ we're led BY Messrs. Leach. Burt.
ring. ' ToSn Committse@an uss john 1 f. AeRer. kerr
man, and PcstmasterL. NJ. Warner marshaled
Miss Christine Heber. who has an office in
1ns 5s dd olms of ,he s
savage breasts. but to take stenosraphic notes
OF the proceedings. .,ssg This pretty young woman
attraction OF the 'meetins. She g was was looked
as The t tSs ed Ss
196 to 10, During. the ball ot,ns. .Garret +
whS to Gss Rdss
1891, 1901. As there was an indication that she
%5ghs sna Be ssa barred Riley stepped
..iil swear this lady's vote in. We're going
to & Hss and
from doom
naat ySp5 S5t mouth and come out here
Alter e SECURING the right Of suffrage for Mrs.
Huston. Jack Riley pushed his 225 pounds
through the throng. and facing Mr.. Jersey.
II don't care damn for you |"
This drew out q general "Oh !" and Mr..
Leach told Mr.. Riley to respect the ladies'.
Tho two angry men separated and the N eet-
ing proceeded to select a secretary. Station
Agent Vim. H. Romaine, defeated John r.
Leach 81 to 81. and Mr.. Romaine declined to
serve because he had to tend to the trains"
Chairman Herring then declared young Mr..
Leach elected. Justice ". b. Smith protested
until he was told to shut up" and as he
would not do this. an effort was made to hiss
him down. but Justice Smith showed extra
ordinary voice and staying powers, and lie
carried his point. A second ballot for secre-
tary showed up young Mr.. Leach and Editor
Storms as candidates. Mr.. Leach has u
moustache the color OF o hazel nut and nearly
all the women voted for him. The editors
monstache is like ripened grain. and he re-
ceyed but three votes
Up to this point the meeting consumed one
hour and thirty-fve minutes. Lawyer Burt
now secured the floor and read a protest en-
bracing all manner OF irrelevant matters. but
well ADAPTED to kill time. and when he had
LAWYER Burt promptly seconded , the motion.
carried a3 for to 20 against The meeting had
minutes. and not q word was spoken upon the
questions It was called to consider. Both
sides claim the victory.
A petition signed by 1856 legal voters is to be
presented to the trustees asking them to call
another meeting. not earlier than p NJ. to
consider tho purchase OF u New school site sd-
joining the congregational church. and bond
ing the district $4,000 for q new schoolhouse
and furniture