New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
TO MANAGE THE STATES SCHOOL System.

r = CROOKER CHOSEN BY THE DEMOCHAIiO
CAUCUs-THE REPUBLICANS NAME Mr.. ORA
PER-BrsHoP DoASE FOR RECENT.
Albany Feb o. (speciaD.-The Democrats have re-
solved TO plunge the public schools Of the State into
politics Tonight ut a caucus OF tie Ocnioord".
members Of the Legislature, the unanimous choice VI
the senators and Assemblymen present for eupcnh
tendcnt OF Public Instruction was James f. trooher
of Dufalo As IS well known, Mr.. Croker Is the
choice OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sheehan' pAt tie
vould not matter II IL not for the fact that
Croker is ,utlcal superintendent Of the schools OF
pufolo There IS no department OF public educa'
ton In Buffalo as there In every other city OF the
state In lieu Of this, superintendent on schooi'
is elected Mr.. Crooker has SO successfully coiu'eu
The favor Of politicians By his appointment OF scaoo
teachers, that he has been four tunes elecpeu TIC
superintendent by the voters Of Buffalo But pohucs
and school bleaching do not mix well The schools
Of Buffalo are one OF the few things OF which that
booming city does not boast. Indeed, 1t was saio
tonight that willie Buffalo would rejoice that IT was
about to have On opportunity TO elect new supenn-
tendent for It's schools Its feeling Of compassion Tor
tho state would be beyond expression Mr.. Crooker
was the only candidate before the Democratic Caucus
and he was unanimously nominated. No at
tertlon whatever was paid to the petitions OF
educators that A. 6. Draper. the present highly
efficient superintendent. should be retained
The Democrats also selected the Right Rev. William
Croswcll DOane Bishop Of Albany. as their candidate
for Regent OF the University This admirable cnoice
mad been previously made by the Republican senators
and AsscmbyInen at their caucus so that DR.. Doane
otll receive the great compliment OF a unanimous
election a Regent at the hands Of the Legislature
Ex Speaker Hustled presided at the Repubicah
caucu, and Asseinblyman strznahan acted rs secre-
ry When tho caucus had been called to order senator
Erwin nominated Andrew s. Draper 10 succeed himself
as snrerintcndent of Public Instruction. Mr.. Erwin
said that seldom had man been ~ faithful 10 MS
dutie., and to his Office Mr.. Draper had been All
over the State there was demand for his reappNnt
ment coming ron Democrats and Republicans ahke
II would be an excellent thing II tomorrow Use once
should DO taken OF politics. aud Mr. Draper should
De chosen 10 succeed himself The system Of SCHOOLS
Of the State OF New. York had attracted wide attention
that WIS due 20 Mr.. Diapers labors. have twice
voted for Mr.. Draper for superintendent OF Hiohc
Instruct ,n,p SAID Senator Erwin, land have done
50 gladly Mr. Draper IS the choice Of the schooi
men and OF the school system, because he has ADMIN
ster,d his dutc, grandy. Requests have come icVin
e,orv Mari of TN, State for his retenuoh' ihis
.ncnks loudly OF the manner In which nc mas huhins
tered his Office T. the sat!snc uon OF the peotiSS
The greatest school system in the Union Is III tl'
state and IL should be guided by c0aipetens .a
Snch n man Is Andrew s. Draper Inc PrnetN1s
ond teachers ak for his retention, and nope lie
viii be retained . ,.. -, ..o,auaIion
There * no hope II his retention. Inc D ih1e.a.a
will elect Mr. Cro0ker with their stolen Leglsa'u'e
morrow.