The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-07
THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
ELECT sUPERlNTENDENTs THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
Nearly All the Counties Reported-NIany
Elected Without Opposition-Re-E Elections
After Having Served Several Terms-Some
Very Popular Gentlemen.

I
this afternoon assembled in the auditors
office and elected 5. Elmer Carr of Oregon
township county superintendent OF schools
to serve during the ensuing two years
Carr who Immediately gave bond in Sl0,-
! 600, was elected without opposition. He
succeeds James NJ. BOYER, and will enter
upon his duties at once.
LEBANON. June 3. - Especial. - The
trustees of the county met today to select
a county superintendent to succeed J. A.
COOns. There we're several oandi-
dates. The democrats have seven and
the republicans five of the trustees, thus
assuring a democratic superin tendeDt. Mr..
Coons was reelected, but not with demo-
cratic votes. Though a democrat he was
not the favorite of the democratic ma
iority, and was elected by the five repub-
licans and two democrats, his brother
being one OF the democratic trustees who
voted for him. The affair has caused
much comment, since Mr. Coons secured
his election two years ago In the same
manner.
TPToN, June Especial. Twenty
nine ballots were required today by the
township trustees TO determine who
should succeed John r. Bowlin as county
superintendent. Eight candidates were
in the field and the last ballot was a tie
between Robert Recobs OF Cicero town.
ship and Elijiah Pence of Prairie town
ship, thereby giving Auditor Wood the
deciding vote. He cast his vote for Mr..
Pence. who is a man eminently fitted for
the place. The cnoice gives general salts.
faction.
BRAML. June g. Special. THE town
Ghfr ~ NJ la ntFAifnrfa nffiqn n
day. The present superintendent, Prof.
w. II. ChiIIton, was elected without dis
sentlng voice. Prof. Chillson has already
served three terms. and his unanimous re-
election for fourth term is a splendid in
dOTsement OF his conduct OF the school
affairs OF this county. He is a man OF
strict integrity and unusual ability.
RvsTvHLE. June o. Special. AT an
election held here today by the trustees
of Rush county Prof. l. O. Harrison was
elected county superintendent by the
unanimous vote OF the twelve trustees,
the democrats, who were in the minority,
voting with the republicans Prof. HArri-
son is the present incumbent and has
iully demonstrated that he Is well quail
fled for the position.
WNcuEsrER. June Especial. PROT
John W. Denney was unanimously re-
elected county superintendent of this
randolph county today. Prof. Denney
has served three terms as superintendent
of this county, and his reelection with
ont opposition attests his successful man
agement of the schools and the publio's
appreciation of the same.
BRooKvuLE. June o. special. To-day
William Senour was unanimously elected
county school superintendent The re-
I 4 1 1 4.
put up a candidate, but owing to Senour's
excellent work in advancing the schools
il gave him undivided support, although
he took an active and effective part n the
last campaign.
CRAwFORDsvILLE. June g. Special. ] -
| j. :. Zook WAS reelected county superin-
tendent TODAY, getting nine out of the
eleven votes, Frank Maxwell and Walter
Jones getting one vote each. Zook re-
ceived the entire democratic vote Of the
township trustees. John NJ. Stevenson,
republican, voted for Walter Jones, dem
crat.
FRANKLIN. JUNE 81 Special. &c. +. Pat
terson was reelected county superintend-
ent of schools. Seven democratic trustees
cast their votes for him. Trustee Brown
and other republican members cast their
votes for William Featheringill. The
| trustees and county com mmissioners after
ward took dinner with Prof Patterson.
WABASH, June g. Special. Avery A.
| Williams (rep.) was elected county super
intendent of schools by the seven town
ship trustees of the county here today.
Mr.. Williams only opponent, p. II. Boil
| niger of North Manchester, withdrew be-
| fore the ballot was taken. Williams is q
graduate of Butler university.
SouTm BEND, June 81 Special To-day
| John H. Bair was unanimously reelected
county superintendent for st. Joseph
county Though a sterling democrat Mr.
Bair received the support of every re-
| publican trustee in the county-a high
| compliment of appreciation OF his SER
vices.
KENTLAND, June Especial. "A full
meeting of township trustees was held here
| today. The educational interest OF the
county was reported to be in excellent
condition and w. w. Pfrim mer was re-
elected county superintendent by a unani-
nous vote
FOWLER, June 5.-TSpecial. Charles H.
| West was reelected this aftern oon to the
office of county superintendent. The re-
publicans cast Il complimentary vote for
| ex-SurveYor John L. Doyle. Superintend-
euI w cbb hdu iO OPPOsAtAoE a. A4o wv
party.
GREENCAsTLE, June Especial IF.
| Nj. Lyon, the present county superinteDd-
ent was again chosen for that position to-
| day without opposition This is Mr..
| Lyons third term, and his reelection was
very gratifying to him and his friends.
ELKHARr, June 3. Especial. l. The
! township trustees. who were in session at
| Goshen today, elected George w. Ellis
county superintendent of schools for the
| ensuing year to succeed himself. The
election was made on the sixth ballot.
WAsHINGToN, June o. Special. l-P. r.
| Wadsworth. the present incumbent. was
elected as county superintendent. This
makes his fourth term. He was elected
on the one hundred and twenty ninth
ballot, receiving six votes out of ten.
RICHMOND, June 5. - Especial. Prof.
T. A. Motif, the present incumbent was
today reelected county superintendent of
the Wayne county schools by a unani-
nous vote of the township trustees.
There was no opposing candidate.
SALEM, June Especial. w. w.
| intendent of the Washington county
schools. The outgoing superintendent.
| w. c. Snyder, had served ten years and
refused TO accept another term.
HUNTINGTON, June o. Special. The
/ township trustees today selected James
| b. Dearmitt county superintendent of
| schools. He is democrat, and succeeds
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