Evening journal., 1893-05-24
SUPT. GRAY RESIGNS.
Gets a Government Position
With a Salary of $4,000.
ROMAN TAMMAEY SUCCEEDS HIM

AS superintendent Of Sussex Public
sohoois-Mr. Tammany Now is Princi-
pal ofthe Georgetown schools. and 4.
Regarded as one OF tho Best Tenchcr.
ia the County.
John q. Gray, superintendent Of public
schools Of Sussex county, has been ap.
pointed chief Of the division in the Pan.
sion office at Washington, at salary of
81, 0OJ year.
Yesterday, at Dover. Mr.. Gray handed
in his resignation as superintendent Of
the Sussex county free schools to Gov
ernor Reynolds, who reluctantly ae.
cepted IL.
Commended for Successful Service.
The governor congratulated Mr. Grsv
upon his superior appointment bnt ex.
pressed his regret 10 lose from among
the state officers the earnest csneci9
entious worker Mr. Gray had proved to
be. W
Mr. Gray makes his home In Bridge
vile, where his relatives live. He is
tall good looking young man. with a
nne athletic figure. He has good regular
features. dark hair, and pleasant.
agreeable manner
During his uperintendency he made
hosts OF warm personal friends through
out the county
Roman Tammany Succeeds Him.
Governor Reynolds has appointed
Roman Iammany of Georgetown. NJ
superintendent Of free schools In Sussex
county to supply the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of John q. Gray. Mr.
Iammany Is now principal Of the George
town pdolic schools and WAS formerly
principal OF the Lewes schools He Il
said TO be one Of the ablest teachers I'm
Sussex county.
Mr.. Tammany was formerly a Republi-
can, but more recently has been promi
nent Democrat, and his appointment
was recommended by the leading Demo-
Gratis OF Sussex county.
A Handsome superintendent.
In appearance Mr.. Tammanv Is n
handsome man He Is about six feet In
height and weighs not less than 200. In
complexion he Is light, with fair hair
and blue eyes. He is about 30 years old
little more than two years ago he
was married 90 Miss Lena Nichols.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Nichols, of Lewes
Two Accounts ofthe New Superintendent.
While Mr.. Tammany is universally
conceded 10 be an able teacher and
handsome fellow there is mot so much
unanimity about his political belief. AL
though the name be bears handed down
by his father from his grandfather Is
unquestionably Democratic, yet il seems
that Mr. Tammany himself Is not.
A prominent Georgetowner In the citv
10 day said that tho superintendent Is a
pronounced Republican and actually
worked, day and night during the last
election, in the interests Of that party.
why he is a silent partner" said he
'of the Republican firm Of Sussex aud IL
his party was not successfn IL was not
his fault. II Governor Reynolds has
not made mistake in his man. then /
was never so badly mistaken in my life"
State Chairman L. Irving Handy, who
was superintendent of the Kent
county free schools for several wears.
WAS interviewed by an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter this morning. "Mr. Tammany."
he said twas formerly a Republican but
has come over TO the Democratic side
and Is now staunch Democrat. He
was recommended for his new position
by the leading Democrats Of Sussex
county and his appointment was ex-
pected and hoped for. !"