New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01
SWANST'ROM AND MAXWELL.
THE CHANCES OF THEIR ELECTION Ry
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

A STILL HUNT" BY THE OPPONENTS OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT MR. GUNNIsoN's
ILL-ADVIsED CANDIDACY-INTEREsT IN
THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
BOARD on TUESDAY
good deal OF interest continues to attach TO the
annual meeting OF the Board OF Education which
is to be held on Tuesday afternoon Although not
much has been said IN the Brooklyn newspapers
regarding the contests for the presidency of the
board and for the office of Superintendent OF Public
Instruction. II is known that exceedingly active
canvass Is being made in the interest OF Walter p
GunnisOn. who has been induced by the enemies of
Superintendent Maxwell to stand as a candidate
against him. The policy OF these men evidently has
been TO make n "stlll hunt" ana they have not
been disposed TO take the public into their con-
llence regarding their movement and its success
up 10 the present time.
The leader of this element Is President B0ucR
VINO is candidate for reelection. His chances
10; considered good and 1t IS believed that he
sees how little likelihood OF success he has against
Mr. Swanstrom. who has the supper. OF all the best
and wor,hcst men in the body. In view Of this
circumstance the probabilities are that the efforts
Of the Bouck men will be concentrated in oppos-
ton to Mr. Maxwell Whether all the members
who support Mr.. Swanstrom for the presidency
VIII vote for the retention OF the Superintendent
remains to be seen: doubtless by far the larger
number % them viii: it may truthfuily
fall together At the same time, there is a posst-
billty that one viii succeed while the other fails.
There are for:y-Nve members OF the board. but Il
happens that one OF the Bouck party Is In Europe.
The supporters Of Mr.. Swanstrom entirely con
ndent Of the success Of their candidate They be-
lieve that he will receive not less than twenty-five
votes leaving only nineteen for the opposition r.
gardng Mr. Maxwelis chances they are only
shade less confident. Some OF them, indeed. may
be said 10 be more confident OF the superin-
tendent's triumphant reelection. one member said
Yesterday that he would not be surprised II NJ
Maxwell was reelected by thirty or thirty-fye
votes Naturally II they see that he IS certain .
receive a majority, some Of his opponents VIII be
inclined 10 fall into line ana come out Oh the
winning side
Speaking OF Mr.. Gunnlson's candidacy and super
intendent MGxwe,ls chances. a warm friend and
supporter OF the latter said: "Mr Gunnson Is
making serious mistake in allowing himself - oe
put forward tie representative OF those men IN
the board who gather around ;hc STANDARD OF NJ.
Bouck | understand that after he had com 'itt,-l
himself 70 these men. some OF his friends urgently
advised him to withdraw. but lie said that inc
matter had gone too far; that he was IN tho hgnt
ard would stay n 20 the end Mr. Glnulson is
clever and popular nan. but those Who know him
we'll do not believe that he is wen qualified 20 per-
form the duties Of superintendent The opposition
TO Mr. Maxwell however. was shrewi IN in.ucinF
SO good a man as Gunris.r 90 represent MON ID
this fight Ills own shrewlncsS IN allowing NM
self 70 be set up only TO BE- b3"led over j. open
to serious question.
"No good man can aTorI to assume ;he rospoa-
slbllltv OF endeavorng - strike down 50 god Il
public servant az william II Maxwell ~ ore
las ever been able 70 move him oic iacG. Jie hi'
never changed marking one one-1n"ifeih "i ! pr
cent because ne was asked - ID 50. ne ne
never granted a certificate unless th" per
celvtug K thoroughly entitled - u ID DIS us
rnent lie holds all his sJo'f I.nAtr' 30 i" , ,r
rigld accountability. and. therefor. DC u !l't ~.
geihor popular among the principals "n ne I"'''
hat he has male some ms;akes hr' DE- has f'..
straight ahead. rcgariicss o. n.n. "''i " tt,'
; atrei anybody "''" '''' a. '''-, ,,'.
in which he criticised ne ~or@ iot 10 som o ta.
schools. wac made pubic pr.prry - .."''.,,...
furnished i u tne p'ss ~ VIier - S..i f.liay.
Intensity the feeling agaihsi MIN - '''' ,.,
,n ase in ms T. wa too severe NV ne opposition is
doing rs level best TO throw Mn cow. 49, e.
greet ~ say that az an .ns.rli.e' t"'' ~,'i', h..
cur ar ,s11s II woua be- an exceedingly uu-
srhooi system II the members o; tne bnarl %A,
az asAhs' ssr,,os OF he e.hois should sio
ct.ei in d!splacng him from the oihce "h'H ~ !is
diel with conspicuous ability for hali a CON
Years or more. That they VII succeed IS extreme
N"ASs' yon know. the election OF Presle-. AM 81
r,eru,cndoui VIII come together. J. j. pia ,'.".''
rrriain that Mr.. Swans,r0m H.. ign N",t7 ",
s Te % vD:e 70. MN viii necF.e vote g. Nj
Maxwell There are about dyzep 81 'M- ID" =,
ic.rs whose terms 90 no, expire ms year "n' WI
,,,.e f,r the latter. Df the men apip.iri ~.
anr,luied bv Mayor S'nlercn. l. So certain i.ii M"
OF those rcapp1intel WI. VoG on w ,'e a.
ana 80 viii nearly all Il n) all ~ the r." H'
Lers | do nc; think the opposition W" a.. a.
-, more than max" "a fair showing. u .H'f '' az
,ruch as that kaOw that they are mo.'"',
| Heaven and earth. as q were. III me .n,"Ir., M
tirrrisou- hut then there IS active ""rk k'hR on
| ~, INC other eide. too. D. Loi rl"an that VI.
! W,yy,cu Il going around asking members o. '"t'
~ -, ne is not that sort Of man lie believes
~ lc,trp tho matter york fselt out on US m. s.
ru, he has ardent friends who arc 4'DislAH "ut u
bte int rests anl unless they a." GfettA Hlsltn
h h Vii come our al. right next Tuesday afternoon