New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
STRONGLY AGAINST PAkDEE
SOME THINGS WHICH MAKE HIS AP
POINTMENT UNDESIRABLE.
HIS RELATIONS TO JOHN c. sHEEHAN ONE "
THEM-TEAcHERs IN THIS CITY WHO HAVE
A BETTER CLAIM TO THE PLACE OF
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT


ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
or PUBLIC SCHOOLS
An article In Wednesdays Tribune re'auVe
an attempt the part OF certain Iammany ha"
men to secure the election OF Sheldon o. fafoo0
as an assistant supernend OF the pubic schoo's
of New-York has aroused much interest amo's
achool teachers and has led 10 many inquiries as 70
who this particular Pardee s, and what particular
Tammany Hall man Is pulling the wires 10 Se'u.
this place for him. Some teachers VINO nave io'
lowed the example of many others nave se"' "
formation and fects bearing on the ihJecoon VI
Tammany corruption In the pubic schoo's "
The Tribune TO- publication or investigation
Some OF this Information throws MOOD OF hsn'
on this particular Pardee and the particular iai"-
many man who is anxious 10 secure this place toi
him. with its comforta bic salary OF $500 IS a year
The Commissioner OF the Board or Educauo"
who spoke most strongly in favor OF Mr. Pardees
selection for this mpor tant Office Is Commissioner
George Livingston. Ii fact 1t is SAID on the JEDI
OF authority that Mr. Livingston was Inc onN
one of The FIVE Commissioners constituting tho
Teachers Committee who seriously ureed tne 30
lection Of Mr.. Pardee
Tho Teachers Committee is one OF those standing
committees which were so nicely arranged for
carrying out the scheme OF IaElmaly nan u"
ma king the public-school system an annex TO the
Wlswam. In order to get con,rol OF the saiatie"
places in the public schools, 1t was necessary 70
secure control OF this Teachers' Committee ms
was done by the good graces OF President charles
H. Knox. the Tammany president OF the Board OF
Education. How he has given this committee poay
and soul, over to the tender merces OF Tam'nahy
Hall will be seen In the makeup OF the COMMITTEES
1t consists OF five members. The chairman Is John
l. " Hunt a Republican, and he Only Republican
on the board The other men on the committee
are either out-andout Tammany Hall men, or
for the last two years have worked hand-in-soVe
With Tammany Hall. They are Thaddeus Mo-
riarty. Randolph Guggenhemer, George Livingston
and Joseph 4. (ioulden
Mr. Livingston IL one o. the newest members OF
the Board Why he has taken such an active inter-
In the selection Of such an important ONCE az
that OF assistant superintendent o. the schools may
a, first sight ineXp;.cable. Why Mr.. Living
ston should be anxious for the selection OF TINS
particular Pardee, however. is not 50 hard 10 ex'
plain 1t IL said good authority that Mr.. Living
ston owed his appointment. as a member OF the
Board OF Education to Police Commissioner John c.
Sheehan than 10 any other person MI Shee-
ban has large contracts In Long Island City. He
has been engaged in laying sewers and other extern
sivc pubic works which represent thousands OF dol
lars. Mr.. Pdrdee was for SIX years toe superh-
time wnen the notorious Pat Gleason carried the
CITY in the palm II MS hand When Gleason was de
thronel in 1872 Parde about the same time. Stepped
aJan ami out o: Office superintendent OF pdo-
lie schools The salary Is 500 year. since tnat
time Mr. Pariee has been teaching school down on
Staten Island Rosebank. on salary 81 about $50
a year. WHAT influence Mf Pdrdee has brought TO
teachers to secure this place OF assistant
superintendent with its salary OF sjs 3d. Is not ao-
solutely clear: but many ~eil-informed people de-
clare that Il has direct bearing on MI sneenans
contrlc.s in Long Island CITY, Notwithstanding the
fact that present administration IN Long lslano
City Is unfriendly the powers under wncn Far-
dee serve as superintendent OF the public schools
Mr. Pardee appeared before the Teachers Commits
tee and made favorable impression by his bearing
He also ia reported to have passed
| excellent preliminary examination There has
| been much unfavcrab.e talk in Long Island Cty,
| however where Mr. Pardee Is well known. about MI
there, and in Flushing and IN Niagara raiis
| at both OF which places he taught before coming 70
| Long Island City. Members and ex-memoers OF tne
Long Island City Board OF Education have a great
deal 10 say, and they say IL freely tnat IL unidVora-
bic TO Mr. Paree. one fact that is well estao-
l.shed pertains Mr.. Pardee's relations 10 tns
public school teachers In Niagara Falls
Tho State Teachers Association held convention
at Niagara Falls about ten years ago. Without the
ers. the president of the association VINO Is Tow
living in this city. put Mr. Pardee down to respond
10 the address OF welcome. and his name SO APP
reared in the programme. These programmes were
printed in advance and distributed all oyer the
state some time before the convention TOOK piaSe.
When the programm reached Niagara rams ING
appearanca o. Mr. Par1ees name aroused so much
lndlgnat ton among the teachers that they deciareo
they would not attend the convention ufiess AA''
Pardees taken on . -
The great cry raised against MT farues dihonB
the teachers this city. however Is tnat tets ao
many faithful and capahi" tslc.i.fS III ti, sSIoo,s
| sion OF an outsider. even X he I've backed py 80
mighty a man a. Sheehan The following Is coiH-
nefc LIST of candidates for the ONCE: Joseph D.
1ravor of Grammar School No. 50; william n
So. Ioh1 " Davis of Grammar school NO. 20
| C;us,1ye Straubenmuller. of Grammar scnooi No
| 25 Thomas : q Brien, OF Grammar Schoo' NJ ~
| and Sheldon J. Pardee.