The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-18
AN AMBIGUOUS OFFICIAL.
He AfrOntS The Community by an Act
Of Defiance.
APPOINTMENT OF ALBERT SAYLOR.
County oolsuperintendent la " .
renee Probably Fixing his Poiit-
icai Fences for the Next mpaign
Act First.

Without warrant OF law or advantage
OF precedent, County School Superintend-
eDt j. q. Lawrence has, in the appoint
ment OF one Albert saylor to fill an alleged
vacancy on the local school board, done
that which gives direct offence to three.
fourths Of the people of this city-an act
which insults the intelligence of the COM
munity and gives evidence OF a degree OF
audacity scarcely tolerable in one whose
official position is so important.
Rev j. 7. Eshelman, w. L. Steinwee
and w. A. Cox compose the board at
present. Rev. Eshelman has for some
time been temporary resident OF Ia
coma, during which time he has frequently
returned to this city and served officially
With other members of the board. He
was recently appointed to an office at
Port Townsend, and, Of course, before his
qualification for that place his resignation
as member of this board was necessary.
However, so far as information can at
present be had, no such action has been
taken by him.
Should Eshslman's resignation have
been properly submitted, the barest de-
gree OF proper courtesy to the remaining
members OF the board would have sug-
gested to the county superintendent thai
he confer with them before attempting to
I'll the vacancy. They should have been
permitted to have a word about the ap.
pointment in order that the place might
be filed by competent man who would
work 10 harmony with them and in whom
the public had confidence. This feature
OF the proposition Mr.. Lawrence abso-
lutely ignored, and his act is generally
regarded as the petty product of spite,
selfishness and a special ambition for
future advantage.
Only last spring this man Saylor was
candidate for place on the board, but
the people OF the city rebuked the affront
by overwhelming him with defeat. giving
to Mr.. w. L, Steinweg more than two
thirds Of their votes. He .Aade an especi
ally vigorous and active campaign, but
with all the finesse of himself and few
friends, the community gave very
emphatic verdict against him. Those
who know the man well readily under
stand why they did so in such def
mite way. He is man Of no substantial
interest in the community and is known
as a hanger-on about the court house,
with an eye always open for soft job at
the public's ex oense. Nor is this all
but it's enough at this time.
With full knowledge Of these condi-
tons, Mr.. Lawrence cannot find legili-
mate excuse for appointing Ssylor on that
board at this time, and he may find it
extremely difficult to clear himself of the
charge OF doing that which he knew to
be contrary to the interests of the district
just now simply for personal advant-
age. If this be the case, his action is
doubly reprehensibe.
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whose interests are more carefully and
conscientiously guarded and intelligently
directed than are those of this district.
The present board has been given special
credit for its earnestness and unhagging
interest in the work. Its members have
worked together with an unusually salts
| faotorp dauraa IF borp,opy A. N rao,I, "a
this, our schools were never before in such
thrifty and pleasant condition as al
present. They are conducted by an in
dlstrious and proficient corps Of teachers
directed by an able and Jealous principal
The school property has been exceedingly
we'll preserved and it 10 positively de.
plorable to have such conditions disturbed
by the act of appointing a man to such
an important place right in the face OF the
peoples emphatic refusal to put him there
Mr.. La Frence may as well understand
now that this community will not suffer
such an affront in silence. II he desire
an exposure of the entire affair of which
his recent act is a dislodged fragment
probably the community will be inter
ested in its perusal.
Mr.. Arthur Coffin left on the Sth To-
San Francisco and the east. He will buy
a large stock OF general merchandise
direct from manufactures to fill CofiiI
Bros big store. This will furnish yor
special reason to remember that Coffin
Bros, is the lowest priced store in thu
city.
Grand Remnant sale Of dress goods
ETC., beginning with Monday, Januar,
%. 1894 at Otter Bros.
Wanted-To trade lumber for two car
loads No. timothy hay. Orting Mil
Co., 0rting, Wash. 504
!; Great drives in mems wool underwea
before stock-taking for the next twent,
days at Coffin Bros.
John Sawbridge has q large variety O
heating stoves which be will dispose o
} at popular prices. st