The evening world., 1894-01-08
ALBERT J.. ELIAS APPOINTED.
To Succeed School Commissioner
Adolph l. Sanger, Deceased.
Mr.. Guggenheimer Pushes Knox, His
Old Opponent, for President.

Mayor Gilroy to-day appointed Albert
j. Elias as Commissioners of Education
In place OF the late Adolph l.. Sanger.
Mr.. Elias Will take his seat In the Board
in time to cast his vote for President Of
the Board.
1t is given out that Mr.. Elias is a
Democrat. but not a member of any or
Sanizition. Particular stress Is laid on
his statement. and TO impress the public
win ITS Importance at this time. when
the Board Of Education, 1t Is added that
Mr.. Elias was recommended by Edward
l.auterbach. "a Republican, to whom the
place was first offered and who declined
in favor of MI. Elias.
Mr., i-auterbach is counsel for the
Third Avenue Railroad Company, of
which Mr.; Elias Is President. a corpora
Tammany Hall for favors received.
Mr.. Elias comes from Il family Of
Presidents of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company, His fnther-in-law, Lewis
both President OF the Third avenue road.
Mr.. Elias IL also a member OF the silk
importing hrm OF Arnold a Elias, He
Was educated in the public schools. and
Commissioner Charles II. Knox. the
latest candidate for the Presidency of
the Board of Education, is also Il mem
her Of Tammany Hail. Commissioner
100 - % wv ~ NV "a
fore, means nothing. His offer to sup
port Mr. Knox Is, however, significant.
1t was generally known that Commits
stone Knox was a Tammany Hall man.
In fact, Tammany insisted that that fact
would not be discovered until after the
election. lie was a Republican until 1886.
when admiration for Grover Cleveland
caused him to change about and Join the
Democratic hosts. lie is now Chairman
Of the committee on Bylaws in the
Board Of Education.
low firm OF Knox q Woodward. with
Offices n y William street. An Even
Ing WOrli' reporter was accorded a
courteous Teception by the Commission
admit; that he Was Il Tammany Han
II do not see" he said. what connec-
ton politics has with the presidency OF
the Board of Education. | II V not
sought the office, nor do ! intend 10 seek
it. II elected | shall! endeavor to satisfy
my co~llcn CUES and the public to the hest
Of my ability consider the office a
high honor, and certainly should not
he influenced by politics."
Commissioner Aac!ay, who is regarded
az the most likely. candidate inr tina
Presidency, 81! this morning that he
would acccp; the Office IL elected,
II am MT seeking II. however, not
w~ithSnndtEE thht | am very much in
t~'rc7tel in IA" l!onrd. Mr., Maclay is
one ~ tn most earnest workers in the
Board. T." admits that b. would rather
attrnd to h.e Eo2ri's business th.n his
own.
Commissioner strauss said this sficr-
noon h. would not vote for Mr kuoN.
II will no. vote for any man who voted
against the study OF French and Ger
mar IN the public schools" he said
MIR. Knox is one of three Commission
ers who opposed an appropriation for
French and German
In thls connection Commissioner Gug-
genhelmcr's attitude Is significant, and
is conclusive proof TO those acquainted
many Hall IL the power behind Mr..
Guggenheimer's candidate, Mr.. Guggen-
heimer made the principal fight for the
retention of the French and German
branches Of study when Gommissioners