Evening journal., 1895-06-26
ELECTED AT MIDNIGHT.
Prof. Carroll, a Dark Horse,
Gets the Principalship Prize.
TOOK THIRTY BALLOTS 10 CHOOSE

tAons save Anat ne nhs bceu DOING IN
Dover for Fifteen Years Just what the
Board Wants Here-other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, June &C. Professor ]. e
Carroll, Of Dover, was last night elected
principal of the New Castle public
schools. The election occurred on the
thirtieth ballot at nearly midnight
Professor Carroll coming In as a dark
horse. Immediately after It was an
nounced that he had received a majority
OF the ballots his election was made
unanimous.
Professor Carroll is an educator Of long
experience and Is well and favorahlv
known throughout Delaware. He Is 42
years CID aud married but has no
children For the past fifteen years he
has been superintendent OF the Dover
public schools and has won praise from
the distinguished men who compose that
board Professor Carroll was not a
formal applicant for principal but he was
lucky find to unite the Andrews and
Tammany representations IN the boa rd.
When the Board of Education met last
night President W. J. Ferris WAS In the
chair and Messrs. Herbert, Stewart,
Frazer, Eliason, Manlove, Dsakyne and
Reynolds were In their places The
regular routine work was quickly disposed
of as it was seen by the load on the mind
and in the arms OF Secretary Eckles,
consisting Of recommendations and ap-
plications Never in the history OF the
board has the position Of principal of the
city schools been so sought after
Mr.. Frazer called the attention Of the
board to the very poor heating facilities
rf ka nd IaI eI.f
preparations be made at once to have the
school buildings heated by improved
system from the cellars Mr.. Herbert
objected to going into any such expense,
particularly as the present system had
not been seriously objected to in his
thirty years OF membership aud as It
would cost good money to construct
suitable cellars to accommodate a
successful heating system.
Mr.. Deakyne favored the introduction
Of heaters and asked the question why
heaters we're declared a failure before
any system Of school heating had been
looked into The subject was deferred to
allow the Committee on School Property
to investigate and report.
Those who Wanted the Job.
There were these applicants for prir.
cipal:
William I. Groves, Mt Holly, n j.
3. Griffith, St Georges Md
Roman Tammany, Lewes. Del.
William Tharp. Middletown, Del
George M. Register, Lewes, Del.
Edwin Morgan, Strasburg, Pa
Charles w. Loux, Nazareth. Pa
Samuel d. Knapp Vlncentown, n. j.
George X Martin, Philadelphia.
A. h Manderbach, Jenkintown, Pa
d. Nj Packer, Massachusetts,.
Coleman Beeston, Red Lion, Del.
George w. Andrews, Dickinson College
H. + Matter, Dickinson College.
William n Porter, Whitehaven. Pa
It took the clerk half hour to read
the recommendation Of ex. Superintend-
ent Roman TGmmany, Of Sussex county
They were from legal and scholastic
lights Ia many parts Of the county
Another magnificent series OF testi
monials was submitted by Professor
Andrews, Of Dickinson, and while the
latter frequently came within one vote
OF being elected, II was soon Keen that It
would be either Tsmmany, Tharp or
dark horse from Delaware, principally
because the professors here are known
while II was believed that such promis-
Ing young men as Andrews, Loux and
0foves simply wanted to use New Castle
as a stepping-stone
Professor Tharp's recommendation
were exceptionally strong They were
from Superintendent ID. w Harlan. of
Wilmington; DR. Hugh Martin, OF
se&ford ex-senator Houston. of suisse.
superintendent @. G. Tindal, of New
Castle county; Hon. J. L. Woloott Rev
Joseph Beers Of Middletown; Chief
Justice Charles B Iora Attornav
General John K. Nicholson.
Details of the Contest.
1t was 10 o'clock when Mr.. Herbert
made his motion to 20 into an election
OF principal When it WAS seen that
there was 10 be a deadlock Mr.. Stewart
rocked back IN his chair, Mr.. Eliason
took nap. Mr.. Herbert wrote a stock Of
Tammany ballots and then bowed his
head over on the table as II Ia slumber.
while the president assumed a posi- tlon
that was simply comfort personi6ed.
On the FIRST ballot the secretary
announced: Groves, ? Andrews. /
Tammany, /: Morgan, /; Register.
Martin, Carroll, / Oae Of Groves's
men and the Tammany man never
changed their votes. Ga the fourth.
Carroll received four votes, and then il
settled down TO finish fight between
Andrews, Tammany and Groves. on the
twenty fourth, 1t looked like anybody's
victory as Groves, Andraws TammAnv
and Carroll each received votes Then
Carroll gained ground and was elected
on the tbirleth which resulted thus.
Andrews, q Carroll. 8; Groves, /.
lncidents Of the Day.