The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01
DR.. DRUCKER A FAvOR|TE.
Board of Education Will Probably
Name Him as Stones
Successor.
Superintendent Babcock Thinks Him a
Man Well Qualified to Fill
the Position.

The question as to who will be ap-
pointed to the vacancy created in the
Board of Education by the withd rawal oil
Charles B. Stone has narrowed down to
the one possibility of the boards confirm
alton of the nomination to that chair OF
DR.. George Drucker by Superintendent
Babcock.
Before the meeting of the middle oil
November" said Mr.. Bapcock, "two mem.
bers of the board, President Dodge and
Mr.. Scott, came to me and told me tina,
they would like to have me submit my
nomination at that meeting as, althoug
it had been previously arranged to post
pone the matter until the next meeting
still the members expected such proceed
ings that night and whomever 1 nomi.
mated they would vote for.
II thought 1t was matter of interest to
the board, so brought the subject up in 6
com mittee of the whole.
ut was not matter that / was in any
hurry about, nor that l had any decided
personal feeling in. l had only one desire
to have man elected who would work
with the board harmonously and intelli
gently.
$50 l nominated DR.. Drucker as one of
the best qualified men l knew for the
place. AT the same time l said | did not
wish to nominate any person whom the
board would hesitate about confirming, as
desire only harmony and amicabillty.
"As said before Mr.. Scott, just before
the meeting, whispered TO me close to one
ear, = on had better nominate some one to.
night and | will vote for any one you do.
l had only fairly sat down when he left the
room, and he was absent from the room
when / made the nomination. Afterward
he returned, and when the routine busl'
ness was finished made motion to ad.
lourn. Such motion, OF course, pre-
vailed, and therefore cut off the vote ol
confirmation for that night. The nextday
Mr.. Scott left for the East, and wrote me
that he had made the motion he did
through misunderstanding. Precisely
what he meant by the word do not know.
The matter might have come up at the
meeting OF November %, out did not, Tor
some unknown reason to me. although
had fully expected it would be discussed.
" have not pursued any one OF the
board for his individual intention of vot-
ing, and no member has told me definitely
of his intention other than Mr.. Scott and
Mr.. Dodge.
Il have not spoken much to Mr.. Bar
rett, but as he and DR.. Drucker are both
Native Sons, | most naturally conclude
that one would be very favorably inclined
to the other. There is tie OF experience
and sympathy in such an organization
that makes them interested in each other.
Although Mr.. Henderson has said
nothing to me directly am inclined to
believe him prejudiced in DIR. Drucker' s
favor, and l am quite positive that Mr..
Ambrose is likewise inclined; also Dr..
Clinton.
II think DR.. Drucker is particularly in.
terested IN educational work. While do
not wish to appear to argue the matter
with the board, still / think the doctor a
man in every way admirably fitted for
the place, and am convin ced if the elec-
ton had occurred at the ast meeting he
would have been the one ch osen."