The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION IN
CONFERENCE.
THEY EXPRESS PREFERENCE.
CHOICE FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, VICE THE LATE A.
j. MoULDER.

The indications are now that Charles B.
Stone, one of the Republican members OF
the Board of Education, will be the success
sor OF the late City and County Superin-
tendent OF Common Schools, A. ]. Moul'
der.
Yesterday morning there was confer
ence at the instance of Director II. t. Scott
of the Republican members of the board
There were present: Directors Dodge.
Hawley, Henderson, McElroy, Murdoch,
Scott and Stone, the only absentee being
Director Scott. Directors Ambrose, Carew
Clinton and Comte, being Democrats, were
not invited.
The purpose of the conference was to OBJ.
tain an expression of opinion as to who
ought to be chosen to succeed the late
Superintendent.
Upon consultation it was discovered that
Charles B. Stone; C. S. Young, who was
the Republican candidate before the people,
but defeated by Moulder, and Madison
Babcock, who for some time past has been
Deputy Superintendent.
There was some discussion as to the
merits and qualifications of the respective
candidates. 1t was stated that Young,
having been defeated, was the logical can.
dldate to fill the office. Then it was urged
that he had not been in touch with practi-
cal education for number of years, and
at the same time it was stated that Stone,
as chairman of the Classification Com
mlttee, had a thorough knowledge of the
needs OF the department, and was familiar
with its workings, as for about four months
preceding the death of Mr.. Moulder he had
mr. Of 20 Ilxy tln
was also stated in his favor that he is an
energetic. positive man, with good bust
ness qualification, and that during the
time he has been in the board he has de-
veloped wonderful executive ability.
Deputy Superintendent Babcock was
mentioned at the conference, but he did
not seem to have any supporters when the
were chosen Babcock would be reap
pointed deputy, and that. it was said, was
good position. A remarkable fact was
mentioned and that was that few days
since Stone met Babcock on the street and
said to him, "If should be elected 1 will
appoint you my deputy. Strange" said
Babcock, 81 was on my way to call on you
to inform you that If | was elected l would
appoint you as my deputy"
During the conference IL was limited that
the Republican County Committee might
want to have something to say as to who
should secure the place, and it was also
said that Young was backed by the South
ern Pacific in his fight for the place, but
there was an expression of opinion that
the board will act for the best interest of
the department, and will not be dictated
to in the matter.
There was call for ex preston of prefer
ment, not in the nature of a caucus vote
but that each one present announce his
preference. Mr.. Stone was by reason of
the position he occupies as candidate
silent. Five announced that he was their
choice, while the other said that he must
declare for Young. 'but," he added, II
promised to do this much for that candi-
date, and having done SO, feel free to say
now that Stone is my CHOICE
1t needs but seven votes to elect. Stone
has six members who will surely vote for
him. Director Barrett will, it is believed,
vote with his party, and Director Comte
has declared that he will cast his vote for
Stone. That would give him eight votes,
which will insure his election. Two of the
other Democratic members have stated
that they knew of no reason WHY Stone
should not be elected and that they in
clined 10 vote for him to make him feel
that he had the confidence of all his fellow
members, or at least ten-twelfths of them.
The election for Superintendent will be
held on the 30th inst, and unless some
thing unusual should occur between now
and then Stone will be chosen to fill the
Unexpired term of fourteen months.