The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-23
CHOICE AMONG THREE
Tickets for School Directors
Fast Taking Shape.
CITIZENS PLATFORM BUILT.
1t Declares for Economy, Efficiency,
No Greed, No Class-The 4. p. A.
and the Populists Next.

That there will be a battle royal at the
election OF members of the board OF educa-
ton on November there can be no doubt,
as there viii be surely three tickets in the
field on that day and possibly one or two
more. One ticket generally known as the
citizens, VIII contain the names of Liv-
ingston 3. Stedman, \. V. Bell and j. L.
Fox. Another, composed of \. Chilberg,
Mrs. Winifred Thomas and A. j. Wells, is
generally known as the a. p y. ticket, al
though that organization has not, so TAR
as is known, made any concerted effort IN
favor of any set of candidates. The third
will be composed of II. W. Stein and
two others, to be nominated by the Pop
ullst convention on Friday. There Is much
speculation whether B. f. Day and w. K.
Andrews, who are not considered good
Populists, but are We'll known in their
districts, will be indorsed A majority of
the extreme Pops favor a straight out
ticket, and will make a strong Tight TO
have things go their way.
Messrs. Stedman, Bell and Fox. whose
names will appear on one ticket, generally
called the citizens, held a meeting yester-
day and signed their names to the follow
ing circular letter, outlinig their policy:
In reply TO request made 10 us by
numerous friends, We hereby consent 10
be named as candidates for election 10 the
board of education, and in complying
confidence they repose in our ability to
fill such honorable and responsible posi-
lions, being fully aware that the careful
and conscientious performance or the
duties of school directors intimately con-
Germs every true citizen man or woman, or
the community. We assure them that If
elected the business affairs of the district
will receive our closest and best attention,
and the schools be kept at such point OF
efficiency as win induce newcomers TO
our state to make Seattle their home. The
financial interests will be carefully guard
ed and the provision of the laws OF our
state enacted by the last legislature IN
section of an act approved March l, 1885.
to the effect that the annual expenses or
such district shall not exceed the annual
revenue thereof will be enforced. Hence
it would appear that the board or educa-
ton has no choice but to conduct the
schools strictly within the income of the
district
I'VE believe in strict economy and pru-
dent administration, and though named
separately, we join in one ticket as evil
dence of our mutual desire for harmony or
action, and we hereby firmly assert that
this ticket is not formed in the interest OF
any creed or class. Our every endeavor
will be devoted to the harmonious. eff1e-
lent and economical management or the
schools. (Signed),
LIVINGSTON B. STEDMAN,
"A. V. BELL,
~. +. FOX
Considerable inquiry has been made late
" of White, Munday & Fulton, attorneys
for the board of education, as to the form
of the ballot TO be used at the election.
and that firm has announced that the bal
lot should be substantially in the follow
ing form and printed on ordinary white
paper:
For Directors of the City of Seattle School
District No. l. in King County, State OF
Washington
................ For full term OF three years
................, For full term OF three years
................, To fill unexpired term of d.
A. Spencer.