The morning times., 1895-09-27
PLEADING THEIR CLAIMS
Candidates for School Trustees
Urged by Various Delegations.
NORTHEAST ASKS HOME RULE
Wants a Man That Is n Resident of
That Section and VIII Take an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Americans
Present Mr.. Kuersc liners Case.
Colored People Also HIVE Favorites.

| There was a decided reawakening of in
| terest in theschool trustee appointments, yes
terday, when sundry delegations in the in
terest of the favorites appeared before the
Commissioners and argued for recognition.
There seems to be no clash of interests,
unless it shall come from the southwest
section, where there are several aspirants
| among the colored people. There is even
under this state of affairs, however, an ap-
parent harmony among the advocates.
1t is understood that yet other delegation
are to be heard later on, and since the
holdover board is vested by the Commits
sioners with ample power for the transaction
of business, it is barely possible that several
weeks may elapse before the new board can
be announced.
FIRST THE NORTHEAST.
The first to be heard was the committee
of the Northeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION, composed OF Messrs. Ellis A. Dali
rymple, S. Sowerbutts, J. q. Agate, A.
II. F. Holstein and Maj. j. b. Burke.
The delegation had selected Mr.. Dalrym-
pie as spokesman, and upon the opening of
the board session he read series of reso-
lutions previously adopted by the associa-
ton, in which, after a recital of the needs
of the section represented, the Commits
sioners We're asked to appoint bona fide
resident of the District from the Northeast
10 represent the $4,000 people interested.
WHO WAS THIS ONE?
Mr.. Dalrymple stated that the people de-
sired the appointment of n representative
man, who will take an active interest in
the Notwithstanding they have not had
the benefit of, he said, for several years.
He said one of the present board, without
naming him, had visited one school but
once during the past year, and he did not
consider that a sufficient recommendation
for the board to reappoint him, or to appoint
another like him.
Mr.. Dalryinple's suggestions were in
dorsed by Maj. Burke and Messrs. Altgeld,
Holstein and Sowerbutts.
Mr.. Alleged said it had been considered
TO be not advisable to suggest names, but
that does not mean they have nomenw worthy
to be named.
SOME NAMES PROP oSED.
He proposed Messrs. E. H. Tucker, Maj.
Burke, and Capt. Jacob Freeh, either of
whom would be acceptable.
Attorney William l.. Eterich was next
heard in behalf OF the German residents
who are asking for the appointment OF p rof.
Hugo Kuerschner. Mr.. Eterich was at the
head of an influential delegation, and said
those present represented every German
American organization in the city. Thesame
arguments were advanced as at a former
hearing, and Mr.. Eterich emphasized the |
request by reciting Prof. Kuer schner's
qualifications.
Rev. William A. Howard, of the Zion |
Baptist Church, and william D. Jarvis
urged the appointment of DR.. Greed W.
Childs.
Both of the speakers alluded to the fit
ness of their candidate, and said the APP |
pointment would be the best thing pos |
sible for the southwest section of the city, |
particularly for the colored residents.
FOR THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
Mr.. T. j. Edmonston then appeared to |
speak for the colored people en- masse,
and asked for the appointment OF DR..
George W. Richardson.
Messrs. Tracy L. Jeffords and NJ. I. Wei
Ter, from the East Washington Citizens
Association, presented proposition from
the association for the redistrictiDg of the
city, but had nobody to name for the trus-
tees place. The declaration as presented
was as follows:
THE executive committee of the East
Washington Citizens Association, upon
careful consideration, believe that the time
has arrived for the redivision of the Dis
trict into school districts, so that the rep
resentation in the board of trustees may
be more fairly proportional to the present |