The herald., 1896-12-04

the board of education in the Fourth
ward, is young man who has long been
identified with the interests of that
important and progressive section of
the city. and he gives promise of being
well able to represent his friends and
neighbors in this capcty AS a con-
servator of the educational interests of
the city he can stand upon years of close
contact with the schools and will have
the advantage of much practical e1jeri-
ence to assist him in this very import
ant function.
J. H. BRALY.
No better recommendation can be
given to Professor j. III. Braly. the union
candidate Of the Fifth ward for the
school board. than the following COM
munication from Professor O. w. Childs
of the San Jose normal school:
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
SAN JOSE, Cal Nov. go 1896.
Editor Herald: Dear Sir-I learn that
Prof j. II. Braly is candidate for the
school board trustee in your city. I
hope that Los Angeles may be so fortu-
nate as to obtain his services as school
director. J. Fl. Braly was for many years
distinguished educator in the northern
part of this state. He served as a. trus-
tee of the state normal school at San
Jose, and was afterward a teacher in
the school and vice principal of the
vice in all these positions. All of his
school associates here are his friends.
and we shall rejoice to know that he Is
again giving some of his valuable time
to school work. Respectfully.
o. w. CHILDS
Professor Braly will doubtless be elect
ed, for it is not always easy to find a.
man so fortunately qualified for this po-
sition.
w. C. BOWMAN
The Sixth ward will be represented in
the board of education by w. c. Bow
man. the candidate of the union ticket
who possesses many qualifications for
the place. Mr.. Bowman is a native of
North Carolina. He finished his educa-
tion in the University of Virginia and
graduated in moral science under Dr.
McGuffey, and has since had much ex-
perience in teaching in public schools
and colleges. his experience giving him
special fitness for the duties of MEM
Der of the board of education. He or
ganized here the Church of the New
Era, the doctrine of which is to accept
truth wherever found and reject error
with equal liberty. He has been lectur-
ing on reform subjects for years. Mr..
Bowman has been for six years a resi-
dent of Los Angeles, and if elected he
will do his utmost for the good of his
ward and the city.
ia NJ Els ~. M In ERN l.
The union candidate for position on the
board Of education from the Eighth
ward, Mr.. James c. McInerny, is sue
cessful business man, who has been the
architect of his own fortunes, and has
gained not only worldly goods but the
respect of all who know him. He was
born in Innes, County Clare, Ireland, in
1885, and at the age of Is years came to
the United States. The first two years
In this country he served with a whole
sale grocery firm in Winsted. Conn. He
then came to California, passing some
years in San Francisco, and eighteen
years ago he came to Los Angeles. He
has become identified with the Eighth
ward and has invested all his earnings
in Los Angeles real estate.
He has three children attersling school
and in asking the support of the voters
| he promises to do as well for their chill
| dren as he would for his own. Mr.. Nc
| Inerny has also been nominated by the
| Silver Republicans.
j. +. ADAMS.
! Joseph F. Adams. union candidate for
the board Of education in the Seventh
ward was born in Richmond Va, in
1871 lie received his education In Cum
berland City, Nd. and learnt the trade
of mason. For twenty-five years Mr.;
Adams has followed the business of
building and contracting. Twelve years
ago Mr.. Adams settled in Los Angeles
and has since resided in the Seventh
ward For some years he was resi-
lent in Pontiac. ILL.,, and for six years
was a member of the local board OF edu-
cation Mr.. Adams has received the en-
lorsement of both the Democratic and
Populist conventions.
F. l.. BINFORD.
The union candidate for the Ninth
ward representative on the board of
education, f. l.. Binford, was born In
| Huntsville, Tex, in 1853. but left that
place while he was yet a baby and
| found his home in Missouri. Later he
removed to Tennessee, where he re-
| ceived his education, finishing at the
| West Tennessee college, graduating In
! the classical course at the age OF It,
| After going through college. the young
man taught school and studied law, be-
| ing admitted to the bar in 1874. In that
| same year he came to California. prac-
| ticing law several years in Los Angeles
before his health broke down, and he
| found it necessary to go back to Missou-
ri. In that state he engaged in business
| but again came to Los Angeles in 1884.
For some time he was engaged in busi-
| ness, and in 1891 he resumed the prac-
r;oa of law