The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-06
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENIS
Chosen for the County. Scranton
and DunmOre Borough.
ALL THREE WERE UNOPPOSED
". J. Welsh Refused 10 Vote for Pro-
fessor Howell salary Of superinten.
dent Taylor Increased to $4,000.
Professor Houser Promoted

Professor George Howell was yester-
day reelected 20 the office OF superin-
tendent of schools Cor u term of three
years. He had TO opposition. When
Professor Howell was first elected sew
eral months ago 1t was to fill the uHeN-
prcd term of Professor George w.
Phillips.
The meeting Of the school controllers
Of the city to elect a superintendent
was called to order at p. IN. by Presi-
dent George Mitchell and 1t was found
that all OF the members were present,
except George Carson, of the Fifth
ward. +. l.. Wormscr moved that the
salary Of .hc Superintendent be fixed
at $500 and this was agreed to with
out opposition.
President Mitchell called for nominal
tions for superintendent and Benson
LAWS, of the Fourth ward, named Pro-
fessor Howell He did not make a
speech, but simply contented himself
with naming his choice. a. l.. Fran
co.'s and T. ]. Jennings seconded the
ncminaiiCn.
Mr. Jennings said that 1t was his
/ privilege several mCnthS ago to NOM
mate Professor Howell! for the office
which he has since filed with such
ability. 1t gave him great pleasure now
to second the proposition to re-elect
him fer three years. Professor Howell,
he said, was a profound scholar, great
disclrlinarian and man who possessed
! the courage of his convictions. He
would bring the schools of this city to
standard OF efficiency second to none in
| the state. John Casey moved that the
nominations close, and as no one evinc-
ed q disposition to name any one to
oppose Professor Howell, the motion
was agreed to.
"How will we vote for the candidate,
asked the chairman.
| Call the yeas and nays" promptly
replied W. ]. Welsh, the member from
the Ninth.
This was done and when the Ninth
ward was reached Mr. Welsh arose
ard said that he would probably be the
only one to vote against Professor
Howell, but. nevertheless. he wanted
his vote recorded against him.
Vote for some one" chimed In Her
man Notz
II don't have to-" somewhat warmly
/ replied Mr.. Welsh turning toward Mr..
NotZ. II might vote for you, but then
you'd be very poor substitute. so
won't do IT,
! Mr.. Notz laughed, Mr. Welsh
thumped the desk and with "record
my vote against Professor Howell" sat
down.
When the roll call was finished it was
disclosed shat all of the members had
voted for the candidate save Mr.. Welsh
The meeting then adjourned.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
County Superintendent of Schools J.
G. Taylor was reelected yesterday
morning for three years, and his salary
was raised from $1,000 a year to $4,000.
Toylnr',, alanfinn II n
but the vote on the proposition to In
crease his salary was not unanimous
and 1t engaged and puzzled the direct
Ors for an hour.
The law prcscribes that county SUI
nerintendent of schools shall be elected
every three wears on the first Tuesday
in Nav bv the school directors Of the
districts over which he has supervision
~ i,.JuriIr Of the directors present hi
convention is sufficient. In Lackawan-
ma county the directors of Scranton
Carbondale and Dunnore are not quail
fed to vote In the selection of q county
superintendent as each of these have
superintendents of their own. Any
district having a population Of 5000 or
upwards may choose superintendent
for that district.
There are 220 directors in the county
exclusive Of Scranton, Carbondale and
call when the convention was called
to order by Superintendent Taylor al
10 O'Clock, in the main room of the court
house, was 122. little more than half.
George w. Beemer, superintendent OF
the Hillside home, is president of New.
ton school district. and he was nomin.
atad and chosen chairman Of the con.
vention. Morgan NJ. Williams, of Tay.
lor; G. D. Sanderson. of Throop: vii.
liam Walker. of Mayfield; and William
Rcpp of Old Forge, Were chosen vice
presidents. Edwin H. Ritter of Blake
~, was chosen secretary; and George
f.. Stevenson. of Waverly, and William
LAWN, Of Fell township. were choSer
, tellers.
SALARY QUESTION.
The salary question was first taker
up. Griffith 4. Davis. of Greenwood
president of the Lackawanna TOWNSHIP
district, advocated an increase for tn,
superintendent. Mr.. Davis explained
that the annual expenses amounts I,
$500 and when this Is taken from hi
salary it reduces 1t very much. Tn,
. business Of the schools has increased
, so much with the past seven or eigh
years that 1t is only just. he said, tina
a corresponding increase should b.
! made In the nay of the officer who de
, votes his time to the duties.
A motion was made that the salar.
be raised from $4,000 a year to 81, 500
! This was amended to $4,000. Befor
Mr.. Beemer had time to state tn