The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07

A school election Is 20 be held today for
the purpose Of selecting two directors 70
serve TO- the ensuing three years. TIE
01recsors 20 be elected VIII take the
places made vacant by the expiration Or
the terms or Mrs. winnifred F. Thomas
and George Fl King.
In the midst OF the great national and
stale campaign the fact that . school
election was near al hand has been lost
sight OF By the ma jorssy OF people.
Nevertheless considerable interest Is be-
fng manifested, and the vote today prom
lses TO be large The people OF Seattle
take great interss. in scsaool affairs. azad
the recent discussions which have taken
Place between the county commissioners.
school board and Chamber of Commerce
are evsdence that the administration Of
the schools IS something in which all the
people are vitality interested. The con-
test viii probably not be 50 exciting as
u nas been on some past occasions One
reason being that there are not 50 mary
candidates In the field. and another that
the attention OF the public has been dis
trIcted by greater Issues.
George II. King. the retiring member OF
the board. has been urged by his friends
TO run again, but he has said that he
has gwen great deal of tine to duties
as director in tho past and that his
professional and private business abso-
I1efefo<S.
he cannot see his way clear TO again
accepting the ONCE A number Of names
have been mentioned in connection with
the two positions TO be flied. but up
TO last night there were bat five candi-
dates In the field. Judge Roger s. Greene.
John +. Brewer. Frank p. Lee, Mrs VIM
nifred Thomas and b. c. Van Houten.
Judge Greene is well known throughout
the city, county and state. having resided
here many wears and heeu ,arnx,,{unpt -
public movements
Mr.. Brewer has resided here may years.
and Is generally well known IN business
circles. He served on the board of alder
men for two years. making a good repu-
tation as a man OF honesty. ability and
common sense.
Mrs Thomas is at present serving as a
member Of the board.
Frank r. Lee. whose name WIS brought
out yesterday. : a member of the we'll
known firm of Lee & Bowden, and mas
been in Seattle for number OF years.
b. c. Van Houten is the weil-known
Spokane politician. Who recently took up
his residence in this city.
1t was published in the Times last
night that f. 3. Osborne was a candidate
Mr.. Osborne was seen. and said positively
that he was not a candidate. nor wouil he
under any circumstances be one. Yester-
day his friends came to him. and request
ed that he enter the race for school direc-
ter. but he positively refused 10 do so.
The law allows women to vote, and as
usual on such occasions. they freely avail
themselves of It's privilege. Today will
probably be no exception TO the rule.
The polls will open today at noon and
close at o'clock. Following are the
polling places:
b. F. Day school building
Columbia school building.
Cascade school building
Denny school building
Pacific school building.
Rainier school building
Latona school building
r. T. Minor school building
Mercer school building.
Central school building.
Store building. Ills Jackson street.
Basement Of the city hall
Storeroom. No. 100 Pike street.
Store building. No. 1904 First avenue.