Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
MOORE MAY SUCCEED LuNT.
Majority seems to Favor the Doctor
for the Coming Vacancy.

Majority Seems to Favor the Doctor
for the Coming Vacancy.
The prospective resignation OF A. j. Lunt
as a member Of the Board of Education
| continues to keep the remaining members
hustling to fill the vacancy in accordance
with the particular interests of each faction
That the votes of the majority will be cast
| for DIR. j. C. Moore is considered settled
and although this apparently settles all
controversy, the minority is still keeping VI
| a semblance of fight. The nine members
| OF the majority are practically united for
| Moore. He is the choice of the retiring
| member. and they say that it is only proper
| that Mr.. Lunts wishes should be consulted
| in the selection of his successor. 1t is
understood that one or two members of the
| majority are inclined to favor the candi-
| dacy of John G. Kuhn, but whether they will
vote for him is doubtful.
1t is said that The members of the mi
nority will probably cast six votes for Prof
Gillespie. They assert that 1t Is eminently
fitting that man of his ability for the
position who has served an uneXpired term
should be continued on the board. 1t is
evident however, that they have very lit
tie hope of securing his election. There
was some talk of throwing the minority
strength to City Librarian Ben Barrows,
but Mr. Barrows was unable to secure the
two additional votes from the majority, and
1t is not likely that his name will come
before the board.
Another live question in educational
circles Is the selection of a successor to Miss
Fanny Nevus principal of the Forest
school. whose resignation is anticipated at
an early date. There are five active can
didates for the position, three of whom are
now principals of smaller schools and
properly in line for promotion according to
the usual custom pursued by the board in
the past. The aspirants are Ida Il. Mack,
principal at Sherman; Elizabeth shirley,
principal at Amber; Myra Larue, principal
at Davenport; Clara b. Mason, eighth grade
al Davenport, and Bertha G. Green Of the
High school OF these the choice promises
to lie between Miss Mason. Miss Mack and
Miss Shirley. 1t is understood that the mem
bers OF the majority OF the board are divided
between Mice Mason and Mis- Mack. The
minority has taken no part in the con-
troVersy except to urge that the place should
80 to one of the principals, In preference to
a grade teacher. 1t is intimated that Miss
Mack will be recommended to the committee
by Superintendent PeaTse. As result o.
the success Of the present majority in secur-
ing control of the board two teachers who
were dropped last year will probably soon be
added to the assigned list. Miss Minnie
Swartzlander and Miss Cora Ryland are
both daughters of old soldiers, and when
they were dismissed last year theGraHd Army
of the Republic influence of the Fifth ward
was executed to the limit to keep them ON
the pay roll. Neither of the teachers, how
ever, succeeded In securing favorable mark
ing from any superintendent and the
protests of the veterans were dlsregarded. 1t
Is said that their supporters went into the
last city can pagn for the avowed purpose
OF electing man who would see that these
two teachers were returned to service, and
George Hess was the man they selected
With the election OF DR. Moore, who is also
from the Fifth ward II Is said that they will
have two friends onthe board It Is stated
that 1t has already been settled by the
majority that the two teachers will be
placed on the list within a few weeks.