The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-01

For the first time in the history of the
board of education the question of giving
recognition and representation to Nor
mons as class, was raised at yesterday
forenoon's session of the board. The is
sue was forced to the front by Mr.. M. S.
Woolley, bishop of the Twenty-frst
ecclesiastical ward and members of the
board from the Fourth precinct. His eff
forts We're partially successful.
The meeting was called to make some
additional arrangements for todays cleo
ton, but the only action taken was in the
appointment of an extra set of election
judges for the First precinct. Mr.
Giaucue, a bishops counsellor, set the
ball rolling by moving that an additional
set of judges be named to meet an ex-
oected condition in the First. where a
very large vote is likely to be poled,
larger probably than one corps of judges
can attend to.
The motion prevailed, and Mr.. Alff, the
only member present from the First sub
mitted the names of r. T. Burton, jr.,
r. H. McKaig and j. M. Denny for APP
pointment as judges. According to pre-
cedent. the members have been per-
mitted to recommend the names for APP
pontment from their respective pre-
cinctS.
WANTED A BISHOP FOR JUDGE.
But no sooner had Mr.. Aft proposed
the three names than Mr.. Woolley
| ratification of his colleagues nominees.
Not only did Mr.. Woolley protest, but he
submitted an opposition list. claiming
sentatives of the Mormon people, and
that the persons of his choice, Adam
Speirs l.. G. Hardy and w. G.. Sears,
jections of the personnel of the first set
of Judges" Mr.. Woolley also said "the
time is near when the Mormons will not
be even put to the necessity of asking
| power"
ALLIES FITTING REPLY.
Mr.. Alff expressed his regret and sur
| prise at Mr.. Woolley drawing the line of
religious distinction in matters pertaining
| to the administration OF affairs of the
public schools. which should forever be
Strife hG or, or creed differences. Mr.. Alff de-
clared the move was fraught with evil
motives that betokened no good to the
| cause of the free schools. He believed it
was unwise and unwarranted to recognize
! the issue that Mr.. Woolley was trying to
| force and he could not think it other
! than questionable that his colleague, him
/ self bishop in the dominant church,
| should endeavOr to have two other bis
| hops made judges of election.
VICTORY FOR BISHOP WOOLLEY.
/ Inc discussion ehueu anu d Ddilol was
resorted to to determine the choice. The
| first showed to 4 and on the second bal
lot the result was 5 to for the appoint
ment of McKaig, Hardy and Sears as
the additional set of judges at the First
| precinct polling place. Toronto and
Thomas were absent from the meeting.
President Dolly announced that all ar
engagements for the lawful conduct of
| the election were completed, but that
| some contingency might arise today re-
curing another special meeting of the
| beard. BY common consent the members
agreed to respond to such a call, if made
The clerk was directed to receive the
sealed returns of the election and keer
them secure in the vault until tomor-
row evening when the members will SIT
as a canvaSsing board.