New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
Mr.. MACLAY'S SUCCESSOR.
INTEREST IN THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

INTEREST IN THE PRESIDENCY OF 1hS
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The next meeting OF the Board OF Educauon IN
this CITY, to he held on Wednesday OF next wen
will be OF uncommon interest and importance to'
at that time a president will be elected 10 taH.
the place OF Robert Maclay. Then. too. the boaro
will come under the control Of the progressive ere
ment which has long been In the minority. WIN
the beginning OF the year four new members came
into the Board and II IL believed that all OF 'hem
will act important questions Win Inc ne" "'"
jority The new members are F.. Ellery Anoer'
son. John r. Eustls James Speyer ana wh'a"
Greenough. The first two are lawyers Mr. opeyer
Is a banker and Mr.. Greenough Is a merchant
The selection OF these men by Mayor strong mas
been generally commended. 1t Is felt that they
strengthen the Board Of Education. and their en-
trance will enable the members who favor the
adoption OF the most advanced methods OF eou-
cation In the schools OF New-York to carry OUT
their plans.
There seems TO be no prospect now Of President
Maclay's reelection. and It is doubtful II he will
permit himself to be the candidate OF the minority
Those who are In a position to know are OF the
opinion that he could not possibly muster moro
than eight votes. and the probability is mat not
more than seven would be cast for him II no
should be a candidate. Realizing the situation. II
Is thought probable that he will withdraw from the
aeld-if he can be regarded as candidate up 10
the present-on the ground that his health ana
other important duties will not enable him 10 give
the time demanded to the work lmposea on tne
president Of the Board Of Education. VINO VIII
be put forward as the candidate OF the minority
in case Of Mr.. Macay's withdrawal Is not YET po''-
lively known. A.. ,.s
There being twenty-one members Of the Board
the majority confident Of mastering MOI less
than thirteen to the support OF the candidate tney
may agree on and hope that their torces wa an lei
f. McSweeny. It is believed that he Will not give
his support to Mr.. Nacay. or whoever else may
be put forward as the minority candidate. when
II Is plainly apparent that there Is no chance Oh
electng such candidate. The men composing the
minority, who ali along have been In sympathy
with Mr. Maclay's policy, are Commissioners HUI,
but. Adams. Andrews, Ketcham. Van Arsdaie ana
Little. ,. - <.-
What will be done by the other thirteen or four
teen members OF the Board has rot yet been fully
determined II is understood that the subject or
the presidency has beer canvassed by them 10 a
considera bic extent but there has been nothing IN
the nature OF caucus action Charles Bulk,ey
Hubbell seems to be the favorite candidate ne
has been member Of the Board several years; ana
his friends say that he possesses the experience
and qualifications that fit him to perform the duties
of presiding officer acceptaby. a.,
friends Is that he is not candidate for the presl-
dency but he IL not unwilling to permit his name
TO be used If his friends believe that he should be
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