New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
CONSULTATIONS RESULTS.
THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL BE
ENTIRELY UNDER THE NEW
MAYORS CONTROL

Tho first municipal campaign in the Greater
New-York will be one Of serious concern 10 people
interested in the public-school system OF Brook
lyn Consolidation will have result which has
not yet been discussed. but ii is already CRYING
serious concern some Brooklynites who are post
ed on educational affairs. Summed up in a few
words. the situation is this
One-thrd of the members OF the Brooklyn Board
Of Education now go out of office every year, and
successors to them are appointed by the Mayor. II
the Mayor Of the present city of Brooklyn a
machine politician who wanted to get some Of his
stand. would be 10 put fifteen Of them in at
time He could never control the whole Board OF
aen kss a d se s se M Sesen Of hs
of Education will pass out Of existence, and the
new Mayor. for the first time since the school
Of an entire School Board IT. therefor epv'M Me-
Laughiin- Tammany alliance should sweep the con-
would for the first time in history have the power
This fact adds to the seriousness and Importance
Of the fall election and makes 1t incumbent on all
citizens who desire to preserve the schools from
Mayor This phase Of consolidation has been
President j. Edward swanstroin, Of the Board of
Education. is a member Of the reform. or shepard
lieve that any ring Mayor would dare TO defy pub
schoo board he thinks there is an UnprsceSeneS
opportunity for such an official 10 pack the Board
In order to obtain the views Of Republican
p OF the sor BSaTa IF ws the
sIf the Board Is constituted under statutes SINH
lar to those that exist the Mayor will be able
TO appoint his first Brooklyn School Board entirely
from members of his party faction be-
there is provision in the statute prescrib-
ing the political complexion OF the Board, max
ing IL either non-partisan bipartisan In char
acter On the contrary. in the past the appontees
have frequently reflected the political views of the
appointing power although the practice has been
for a number Of years 10 appoint men of acknowl-
edged fitness. irrespective OF their political ten
denotes.
THE fact that entirely Board may be
appointed by the first Mayor of the Greater New
York NAV act temptation TO him to obtain
absolute control OF the Board by appointing ALL
a large majority. OF its members from his
party. The present and former Republican Mayors
have uniformly appointed men of the opposite po-
litical faith whose fitness for the place known
ard appreciated but he question Of the political
complexion Of the Board will rest absolutely In
the power OF the incoming executive of the greater
city, and upon his sense of fairness and his APP
probation OF the needs Of the public school sys
tenn
1.-The citizens OF Brooklyn In the fall campaign
for the election OF tho Mayor OF the greater city,
should certainly have in mind the fact that his
powers regarding the institution that Is probably
dearer 10 them than any other absolute. and
that great dependence must be placed upon the
character integrity and high Sense OF honor OF
the incumbent of the Mayors office In order 10
insure a proper selection. based primarily Mt
ness and only secondary political predictions.
20 as TO keep the Board In the Borough OF Brook
Iyn at least as free II Is at present from sus-
plclon OF political manipulation and prejudice"