The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-25
DEADLOCK
IS BROKEN
The Vacancy in the Corps of Teachers
Filled Last Night,
DECIDED ON The FOURTH BALLOT
M. F. Dewitt Was the Successful Candidate.
Director Baughs Second Bait was
Quickly Snapped up by Direo-
tor Edwards other Bust
ness Transacted

held last evening for the transaction of gem
eral business with the following members i'm
attendance: Messrs. Edwards, Lee Dewitt
Connors, Hanna, Ogden, Morgan, Higgins
O'Brien Baugh, James, Williams and Prcsi-
dent Price. Director Trezisc was absent
The most important part of the business
was the election of a teacher TO fiji the
vacancy ON which the Board was deadlocked
for several weeks. Last nights voting re-
suited in the election of Martin II Dewitt
on the fourth ballot. On first and second
ballots Mr. Dewitt received votes and Miss
Annie Stein Z. Director Edwards held the
deciding vote and cast it on the first ballot
for Miss G.. G. Muir and ON the second ballot
for Miss Gertie Levine. Director Baugh
whose name is always the first ON the roll
call Of the Citizens members evidently
wanted TO see if Director Edwards was will
ing to stand by Miss Levine and he voted for
her on the third ballot but when his name
was called Director Edwards went back to
Miss Muir. On this ballot Mr. Dewitt
and Miss Stein received six votes each
After the result was announced Director
Morgan moved to postpone the election until
the next meeting of the Board. Secretary
Hanna moved that the election be postponed
indefinitely. The amendment was lost on a
vote of to g. Director Edwards not voting
and the original motion was declared lost on
tie vote of to z. The election was then
proceeded with. Directors O'Brieu. Hanna
and Sullivan voted for Dewitt and Director
Baugh also cast his vote for Dewitt, Directors
ogden, Price and Williams followed with
their votes for Miss Stein Dewitt re-
piled Director Edwards when his name was
called. Directors Morgan, Lee and james
voted for Miss stein and Directors Connors,
higgins ana Dewitt voted for Dewitt, leav-
ing the result Dewitt, s; stein, g, and the
former was declared elected.
Some surprise was expressed outside after
the result became known and some people
were disposed TO crlucise Director Baugh for
gong over with the Democratic members,
Dut II Is explained that his action was part
OIL coup TO give Director Edwards the chance
itls alleged ne sought. 1t was evident that the
laUler Wou:u not vote with the seven Citi-
Hens members on any candidate they might
select as shown by his desertion of Miss
Levine when Director Baugh cast his ballot
Tor that candidate ON the third ballot. 1t
was also known that the six Democratic
members were sold for Dewitt and nothing
eouiu snake any OF them from That position
9ueh peing the case NJ was decided that
raIher lhah nave a continued deadlock there
would be more satisfaction IN hndng out It
Director Edwards would elect Dewitt II he
got the chance Accordingly Director Baugh
gave HIM the chance, and he took It,
Ihe election OF trustees Tor the public
library was postponed until the next regular
meeting
An invitation to send committee to Read
ing TO witness the working OF the system OF
teachlhg music IN the public schools OF that
] CITY was accented and Misses Dpuulpr and