The herald., 1897-05-12


of one larger are to be considered. Phoe
nix will have fine school building, how
ever, for which the rural districts will
partially pay.
A PEDAGOGUE LOBBYIST
1t might appear to the casual and un-
prejudiced viewer that all this sort OF
thing is provincial and rural to degree
that is little to the credit of the capita.
city of Arizona. Yet, Of all the schoo.
bills, fool bills and bills otherwise that
assailed the last scholarly, thrice
learned legislature, there was not one
that sought to change the manner OF
conducting schools In cities of the first
class. This, too, despite the fact that
the superintendent of the Phoenix dis
trict spent almost his entire time In leg
islative lobhies. Though almost
stranger in Arizona, he had bills and
bills and bills relating to education
none of which became laws. One of
these bills, for instance, sought to make
the issuance of territorial normal
school diploma contingent upon the in
dorsement of the board of trustees Of
the first school taught by the graduate.
Shink of it! The rural board Of rura.
eStGtfiSl FdF-it'S ippit VIZ ctttc " VIZ
faculty and board of education of the
territorial normal school. What became
of the schools of Phoenix during the two
months Mr.. Creager devoted to lobbying
is not told. OF one thing there is little
doubt: the people of Phoenix will be
pleased If the trustees of the Phoenix
school district will permit Mr.. Creager to
devote his entire time. though not at
their expense, to his studies in political
economy.
NORMAL SCHOOL CHANGES
The board of education and faculty of
the territorial normal school are at work
on plans designed to advance material
ly the prestige of that excellent insti-
tuition Of learning. The school was never
more prosperous than at present Six
teen thousand dollars has been appropri-
ated and is now on hand for the compile
tion of the new building, which is the
finest public structure in the southwest.
The pupils, 125 in number, have already
been moved from the old building, which
has been transformed into a model
school. Here the students of the normal
school are given practical instruction in
the art of governing and instructing the
young. 1t is designed to materially raise
the qualifications for admission, COM
mencing with the beginning of the next
term. 1t is probable, also, that two
courses of study will be established, one
differing little from that demanded at
present, and one materially more diff
cult in final requirements. To the grad
uate from the first course will be given
diploma good for a term of years, and
| to the other life certificate. The re-
ports Of the Alumni association of the
school show that almost every graduate
has taught with success and that the
graduates are. as would seem eminent
~ proper, preferred in the public schools
OF the territory. The graduating class
will this year number about twelve.
Over twice that number are expected to
start at the commencement exercises
of the succeeding year.
TROUBLES OF A NAPOLEON
Politics, it has been said, is to a south
erner as the breath Of life unto his
nostrils. Maybe Arizona's geographical
position, then. is to blame for the fervia
character of the search her politicians
make after every office in sight 1t is
believed by some people that it is only
the local interest that magnifies into
large proportions the scramble for office
now going on among the Arizona Re
publicans who had the excellent judg-
ment in the last campaign to come forth
as supporters of the modern Napoleon
of politics. But 1t Is not so. The Arizona
fight at Washington is really big fight,
and one of the most troublesome known
to the president. There can be little
doubt that the president has long ago
regretted the chance Of fortune that took
from Mexico the fair domain of Arizona.
The appointment of governor seems
much further off than it did week or
month ago. That McCord yet leads is
conceded by all the Penrose supporters
and the field generally. yet the assertion
Is made by the same individuals that the
president hesitates to send his name to
the senate for fear that the administra-
tion's prestige may be injured through
a rejection. For there can be no doubt
the field has strength In the senate
A further batch of new and inside in
formation has reached Phoenix The
most important of 1t is that the president
has expressed himself. He has said, and
of this there Is no doubt, that McCord
has been fully acquitted in his eyes;
that the charges against McCord have
not been sustained. "Yet," concluded
the executive, "the condition Of affairs
in Arizona renders Col. McCord's ap-
pointment problematic. really do no.
know what to do in the matter"
THE OHIO SITUATION
This statement of McKinley's has been
communicated to members of both fac
tions here. Singularly enough, both seem
pleased. and consider the words confirm
atory of their opposing hopes.
The McCord people derive little pleas
ure from the fact that senators now cut
considerable swath at the White
House. To be sure. Senator Spooner is
firm friend Of the Wisconsin man, and
is chairman of the committee on terrific.
ries. He was a business associate of
his candidate at one time. OF course he
is far from alone in his advocacy. But
opposed there is strength, and the SEN
ators from Pennsylvania and Ohio are
in the van of the opposition. Pennsyl-
vania is working for Penrose, but Fora
ker and many other weighty Ohio infiu-
ences are simply against McCord
The Ohio situation is here told for the
first time, The tale starts in the insane
asylum of Arizona. DR.. Ira d Hamblin,
an Ohio man was the superintendent ap-
pointed to the institution by Governor
Hughes Hamblin made a fine record.