The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-31
WRATH In SCHOOL BOARD.
COMMISSIONERS MoRIARTY AND
O,BRIEN RETORT ON MACK.

He, Said in an Interview They We're Put
In for Political Purposes and Arc Play
ing POlitics-The New Commissioner Who
Have Served Before Reply in Meeting.
At the last meeting Of the School Board for
the year. held yesterday to complete unan-
ished business, the greater part OF the session
was taken up by Commissioners Thhddeus
Moriarty and Miles 0'Brien In commenting
on recently published statements made by
Commissioned Jacob w. Mack. who retires to-
day. and who attacked the new Tammany
members OF the board. Mr.. Moriarty in partic-
ular. Mr.. Mack. who was not at the meeting
yesterday. said in his statement that the sue
cess OF the board depended on the new man.
bers. and that with such men AZ Mr.. O'Brien
and Mr.. Morlarty appointed, the future was In
danger. They have proved most offensive
even In the short time they have been connect
ed with the board" he continued. They
we're put in only for political purposes and
they are doing that for which they were ap-
pointed. They have to follow their leader. and
they are trying to Moriartyize the.board."
Mr.. Moriarty said at the meeting yesterday
that he wished to be known to the members
Of the board by his record. aud he gave an
outline Of his service on the board at various
times since 1878. reading a number OF COM
pllmentary resolutions presented to him. Il
do not do this to flatter myself" he said. but
to stand before you as a man OF honor. a friend
OF justice and OF the public schools. I regret
that the member from Oklahoma, Oshkosh.
Prussia or Poland. wherever he 10 from, is not
here to-day: II he Is not the author OF this
is. it is a most cowardly attack on me. His
tall emanates, from a, small and narrow
it with the contempt. hatred and disgust Of
5000 teachers to follow me. II the gentleman
T Srope here 10 to remai | am I not 6Sid duf him T N SO i mno Il
contempt | would not sit ON the same board
Il think Mr.. Moriarty takes too seriously. this
g%entleIn anly and refined criticism, of Mr.:
Knowing him. but I thank God he is not the
kind OF Mac | care to know. In the Central
Board b q see he made MADE HI his dying speech .G pn before !,
lieve any one indorses him. and such talk an
violates his oath OF office in telling the public
press of a vote, taken in secret ballot; as he
q school OF etiquette. l think. but II we did Mr..
Mack's, examination would meyer get a %certitl.
cate. | though, he would SIdd be here E;. tod t0,dda Y hut hut
sand. Compare him to such men as Van
HoeSen and kittel, who do not have to go for
acts condemn themselves.
fe2 USmm'ssi Before Af thIs rp Is@ en- abi "a fncide eSt
closes he said. II wish to say, since Mr.
Mack is absent. that / am sure only unoon-
know him to be a gentleman and an honor
able man. l regret what he said: they. are
not my opinions; but in his absence / wish no
shadow cast on his motives"
Commissioner Mack said later at his home
that business had kept him way from the
meeting and that it was almost his only alb
sence during his term Of office, ..
81 was quoted with substantial correctness"
he continued. 1T 10 educational biasphemy
to nut M ignorant man OF this type on the
board. l said Mr.. Moriarty had been an Often
sive member Of the board. In his present
term he has not served long enough to do any
thing. What l said was in substance that the
political purposes. and every one knows that.
The Mayor wanted to turn out the whole
board: now. as opportunity arises. he puts in
men who will oppose all it has done. Some
things accomplished they cannot reverse"