The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-02
BOARD AGAINST GoSS
so DECLARED ITSELF IN CAUCUS BY
VOTE OF TO 3.
Election of Successor Postponed
Until May-Dunlap Is Re-
Elected.

At the regular meeting of the Indianap-
oils School Board last night the question of
electing a superintendent of schools was
brought up and one ballot was cast. While
the vote did not result IN the selection of
a superintendent it demonstrated that
David X Goss is not popular man with
the board and cannot be reelected. Miss
Eliza, e. Browning was reelected to the
office of city librarian and j. S. Dunlap was
retained as superintendent OF buildings and
grounds.
The routine business of the board was
dispatched with considerable haste and
early in the evening the commissioners pro-
ceeded with the more important matters.
Commissioner Baker introduced a resolu-
ton to the effect that the board should
proceed with the selection of librarian
and superintendent of buildings and
grounds before taking up the election of a
school superintendent. Commissioner Won
negut objected to this procedure on the
ground that it was not in accordance with
the rules laid down by the school manual.
President Russo held that the commission
ers point could not be sustained and Mr..
Bakers resolution was adopted. On motion
of Commissioner Roth the board went into
committee of the whole, which was in
the nature of a fifteen minutes caucus. In
this caucus q vote was taken on the prop
ostion to retain Superintendent Goss. The
ballot stood to 3 against the re-employ-
ment of Goss. No other names were men
toned in the caucus in relation to the
perintendency. a5n,
At the adjournment of the committee of
the whole the board again went into gen
eral session. Commissioners Baker sub
IL
ing that in all probability it would be i'm
possible to elect superintendent at this
meeting of the board. The report recon-
mended that in the event of a failure to
elect the board name a date when the mat
ter would be taken UP again and that in
the meantime a committee be appointed to
look about for a suitable candidate for the
place The board then proceeded with the
election of a librarian. Miss Browning was
the only candidate and she received nine
votes Two of the commissioners voted
blanks. There were three candidates for the
position of superintendent of buildings and
grounds although none of the applicants
was announced j. S. Dunlap received six
votes which elected him; Edgar r. Vim
ceived two and there were two blanks cast
The salary of the superintendent of build
ingS and grounds was fixed at 81 AGO. the
same rate as paid last year. The librarian
receives 1880 a year. Miss Browning was
present and in response to cries for "a
speech courteously thanked the members
for their votes. The Superint endent of
buildings and grounds was not present be-
ing confined to his home by Illness
When the ballot for superintendent of the
schools was cast d. K. Goss received three
votes. One vote was cast for DIR. J. P D.
John, and seven members of the board cast
blank ballots 1t was considered useless
to take another ballot, and after the adop-
ton of a resolution offered by Commissioner
Robson the board adjourned. The resolu-
ton provides for committee consisting of
Commissioners Russo. Allison and Baker
whose duty it will be to correspond with
educators in other cities in reference to the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the schools here and re-
port at a meeting of the board to be held
the first Friday in May
1t was known last night that Commission
tendent Goss, but some of the members of
the board were lat sea- as to who cast
the third ballot for Goss. 1t was intimated
that Commissioner Adam voted for Goss
but this was denied. II was openly assert
ed that Commissioner Burns supported
Goss, but the commissioner declined TO dis
cuss his ballot. Some of Superintendent
Gosss opponents intimated that there was
an odor Of Frenzelism about the ballot.
The commissioners are generally agreed
that Professor Emmerich is well situated in
his present position at the head of the In
dustrial Training School, and it Is not prob
able that his candidacy for the place Of SUI
perintendent Goss will be further urged
1t was said last night that Commissioner
Maxwell cast the ballot for Or. John