The Irish standard., 1898-10-29
CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD.

cans have nominated Prof. West, of the
State University, and Attorney N. f.
Hawley for members of the school board
for the purpose Of ousting Dr. Jordan
from the superintendency, because he
happens to be a Democrat. Were he, like
his professionalism. o. V. Tousley-an
intense Republican partisan during po-
| litical campaigns, instead of attending
| strictly to his educational duties, he
would be entirely satisfactory to the Re-
publicans. and perhaps receive CONSUL
ship to Trieste, as Tousley did, in recos-
milton of his political services. DR.. Jor-
dan has kept politics out of the schools.
and that is sufficient cause for Republic
can antagonism.
The machine politicians have enlisted
the cooperation of the women ''to cook
his goose A lady named DR.. Cora
Smith Eaton has rushed into print to
castigate DR.. Jordan in the bitterest man.
ner. She is opposed to the election OF
Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr.. Manley because
they arc Democrats who would favor
Supt. Jordan's reelection, and she thinks
the latter is utterly untitled for the posi-
ton he occupies. She says of him:
He is willy politician, and we must be
on the alert Or he will control the board
absolutely. He is not gentleman. He
is not an educator. He is against women.
He is Il tyrant with his teachers, and
Y,nf hn1t I, tr, 1,,
That is the woman politician for you!
Such language as that from the pen of
a female doctor is very unbecoming, to
say the least of it. Prof. Jordan is not
! gentleman i'm the estimation Of this
, feminine discipledof Esculapius, because
he keeps his feet on the table and a
cigar in his mouth while talking to a
lady" What q horrible offense! No
Republican official would ever be guilty
of such breach OF etiquette. A super
intendent elected by Republicans would
be sure to place his feet solidly on the
floor. throw away the cigar and smile
What naughty Democrat Dr. Jordan
really is! We are sorry that he has
drawn the ire, of DR.. Cora Smith Eaton
on his devoted head The fact that he
is a Democrat is, enough to disuualify
him for the position he holds, despite the
fact that under his supervision the
schools OF Minneapolis have become ia
nous all over the land. DIR. Rice, in an
article in the Forum, places them in the
front rank, and pays Il high compliment
to DR.. Jordan and his efficient corps of
teachers on the methods employed in
training the youthful mind.
This female censor entertains dia-
metrically opposite views as far as DR..
Jordan is concerned, but that is owing
to politics and nothing else. She is one
of the leading members Of the political
Equality Club of this city, an organiza-
ton which discriminates against candi-
dates for Office if they belong to the
party of Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan.
She declares that the club is "non-par-
tisan." and yet she admits that she spoke
as follows at one of it's meetings. the
quotation marks being used by herself:
II have looked into the influences
which nominated the Several candidates,
and do not believe Mr.. Mcmillan and
Mr.. Manley are in a position to act inn
partially upon some matters which will
come before the board, among others,
Supt. JOrdan's reelection; besides, Mr..
Manley's occupation as cigar dealer dis
qualities him. have not found any such
difficulty respecting Prof. West and Mr..
Hawley, and after seeing them am sat
isfled that they are unpledged Both
men are of a very high standing in their
professions"
That is the kind of political equality"
to be found in the club of which DR..
Eaton is the shining light. She asserts
that "Mr. Manley's occupation as cigar
dealer disqualfies him''-something new
not only to that gentleman, but to the
community a. large. Perhaps DR.. Jor-
dan buys his cigars from Mr.. Manley,
and if so. Mr.. Manley should be defeated
for school director
Hawley and West are Republicans
Whether they smoke cigars Or use a
meerschaum We are unable to say. One
is a limb Of the law. and the other a
pedagogue at the Slate University. Prof.
; West. in our opinion. is making big
mistake in entering politics. He ought
to attend to its educational work like
his fellow professors. and let the people
elect other men for members of the
board of education. The impression pre-
walls that he'Uniyersity wants to run
the city schools in order to dictate the
course of studies for the entry of the
pupils to that instit tuition. If that is so,
: there will I've 4 tremendous kick.
The Irish Standard has watched the
career of Prof. Jordan, both as principal
and superintendent, and thinks he has
done well in both capacities. He has
never injected politics into education, or
taken any active part in political cam
paigns. and whoever says the contrary
. has no regard for veracity. The Repub-
licans want to gain absolute control of
| the schools. and are laboring to get rid
of competent official for the benefit of
the party. We hope that the public