The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
WARM CONTEST FOR
THE SECRETARYSHIP
OF SCHOOL BOARD,
sitiOn Now Held by A. A. Guern-
sey-Board to Organize Dec. 2,
Electfng President and Secretary

very energetic. albeit quietly con-
Quoted campaign is being waged for the
secretaryship OF the board OF education by
about dozen applicants for the position.
The new school board will meet December
Z for the first time and will organize by
the election OF a president and a secretary.
"A. "A Guernsey. the present secretary Of
the board. is an applicant for reelection
and his name heads a list OF candidates,
including several well-known people in the
city.
The fact that three members constitut-
ing a majority Of the board, have been
elected and are TO assume the duties OF the
office to which they were elected when
the board organizes, gives added interest 10
the first meeting Of that body Mr.. Guern-
sey has served three years IN the position
and while no especial fight is being made
against him, Yet the applicants are con-
Quoting quite vigorous campaign. each
hoping To land the coveted prize TO which
Is attached a great deal OF hard work and
stipend of sl.s40 per annum.
Here is a partial list of the applicants
whose names have been handed in TO the
members Of the board Of education to date:
A. A. Guernsey. j. NJ. Garter, Gen. Ly-
man Banks. Clark NJ Nettleton, J. Nj.
Layhue former county superintendent of
schools, j. A Paine, at one time connect
cd with the office of city treasurer, William
McAdam, now employed by the firm Of
Lowman & Hanford; J. A. Shepherd, Theo-
dore Forby. ]. NJ. Carpenter and w. +.
Babcock, al present principal OF the Minor
school.
The three new members of the school
board are Just now in receipt of letters OF
Endorsement from innumerable friends OF
the numerous candidates for the secretary
ship. These they receive, read and file
away. Their time is taken up largely dur
ing their office hours with calls from i'm
Fortunate friends and supporters of the
candidates To whom, as one of them said
yesterday, they listen with difference at
the expense of valuable time. ''As far as
/ know said one OF the new directors yes
terday. mot single member of the board
Is pledged TO support any one candidate. /
am not. and I believe the board win Sc
lect the best man for the position regard
less Of politics or personal following.
have talked with the other two new mem
bers of the board ana they have expressed
themselves in the same way
Gen. Banks IS now employed in the Of
flee OF the board Of public works. He has
strong Endorsements The same may be
said of Clark Nettieton. who has filed
the position of private secretary TO Gener-
nj Manager c. j Smith. OF the Pacific
Coast Company for some time past and
who was formerly city editor Of the Post
Intelligencer. Mr. Layhue Is. OF course.
well known. having been formerly IN a
position Of public nature Mr. Paine, Mr..
McAdam aad the other candidates all have
active supporters who are seeing that the
good qualities Of each are being made
known to the school directors.
IL the custom of elsctng the oldest men,
Der Of the board president is followed when
the new board organizes. Director B. G
Van Houten viii preside over the deliher-
asioas OF the body for the ensuing year.