The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-24

=. j. Langan, the representative
from the Eighteenth. attended last
nights meeting of the dead-locked
school board and by voting with the
Democrats, in the face of assurances
to the contrary. effected the election
of A. l.. Francois as chairman and ID.
j. Reedy as attorney. Mr.. Schrefer,
the Republican nominee for the chair
manship, withdrew aud left the field
free to his opponent. Mr.. Reedy was
elected over eX-Judge II. A. Knapp,
the former board attorney, by a strict
party vote of eleven to ten. Captain
u. ID. Fellows was reelected secre-
iary unanimously.
1t was o'clock before the session
began. The Democrats found upon go
ing into caucus at o'clock that Mr..
Langan was promised to the opposi-
ton. An hour later when they came in
wearing an air of victory, the Republic
cans went out to talk it over. Mr..
Langan said they would have TO re-
lease him from his promise; he had
decided to stav by his party out of
consideration of the interests of his
personal friend. Mr.. Reedy, and had
signed a paper binding himself to this.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Seeing that they were up against de-
feat the Republicans decided t. come
in and take their medicine. John Glib
bons was selected for temporary chair
man without opposition. Mr.. Jennings
nominated Mr.. Francois for the presi-
dency and Mr.. Barker named o. b.
Schriefer. Mr.. Schriefer would not
permit his name to go before the board,
saying, II decline to be a candidate
for chairman of this board" and say
ing it in a very meaningful way. There
being nc opposition the nominations
were closed ana the election was made
unanimously. every member naming
Francois as his choice as the roll was
called.
Mr.. Francois on taking the chair,
expressed his thanks and, in earnest
tones, asked the members to cooperate
with him in carrying out the duties
of his Office and bind all their energies
towards giving the district a success
full administration.
After a motion, by Mr.. Jennings,
making the salary of the secretary the
same as it was last year had been
adopted Mn. Barker named Captain
Fellows for the position and he was
unanimously elected. He also grace
fully returned his thanks saying he
,was grateful for the new evidence of
the boards appreciation of his services.
Then Mr.. O'Malley, from the Third,
in really eloquent effort named Mr..
Reedy for school board attorney. He
has the wisdom of a William Bryan,
the legal mind of a Blackstone and
the Democracy of jefferson" was the
way in which the speech was wound
up.
JUDGE KNAPP NAMED.
Mr. Barker nominated ex-Judge
Knapp saying that in view of the fact
that Judge Knapp is at present en-
gagged in several legal matters of vital
importance to the board, it would be
the height of unwisdOm to remove him
now and place a new man in his stead.
The balioting was then begun and
resulted in Mr. Reedy's selection by
a vote of eleven to ten, strict party
division:
Reedy-O Malley. Davis, Casey, Roche,
Zeidler. Walsh, Jennings, Gibbons, Leon
ard, Francos-1l.
Knapp-Shires Phillips. May Schaeter
Neuls, Jayne, Evans, Schreifer, Barker,
Schwass-10,
After continuing the second anC
| fourth Mondays as the regular meet
| ing nights and adopting the old rules
temDOrarily the meeting adiOurnpd