Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
an UNHAPPY INCIDENT
Attempt to smirch Boone Educators
Character Mars Closing Of
Teachers Convention.
G. /. Miller Accused of Trickery in
Election But His Integrity is
Sustained
Recommendations ofthe Educational
Council and Other Resolutions
Are Adopted.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Dec. 3O.-The attempt to
smirch the character of George t. Mil
ler Of Boone, made during the closing
hours of the State Teachers Associa-
ton convention Yesterday failed miser-
ably and reflected only upon those who
attempted 1t. u appears that IN the
elementary and graded department
Thursday the election OF officers was
held the first thing in the afternoon
and the business was dispatched
promptly when the department met
and before the tardy ones arrived.
George Chandler was a candidate for
member of the nominating committee
and was defeated, according to the an
nounced result. Votes We're cast for.
six or eight different ones. George l..
Miller was one of the tellers, and he
was accused of giving out. Intentional
ly. wrong result defeating Mr..
Chandler and eiecting Mr.. Van Ness.
1t developed Friday that wrong re-
suit had been announced. producing
this effect, as one of the tellers had pre-
served the ballots Mr.. Miller had
unanimously been chosen for first vice
president of the association by the
nominating committee.
When the time for election of officers
came yesterday Mr.. Chandler moved
that the name of George /. Miller be
dropped and that of Professor ID. s.
Wright, of the state Normal, substi-
tuted. When pressed for an explana-
| ton he made the charge of fraud
against Mr.. Miller. President shelton,
of Simpson College, then took charge
| of Mr.. Millers case. in his absence, and
summoned witnesses. first the two tel-
lers. Mr. Smith and Mr.. Riggs. who
testified to the time Of the election be-
ling the first thing III order and began
on time and no sooner. and gave 1t as
1 their belief that the mistake was an
4 honest one on The part of Mr. Miller
L The secretary OF the department. meet
ling testified 30 the same. After severa
4 others had spoken. some of them de-
i claring that this sort of thing had cc-
Cured before in that department ant
/ that the younger members We're unable
Ito get representation. intinat-
Il ing rings. etc. President Sllel-
i ton took the matter up ane
showed the absurdity of rht
charge. L had. in the first place, NJ
4 motive whatever. for there was nt
4 contest over officers ard all that Mr.
Miller was charged with was gettint
one member of the nominating com
al =
who was not present in the meeting
and had no interest in any contest
The selection of Mr.. Miller for vie
president. position that did no
amount to anything, was made by ac
/ clamation in the committee, and 4
:, smirch him in his absence in this wa.
would be contemplate, he thought
He yentured further that when tn
young men who had been coming to IN
association only a short time learne
}, how its machinery Was operated an
got around on time they would not b
accusing the older working member
l OF putting up jobs to get the little OF
tices They would learn to be on tim,
: He spoke highly OF Mr.. Miller. The oe
I. casion gave Miss Wright of Boone,
2 chance TO come TO Mr.. Miller's defens
I She said she had taught Twelve veal
: with Mr.. Miller and had seen him
e many very trying positions and ha
7 never known him 10 do dishonorab
. thing, even when the hardest presse
by his enemies. She declared that
might have been mistaken. but it W.
Impossible FOR him to have been di
: honorable. The proposition of NJ
: Chandler was defeated by very lars
n majority, almost unanimously. II
g comments heard after the discussie
: We're not complimentary TO the ma
: who started the fight. though lie d
n clared it Was not q personal matt
$ with him. but desire to enter prote
Y against such methods, as he declare
s them The verdict indicated that
e was one of very few who saw anythii
wrong, or thought they saw it.
This was the only unpleasant fea