The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

SCHOOL Board Consist, 1916
Independent Democr;ar4al Of d
OF two Republicans an" "5S. hi
ocrat. A Republican GneDt
elected to succeed a Doa has
Examiner. DeMOcrst
Kent County 10.
School Board consisto51 1896
Democrats. In 1890 o of VI ID
publicans and one Do NJ Two
Democrat has been s rn"OcFat.
Examiner by a Repnblicctsedei
Montgomery Connt b,.ea9
the School Board co., IN
three tt Democrats. In pI1Sss S q
H. republicans and one 'I Ds o.
The Examiner was cb Deaoq
August, 1898, a RepuhTraasstSa
elected in place of a G Dagaalo
.od Prince Georges Corn t,I''
1896 the School Board rI' as
OF three Democrats. In 'V ,aas
two Republicans and ON" a" Ivy y
crat. A Republican b,, Oi
elected to succeed a Dam" nay
Examiner. OViat
queen Anne's Countv-,,
the School Board ccnri ia
three Democrats. In lSg l9' ".
Republicans and one 'T 6sn o.
Somerset COunty-In lSoS
School Board consisted I az },
Democrats. In 1899 Of tn. u
publicans and one D.m o
In 1898 a Republican was I' W.
ed to succeed a Democrat, ''
81. Mary's Connty-In IS,s
School Board consisted If >,
Democrats. In 1899 of tro
publicans and one Demo,.
Efforts have been made to ol rSs'
the Examiner, a Democra r''
the effort failed, because on.
the Republican Commi,,ia,,
would not sanction it.
Talbot County = In 1S@
School Board consisted Of n,
Democrats. III 1890 of two
publicans and one Democrst
Washington Coanw IN i
the School Board consisted
four Democrats and two Ran,
llcans. The Assistant Examhl
a Democrat, resigned, and a A
publican was elected to fill 4
vacancy.
WicomicO COunty-In 1896 !
School Board consisted of MI
Democrats. In 1899 Of two P
publlcans and one DemOpr
A Republican has been elect
to succeed a Democrat as Eu
liner.
Worcester County-In 1896
School Board consisted Of N
Democrats. In 1899 of two
publicans and one DemOc
A Republican has been electe
replace a Democrat.
From the above record it vii
seen that the political conn
ion of every School Board in
State has been changed.
cause some boards that were c
posed solely of Democrats y
to 1896 now have Democratic
nority representation, it cal
BIS inferred that the GovernO
tended to have them so. Hee
not have done otherwise, fol
terms Of the minority mem
have not expired. The Gore
mdde e0ery change he pos
could, and having done so,
fair to assume that his inc
ton to make every School B
solidly Republican. uas oaly
ited by has opportunities. In
roll only was a Democrat app
ed to succeed himself, and
the only Democrat in a boar
six commissioners. In all
instances throughout the
Republicans have invar
been appointed to succeed D
Gratis whose terms had exp
1t will he seen, too. that III
Jority of the counties experie
Examiners and assistants
been replaced by inexperit
Republicans, and in several,
counties efforts to make cha
failed, because of diSagreen
among Republicans as TO
dates. Look at the chang,
Baltimore, Calvert, Ca
Charles, Dorchester, Hal
Howard, Montgomery, 7
Georges Somerset and Was
ton Counties. Note the r.
no change was made in
Arundel and Charles.
The Republicans seem to
regarded the public school
tenn a part of the spoils of {
and it has been so treated
number of counties, where G
thing in sight was eagerly S
upon to make places for the
CRY Republican office-see
even local trustees being cha
in order to secure the en-
ment of Republican teal
The School Examiner in /
Georges County resigned
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