The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-12

Frank B. Cooper of Des Moines, Ia,
was duly elected to succeed DR.. j. L.
Millspaugh as superintendent of schools
at a salary of $4,000 per annum at last
evenings session Of the board of educa-
tion. Mr.. Cooper received six votes,
and ]. H Paul, his only opponent, four.
When the result was announced u mo-
ton was made by Mr.. Moyle to have
the vote made unanimous. This failed,
and the failure called forth some re-
marks from President Nelden which
were the cause of bitter exchanges of
personalities between some of the men-
bers. and some of the episodes of the
session We're extremely sensational
President Nelden's speech was severe
arraignment of the minority vote on
this proposition, and charges set forth
by him were Vehementiy resented by
nemb berS of the minority.
Mir. Moyle made a red-hot speech,
charging the majority with trying to
shut off free speech, and directing some
sarcastic remarks at President Nelden.
He also went into the qualifications u
MIR. Cooper, the new superintendent,
and practically declared him unfit fer
of both candidates, in fact, received q
gret deal of attention at the~hands of
other members, apparently to no par
ticular purpose, the election having al
ready taken place.
a SECRET BALLOT.
The proceedings were lively through
out, the first discussion arising over
the question of how the vote should be
III no hxrN
voce rather than by ballot. We should
so on record for our man., said he,
and have no secret ballot in ques-
tion of this nature" He moved that the
rule be set aside, when Critchlow su--
gested that the statute required a regu-
lar ballot. This was not the case, said
MoYie. in reply. and after some further
discussion the ayes and noes were call
ed for. The result foreshadowed The
complexion of the board in the ballot
that was to come. The vote stood:
Noes-WilsOn, Critchlow, Walker, Hen
derson, Bamberger, Nelden-6. Ayes
Giauque, MOyle, Newman, Young.
The motion lost, the board proceed
ed to take secret ballot. Young and
Wilson were appointed tellers. The re-
suit was announced: Cooper, 6; Paul,
q. President Nelden declared Mr..
Cooper elected to fill the unexpired
term, or until June go 1900
MOYLE'S MOTION.
AToyle occasioned some surprise by
moving that the election be made unan-
imous. After a brief pause, Newman
arose: Il object" said he. L cannot
vote for that. for L believe the election
Of MIR. Cooper brings with it an advance
in salary. and as good and as compe-
tent a man could have been chosen at
home without this"
CritchlOW-The question of salary has
nothing to do with it. l give notice
that l viii introduce a resolution on
that sub>ect later
Moyle called for the question, but
there being an objection, the motion
could not go through. He asked New
man to withdraw his objection, but the
member from the Third steadfastly re-
fused to do so.
Moyle then explained as follows: q
would not have voted for the motion ]
made; my object was to put the MEM
bers on record by viVe voce, something
which some members seem very un-
willing to do. But now that Mr.. Cooper
is elected, L will support him, though he
was not my choice
QUESTION OF SALARY.
Critchlow's resolution. fixing the sal
ary of Mr. Cooper at $4,000 per annum,
-
GiauQue was opposed. for the reason
expressed by Newman. that there was
ability at home. and that a raise was
unnecessary. when I was elected" he
continued, even in the convention that
nominated me, / pledged myself L.
economy. cannot support the propo-
siticn for that reason. Again, we have
two or three men at home who are as
able as Mr.. Cooper. and l cannot vote
f,e araA In.
ducement to bring d stranger here. Mr..
PAIL, l believe, comes nearer filling all
The requirements of Mr.. Critchlow's
resolution of a few nights ago. He has
the support of local educational instftu
tions, Of men We know, while Mr.
Cooper is recommended by parties we
know but little Of 1t is Il proposition
to offer a man of lesser abilities a
higher salary, and / certainly shall vote
against it"
The resolution passed by the same
vote-6 TO 4-GiauQue, Moyle. Newman
and Young voting negatively. The
comnittee on school work was author
ized TO inform Mr.. Cooper of his cleo |
ton, and request an early attendance
PRESIDENT NELDEN'S REMARKS
President Nelden called Mr.. Critchiow
TO the chair, and addressed the board.
L am sorry he began that the !
election of Mr.. Cooper could not be I
made unanimous. I had hoped that the |
in the minds of these men, |
bers would pass away after Mr.. Cooper |
was duly elected, but there seems to be !
no disposition on their part to let the |
matter so rest. / am sorry for the lack |
of unity and fellowship that exists. |
There has been a line drawn in this |
board; it is 50 plain that there IS no |
getting around it. Time and again we |
have had matters settled here by a |
vote Of 9 to always the same. to 4
and it is indeed to be regretted that we
have no unison among US. One men,
ber of this body recently said that MIR
Cooper would have a fight on his hands.
What d spirit that is What does it
Are we TO have such ex-
pressions, or threats, of future discord
already? Mr.. Cooper is the best man
we could get. and since he has been
elected. it would be no more than right
that each member should let him know
that he is coming here with a welcome
mot from six men, but ten men. /