Evening journal., 1899-02-15
WEDNESDAY. FEB. l5, 1899
-sENArOR MOORE AND nANINlANIY

SENATOR MOORE AND TAAIAnANJY
In connection with this trouble over
the conhrmation Of Roman Tammany
for superintendent of free schools OF
Sussex county there is one phase Of
nhe controversy which we cannot un-
denstand. That is the contention that
there is no Other man in Sussex county
who can fll the position. Tt strikes
us that when Sussex countlans go to
Dover and make such a representation
as that to the senators, they pay but
scant compliment to the educators Of
their own county. In fact, they wipe
from the slate that heretofore accept
ed declaration that there never was
an Indispensable man. We incline to
the BELIEF that in their Jealous effort
to coerce the Judgment of the State
Senate they have overstdpped the
bounds Of reason and advanced apropo-
sItion which will not stand the test
of analysis.
The real educational work of Sussex
county Is done by the teachers in the
several districts The eext books are de-
fined and the teachers are we'll ac-
Quainted with their duties. In this
work OF education the superintendent
merely exercises a supervisory capac-
ity. If there were no superintendent
bhe work Of ehu|ca.tdon in Sussex coun-
ry would go on just the same, for the
teachers, pupils and text books would
still remain. They are the three es-
sential elements. We think that the
friends Of Roman Tammany have over
reached themselves In their eagerneas
to break down the opposition OF SEM
ator Moore to the continuation OF this
so-siayled Indispensable man.
Everyone admits that II is de-
plonaITe circumstance that Governor
T1nneI and the Senate are not Of one
mind onthe question Of the pr5priety
OF the appointment Of Mr.. Tammany;
but It is by no means fatal to the
educational interests OF Sussex. N
the governor should rearpoint MT.
Tammany and the Senate once more
refuse to confirm him. we have no
doubt thai a man just ais competent
and just as popular Will be found to
an the place.
This IL a matter between Governor
Tunnel and Senator Moore. The
eaggness Of Roman Tammany's
friends to obtain for him the position
served to remove from the office viii
liam w. Knowles, the senator's son
hn-law, against whom no charges OF
unftness or incapacity had been made
and after Senator Moore had received
from Governor TunneA what he be-
lieved to be assurances that Mr
knowles would be appointed for an
Other year. To add TO the aggraya-
tion, Superintendent smith, OF New
CASTLE county. and Superintendent
Tindal. of Kent county, were reap
pointed. while M. Knowles was turn.
cd down to intake noom for Tammany
Senator Moore took this action on the
part Of the governor as a personal af-
front While a quiet and unaeum.
ing man, he Is a very determined one
and the likelihood is THAT he Will IS,
no opportunity TO force the governor
to abandon Mr.. Tammany and send ii
Tor continuation the rcme Of sem,
other man. Fortunately for him, ant
unfortunately for the governor, sena
tor Moore holds the balance cf powel
in the State Senate. and he will ust
Ut, regardless Of consequence, to ac
complish his ends in this behaR. Tha
is what mal1cs his objection 10 Mr.
Tammany so potent. The Democratic
members Of the Senate cannot amor,
ITO sacrifice the partys interests Il
niatters Of legislation for the sake o
Roman Tammany. They know tha
Senator Moore viii stop at nothln
TO break Tammany, and that II the
win not deal with him the Regula
Republicans and Union Rdpublican
will The paIey's interests cannot b
permitted to suffer untcld injury fo
Tammanyls benefit. No matter wha
people may think Of it. the ccndltio
confronts them, and it must be ME
Dt is much better to sacrifice Tamman
Uhan to confirm him and sacrifice par.
and public interests.
This is said without criticism
Governor Tunnel OF Mr.. Tamman,
butt merely to set forth an existin
cond1tlon which must be met with II
least pceElb1s sacrifice.