The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-25
SMITH WILL HAVE A HAND
ADVICE OFT SUPERINTENDENT AS
TO SUCCESSOR IS
ASKED
NO CIVIC LEAGUE SUGGESTION
School Board Averse to Being Die
tated TO-Present Indications
Arc That Dark Horse VIII
Be Selected.

In the light Of the developments Of the
last two or three days it seems almost
certainty that Supt. A. ]. Smith will
dictate the name of his -uccessoY. The
publicity that has been given to the
part played by the Woman's Civic
league has put a majority of the board
very much on edge and It is regarded
as very probable that Sup Smith Will
have a hand in the naming of his sue
cossor.
AS to Mr.. Smiths political enemies, who
are in a measure responsible for his
withdrawal from the city schools, he will,
unless all signs fail, prevent them from
having any option whatever in the Sc
lection Of new superintendent.
Each of the seven members of the
board were individually called upon yes
terday by officers of the Womans Civic
league and each in turn rebukeI as POS
sibly having given inspiration to the
article which appeared in the q 20 9
yesterday. In several instances, how
ever, the committee rne- with a rather
cool reception, and more than one mem
Der of the board expressed himself in
no uncertain terms rega rding the interest
which the league or, to be more specific
certain officers of the league, have taken
for over year past in scnooI mat
ters.
Some little inquiry yesterday among
the board elected the information that
MIR. Smith would be consulted in the
matter of the election Of his successor,
and that the fight which has so persist
emily been waged against him by GER
tam factions will result in his vindicAtion
and the defeat of his enemies.
None of the members of the board seen
by the G 0 e were willing to talk for
publication, but i can be easily as.
sumed, and with authority, too, that
Mr.. Smiths views will have a prominent
place in the organization OF the work
for the coming school year, as we'll as
being accorded the privilege of passing
upon the numerous candidates whose
names are now being considered Ky the
board.
Indications point more strongly than
before to the selection oH an entirely
new man for the city schools-one that
mas not been discussed as possible can
didate.
The school board had a heart to heart
talk last evening behind closed doors
and discussed a number of matters Of
importance to the schools, among them
the election of a superintendent Of
schools. Principal Robinson, of the Cen
trail high school, was cIoseted with the
board for over an hour, but as he is
said to have refused to entertain an Of
fer of the position 1T can hardly be re-
gardcd that the circumstance is Of any
special significance. Several other prin-
+ cfpals We're also before the board, and it
was given out that the board was merely
seeking information regarding the teach
ers training school
From what little information could be
secured it is evident at least that Mr.
Smiths successor will not be selected
until other matters of more immediate
Importance are out Of the way 1t Is
also likely that the successful man will
be new man altogether, and his selec-
ton will come in the nature of a sur
prise.
Some doubt exists in the minds Of the
board as to when the budget Should be
presented to the mayor. The law re-
qutres that 1t be presented June l, but
as the matter has never been in shape by
that time in the past, the expedency Of
preparing the budget before the school
year is complete is doubtful. Not only
does the board have to prepare an esti-
mate Of the cost of running the schools
for the next school year, but appoint
teachers within the next fifteen days