The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

city schools very much at heart, and be-
lieving those interests would be best
served by the election to the board OF
school directors Of citizen OF character,
standing and ability, would respectfully
request that you allow your name 10 be
used as candidate before the people
for the position OF director for school
district No. /. at the coming school cleo
tion.
We make this request In the interest OF
our city schools. not only because we
KNOW YOU 10 be man Of reputation IN
This community. and one with children
OF your own to educate. but also because
we believe your experience as n superfn-
tendent Of public instruction. before YOU
became n pracueing physician, has given
you peculiar qualifications for this Of.
nee which are possessed BY few. IL any
OF our fellow citizens. and we feel as
s sursa ,nst y elected you, will have the
pest interests of the schools at heart ara
VIII use your every effort for the adj
vancsment OF those interests and fhs
successful training OF our growing chii.
Trusting you will accede TO our reaues,
we nave the honor TO be- sir
Yours very respectfully,
L q Gilman. r. A. Wing.
nIr,sstoh, Ioklas Singermnn
- Bzlaine, n Company,
-riInlh Davis. W. r Michel.
,nnornas burke. l.. schosnfsid.
= refers. John w. rratt.
John q McGiIvra. r.. a Sehoenf.ld
~. 5sso"d' W. II Stevenson.
James Ice. ~ Hiskum
Thomas w Prosci J. A. stratton.
J ". sehively. James VI Perkins.
J. a Moore. George II. King.
w. n. Holmes. 7, A Nadeau.
The strong backing afforded Or. Coz
By this request IL found in the fact that
that the sfsners represent the citizens ~
every shade 81 political opinion. and
all Of whom unite On Dr. Coo as eminent
~ well htted 70 Ill the approaching va
cancy In the beard.
Or. Coe wss not consulted in the mat
ter. sni yesterday stated that the null
tipllcity OF duties on his hands incident
20 his practice made him hesitate about
assuming 90 responsible and ihaEklsss a
harden. ~ citizen. however. hs felt
II incumbent on him 90 allow his narse
to be used as candidate. and he last
evening. dictated the following reply ac-
cepslng the nomination
To Messrw J. A. Moore. George ~
King aad CrthaEs-G - ntieusen m re-
sponse 70 your ratteFirE request Of even
date, BEG leave 10 say tina; x the ma
iorliy % my fellow cittEsns wish me 10
serve thsm N the capacity % director a.
school district No l. and Will 50 express
themselves on November T. viii. 70
furnishing cur boys and girls WITH that
education which the excellent system 81
cur public schools now guarantees
,rsiSisnai ,ss ~, - Saes.s ~ rh e. 49,
exrevfsnca I may have obtained uhuA
engaged In teaching snt IN my intimate
association with education. ! Believe hi.
fully covers .he ground In question.
Yours vary truly. p. VI CCE"
DT. p. II. Coo Is a ciesr-heaied profess
siousl man whose success Ia life 10 the
result OK individual hard work He was
born tn ST. Charles Kane county, m.
IN isEi He received a public school ed
ucafion IN Wisconsin and Michigan. anai-
-.
University OF Michigan IN is7A Fer s,x
years subsequent 20 this he alied the re-
spousihle position % superintendent %
schools IA the towns Of Phoenix, Lake
Superior and Menominee. In Michigan
Aa tAsa returned - de uniyss3.ty aaa