The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-24

crNHE statement recently made by w.
J. Meredith, county superintendent
- OF schools, denying that he offered
to rcscind his action In Withholding $4,000
early last spring from school district No.
I for alleged violation Of the school law,
n contradieted by two Seattle principals
and the board Of education. Mr.. Mere
dith's ofYcr was that he would turn over
this money to the district II City Super
intendont Barnard was discharged by
The board Of education.
on the committee from the School
Masters Club. which waited on Mr..
Meredith In the early part OF this year,
were Prof Twitmyer, principal Of the
high school: prof. C. A. Taylor. principal
OF the Pacific school, and Prof w. D.
Mccarthy. principal of tho South school,
The two former. while not wishing TO
b. dragged into the controversy. admit
ted yesterday In answer 10 direct oues-
ton by q Post-Inteiligencer reporter that
Mr. Meredith had plainly stated TO them
that he would not hold back the penalty
OF $4,000 from the Seattle district II Su-
perintcndent Barnard was discharged.
They also admitted that the account OF
the proceedings Of the meeting given In
tho post-infeiligencer OF October Is was
correct.
Prof. Mccarthy. who In q Democrat re-
fused 10 either deny or affirm the charge
against Mr.. Meredith. When seen at his
home. lMH Terry avenue by a reporter.
he said In reply 10 every question asked
him that he would not make any state
ment. II h believed by Prot Mccarthy's
friends that being Democrat he II un-
willing 10 say anything that would hurt
the party's ticket The Inference IL drawn
from this that Prof Mccarthy knows
that the truth Ia thls instance would ma
ieriAlly damage MIR. Noes chances OF
election. and that therefore he II silent.
Pref. Mccarthy Admits ~.
II IL stated on good authority that
Prof Mccarthy In private conversations
has admitted that Superintendent Mere
,sfth did make such an oHer 20 tho COM
mittee from the School Masters Club,
The other two members OF the commit
tee agree In every detail IN the reluctant
admission % the truth which they made
sterslay II appears that as early as
last January there was strong feeling
among TIE principals and teachers for
Increased salaries, When Mr. Meredith
nrst threatened to withhold part OF this
cauntss apnoFtienment from the state
fund because Superintendent barnard had
during an emergency temporarily em-
moved teNehers who did not have GER
tlarptcs. Il waa reaiissd IN educational
cirsles that II The threat was carried out
thsre would be hu, little possibility Of
the salaries helns Increased.
The school Masters Club then sent the
eamaiitiee 10 interview Mr.. Meredith
vita the object ~ getting him 10 tescind
his contemplated action. The committee
laid the e@se hefors hin. pointing out
the hardship u would work on the teach
sfs Il h. carried out his purpose, II was
hen Mr. Mefpaitk made his famous prop.
oaiuon which. ilSo nanaGe's ghost, viii
not down
II more proef is needed Of SIR Mere.
elth's suuftv toward ne seattle schools
a rolicv - which nv Moss, the pres.
,ra candidate a pledged 4 viii be found
a. his siusiiar rtoposiu8u 80 the Seattle
school hoard Az his lnstigRflen a meet
tnr ~ the directors was called shortly
nfifr hc mate h# thfFet IL wAs held N
the pHfee az G Smith, 4 member "
the hoard. Go tha uaiiaY block
Mr. AareAith addressed thr board Al
FIRST Do spoke only ~ the alleged viola
,ltn q she acheal isW aud ~ hts duty
Nr3gf the circumstances TIE directors
gkee rvsrecifui attention. 81 tender
seemed Mr. MsradNhs conscience, In the
spfaion e tbNaf Who heard him. that 81
apparently Nlhtated WITH srcny AZ shc
shouxht 60 the school law eetng violated
al Ia NalA be aintas. shed tears
Mr. Meredith nta8e p tenglhs speech
riyruifaus route Thnn he same cot Fat
t,srt's sxposiuia itsns tsst he dia not BE-.
Nete ha wauia b. iusuaea tn letting the
Seattle school s.atrios have the money
Vu3rss HnfrlHfcrient HARVARD was dis.
missed I'ht directors naturally we're
snrpri "a thaf Nc Meredith With bis
hish idehls 81 Saiy e his state should
tAaks Naeh A uruVs0Nittan bat aid not