The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-06
Men of
the Hour

John Gibbons, school controller from
the Twentieth ward. who was chosen
president of the board of control last
Tuesday night. Is man of dctrrmin-
alton. possessed in Il remarkable de-
gree of that quality which someone has
aptly called "stiCk-to-it-ivenrss" or the
ability to pcrStvcrC to the plttnr end
In seeking to accomplish what one sets
ont to accomplish. This quality stood
him IN good stead In his GGht for the
pre- 'idenCy. When h. entered the
fight it looked as If he could never
surmount the obstacles which present
cd themselves. Nj. Jayne. his oppo-
ncnt. had secured the written pledges
Of fourteen OF the twenty -ono members
and even Mr. Gibbons best friends
sought 10 dissuadc him from seeking
Che place. They said it was useless,
hut he told them he woulG win out
and win out he did. the result coming
rs Il thorough and complete surprise
to Mr.. jayne and mis- followers
The old war horse" as he is popu-
| larly called. wasn't IN the least bit
! surprised He told mis- fricnds-that he
| knew from the start he'd be elected
| ana when they remembered his Sli-
premn self-contidcnce they had to con-
/ fcsS that he was right. Mr.. Gibbons
| has served the people of scranton in
| many capacities and has served thcm
/ we'll He was for 50 many years a
! member of thu poor board that people
! couldn't think of that body without
! thinKing of him In 1NSa and 1890 he
! served az city treasurer ami made one
! OF the best custodiaus of the City's
| funds that the citizens of Scranton
| have oyer elected tu Office, lie has
| served on the school board for tn"
! past four years, but away Back i'm
| the eighties he was At member Of that
/ body for several terms.
! H. l. "Hucm"ly popular with the
/ school teachers ana il one or thcil
most ardent champions on the ''oo!
Of tra beard. If the teachers have a
tai" IF woe &c unfold they generally
seek lut MI. Gibbons, tOr they Know
that tn ~ viii lmd i'm him u Sympn-
thiHin% fri"r.d. and If their complaint
l. lust. Il defender to- Il'. last ditch.
l.. r. Jayne, : nuul controller from
tho Thirteenth ward y, ;iI,d from tu,
presidency of the board of control last
Tur7 7ddy. night after having served
tho school district ana tie oitizens al
scranton in It capable ;ud business.
like MAJ n"r for tn" past cightc"i
months. His usefulness as u puD!i,
servant is not vet over f", he hl,
| eiill q year to serve or thr board IN,
there Jyo many of his friends VIII,
believe hat Two years hence Wnvr
the citizens of this civ get their iirs
chance under the "rpp'r' bin to ci"c
u chief executive. hn win be one ur th'
l.eI ubliCan aspirauts for tn" nominal
iipn for recorder.
I Mr. Jayne made 4 hard an u"grcS
eivr liSht'tnr the presidency and los
it only because he was too cunndcu
of success. Any man would have hccl
confident if he had ,Nn NOR, vote
than majority pledged t. him ui
the yer, nGbt before tho election. n
took his defeat gracefully and his Ncr'
first tJt was /" shake hands with ln'
congratulate his victorious opponent
Mr.. Gibbons. II" made 20 good iigh
ard'ir some '9r'th" mGnhcrs went bacl
ON. iii. ia: rlefges he was not to blame
l. Ars 10 Vac is Sc, puvc~ among tn
ERepuDtitans M the rhi tccnth way,
aud il u I.oSt earnest and uGgrcssjy
lparty worker. Politics occupy. .SW
eyer. bul small u.l1 of his time 1u'
attcntipu. as he IL ON, of the husigs
linen it, Scranton, Ecing PENNSYLVANIA
+ manager. Tor tn" American Wiring
company. He has a. iar"" force -
agent, undDr his direct control am
is recognized in the business Worl
rs posscssins rare udmiristrativ" an
/ nj "A T.. g L ir. ,f
man who can be- "vpcp,od To- be hear
: from in local affairs at a not far lis
tuut date,
y. y. Sholberg, who last week T.,
signed the position of assistant fore
man of the machine shops of the Dick