The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-02

II was developed yesterday beyond ques-
slon Of doubt that the scheme to control
the public schools OF Houston In the inter
est Of old and new political bosses has not
been abandoned
In spite OF the action Of several hundred
representative citizens in calling out Messrs.
Dickson Parker and Shepherd as candl'
dates for school trustees In tomorrows
election, friends Of this movement yester-
day learned that plan was afoot to spring
other candidates tonight or tomorrow, and
the threat was openly made that the cleo
ton would be controlled" In spite Of the
votes that might be cast,
1t will be recalled that The Post some
two weeks ago exposed the demand Of Mr..
Louis @. Swopc 10 name the school trus
tees in order to pay political debts he had
incurred during tho Holt campaign which
the new administration refused to recog
ni5e, This purpose has not been aban-
doned, but with 1t now Is coupled the
scheme TO elect trustees committed to GER
tain persons for positions In the schools.
In short the plan is 10 mako the schools
of Houston the playthlngs of politicians
and the nesting place OF favoritos.
Receiving information yesterday that this
purpose was stu In effect, the following
gentlemen met In conference: b. r. Bon
ner, n. l.. Mills, George w scheultz. G.
w. Norrell, Herman Keller. Theodore Bcr.
Ing Jr, Dr.. J. A. Kyle, II. N. Little. Abe
Levy, G. ]. Palmer. n. w. Archer j. NJ
Cotton, Edgar Watkins, W. r. Torrcy,
James H. Adair, G. W. Story John McClcl-
land and others.
After a full discussion Of the situation
the conference decided to call upon Mr.
James Charlton. president Of the school
board, and demand representation Mt the
polls in behalf Of Messrs. Dickson Parker
md Shepherd. Under the law the prcsi-
lent appoints the presiding officers ~ the
chool election Az the same time COM
nittees were appointed to see the several
presiding officers already appointed and
ask representation Of them in case prcsi-
dent Charlton refused relief.
Mr. Charlton was found Mt tho laying OF
the corner stone of the new Carnegie H.
brary building where he was delivering an
address, The citizens waited until the
ceremonies were concluded, when they
were Joined by Mayor O.. T. Holt Major
John +, Dickson and others MIR Cotton
stated the case politely to Mr.. Charlton
well, gentlemen, in regard to that mat.
ter, some weeks ago / expected 10 be a
candidate for school trustee and considering
that 1t would he unseemly for me to up.
point the presiding officers I asked the
board to relieve me of the responsibility
and they directed Secretary Tracey to Dc
H. lie has mnde the appointments aud
the matter Is settled" MIR Charlton snid
that Mr. Tracey had wrlttcV the procamp
tion and he Charlton had signed Il as
president Of the board
"'rhe threat has been made Mr. Chnrl
ton said one Of the citizens, that certulr
candidates will be counted In regardless OF
the ballots that may be cnst"
The presiding officers are honest men,
he answered, "pnd represent all the can
didates whose names may be presented"
After some further cooquy Mr. Charlton
was asked II he would request the prcsid
ing officers to give representation AMI h
deciued.
"Then you decline" asked Mr.. Watkins
''to take any action at allF'
81 decline to take any action at NIL" SAT-
Mr.. Charlton and that ended the Inter
view
Tho citizens then sought out the presd
Ing officers who arc as follows j II
Potter, First district John McNoely, Soc
ond district; Fred Burke, Third district
aud WIN Sick, fourth district. The nrs
found was Mr., McNeely. who readily agree