The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-06

Justice Alfred Hand, and one Of this
city's best known citizens, was last
night elected by the board OF control as
school controller from the Tenth ward,
to succeed Jacob Schaffer, resigned.
His election was unanimous, and had
the effect of giving pretty clear idea
as to the situation at tonight's meet
ing, when n superintendent of schools
will be elected.
The thirteen members who attended
last nights meeting were those who
have been counted upon for the past
few weeks as supporters of George w.
Phillips, who is a candidate for the
superintendency, while six out of the
seven members who were absent are
known to be supporters of Superintend-
ent George Howell, who desires to be
reelected.
Mr.. Hands name was placed in nomi-
nation by T.. ]. Leonard, who said that
the board as at present constituted
would elect q Democrat to fill the exist
ing vacancy IL 1t was not for the fact
that the Tenth ward is overwhelmingly
Republican. Mr.. Hand is a citizen who
has a splendid reputation in the COM
munity Mr.. Leonard said, and is a man
as well qualified for the position of
school controller as any one in the city.
Mr.. Barker seconded the nomination,
and said that he has known Mr.. Hand
since childhood and has known him al
ways as cultured gentleman and a
high-minded citizen.
ELECTION UNANIMOUS.
There being no other nominations, a
vote was taken and the following men,
bers We're recorded as voting for Mr..
Hand: II. j. O'Malley, A. B. Eynon, P.
J. Murphy, w. J. Welsh, Otto ]. Robin
son, Anthony Walsh. Il. j. Jennings, o.
B. Schriefer, f. s. Barker, P. j. Lam
gan, Peter ]. Ref. John Gibbons and
Edward j. Leonard.
1t is just about as certain as anything
can be that all of the above members
will vote for Mr.. Phillips tonight, thus
insuring his election. Mr.. Christmas,
who was unavoidably detained, is
known as a Phillips man, and Mr.. Hand
himself will vote for the former super
intendent The six members who re-
manned away from last nights meeting
and who have been supporters of Mr..
Howell from the start, are as follows:
A. l.. Francois, John Fl. Phillips, Dem
mis- j. Roche, DR.. John O'Malley, =. II.
Jane and Elias e. Evans.
With Mr.. Phillips election practically
assured, the only question about which
there is any doubt is as to whether
Superintendent Howells name will be
placed before tonights meeting or not.
1t seems to be the general opinion that
1t will not, though none of his support
ers can be made to admit this.
w. j. Hand, the new controller is
lawyer possessed of a wide practice and
recognized as one of the brainiest and
most capable of the younger pleaders
at the Lackawanna bar. He is emf
nently fitted for the position to which
he has been elected, from every view-
point. He served one term in the COM
mon council some years ago as member
from the Sixteenth ward and demon
strated his ability as careful and con-
scientious representative of the taXpay-
er's interests.
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTORS.
City Treasurer e. j. Robinson sent in
to the board at last nights meeting the
following names of delinquent tax COL
lectors for the fiscal year just ending.
and the appointments were all con-
frmed:
First and Second wards-Otto Myers. alderman.
Third ward-Thomas Satry, sl7 West Market
street.
Fourth ward-T. Owen Charles, 1iIO Dorothy
avenue
Fifth ward-Anthony McTlugl,, 1Gls L,izcrne
street.
Sixth and Eighteenth wards-Thomas Mulln,
1856 Thompson street.
Seventh ward-Wiliiam Spcllman, Ash street
and Monscy avenue.
Eighth ward-Thomas p Cilgallon, III Penn
avenue
Ninth ward-Iohn +. Elsie, 326 New street.
Tenth and Twentieth wards-Chares G. Gel.
bert. 1905 Pittston avenue.
Thirteenth ward-Solomon Miller, 2Oi Larch
street.
Fourteenth ward-AIartn Gurrc, 2ls North
Ninth street.
Fifteenth ward--E. G. Hughes, 3O} South Main
avenue.
Seventeenth ward-Joscph Speicher, 5O2 Mcars
building.
Twenty.arst ward-Fred Berger, 2si0 Frnk
street.
Mr.. Welsh moved that permission be
granted the public at large to use the
old Home for the Friendless property
on Adams avenue for park purposes
until such time as work on the propos-
ed new school building is begun. The
motion was adopted.
Chairman Barker, of the teachers
committee, announced that the COM
mittee will begin it's work of inspecting
the schools on Thursday morning.
DR.. Lindabury, Surgeon, diseases of
women "a Snecialty 215 COnnell buildino