New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-06
MRS. ALEKANDER'S ELECTION.
EAST ORANGE CITIZENS UNION JOYFUL
OVER her VICTORY.

OVER BER VICTORY.
The election Of Mrs James : Alexander to a seat
the Board of Education was one Of the sensa-
tional features Of Tuesdays election in East
Orange. y. !. II the hottest election. by the
way that East Orange has ever known the nom
ination Of the the Citizens Union
ticket having furnished material for sharp CON
troversy.
Early In September the Citizens Union. resolved
making decided stand against the political
machine that has dominated East Orange politics.
nominated two women for the School Board-Mrs.
Alexander and Mrs c. W 4. Cushing The
union led to do this because the School Board
had grown pretty independent. holding its
sessions behind closed doors AID administering
school matters generally In way that did not suit
good many OF the voters. East Orange has the
reputation of possessing the finest schools for a
city OF its size in the country and secret meetings
when doors shut in the faces OF reporters, did
not strike some of the inhabitants being a
necessary desirable concomitant Of the public
school system The Citizens Union voiced its SEN
meRs in asssTng that that the presence Of We G
rut: that it would aid the teachers. and that as
welfare OF the children. both physical and moral
could oe more inteIAgehuy ana cap%o!y SSaLed 70!
would be superior TO that OF men.
one Of two members Of the Old board to receive
denomination the hands Of the Citizens Union.
board He maintained that the fact that the entire
s6tv of the board and ne Furthermore asserted
that a body which had the annual expenditure OF
as many thousands Of dollars as the East orange
School Board place for women A large
number Of voters agreed with DR.. Irving.
Clubwomen almost without exception took sides
wl.n the union. Although they could not vote
themselves. they used what influence they had.
In Orange the Woman's Club passed resolutions IN
favor of the movement, and the Political study
Club also inuorSed 1t ',
Mrs Alexander against Colonel George Z
Olcott, the most conspicuous member or the old
school Board and defeated him Mrs Cushing the
other woman nominee. made fine run, but her
yard was carried by the Republican machine. and
she was carried down I'm general ruin Neither
woman had taken an active part in the campaign
Mrs Alexander was born In Milwaukee, and edu-
caTed in st Paul Mimi Since coming to East Or
ange about nine years ago. she has been secretary
of the Mosaic Club. society devoted TO music ana
literature and has worked in connection with the
literature department Of the Womans Clun.
Mrs Cushing is a New-YoTker' having peen a
pupil and later ce-prncipal Of the Twefth street
School From 1896 TO 1898 she was president OF the
Wonan's Club. OF Orange. and she Is dlrectoE OF
the Legal Aid Association Of Jersey ana president
Of the Consumers League Of New-Jersey. ~,
When seen yesterday by Tribune reporter NIs.
Alexander declined to speak OF ner eecuon or me
educ tional outlook. Mrs. Cushing declared she
was not in the least disappointed al her cereal
II only consented to stand, she said, so as nov
10 disappoint the Citizens Union They n0m ie
me while was on the ocean As soon as landsd
they asked to stand; and. not TO tnr9 37 colo
water on the movement agreed nor 70 Wlthnra"-
That is all there is about IL