Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-11
OPPOSITION TO E. R. PisrLs


 Petition is Being Prepared and Astor-
 neys Employed - Pirtle Stands {
 Firm and will Resist to the End
 Especial to Review.) Douglas. April 10.-The die has been cast. the fight is on, and from sii out ward appearances. it promises to be hojy contested The opposition to E. R. Pirtle, who seek to oust him ol the grounds that he vas illegally elect ed say cha. Pirtle must go az the law is all with them and against Pirrle. On the other hand, friends of Pirtle denounce the opposing faction as a lot of sore heads" and hard losers" who are crying baby because they couldn't run the election to suit them selves. As for Mir Pirtle. he seems little perturbed over the affair and is content to keep in the background and await results. He says but little on the subject, but staes his conf dence in coming out right side up.
 4 prominent business man who was deeply interested in MT. PirtIe's cleo ton expressed his surprise al the ac- ton of the opposition, as stated h the Review this morning. This gen tleman was strong in his denunciation of what he termed spiteful scheme to thwart the building of a new school house with a view of throwing the blame for failure to build on the shoul- ders of the board.
 Said Mr. C. A. Overlook. chairman of the board; Whether Mir. Pirlle is deposed or not. TOW that a protest is going to be filed, the delay which It will cause will preclude the possi- DInry or geIung a scnooi ouiiufng ID time for the next term. As I under stand he law, it cannot be interpre- ted as meaning that an e.ector must have paid his school tax during the previous year. but that he must have paid 1t for that year and I fil to see where MT. Pirtle was inalhgible under that law"
 It has not been given out who the leaders of the opposition are. but At torney Alfred C. Lockvood. who has charge of the preparation Of the pro test, stated yesterday that as soon a; the petition had been signed, the names would be made public.
 Considerable interest is being mani tested in the outcome of the schoo fight and many are fearful lest th. protest cause so great a delay as ts operate against the chances Of new school building. These fears shoult be set e< rest for the statutes provide that protest must be filed within fort. days after return day of the election which means forty days from Marci 2sth last The law also has provide, against further delay by requiring ; special term of court, if necessary. ' near the case. and limits tue tim allowed for calling a special term il twenty days. The opposition intended .o file their protest today. but owin' to tie fact that the attorney genera had been asked for his opinion oI the last election. those behind th' | protest have agreed to wait few day to hesr what answer is giren. The d< sire of the opposition" said Attorne. Lockwood, lis that both Mir. Pirtl and MT. Kenyon resign A that a qua fled elector may be voted for an. the county superintendent make tA' legal appointment to i'll the vaSanc, caused by MT. Sherwood's resignation
 Mir. Pirtle was seen by the Reviev correspondent in the matter Of hi possible retirement from the fight am the following conversation took place
 Have you been asked to resig from the school board by those oppoe ing your election7-
 'No, have not"
 Would you resign if so requested? {?
 NC, sir, certainly would rot"
 This statement oming from Mr PirtIe's own lips. indicates that bis ter fight win be made. the outcom' of which will be watched with inter