Evening journal., 1905-03-06
NEW CASTLE.
PRES. E!L|AS0N
WAS DEFEATED
Failed to be Elected Member
of the Board of Edu-
cation
MONTGOMERY RAN AHEAD OFTlCEET
80 10 ma EvenIns Journai

Special TO The Evening JouIhat'
New Castle. March 6.-After a COM
tinuous service Of twenty-four years
las a member OF the Board Of Education /
Lewis L. Enason, president Of that
lbodv. was defeated for reelection on
saturday by a majority Of six votes
lJames +. McIvor being chosen IN MS
stead for a full term OF three years
one hundred and hfty-hve votes We're
cast.
Although there was but little evi-
ldence on the surface OF a contest IL
was noticeable shortly after the voting
lhad begun that friends Of Mclvor were
making an active canvass for his elec-
lion with the result that won out by n
marrow margin It is generally believed
THAT Mr.. Eliason's defeat was due In
great measure TO the active interest
lhe took in the measure now before the
u legislature. empowering a bono issue
of $4,000 for the purpose Of new
lhieh school building. should the people
vote IN favor of such issuance. since
the bill was first talked Of outspoken
words Of disapproval OF II have been
heard on all sides and there is but 1T
tie doubt that II the question OF the
lloan is ever voted upon Il viii be de-
feated overwhelmingly.
The Ticket Elected.
Although there were to be but five
members elected. three for three years,
lone for two years and one for one year
there we're eight candidates in the
field as follows: For a three year term
, lewis e. Eliason. John b. Manlove
Frank Weggenman. William ]. Ferris
s James F, McIvor
, For one year. william e. Rothwell,
Patrick McGrory The vote Tor the
! lcandidate was: Eliason. 20; Manlove,
: lq7. Wegeenman. so; Ferris. 30; Mclvor,
. l7s. Montgomery. 1876; Rothwell 53;
/, iNIeGrorv. 81. or these Messrs. Man
e. love and Montgomery are at present
, members Of the board. the former hav-
. ling served nearly twelve years. while
. the latter was elected last spring
The election Of MT Montgomery was
+, n forepone conclusion and the fact that
o he ran far ahead Of his ticket is not
n surprising. one year ago he had as
q his opponent for a three year term
y w. W. Knowles former principal OF
10 the schools. and was defeated by him
When It became known that Mr.
Knowles was ineligible for election, he
not being a resident Of the city. the
subject was referred TO city Solicitor
Cooper and he gave II as his opinion
!, that there could be no election mas
y much as Mr. Montgomery had not re-
y ceived a majority Of the votes cast az
F. provided by law. He was later name'
- by the board as n member. however, 70
'l n term OF one year. II was this Incl
dent that determined Mr.. MontEomer,
y 10 become "A candidate at the election
on Saturday he and his friends be
lieving that he had been unfairly treat
ed.
The new board Of education whicl
~ will meet for organization tonight I
- made up as follows: John c. Maho
~ nev. Orion A Carrick. J. Ernes
~ Phillips. c. Ferris Jamison John
a. .Nanlove. John p. Montgomery. VIII
~ liam J. Ferris, James f. McIvor, Pat
r., Trick Mccrory. OF the old board tn
s terms Of Thomas Frazer. Charles
. Ciewen. Lewis r. Ellason. John
Montgomery and John r. Manlove ex
~ pired last month. Mr. Frazer was in
~ eligible for reelection having remove
a. from the city while Mr. Clewell refuse
~ to become a candidate for reelection
or the new members elected Mr.. Nc
Ivor has served on the board previousl
for one year while Mr.. Ferris was
b. member for nearly twsntv-four year
sn Funeral Of Thomas Warriek.
~ From his late home No. 1887 Wa
e. nut street, Wilmington. the funeral (
so Thomas Leslie warrlck who died
ly consumption on Thursday last toe
.n' place this afternoon. interment beir
ne made in Riverview cemetery. The Cl
Is ceased was 81 years OF age and VIZ
ne born in New Castle, being the son
]. Edward "A. and Rebecca J. Warric
m He is survived by wife and two chi
IT. dren. There were many pretty for
Ups offerings q the funeral. among Viii,
ON was a harp presented by his mothe
ell four OF the five strings being snappe
nre emblematic OF four Of her children wi
nee had passed away and the daughter wi
OF is still living.
ere Social.
ieu Rev w. 3. Beach. OF Wilmlngtc
conducted services in Emmanuel chur
yesterday morning.
ms, Captain II. A. ellison left last eve
ing ing for Boston Mass, from whence
Ing. will go to Mexico to assist i'm the co
ere struction OF railroads.
for James Keenan, and Miss Mamie NJ
'm- Dewitt viii be married In st. Peters
Or c. Church this afternoon at o'clo
the Rev. f. L. Brady officiating.
Mrs Annie Bergey. OF Wilmingt
llth donatOr OF the Bergey fountain. sp,
II yesterday with Mrs. Thomas Smith
ton George Wright. Of Toledo, Ohio, Z,
,oys merly OF this city spent yesterday W
Iock his mother. Mrs. Robert Wright.
car Wright. is a member Of the celebra
lad Railsplitters Bugle Corps OF Tole
aid. which attended the Inauguration
but President Roosevelt
life Mrs. Katharine Grimes and N
anne George Williams. twin sisters. CO
brated their birthday al the home
Mrs Williams on West Third str
49,. yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. George v
-, liams celebrated the forty eighth an
a. versary OF their marriage at the sa
,ona time. A number OF guests were pr
~'o'u ~ ent
re- Very Low Rates via Illinois Cen
. f,, Railroad