New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
ANTT-MAYWELL MEN IN.
Mcclellan and CoIer AppOintees
Called Hostile to Present Regime.

Mayer Mcclellan yesterday continued his policy
Of appointing to the Board Of Education men who
believed to be opponents Of present school
methods. The new members are D. ]. Mcdonald.
physician, OF No. 1877 East 43d-st.. who takes the
place of James Clancy; Henry H. Sherman an
ex-Deputy Register. of No. 1OO6 Tr1nity-ave.. The
Bronx, who takes the place of Frederic W. Jack
son; John A Wilbur. of No West t0h-st.. who
takes the place of James ]. Higsinson. and Cor
nelius J. Sullivan, Of No 40S West 5lth-st. who
takes the place of Patrick F. MCGOWAN.
All of these. with the exception Of DR. Mcdonald
are understood to be opposed TO DR.. Maxwells pol
icy. DR.. Mcdonald has not yet made Up his mind
which side of the education dispute he will support
Messrs. Sullivan and Sherman are lawyers Mr..
Wilbur is president of the Salem Nail Company.
Two of the new appointees will not change the
conditions the board, they take the places of
two anti-Maxwell commissioners-Mr. Clancy and
Mr.. MCGOWAN.
In remarking upon the opposition which has
arisen to DR.. Maxwell. prominent Democratic
official of the Department Of Education said yes
terday;
Dr. Maxwell a vel, is the biggest man in the school
futile. DR.. Maxwell has still five years of office
h VIII ' f be Is 0geT of ff the PP9 man2
OF the commissioners come into the board OPP
beat RiHmunIe less they are men Of the stamp which
The reason that DR.. Maxwell arouses so much
antagonism is that he attempts to do what he
gardIess of other people. Many of his details of
the school system. for which he is severely critf-
or course, the teachers and others connected with
the school system continually complaining
against him, and they will continue to complain
as long as they can keep salaries on the increase
ment who has the nerve to assume the CHIEF, au-
down, there, is no official who has the power 70
order the children out. The president of the
board has authority and cannot take single
Dr. Maxwell has assumed. in time of need. the
place of chief executive and for that people
believe him responsible for everything that they
dislike about the school system whether he is re-
sponsible for the alleged defects or not.
Borough President Bird s. Coler. of Brooklyn.
announced thirteen appointments to local school
boards yesterday. 1t is understood that Mr.. Coler,
whose hostility to City Superintendent of Schools
Maxwell is well known. has selected persons who
are in sympathy with his views in that respect
There are two more vacancies TO be filed. The ap-
pointments are:
c Won Pustau No 2s4 C1inton-ave., District No. q.
VI. Otis Badger Jr.. No II W1lOw-st District No.
81 in place Of John C. McGodriek- -
James p. Judge. No 8Ss Henry-st. District No Is
a r. Latson No go Jenerson-ave.. District No 90
John n Harmon No 500 st; Mark's-ave District
George H Greenia, No. 346a Ninth-st.. District No
James R Sparrow No ess Bedford District No
Rachael Nottage No. Macon-st.. District No 81
2. J. Menahan No 965 BushW7ck-ave, District No d.
r F Pfarr. No. 72s Cnauncey-st. District No, So
II a. Fitzgerald District No 81 succeed Mrs. Peter
! Harry Shook District No succeed Owen F.
Iobu G Creveng No 245 ArIington-st. District No.
40, 10 succeed James H. Rugges-