The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-28
Trustee Henry Gallman viii
Not Pesign.
Report Circulated That President
McBroom offered His Seat I'm
Council Board.
NO SOLUTION TO DrFFrcuIrv

Efforts 10 settle the break the
deadlock In the school board over
the election of Miss Emma Morgan
to the position of English teacher,
so far have proven unavailing, ami
the indications are that nothing
viii be accomplished at the meeting
tonight, as the deadlock over this
one position seems to interfere with
the performance of all the other du-
ties of the board. Propositions to
leave the settlement OF the deadlock,
in turn to the board of police and
fire commissioners. various city on
cials and finally to all the former
school trustees in the city have met
with objection.
The latest report is that President
McBroom, of the board of council.
men, intended to resign his position.
which was rendered to School Trus-
tee Henry Gallman, who. of course.
in that event would have to resign
from the school board. Mr.. Gallman
voted TO adopt the report or the
committee, and his resignation would
leave the board standing SIX 10 Ave
in favor of electing Miss Morgan to
the position in the English depart
ment. He refused TO make the
change and the matter has been
dropped.
II is well-known that President
McBroom does not intend to be
candidate for reelection to the board
OF councilmen, but Just how he could
give up his place TO Henry Gallman
has caused some speculation. Mayor
Yelser has the appolntive power and
on the resignation of Councilman
Dipple named a Democrat, II was
supposed he would follow the same
couse. If any other Republican coun-
Gilman should resion
Mayor Yeiser denies that he has
offered anybody a place on a contin-
gency such as suggested and says
that he nerer in his whole career
has promised any man an appornt-
ment
Concerning the episode President
McBroom said:
81 do not intend 10 pe a candi-
date TO succeed myself. but what
passed between Mr.. Galiman ana
myself was confidential. He will not
resign from the school board. though.
He told me that fatty"
MIR. Gallman's Statement.
Last Friday at noon Mr.. McBroom
came to me and tod me IL would
accept his place he would resign from
the board OF councilmen, as he does
not intend to run again. We both
live in the First ward He intlmated
that / would not have to resign from
the school board. but ! knew what
would -happen--as soon as accepted
a pace in the council would be out
OF the school hoard Then they could
elect Mr.. McBroom or anybody they
wanted and do as they please.
IL told Mr.. McBroom would think
It over and Monday | met him down
town and tod him ! would not give
up my place on the board. He asked
me why, and tod him did not like
to desert my friends. and could not
see mach in belonging to the council
so short a time. He said II would be
start toward reelection. but I
thought differently. file asked me IL
was preiudicei against the general
council and If that was the reason |
refused to take the place. You know
the council refused TO renew my sa-
loon license. told him no. that |
have great respect for the body. but
thought ! would only prejudice my
own interest by taking a seat. lie
said he thought that would do my
self some good by accepting.
at did not strike me that way.
and decided TO stick by my side and
do what | think is right. Then, II the
people do not ike the way ! have
done. they can vote against me. There
is nothing In either Office TO fight for