New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-12
TAMMANY RULES BOARD
But McGouan Denies That He Has
Dictated a Slate.

For the first time since the days Of the Tweed
ring. politics-and Tammany politics at that-ruieS
in the Board of Education. The rens are sald
to be held by Patrick F, MCGOWAN, Tanmany's
President of the Board of Aldermen. Ia nninany
Hall has now about thirty votes in the Board OF
Education. while twsnty-foUr is enough for con-
troll Early February the annual election OF ON
GERS will be held. and already the TamrnanyItes
have prepared their slate As predicted IN ne
Tribune few days ago. Egerton l." winthrop Jr''
a brother-in-law of the Mayor. will be named Tor
president. while the vice-presidency will undouot-
eddy be turned over TO John Green, commissioner
from Brooklyn.
The slate was decided upon at the dinner which
the commissioners gave MCGOWAN at the Savoy
few evenings ago Mr.. Winthrop is classed as a
Republican. but it is generally believed that ne
votes the Tammany ticket in city elections ne
has been the Board OF Education only 1e"
months and has done no important committee "oEA'
Mr. Green, who will have virtually no power Is
Democrat OF the better class. He was appointed
to the Board of Education by Mayor Low, and Is
Thoroughly familiar with the educational needs OF
the city It is reported that the Mayor has placed
the political management of the board largely IN
McGowans hands.
In selecting Mr.. Winthrop for the presidency the
Tammanyites passed over Abraham Stern Hooert
]. Harrison and General George W. Wineate' edoA
Of whom had been mentioned in turn for the posi-
ton and each of whom had also the support or
the Mavor for a time. The three mentioned were
appointed to the Board Of Education by Mayor
Low and are thoroughly convsrsant with the euu-
catonal system.
The failure Of Henry n. Tiff to secure reelection
is no surprise to any familiar with school at
fairs The attacks of Mr.. Grout and Mr.. Mcclellan
drove some OF the best commissioners from the
hoard in 1904 In 1895 the attacks decreased in Sc
verify but the Mayor continued to appoint mex
perienced men to the board. in this way driving
MANY of the Low commissioners into resigning Tx
cept in few isolated instanceschiefy in the cases
Of Democrats-the Mayor retained the services OF
none of tha old commissioners whose terms hau ca
pired.
officials of the Department OF Educauon WV
have been in the citys service for years say tha'
the Board of Education has now reached rover
standard of ability and merit than ever before
within their recollection. The board will have the
DISPOSAL of about S25O0o.0oO of the city's money
this year for current expenses and Of nearly A0'-
100000 in revenue bonds for new schools
Mr.. McGowan last night denied that ne hau
ANYTHING IN do with the selection of winthrop
and Green He said that he had his hanhs 1ul
with the Board of Aldermen, and Woulq nor az
temnt 10 interfere with the politics of the bodIT
of Education He had talked over the names OF al
the Democratic candidates with the commissioner
of the Board of Education, he SAID, ouL thoussllL
chat Abraham Stern was the logical candldate ZOE
the presidencv He said he did not think that lIis
Mavor had supported his hrother-in-la caHuI
dacv and did not think that politics had anEIhlns
10 do with the management of the Board OF EdueaEi
ton or the school department. He oeciHIeq ma
he had often heard the Mayor assert that ne Ia
vored the best man for the head or the schooI
board regardless of his politics