The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-12-12
ANOTHER FACTION.

Citizens generally deplore the de-
VelOpment of the recent schooi fight.
With an effort being made to harmo-
nize interests in WalIa Walla so that
united work might be done for the best
interests of the city this controversy
has tendency to again start the fac
lions moving in opposite directions. In
deed ii has the appearance of ever
forming another faction. Some attempt
TO place the burden of the affair on
the shoulders of the so-called boxers:
others are trying TO involve the oppo-
site faction, while some including one
or two members of the school board.
lay the result of the election at the
doors of the Commercial club, which
which had absolutely nothing to do
with the affair.
Inc fact of the matter is that either
Or. Stewart or Mr.. Glafke would
make good director. Both are good
men ard enthusiastic WaIla Wallans
For reasons best known to them
selves, a number of good citizens in
Sututed campaign for Mr.. Glafke and
succeeded in landing a great majority
OF the votes for him at the election
last saturday. This was a surprise
TO the school board and they immedi-
ately began to look for some wav to
avoid the election.
When they met Monday. TO canvass
TIE vote they adjourned until yesterday
at 1880, in order to get a little more
light on the subject They asked the
county attorney for an opinion on the
legality of the election and vera told
mat Under the law and their oaths thew
mad nothing to do with that side of the
question, but that their simple dutv
was TO canvass the vote as directed nv
law. Instead of meeting at +be ON
houhced time they met yesterday
morning. disregarded the advice of
'neir duly constituted legal advisor. ig-
nored the will of the electors as ex.
pressed In the vote Saturday and 10
cared Or. Stewart elected.
AS mad beer said before. DR.. Stewart
would make, and has made. q good d.
rector. Nevertheless he was not elec+ad
last Saturday and the action of +ba
BOARD has met with the general disap-
proVal of large number of citizens in
GUIDING many heavy tax PAYERS Had
Dr. Stewart been elected there would
nave been no complaint However
"hen the American spirit of fair plav
Is outraged, the average citizen dis
approves.
The section of the law as ouotes in
the Union this morning has notbi,o 40
10 Win the question. Granting that the
election was illegal, under thu law tho
school board has absolutely nothing to
90 with that question. The law states
ana the supreme court has so ruled,
'hat their part in the affair is purely
Inlnlsterial and that their sworn dutv
IS SIMPLY TO canvass the vote of each
precinct according to the returns of
Tue erection officers and certify the
same 10 the county superintendent.
MS mas not been DONE
Quoting the law as given in the T-nio,
this morning:
he official ballot shall be nrinte,l
ard furnished by the board of directors
and shall contain the names of all can
oloates whose names have been pre.
scented by petitions filed with the seq
rotary of the board not less than ~
days before the day of election. The
names OF no other candidates shall ap.
pear upon said official ballots, and no
other ballots shall be received or
counted"
Now there We're no other ballots re-
ceived or counted save the official pa,-
lots furnished by the board. The name
OF no other candidate save the one OF
Dr. Stewart appeared on the ballot Ac.
eording to Legal practice the board mad
blank space left on the ballot so tina,
the elector might write the name O,
whoever he wanted to vote for on the
ballot AMI express his wishes in the