New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
MAXWELL WINS AGAIN
Edison Reelected Associate Super7n-
tendent Despite Criticism.

DIR william, II Maxwell city superintendent of
schools, was criticised by some of the members oi
the Board of Education at its meeting yesterday
when the motion was made TO elect a successor "
Associate Superintendent Andrew W. Edson
Early this month notice was sent 10 ali ol tiie
commissioners that DR.. Edsons term expired oi
September g. and request was made Tor Iuii
attendance of the members, that action could Dc
taken at the meeting September g. vote was
not taken however, until yesterday, when, aIter
speeches by Commissioners Thomas j. higgins ana
Frank H. Partridge in opposition TO the re-eiec-
ton of Dr. Edson and few remarks by Dr. Max
we'll which pointed out his reasons for desiring
that Dr. Esson succeed himself, the count showed
that Dr. Eison had been chosen by vote OF 81 10 L.
Commissioner Higgins charged DR.. Maxwell with
fayoritism. and asserted that in soliciting votes
for Dr. Edison the city superintendent had SAID tha
Dr. Edison was opposed because he was DR.. Max
wells friend. .
"DrN Maxwell has dominated Dr. Edson' salo
Mr. Higgins. DIR. Edison is conscientious ana haio
working but does not measure up to many ol 'ne
other members of this board 1t has been sald 'ha'
an, onnosea To DR. Edison because enjoy trying
to upset any move started by DIR. Maxwell. Ihis
is not true. ~,
Mr. Higgins said that DR.. Maxwell influenced tne
vote of DR.. Edison by placing MIN Oh iAnp0A '
committees.
Mr. Partridge repeated these charges III spe0''"o
against the reelection of DR.. Edson
DR. Edison has left no monument 10 us " So
end of his eight years of service MI. 90. 20
think that tne tdApe'
continue to pay him $500 year to act III d p"Ao
clerical capacity
DR. Maxwell did not answer the personal ciia has e
made against him, but dwelt upon the aualiAio
tions of Dr. Edison s,,,,r
..Dr Edison has left at least three etiuul-n9
monuments" said DR.. Maxwell IN eisn' 80
there has never been one complaint mace against
him. and he is in charge Of thousands Oh 'eao'
The most perfect exhibition of schooi "oih eo -
btbited was arranged by DR.. Edison for the o.
Louis exposition, placing New YORK oi'S ms
the world there. He has laid out the co
studv which has been initiated all over inns Co
tr,,a monument of which not only Dr- Euson De
+bis entire community may well be proud
11r E,dson was reelected for six years
General George W. Wingate mace pupAo 20
which he sent TO William NJ. wins on Septelhoe 10
referring to the remarks alleged to nave oeelt
~, ,rr wins before the Charter ReVlsioh LINN -
sion that General Wingate was derelc' ~ MS
duties the letter said, in part:
have had an examination mace OF In rI,e evonrself
80 +be hoard during the time Wnen W L,,riro
OF tIle ,~arober The records show thaI uuLtne nr
- ,ariod Of vorr service you were aoseIt othnr
t-seven times out of possible eIA Of the
SSorrSS Won were present at 45 per ceht 80 u the
MoltiH which am confident is less llan ne s
a-rera1e attendance of the present nr1Hn rec
a. b6ard and very much less than my OWN i0o
ord.
Mr. WINS was school commlssloner Alo 30
- ,ss2 until he resigned, in the spring OF 1909