The daily sentinel., 1908-04-25

Attorney Samuel n. Wheeler was
last night presented with a petition
bearing the signatures of over two
hundred well known citizens, asking
him TO again make the race for
school director in district No. 1 and
piedging him the support of every
taxpayer and citizen whose name was
attached 10 the petition.
The petition set forth that Mr..
Wheeler has proven most Satisfact-
ory official and that 1t would be to
the interest of the schools to have
him retained on the board.
Mr.. Wheeler has announced that
he will not again be "A candidate for
director, and he stated to The Senti-
mel today that. while he greatly ap-
preciates the action of the big num-
ber of school patrons in urging him
TO run again, he cannot see his way
clear to again be candidate for
school director. He desires to thank
those who signed the petition for
their confidence. thus expressed. in
him.
Mr.. Wheeler has been a member
of the local school board for period
of ten years. His present term of
office expires Monday, May 4. Dur
ing six or seven years of his service
on the board Mr.. Wheeler was pres
ident of the board. His record as
a school director has been a splen-
did one. He has worked hard and
faithfully for the interests of the
city schools and has devoted much
time and attention to these inter
ests. His retirement will be gener-
ally regretted.
The election of a director to sue
ceed Mr. Wheeler will be held on
Monday, May 4.
1t is expected that there will be
several candidates for the office. 1t
is rumored that the question as to
whether or not a kindergarten shall
be maintained will have some atten-
tion at the election.
All announcements of candidates.
had to be filed with Secretary McCul-
loch by 5 O'Clock today. Three can
didates have announced. They are
A. n. Sampliner. DR.. ii. S. Day and
j. S. Woods.
Wheeler Makes Statement.
Attorney Wheeler today issued the
following statement:
Grand Junction, Colo.
April 25, 1908.
To Messrs. Walter S. Sullivan. C. b.
Rich, Alvin Borschell, James w.
Bucklin. j. NJ. Sampliner. Sterling
B. Lacey, William Campbell. A. A.
Miller and all other citizens of
Grand Junction. Colorado. who
signed the petition requesting me
to again be candidate for school
director of this school district:
Gentlemen.--I wish to say that,
while | appreciate the many kind
words contained in your petition as
expressing your approval of my Of
fetal acts while serving this school
district in the capacity of school di-
rector for the past ten years, as well
as your confidence and esteem in
asking me to again become candi-
date for this important position. yet,
on account of the accumulation of
business matters in my professional
work. requiring all of my time and
attention. and on account of the long
time which | have served this dis
trct in this capacity, | must say that
I ;Nn compelled to decline to again
he come candidate for this posi-
tion
| wish to say that | consider the
office of school director of this school
district one of the most important
that can be filled by any citizen. Our
schools have grown to such an ex-
tent that school director elected
shoRfd be in position to devote
much more time to the important
matters in connection with the run
n,ng of our public schools than | can
nossibly afford to do in the future.
Again sincerely thanking you for