Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-04-30
WILEY FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Choice Of the rlass neeting Last FRI
day Evening.

II anyone has thought that the people
Of Rocky Ford did not take an interest
in school matters they have surely been
convinced differently during the past
week for the chief topic Of discussion up
on the streets and in the meeting places
has been as to who shall succeed c. F,
Evans upon the school board.
|. About hundred Of those who have
the welfare Of the schools At heart as
ssmbled in the High School auditorium
last Friday evening for the purpose Of
deciding upon candidate for school d.
rector, and after most harmonious dis
eussion Of several aspirants the choice
fell upon D. D. Wiley as the person best
fitted to carry out the ideas Of the meet
ing and lead the host to victory at the
election next Monday.
The retiring secretary, c. F. Evans.
called the meeting to order and IN short
talk said that he had called the mass
meeting in response to the importantly
OF many who had requested the meeting
that they might get together and swap
ideas" and decide upon a good man. He
made a short ana most gratifying report
OF the financial condition of the district,
which we will not reproduce here as a
mere detailed statement is given in at
other column. before turning over the
meeting to the assembly.
On mouon Mr.. Evans was chosen as
chairman and 7. H. strStion as seore-
tary. and than care the nomination of
candidates.
w. 3. G5hin was first at bat and in a
neat h;de speech tod Of having built the
frst sehoolhcusc in ROCKY Ford. which
had aroused his iEteres: in school mat
tcrs and this had never ahatcd. He had
been well satisfied with tha several
school b0ards. hut trouble appeared to be
brewing this year and SO he made his
first APPEARANCE in a seh=ol meeting. He
placed in domination DR.. z. T. Roberts,
graduate Of Colorado University and a
man eminentIY qualified for the position.
G. W. Higgins placed in nomination F.
Y. Hsuek. but that gentleman most en-
phatically declined as soon as his
name was mentioned. He had troubles
enough OF his own.
Then Senator Crowley got the floor
and entered a strenuous objection to
Roberts. Hauek and DR.. Kellozg-whoh he
understood had already qualified as a
eandidate-upon the ground that they
had no children of school age and natur-
ally would not take the interest in school
affairs that a father with children in
school swould. Sen. Crowley said he
helped to vote bonds to pay for the hrst
school that BILLY" Goblin built and he
had always taken an interest in school
matters. but the candidate he would
name was the most persistent "seareher
after knowledge" that he eyer met and
was always Fostering him to know what
had been done at the school meeting.
Though farmer his candidate had q
good education. was the best posted man
he knew OF upon school matters. was not
connected with any faction and was quail
ifed BY having children going to school.
He placed in nomination D. D. Wiley.
On rnotian the nominations closed and
4 vote by ballot was taken, resulting IN
the selection CT Mr.. Wiley By q majorty
vote. which was at once made unanimous
upon motion of Dr.. Roberts, who hoped
that everyone present would 60 down
the line" for the nominee.
And thus clcsed most harmonious
meeting and these present dispersed to
their homes feeling. the Enterprise be-
/ lieyes, that thay had taken part in con-
ventiCn that would result in great benefit
to the schools Of Rocky Ford and had
chosen d man who would voice his own
convictions and honestly and sincerely
work for what he believed 20 be the best
interests of the district.
Wedding In Ho!brook