New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-04
MIR. ROCKEFELLER WINS
YELPING "KI-YP NEARLY
BREAKS UP ELECTION.
Fresh from the Kill, He Startles
Voters at Pocantieo Hills
School Meeting.

The dog did IT. Save only that unovely pas
cage. all ran merrly the way of the John d.
Rockefeller ir at the school board election last
evening But the hOrrid nterlude was not one
to be soon forgotten in Pocantico Hills
The schoolhouse is not large. and il holds
three rooms and onffice for the principal the
roomiest floor space that could be spared for the
district meeting rather small to hold two
hundred voters and supporters The superin-
tendent Of the commission on cleaning Rocke-
feller currycombs stood on one side of the door
with bundle of printed ballots, and on the other
side stood the charge daffaires Of the Rookie
feller sUspenders purchasing department with
duplicate bundle
They thrust handfulS Of the paper slips into
everyhodys fingers as he came in. or into his
coat pocket if he seemed slow 10 comprehend.
4 bystander observed that there was no need of
the ruse in the case OF the women voters. who
were numerous and argumentatve. The whole
Rockefeller household was there early and in
force except the Rockefellers themselves
\ group Of Italian officers and Heutenants of
excavation in the wheelbarrow squadron be-
strode. the miniature benches Of the first row.
The second assistant Eastrycook had his men
there in force all his superiors having yet
scorned the American franchise. There was a
sprinking of negligible freeholders dozen
Rockefeller tenants Sc. and for the rest
solid Dhaanx OF men and women from the
tate. some who could vote and some who could
not
NEW NAME on THE BALLOT
one look at the ballot settled tho question Of
election. The opposition had centred on single
candidate on the ticket as it was named in the
Rockefeller circular and that name had been
dropped. II was that Of tho last of the old
school board. Charles NJ. Ramsey and il had
given place TO that of William f. knight a New
York lawyer. one Of the few tenants who does
not hold his barn and byre in fee from the lord
of the manor. The meeting went on sedately.
and then there came rolling Of the Rockefeller
carriage outside. and the coming Of the Rocke-
fellers within doors
There was furry among the young folks
who were gggling on the back seats and stir
Of salutation from everybody else. which held
up the meeting for Ave minutes. \ ponderous
commodore Of the wheelbarrow squadron rolled
10 his feet and waved Mrs Rockefeller to u
bench in the second row. She replied with a
gracious inclination OF the head. A dark
skinned young woman did the same kind Office
for Mr. Rockefeller who sat down and insisted
that she keep her share Of the seat too And
the meeting sailed on again.
Now. all the young folks were not ~ the
gIgslers in the back row There were broad
fields outside the stuny little scl1oolhouse
bright with the dew and great full moon on
a sudden. through the windows came the yeip
Of dog and the cries OF small boys in jubilee
More yelps followed. sharper and nearer. and
shouts that swelled and broke down with too
much laughing Then shril climax. boys and
dog close by.
NEARLY BREAKS Up MEETING.
The siegIers chohed up and stuffed handker-
chiefs in their mouths 10 bottle w their galvanic
croaks and titterngs. Tie candidates shifted
aaf1, q, shatr sIr f4,f-v
hts throat and tried TO look grave
There arose whooPing as ii the place were
besieged by Catalonian rebels Stones
heard to ny and strike outside. and then
blackish. hairy beast tore through the open door
and covered beneath a bench two rows behind
the seat Mr.. Rockefeller shared with the Italian
girl
1t was only the dog. the charge d'anaires
ported upon investigation. But-the but
too abhorrenty plain-but he had just come
from the field of war. and the prey was
creature OF his own color, Of different species.
There a council in which the charge
d'afaires was seen TO ware his hand suggestive
ly toward those OF the wheelbarrow fleet and the
earthworks.
He overrued. and he ctalked out, swing
Ing the offender by the scruff of the neck. The
janitor brought the carboc acid from the man
ual training closet and spread it upon the floor
and the unfortunate desk and the meeting held
its course again.
There was no opposition to the amended
Rockefeller ticket Charles NJ. Ramsey having
been dropped. and il every candidate
Mrs. Ellen +. Milton. elected for thTee years.
ceived 100 votes. Lawrence W. Sanders elected
for one year. received 80. and oscar Bodeston
three years. and William r. Knight. one year
received each 101 About half Of the voters
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