Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26
THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE

Late developments lead to the conclusion that the election of school trustee in district No. l today will be spirited and hotly contested. Ig- noring the Silver Belts suggestion that politics be eliminated from the controversy, the repub- licans, at the eleventh hour, announced the name of F. F. Towle and will work hard for his cleo ton. MT. Pinyan was named as a citizen can didate, and it was believed, until late yesterday afternoon, that he would have free field and the universal endorsement of the taxpayers. Naturally Mir. Pinyan being democrat, will receive strong party vote today.
 Again the Silver Belts advice has been ig- nored, and Professor Smith, superintendent of the city schools is to be made partial issue. The Silver Belt has known for some time that a number of people were displeased with Pro lessor Smith and his administration of the pub lie schools, and insisted several days ago that the matter be brushed aside and that man be elected sufficiently able and broad-minded to treat the matter of a school superintendent inn partially, without prejudice and in the best in- terests of the local schools. Thursday list of four names was presented to the Silver Belt, and this paper was asked for its support of at least one of them, all being acceptable in the eyes of tho parties presenting the names. Two of the gentlemen whose names appeared thereon were rejected at sight, leaving for consideration Messrs. P. P. Greer and Robert l.. Pinyan. The Silver Belt expressed willingness to support either of these gentlemen, and asked that the names of both go to the people in friendly con test. Mr. Greer, late Thursday evening, made it plain to the Silver Belt that it would be i'm possible for him to enter the contest, and, as ob- served, this paper publicly endorsed the candi- dacy of MT. Pinyan in its issue of Friday. Voters generally have full confidence in Mir. Pinyan's ability to give them the service desired and that he will administer without bias or prejudice.
 Despite the fact that Mr. Towle is a dyed-in- the-wool republican, he is pretty good fellow and under normal circumstances would make very clever school trustee, but we recall that he is now holding government position as census supervisor, and Globe is particularly interested in having "count us all" enumeration The Silver Belt does not, under these circumstances, feel like taking him away from this berth and placing him in the less important and wholly unremunerative station of district school trus- tee The move, so far as the government job is concerned would have decidedly deteriorat- ing effect; and again, Globe might awaken af- ter the count was announced to find that she had population of some 10000 or F, ,OOO when, as matter of fact, if Mir. Towle is bereft of other responsibilities, he will have no trouble in finding 16000 of us.
 These things all seriously considered, and having only the best interests of the city at heart, the Silver Belt asks the people to east their votes for Robert l.. Pinyan for school trustee, and by eecting him, NIr. Towle as aI census supervisor, will receive full endorse ment