The Washington herald., 1910-12-09

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Cox as president of the board OF
education, dated December 6, is in
the hands of Chief Justice Cla-
baugh, of the District Supreme
Court, which appoints the members
of the board.
Althougb~Chief Justice Clabaugh
was absent from the city last night,
1t was learned through Justice Bar
nard that Mr.. Cox's resignation was
received Wednesday by the court.
1t is not known what action will be
taken on the resignation, but the
court will pass upon It at the earli-
est possible moment.
MIR. COX Is NoNCOMMITTAL.
Mr. Cox refused TO talk when seen
last night He neither denied that he
had sent in his resignation to the District
Supreme Court, Tor did he affirm it. His
reason for reslgning, it is understood is
the press of business
The news yesterday that Mr.. Cox had
resigned excited surprises among his as
sociates on the board and in school cir
cles in general coming especially in the
aftermath OF President Tafrs criticism
Of the expenses and expenditures of the
school board in his recent message to
Congress and his own criticism of Com
missioner Judson.
1t was only recently that Mr.. Cox Sc
verely arraigned the recommendation of
Commissioner Judson contained in the
Presidents message, but Mr.. Cox dis
avowed any relation between this matter
and his resignation.
It now appears that Capt James F.
Oyster, whose term as a member OF the
board expires in July, 1911. viii then step
out OF school matters entirely. He did
not speak optimistlcally OF any probable
reappointment last night, and when
asked if he would accept another term
If rendered him said that six months was
too long a time for him TO consider.
Hoover as Successor.
The logical successor to Mr.. Cox as
president is William d. Hoover, chairman
of the committee on buildings and sites,
who has had an active part in school
affairs. 1t is also said Capt Oyster may
BE- persuaded TO accept the presidency.
Members of the board of education
have been trying TO persuade Mr. Cox to
reconsider his decision. but as his resig-
nation has already been sent TO the Dis
trict Supreme Court it is too late for
him 10 do this.
Mr. Cox was the first member Of the
board TO criticise for publication Com
missioner JudsOns tabulatiOn showing
the expense OF maintaining the public
school system in Washington compared
To other cities, which was contained in
The Presidents message 10 Congress.
The tabulatiOn is the same that Mr..
Judson had last summer said Mr. Cox
and the recommendations regarding the
schools probably emanated from the
same source He declared that the
scheme Of putting the schools under a
superintendent appointed by the Commits
sioners leaves the work now done bv the
committees of the board unaccounted
for.
Talked with President
That the recommendation concerning
the schools came from Commissioner
JudsOn, who talked TO President Taft
was the expressed opinion of one mem
Der of the board who refused to allow
his name 10 be given. Ut was said Com
missioner Judson's antipathy to the
board arose from criticism on the board s
part of the work of the Engineer Com
missioner's Office in connection with the
erection OF school buildings Delays in
the erection of buildings have been de-
cidedly noticeable. il was said, especially
IN the case of the Mckinley Manual
Training School addition which has been
pending for eighteen months
Mr. Cox intends 10 devote his entire
time t9 his business interests. He is
president OF the Second National Bank,
and is now carrying on a readjustment of
work there. He declares that his other
business interests, which include the new
Continental Hotel, VIII need every mo
ment of his time.