Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
REPUBLICANS REFUSE
SCHOOL BOARD PLAN
City Committee Will NOtEndorse Dem
oCratiC Me- mbers-- Caucus Last
Night will Slate Ticket Of Nine
ENDORSE FULLERTON FOR MAYOR

someone must run against Boil
schwei1er," and he thought he might
as well make the run as anyone else.
Further expressions of the senti-
ment on the question of prominent
men follow:
S. r. Harrington For Plan.
Former School Commissioner
South r. Harrington heartily en-
dorses the present plan to return the
present members of the board.
We've got good school board
there, about as good as can be
raised"
DO you think they should be re-
endorsed for reelection this year on
last years accomplishments" Mr..
Harrington was asked.
II do" he replied.
And are you in favor of remov-
ing the school board from politics ?"
II certainly am. The school board
answer.
Mr.. Voorhees, Says Return Them.
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees, ex-
pressed the same sentiment. 1T was
the idea of the city council when
the board was appointed last year"
said Mr.. Voorhees,, ito get it as far
away from politics as possible The
democrat being in the majority, nat
urally five democrats and four re-
publicans were appointed, our idea
being to continue the same board
this year, II possible. I believe the
organization has made of itself a
success, and I think past perform
ances warrant another term"
Endorsed BY Supt. Shull.
Superintendent of Schools S. E.
Shull is highly pleased with the pro-
1ect and hopes the entire board is
successful in receiving the endorse
ment of both parties. Said Mr..
shull; Il think the proposed plan
is good one, and in my opinion.
the board should receive popular en-
dorsement on its merits. I do not
believe politics should enter the
board"
Ira B. Tice, chairman of the Re-
publican City Committee, was ap-
preached on the subject. Mr.. Tice
said he had not considered It, and
therefore could not pass opinion.
Before l give my opinion" said Mr..
Tfce, I'D like to have a chance to
look into the matter. Yes, / think
the present board is good one"
Magnus Larson's Views.
Former School Commissioner
Magnus Larson said that he did not
favor the reimbursement of the en-
tire board, and advocated states of
nine men each being put up by both
the democrats and republicans. "You
IN, AE
Larson, that l believe each party
should put up nine candidates and
let the public take its choice"
DIR, Wilding Gives Boost.
Rev DR.. George G, Wilding is
heartily In favor of sending the pres
ent board back for another term. He
says that when body of business
like men compose a board as this
board is composed of. they are very
broad-minded and map out work
that can only be started and not fin
ished In one term. "Let them con-
ttnue on the good work that they
have started" he added, "and this
can be accomplished in only one
way, by sending back the board that
has worked SO hard for the welfare
of our school systems, for another
term"
G. r. Convery Favorable,
Cornelius P. Convery, former city
treasurer, said that the methods en-
ployed by the present board are very
business-like, and taking into consid-
Grafton the condition of affairs In the
school board before it's appointment,
he could see no advantage in chang
ing.
Burke and Eckert Non-C -CommittaI.
Thomas f. Burke and Adam Eek
ert refused to discuss that matter.
Both said they were not politicians
and would not commit themselves.
MIR. Riddlestorffer Lauds Board,
Politics should be forever barred
from any municipal board, especially
the Board of Education" said Sid
ney Riddlestorffer, secretary and
treasurer Of the Perth Amboy Trust
Company. when the Board of AL
dermen selected these men to act on
the board, they did not do so with
out giving it thought. and ap-
pointed men high in the social and
business world, who have proven
their worth in the last year. We
ought at least to be appreciative
OI LHSlF WOTh 10 E6nQ Lue
present board back for another
term"
Mr.. Beekman Supports. u
John w. Beekman, Judge of the
district court, said: "As far as /
can see, the present board has given
satisfaction In every possible manner
and I cannot understand why some
people desire a change"
Patrick OOnvery Jokes.
Former president of the Water
Board, Patrick Conyery, when seen
this morning, did not appear inter-
ested. "I haven't paid much atten-
tion to school or school board mat
ters since my children received their
share of 1t. So you see. am not In
a position to discuss it," he said
with g smile.
Skating tonight and tomorrow