Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-06
AVERY Is NOT A CANDIDATE
Gives Out Such a Statement a. Soon
as He Arrives.
DARK HORSES IN THE FIELD
Enrolment is Large for Opening
Day of Association.
FRIENDs BOOST MSS M,HuGH
Polling Place at the Rome is -
Lively Spot, with workers for
the Different Candidates
ON All sides.

Resolutions condemning the action oe
the state Board of Education for sum
marlly dlsmisslng President A. o.
Thomas from his position at the Kearncyl
Normal school. are sure to come up for
consideration Friday morning at the busi-l
ness session OF the Nebraska state Teach-
ers' association. according 60 the best
judgment OF many OF the school men OF
tho state. This is expected 20 precipi-
tate bitter fight on the floor OF the
convention. as the friends of the boards 8
action are strong as well as those who
believe that Thomas was severely
handled In that affair.
Thomas. of course, is a candidate forl
the position OF president OF the teachers
association lie smiles when approached
on the matter and says he Is not veryI
active himself but that his friends are.
1t seems TO be a general uprising
throughout the state" said Dr. Thomas.'
"ss though | were the sulser OF thsl
state In the school politics"
o. Y, stewart, superintendent Of
schools at Sterling Neb, says that PresiI
dent Thomas has an excellent chance to
win In the election The Thomas forces
are at work. although they do not alll
was in his room at the Rome hotel for
q few hours in the morning In conference
with many OF his friends.
Avery Not q Candidate.
Chancellor Samuel Avery. as soon as he
arrived In Omaha at 1875 In the afternoon.
reiterated his declaration that he Is not
seeking tho office OF president OF thel
state Teachers association and that he
would much rather not be considered as
candidate. Following is the statemenE
Of his position as he set II forth on reach4
Ing headquarters OF the teachers asso-
citation;
Some time ago, before the recent action
Of the State Normal board and befors
Miss McHughs friends had publicly men-
TONED her nam. W eoanection win the
ets' association, I was asked by men whUl
view school affairs In Nebraska from dif+
ferent angles u would accept the presl1
dency OF the state Teachers associaton
~ II were rendered me by practicalv
unanimons consent. | told them that
under such conditions only would l acI
oept g.; furthermore, that ! would not bs
a co ndidate In any sense OF the term
Tho recent events referred to above mako
any unanimous action on the part OF the
teachers OF Nebraska during the present.
year Impossible. Under these conditions
A IL an embarrassment TO NE TO havo
my name mentioned further In connec-
tlon with the office. ] fear also that ie
associating the universitya name with
warring school factions. The university
officials consider that II would De eN-
ceedingly unfortunate for the institutom
to be In any way connected with matters
that are causing bitterness and division
emong the school people.
For the good, then, OF tho institutions
a. well as In accordance with my own
personal wishes, ] beg all friends OF the
university TO desist from further mem
tloning my name in connection with tho
presidency OF the state Teachers assoc
citation In giving the public this state1
unappreciative OF the efforts OF those
who have sought TO honor me by electon
20 this office.
Bowes q Candidate.
o. r. Bowen, superintendent or the
schools at West Point, Neb., IL being
boosted by some Of his friends. He had
not appeared at noon but some OF his
friends were voting regularly for him.
and believe they have a good chance "a
elect him. o. p. Stewart of Sterling. all
though he is a Thomas nan, holds that
Bowens chances are far from bad.
n. NJ. Campbell. superintendent or
schools at Columbus. Nsb., ~ looked
upon by many as a possible dark horse
that may surprise them all Campbell
also had not arrived up to noon, but
little knots OF north Nebraska schOolmen
were talking him over and voting
straight"
Miss Alice Florsr. county superintsh%
dent of York county, Is receiving votes,l
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