Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-03-20
Fort Lee School Election
Comes Off Without A Thrill
Simple Annals of the Event That Looked For o. Time
As Though 1t Night Brood Disafecton, Changes to
EUening of Good Fellowship LiUely Votinq and
CongT0tulating Handshakes.

/ The long looked for and anxiously
expected election for the three new
members of the Fort Lee Board of
Education, took place last Tuesday
night in School No. l. 1t brought
out the greatest crowd ever jammed
into the building for such an event.
1t was monster gathering, and the
large assembly room was filled to ca
pacity, every seat being taken with
many standing. To look around the
room one would have thought that
the whole population of the borough
was present to watch the proceed
lngs. The event shattered all rec
ords in more ways than one. Pail
SADIE was deeply interested because
two of her citizens were up for choice
OF one of the seats, and possibly two.
while Fort Lee was thinking that per-
haps she might lose one of her own
representatives on the board. The
latter did not happen, nor did the
former-that is, both Palisade candi-
dates were not chosen. One of them,
however, got the plum by the largest
vote ever given a candidate for the
school board in the history of Fort
Lee. This was Henry D. Schall, who
had already filled out the unexpired
term OF Henry ID. Douglas, and was
standing for the second time. Mr..
Schall went into the fight with an
almost united Palisade to back him
up, according to the canvass made
just before the poll started, besides
holding the entire backing of the
board itself and it's many friends.
This was decided advantage, but
zone that Mr.. Schah merlIad npon the
record he had made as a member
these past few months. He was look
ed upon as no mollicoddle, and as a
man who always looked twice at
every subject to be considered before
voting on it once.
Dr. c. P. Berkey, the other Palisade
candidate, went into the race with his
eyes open, but with a wonderful ca
paclty for the position, should he be
chosen. In point of general equip
ment, no man in the entire borough
was DR.. Berkey's superior. He was
the avowed candidate of the Woman's
Club OF Palisade, and many of the
members OF that organization worked
very faithfully for his success. Mr..
Schall received many congratulations
from his friends, and also from the
few who had opposed him.
The meeting was called to order
about eight o'clock when nominations
tor chairman were in order. A. W.
lams, OF Pallsade, nominated V. B.
Kelly, also of Palisade, which was
duly seconded. Whereupon, Captain
Samuel E. Darby, of Palisade, month";
ated DR.. D. E. O'Neill, of Fort Lee,
for chairman, which was seconded.
A number of minor details had been
disposed of when DR.. C. P. Berkey
| arose and offered motion to the eff
feet that upon all occasions like this,
when the voters were all assembled,
! would be fitting time for a report
OF the financial status of the school
system, as we'll as a statement con-
corning its work up to date for the
borough. After quite a heated little
discussion the motion was passed
without dissenting vote.
DIR. O'Neill then arose and in neat
little speech, such as he always makes,
stated that the next business was the
election of members needed to fill out
the membership of the school board.
In addition, he said there were two
money appropriations to be voted on
one for $1,000, the other for $685.
600, for building, repairing and cul
rent expenses of the system. At this
moment some one arose and said it
might be advisable to appoint a chal-
longing committee to look after
fraudulent voting. This idea was
frowned down Immediately and no &C
ton taken on it.
The results of the election are con-
tanned in the following summary:
Henry d. Schall, Palisade 1872