The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
WILCOX is WINNER IN
SCHOOL BOARD FIGHT


is because Of the dark manirulations
that have been practise,. | am goins to
ask Mr.. Gillespie IN request that his
name as "A candidate he Withdrawn. lie
is too Inc Il man to receive the sttlgs ot
the defeat that is in store.
II am gong to put myself i'm nuS place.
! do this without the slightest hope OF
BEING elected. Every arrow that was
shot ~ him was meant for re and every
'ot' cast against him would have been
meant for me. ask for the dignity OF
the dcieat that is coming to-day.
II have no feeling Of animositN toward
amy one either at the City Hall ar here.
] went before the BOARD of Estimate aud
fought for money vatulv. We have been
told that Willcu& IL the man for the
Office ho"auSc he can get more money
down there than Gillespie. lie can get
his money. We have been told. because
he Is better liked han either Of us. The
merit H. the thing that ought to de-
t'ruiu. the amount to be given and not
the personality oi the man asking for II.
81 object to any one outside the board
debating who shall be- president of tho
board. Nh the means dad tricks known
:" Tn" politicians have been u.ed to elect
illcoN. Knowing that viii be de-
t"itted. ! agaiu ASK Mr., Gillespie to With
diaw in my favor. | have been the cap
tain Of this slip throughout ITS stormy
Inn and ! ASK to remain the captain
aud H.. allowed the honor of going down
with H.
Th"r" was unrolriouS applause from
tho gallery when Mr.. Churchill sat dow
aud there were broad smiles on the faces
e tho Wilcox supporters. This was tho
situation when MIR. Gillespie. who had
clearly been taken completely OIL his feet
10y TIN" turn of events. rose and stood
silently. apparently searching for som"
Nay iG which to begin.
I'm overcome by this" he said
nualiy. III Is an unexpected turn. !
want TO consider II. II is the most seri-
Gus and astounding speech ever made on
this door. ! am willing t. withdraw II
my uomiuitors consent"
Mr.. Stem Withdrew MIR. Gillespie
name. scarcely had he seated himself
again when Miss Martha l.. Draper was
ou her feet demanding a retractiou from
Mr.. churchill. She WAS followed hy
MIR. Harrison. who said he had been in
suited :, vcral others were on their
feet. but Rupert ~ Thomas. one Of Mr.
. ChurChilrs supporters. got the floor.
He surprised Mr.. Churchill. aud every
body els, for that matter. by offering the
'amc of John Martin. Il vigorous advo
cate Of Mayor Mitchel's policies In thu
hoard. and therefore "A natural supporter
of Wilcox and an opponent of Mr.
] 'I'llI' lllll.
"Thc Mayor sent for one Of Mr.
Churchill's supporters within the las
veek,' said Mr.. Thomas. WHO tina
member WAS I will not LAY. but thu
Mayor tried to influence him and whei
ne saw that he could not he tried t.
fore. his resignation. When ne saw h
could not force that mans resignation
he proposed a compromise.
"Whcu IN" member OF the hoard hel'
StaDch to his conviction that Wtllco,
was not the man for the Office Tho Mayo
!, asked FOR a third party who would l.
, more fitted To administer the affairs q
, the board. John Martins name wa
, mentioned as president and the Mayo
said that he would b. acceptable
The inSiuuati"n that the Mayor ha,
had anything 10 do with the electio
brought many of the Wilcox supporter
t 10 tit,Ir feet. While they We're register
: ug complaints some wireless work wen
Y ON between Mr.. Thomas ard TN
: Churchill leaders with the result ,h,t VI
Z Tloma. Withdrew Mr.. Martins name.
Speaking last evening ~ VI
y thurchfllS chtrg" that the election wa
g manipulated. Mayor Mitchell said
Il suppos" 1t Is tie last yclp al Il licke
man