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and "old guard ticket Other candl- :
dates endorsed by the Citizens Commit
tee elected on Saturday were. Frank A. /
Pinlyerton- Fourth ward Or. Conwel /
Bonton, Sixth ward. John Moore. Eighth /
ward, and Fllwood souder. ninth ward. ,
Members OF the board were re elected
In the Second, Tenth and Twelfth wards, I
where JOHN c. Kcrsey, Walter j. Camp /
bell and Georee Bommcl were returned
by safe pluralities.
Frank r. Zebley in the Sixth ward,
and Adam Lang I'm the Ninth ward.
members OF the present board, we're
defeated for reelection.
Dlaiori.ies OF the candidates in the
various wards we're. second, kersey.
126: Fourth. Frank A. Pinkerton, un-
opposed. 129;. Sixth. Eanton. 1853;
Eighth. Moore "a; Ninth, souder,
$40; Tenth. Campbell. 266; Twelfth,
Rommel. 414.
in the contest for president, the
Fifth. Sixth. Seventh, Eighth, Ninth
and Eleventh wards were carried by
Mr.. Miller Mr. Baynard won in the
First, Second Third Fourth. Tenth
and Twelfth IL Is significant that
Mr. Baynard was strongest in Demo
cratic wards and districts, where
Democratic workers we're much in
evidence in his behalf The First
ward gave Baynard 100 majority. DR..
Thomas o. Cooper. member OF tho
Board from that ward. and Ike
Anderson, colored. were among the
workers looking after the Baynard in
terests there. Mr. Baynard has been
a member of the Board of Education
twenty-six years and has been presi-
dent for nine years. he and Dr. Cooper
are regarded by many persons as The
shapers of the Boards policies With
the result Of Saturday along with DR..
Victor ID Washburn, holding-over
member from the Fifth ward, the ad-
vocato8 ot school betterments viii
have six Of the thirteen members Of
the Eoard. There is an impression
that Dr. John Palmer. holding-cver
member OF the Seventh ward, can be
counted on 10 support a progressive
program for the schools
Tho election was the most spirited
school contest held in this city n
many years a total OF S $50 votes be-
Ing cast In many wards tho women
polled n larger vote than usual II
six wards there we're no contests for
member Of the board.
There IS some talk of O contest ~
the Second ward, where Air kersey
defeated John r. Magee by l26 votes
Il is Gle med thai Clerks Ia the Third
school district Of the ward gave out
marked ballots The closest call ioI
q Citizens Committee candidate was
In the Eighth ward where John Moore
had only twenty-four majority "a
spare although Mr. Miller carried Tie
ward by 227 votes.
Mr pavnard lost his own ward-th'
Ninth-by 304 majority and lost hi'
own district by q vote Of to !. MT
Miller carried his own ward-tl'
seventh-hy Sl1 majority
Mr.. Miller carried all the wara
north of Sixth street and the EieV
snih ward south OF Sixth street
Alr Miller. newly elected preslaeh
Of the board. today said 60
"rhe result OF the election or sa'
driay must be most gratifying 20 IN
Citizens Joint Committee on hauca
ton. which has been making such
earnest and intelliget effort TO awake
The citizens Of Wilmington 70 the CRY
INV nNfM WA UEAANA NNANtN+AN--
unties for the children OF Win ns
ION. In responding TO the many KIN
messages OF congratulatiOn Whlch
have received since the result wa
known last night. I have urged m
friends not % congratulate me, h'
N cvc me their best wishes, the
Insurance OF sympathetic intereste
support In the effort that the ne
hoard will make TO correct any mi
fakes that may have been made an
10 promoto any plans that we make
Increase the efficiency OF the scho
system OF the city. We must hal
the co-oDeratiOn and backing Of u
citizens Of Wilmington.
Il have every reason TO believe IN
tbe innate desire to help and protect Z
,hildrcn of the community which mu
30 part of the nature of every though
mi. well-disposed. intelligent person, W
assert itself in every member OF the n'
hoard. now that 10 is seen that there
strong sentiment IN the city for soI
change In the school conditions, 50 Oh
tho old members and the new membs
will work as n harmonious whole TO n
nish greater opportunities, better iaci
tos letter educational training for
children. in order that they shall be b
Tor qualified TO meet the hard and co
pleN problems which must come ont
,ie conditions due 10 toe entrance
IN country into the great world w
This. nj least, IS my sincere wish.
81 wish 70 acknowledge TO Che pub
I the Eind message received from
Samuel II. Baynard, offering bis ASST
ance IN any way possible To make ?
administration suoress. Twenty
years OF public service. given gratuito'