The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-07-12


comes next Saturday, July 10. As
these lines are written, there are nine
candidates. Of this number, up to the
time these lines are written, only one
of them has decided for what he stands
and frankly states what he believes
to be the issues Of the campaign.
The one big, dominant, overshadow-
ing issue is Supt. Kremer J. Hoke. The
one candidate who flatly, positively
and unequivocally opposes the further
retention of Mr.. Hoke as superintend-
ent Of the local schools, is John L. Nor
rison, champion and candidate Of the
commoners.
It is well known that goodly num-
Der of other candidates stand against
Supt. Hoke but they are too timid,
bashful or polite to bluntly admit it.
Although the autocrats have taken
two hard lickings in the past two
years, like Oliver Twist, they want
more. Although the retirement Of j.
r. McGiffert and Madam Davis re-
moves the two most Objectionable auto
Gratis on the board, they leave behind
several accomplices. They propose to
dictate the selection Of their successors
if at all possible.
To that end, one Of the most ex-
tended, exhaustive, silent and search
ing still-hunts that Duluth ever saw is
being carried on.
Employing money, business and So
cial influences and even methods of
ward politicians, these bold autocrats
hope and expect to catch the COM
moners asleep at their posts.
Thanks to this Great Family Jour-
nal, the commoners not only are awake,
but they are up and doing to an ex-
tent that will cause heads to hang in
the autocratic strongholds when the
votes are counted
The ticket put forward by the auto
Gratis embraces Mrs. julius H. Barnes,
DR.. William Eklund, Fred D. Knight
and R. J. Coole.
Madam Davis dearly desired to run
again. She made many a coy but
sincere bid for encouragement. Even
her fellow autocrats refused to warm
up to the idea.
Autocrats believe in doing by proxy
what they cannot do personally.
Madam Davis and her co-schemers then
began to look about for likely candi-
dates.
Madam C. s. Mitchell was consid-
cred but her husbands wild course as
editor Of the News Tribune and con-
sequent unpopularity made her friends
fear that most worthy woman would
be punished by the voters for the
shortcomings of an erratic husband.
Mrs. c. E. Spring was nearly dying
to become a candidate. She caught
the infection year ago but, even this
year, despite boosting in the morning
paper, it was decided that she lacked
sufficient personal acquaintance and
popularity.
Mrs. Robert Spiegel was looked
upon as possibility but she had ele-
ments Of weakness that barred her.
Mrs. 81. J. Grannis, wife of a promi-
nent lawyer who bit the dust two years
ago when the commoners swept the
field, was considered but not found
available.
Finally, it was decided to ask Mrs.
Julius n. Barnes, wife of Duluth 3
most prominent and, possibly, richest
citizen to stand. She fell for the in
vitation, despite her long and frequent
absences from Duluth. Great riches and
a husbands popularity are fully ex-
pected by the autocrats to make her
calling and election sure.
Mrs. Barnes is a most worthy lady.
In her more humble and less known
days she was teacher. Some wonder
full publicity dope has been dis
seminated as to great educational
studies she has carried on in New
Yawk.
Now Mrs. Barnes and Miss Carey,
supervisor of the art department Of
the local schools, are sisters. The state
law distinctly says that q relative of
q member of the board of. education
cannst hold position in the schools
except by unanimous consent.
It is we'll known that such unani-
nous consent viii be impossible of at
tainment from the next board. In the
event Of Mrs. Barnes election, she
either win be unable to qualify or Miss
Carey will have to quit position that
pays something like $1,000, q year.
That's where the joker win appear.