Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-30
Members Name is Candidates
From Whom Selection Will
be Made Next Wednesday,.


u. c. Barnett. Caldwell. n. J.
Francis NJ. Carver, Philadelphia.
Walter l.. Phillips, Lansdowne, Pa.
G. ". Smith. Dillingham;. H.
Alderman. Portland, ore.
Q. C. Whitney, New York.
Harry Howell, Raleigh, \. c.
G.. J.. Borst. Valparaiso, Ind.
The board briefly considered other
applicants. old and new. and rejected
the following;
Ira G. Wilson, Schuyler, Neb.
Joseph W. Weeter. New Bloomfield.
Pa.
W. f. Van wormer, Manhassett.
\. Y.
ii. II. Nanderslice. Coatesville. Pa.
Lands Tanger. Homestead. Pa.
J. T.. Steirs, Washington.
4. II. Spaid. Dover,
4. II. Showalter, Denver, Pa.
r. II. Shipp. Pineville. NY.
George c. Schussman. Eaukauna,
Wis.
II. l.. Rothfuss, East Stroudsburg,
Pa.
s. IL. Layton, Altoona, Pa.
$. c. Larry. Boston.
II. II. Hollingsworth New York.
William T. Harris. Joplin, Mo.
Albert Farley. Leonia, y. j.
Frederic Doeden. Swarthmorc. Pa.
H. q. Dietrich, Kane, Pa.
w. :. Hertzog. y.
Amos Chamberlain, Darby, Pa.
Avery l.. Carlson. Des Moines, Ia.
Arthur Croop. Newark. y. Y.
q. w. Buchanan. South Norwalk,
Conn.
w. A. Ackerman, Somerville, y. j.
William +. Bawden, Washington.
Carmon Ross, State College. Pa.
A. $. Griffith, Palmyra. y. j.
:. a. slawson. Bridgeport, Conn.
The board met for the purpose OF
eleeting a superintendent. but did not
know how TO proceed because the
minutes Of the pre- .ous r..eeting did
not contain a record Of procedure.
President Souder proposed that tbs
board indicate the order in which ap-
plicants should be considered. and DIR
Conwen Banton, James i, Chandler
DIR. John Palmer. Jr.. Shermer III
Stradley and DR.. Victor ID. Wash
burn voted to first consider Messrs
Ward. Ely and Thornburgh, and Presi
dent Souder and George Romme
voted to consider those three and tn
new applicants at the same time, bu
DR.. Banton quickly changed from th'
majority To the minority.
DIR. Washburn, who had made ri
investigation in West Virginia. re
ported concerning Mr.. Ward
President Souder declared il woul'
be unfair to elect MIR. Ward, Mr.. Ell
or Mr.. Thornbugh without considering
new applicants.
DIR. washburn and Mr.. Chandlei
suggested considering new applicant
if Mr.. Ward, Mr. Ely or MIR. Thorn
burgh was not elected.
Mr.. Rommei opposed immediate
election and told his colleagues not e
hurry. He thought the list of appii
cants had been left open and states
the citizens would be displeascd if tn
board did not elect the best man.
President Souder said there was NJ
necessity for rushing and making
mistake. He vaguely referred TO
man with head and shoulders aboV'
others"
DIR. washburn argued that it wa
yitaIly important TO settle the matte
and objected to boiling down the on
man and pitting him against new ap
plicants."
MIR. S,radley pleaded for fairness L
other communities. stating that IN
CITY from which the new superinten
dent comes should be given time Z
get a successor.
Mr.. Chandler favored continuance
the process of. elimination.
DIR. Washburn moved that other re
ports be presented and the board mex
take a ballot for the election of
superintendent, but the motion wa
defeated by a vote of 4 TO 8. Messr,
Banton. Palmer. Romnlel and Soude
voting negatively and Messrs. Chand
Ter. Stradley and Washburn affirma
lively.
on motion OF DR.. Washburn IN
board, by a vote of 4 TO =. decided
consider all the applications, old an
new, on the secretary's desk. iMessri
Banton, Chandler. Stradley and Wash
burn voted afiirmatively and Messri
/ Rommel and Souder negatively, an
DR.. Palmer did not vote.
After President Souder had reporte
on the qualifications OF Messrs. FL
and Thornburgh the list of applicant
\ was read and nominations We're mad
4 Messrs. kra yhill. Downs. Thornburgi
/ Ely. Ward. Fuller and Wagner bein
| put in nomination on DIR. Banton
motion, Messrs. Barnett. Carver. Phi
i Inns Smith and Alderman on NJ
Stradleys motion and Messrs. Whitne.
Howell and Boist on DIR. Washburn
motion. and the other applicants wer
rejected.
Members of the board declared il
failure to elect Mr.. Ward, Mr.. Ely {
Mr.. Thornburgh was no reflection o
them and did not mean their rejec
/ ton.
I The board adjourned after cIosin
| the list of applicants.
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