Evening journal., 1921-06-02
MIR. Miller IS
NOW OFF TICKET
cnntinuod frnn First Page.

Continued from First Page
dressed to Rr. Jester, which reads as
followsi
I'VE are requested by Mr.. George
Is. Miller to withdraw his name as a
candidate for tho new seven-member
school board Mr.. Miller now states
that he is not candidate and that
he desires his petition withdrawn
from your body In accordance with
verbal understanding with you to-
day, viii you please have his name
eliminated from the official ballot
and consider his petition as with
drawn.
Thanking you for your prompt ac-
tion in meeting Mr.. Miller's request.
we hog 10 remain.
yours very truly,
H"CITIZENS' SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF WILMINGTON.
CLARENCE J. PYLE,
Chairman.
The following letter then was sent
by Chairman Pyle to Mr. Miller:
Wilmington, Del. June 1, 1921.
"Mr. George b. Miller,
American Vulcanized Fibre Co.
Equitable Building.
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Sir-In accordance with your
request OF May 81 the petition which
placed your name before the Board
of Canvassers as a candidate for the
rev seven-member school board has
been Withdrawn. Due 10 the prompt
action by Mr.. Jester, your name has
been eliminated from the official bal
lot and your desires have been grant
ed.
You want to know who started
the petition and secured the signers
to IT, This action was taken by me
in accordance with your request, and
I am very much surprised that you
have taken the opportunity OF with
drawing from the ticket at this time,
as l feel that your action will hurt
the better schools movement for
which we are all striving.
Yours very truly.
Citizens School Committee
of Wilmington,
Clarence J. Pyle, Chairman"
John ". Morris, chairman OF the
Candidates Committee Of the Citi-
zens' Committee. today made the fol-
lowing statement:
Upon my return from a trip over
the holiday. l was greatly surprised
70 learn OF Nj. George b. Miller's
withdrawal as candidate for cleo
tion to the seven-member school
board.
With reference to Mr.. Clarence ].
Pyle's statement relative to Mr.. Nil
ler's action. I wish 20 verify Il in
every particular. Further, / will add
that Mr.. Miller was daily consulted
in reference to many, in fact all. Of
the details Of the work OF the Candi-
dates Committee OF which I was
named chairman. Mr.. Miller not only
consented TO the use OF his name as
a candidate and assured me that he
would accept the endorsement OF the
Citizens Committee. but also approx
ed OF the other candidates on the
Citizens School ticket In addition,
I personally called on Mr. Miller
after the last general meeting and
, final selection Of candidates, and
notified him az the action taken by
Citizens Committee in selecting him
as the candidate 70 head the ticket
"Mr. Miller was requested TO
draft the platform OF the Citizens
Committee, but suggested that an
other member Of the committee do
this. Because OF the wide publicity
given every move Of the committee
through the newspapers, It is dim
cult to understand why Mr.. Miller.
as his letter seems TO suggest, was
not familiar with the connection Of
his name not only with the work Of
/ the committee but also as a candi-
date approved by the committee.
Just why Mr.. Miller delayed TAX
ing the stand he has until after the
expiration Of the time for fling Pc
tnions, thereby preventing the COM
mittee naming some one in Mr
Mirer's place. are among things
best understood by Mr.. Miller him
self.
''Unquestionably the work OF the
. Citizens Committee in its sincere
! efforts 20 better school conditions In
this city viii be hampered by Mr.
Q Miller's unexpected action.
T would be interesting to the commit
d tee and, no doubt, also to the can
didates on the ticket OF which Mr.
n Miller presumably was the head, a
= we'll as to voters in general to lear
II just what Mr.. Millers motive is 10
n his belated action in withdrawn
on the eve of the school election.
J. Miss Mary E. Dorsey, chairman {
Is the campaign committee. today salc
1t is to be regretted that NJ
" Miller has at this late date with
e drawn his name as candidate Il
T. the new school board. e still hay
l. five good and strong candidates VIII
5 will constitute a majority in the ne
p board and will continue our fight
"A have them elected.
we believe that the interest
Is all citizens interested in bett,
o schools is aroused and confident
:, expect our ticket TO win on the ele'
enth OF June"
V W0UHn Inn