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Mr. Elliott Has Been TellingonYou, Naughty Boy!IS OUR FRIEND DO WE A BOSS ?Mr. Albert Elliott, of North Richland Township Talk*—He Tells How the **Keertls” Were Playelt;l to Bounce Mr, Cook.—Gossip Concerning the Children*Home Muddle.Mr. Albert Elliott, the well known farmer of North Richland township, and late trustee of the Children’s home, of Defiance county, was in thecity the other dayandwasmet by a Republican Express reporter.out. An effort had been made at the August meeting to bounce Cook; but it could not be done, as Hall was not entitled as a trustee to vote to Sire himself as superintendent and I was against Mr. Dowe and in favor of retaining Mr. Cook.”“Why was you apposed to the removal of Mr. Cook?”“Because I thought that Mr. Cook and his wifo were a good and efficient team as superintendent and matronof the home; and I hoid that the longer good, capable and efficient people re main in charge of such institutions the better it is for the inmates and the people. It costs too much to educate persons to fill such positions. Good servants, when once found, should be retained as long asSince Mr. Cook, late superintendent possible.”of the Children home, has been dismissed there has been a great deal of feossip about the affair, and so a represent itive of this paper said:“Mr. Elliott, would you object to giving the Republican Express someinformation for the enlightenment of the people concerning the removal of Mr. Cook as superintendent of the Children’s home?”“No, sir, I would not obj’ect; but will gladly tell you what I know if it will benefit the people.”“When was the Children’s home organized, Mr. Elliott?”“In 1884”“By what authority” a^k the reporter “was it established?”“Under the law of Ohio,” auswcred Mr. Elliott, “which gives the countvcommissioners the right to establishsuch a home; and the right to appoint a board of three trustees to govern if, and the right to levy taxes for its support. Since the foundation of the home in Defiance county there have been 180 children received—110 boys and 70 girls—up to September 1st, 1894.”itserve as a9999How long did you trustee of this home?”“Three vears and six months.w“Has it been customary, heretofore, to appoint trustees to a second term?”“It has.”“Why was it, then, that you, Mr-Mr. Elliott, was not re-appointed?”“Well, sir; I will tell you. You see I was bounced off the board because the other trustees got up a petition to have another man appointed in my place;—not because my record was not good; for that is open to inspection; but simply because I would not agree with John Dowe, one of the trustees, who had promised the position of superintendent of the Children’s home to Adam Hall a year ago. Dowe wanted to use me, no doubt, to help deliver his goods.“What reasons, Mr, Elliott, have you for thinking that Mr. Dowe promised Mr. Hall this place?“Why because 1 heard him promiseit.”“What called*out such a promise from Mr. Dowe to Mr. Hall?”“Well it seems that Mr. Hall wished to secure the position of superintendent of the county infirmary; but Mr. Phillips seemed to have the inside track and defeated Mr. Hall’s aspirations; so Mr. Dowe advised Mr. Hall to hold on and he (Dowe) would see to it that Hall was appointed superintendent of the Children’s home.“Who were the trustees of the home one year ago when this pledge seems to have been made?Adam Hall himself, John Dowe and myself.“Is the Adam Hall who was a member of the board of trustees the same gentleman who wanted to be superintendent at the poor farm, and the man whom Dowe promised to make superintendent of the Children’s home?”“He is.”“And now he has been appointed?”“It appears so.”“Was you a party to his appoint-9999ti99ment:lt;j99“What truth, Mr. Elliott, was in thereports that were circulated against Mr. Cook, and the claim and the insinuation that he was getting rich too fast as superintendent?”“I do not think there was any truth in such stories. In fact I made inquiries and found that the stories were false, The truth is Mr. Cook could not get rich on $35 per monthsalary for himself ami wife.The99records and statistics of superintendents of Children’s Homes of Ohio, show that Mr. Cook and his good wife were working cheaper for the people of Defiance county than any other superintenlent, and wife in the State of Ohio. Mr. Cook was a man peculiarly and happily suited to this work of caring for poor and unfortunate little children. He and his wife were kind to them all and their hearts were in the work.”“Do you think Mr. Hall will make a good superintendent?”“He may. I don’t know. That is to be tried yet.”“Do you think he is an honest man?“He is for all I know. He has always dealt fairly and courteously withme.”“Was there ever any political features injected into the management of the instltutioq. before?”“No, never to my anowledge before.” “What is Mr. Cook’s faith?”“He told me he had voted the Democratic ticket for 48 years.”“What is Mr. Hall’s politics?”“He is a Democrat of the most pro nounced type.Mr. Elliott stated in addition that according to law that the trustees should have advertised for bids for person to act as superintendent, and that this feature of it was left to Mr. Dowe to look after. It seems that no such advertisements were ever published.99BOARD OF ELECTIONSMet And Organized in The Co sioner's Office This Morningis-The board of deputy supervisors of elections met in the office of the county commissioners at 9 o’clock this morning and proceeded to organized for the ensuing year.The new members, Geo. A. Ensign and It. D. Webster having filed their certificates, the chief deputy announced that it would be in order to ballot tfor a clerk for the ensuing year.A vote was then taken which resulted as follows:Geo. Farrell John StorkoFour more ballots were then taken, the vote standing the same in each case. There being no election the board then proceeded, under the law, to select a clerk by lot. The name of Geo. Farrell was written on a card by Peter F. Seible and the name of John Stork on another card by Geo. A.EnsignThe cards were deposited“I was not?“Where were you when theappoint-menr was made?”“Well, sir, I drove over to the HomeSeptember 4th to attend the regularm* ‘*tiog of the board, and when I got there I was coolly informed that a brother-in law ot Mr Hall had been appointed on the board of trustees in my place and that I was no longer a trustee. At that meeting Mr. Hail announced that the Saturday before ho had resigned his position as trusteein a hat and after being well shaken up, the hat was placed on an elevated place, and county commissioner Ful ler called in to make the draw. He was informed what was in the hat and reached in and drew out one card which bore the name of Geo. Farrell, and he was declared the legally elected clerk of the board for the ensuing year. His salary was fixed at, $100. The board then elected W. II. MeClintock chief deputy and adjourned until 7:30this evening.and that the county commissioners | This will make Mr. Farrell’s secondterm as clerk. There was a contest last year and Mr. Farrell was chosen by lot as on this last occasion. Thehad appointed Wm. Hill, of Highland township, in his place. At that meeting Mr. Hall was appointed superintendent and Mr. Cook was bounced j board has had a Democratic clerk
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Defiance Republican Daily Express
Defiance, Ohio, US
Mon, Sep 09, 1895
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