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Show Republicans piept Trustee. The school election held in this ein last Monday was one of the most intf esting contests of the lcind over wit nes.sed in this city A total of 228 vote were cast which is about three tim the number polled last year. Ab announced an-nounced last issue, three candldtttM ivere nominated and the vote s dlstilbutedas follows: It. J. llryunt, republican, 131; Lehl W. Jones, demo-jrat, demo-jrat, 61; George Uric, coaiullst. 13. It will bo been that the republican nom inee had a wall: over. 11. J. llryant was tho retiring member mem-ber of tho old board and succeeds himself. him-self. Ho apparently has tho ooufldenot! md support of the majority of ills constituents. con-stituents. This reestablishes tho sentiment sen-timent of the board as It previously ex-luted ex-luted on tho matter of locations d schools, and it is probable that' tho peo pie will be called together In ma meeting to wepreso their preference m to the building of one hirgi- cei.iril ehool building or throe atuiUlcr oui in various parts of the elty Jn this ra..v ter, no doubt, the will of tho inujorUj will govern. |