The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-04
TO GUST MARTINDAIE
ATTEMPT TO TAKE HIS SCHOOL
BOARD MEMBERSHIP FROM HIM.
1t Is said the President Is Trying to
Defeat Miss Browning for
Recollection.

! Some interesting developments are prom
fsed in School Board affairs 1t is now pro-
/ posed to attempt to GUST Charles Martin
! dale president of the board. from both
| the presidency and membership of that
body The proceedings are to be COM
| menced soon, in order to have an under
standing before the June election. Mr..
| Martindale was elected member of the
| board from the Third district. Since his
| election he has moved into the Eleventh
| district. He is now representing the
Third, although he lives in the Eleventh.
| The people of both districts so those dis
I pleased with Mr.. Martindales, manner of
| conducting affairs say, are not sat
| isfied with the arrangement. The scandal
| stirred up by the legislative investigating
| committee has created strong feeling
| against him. The minority claims they
have not received proper treatment from
| Mr.. Martindale; that he does not repre-
sent those interests upon which he was
| elected, and that he has identified himself
| thoroughly with the same ring which the
people voted to turn out. The members of
the minority also claim that the city is
at present burdened with over 5000
debt, as the result of mismanagement in
the past and they say Mr.. Martindale has
done nothing to alleviate the embarrassed
condition These some of the reasons
which have led them to consult legal advice
and consider plans for the attempted GUST
ing of Mr.. Martindale
Several members of the minority have
taken the matter in hand. They have the
opinion of attorneys that Mr.. Martindale
cannot legally hold his present position,
because of his nonresidence in the district
which he represents. 1t is said that when
member of the Council moves from his
ward he ceases to be member of that
body. The same pertains to officers of
higher positions. Within the next two
weeks Attorney general Ketcham will be
70 ve an oPn9n upon b the r.
offer one. If these two reach the con-
cIusion which the minority. members think
to declare the membership on the School
Board from the Third district vacant
should Mr. Ketcham and Mr., Scott de-
cline to give opinions, should their opin-
ions be insuf1iciently,, positive for ac-
ton, the minority viii begin legal pro-
court. 1t is said there are d number
of residents of the Third district much
that they themselves will begin the action
if it becomes necessary.
Baar F M pe meel Which o. t nnber %
officers are to be elected. and the meeting
promises to be as interesting as many Of
pared to take its usual determined sstand
against the. action of the majority.
name for election Those members
who have been most alive to the people
they that the maiorty has de
cided who shall be reelected Superintend-
ent Goss will be reelected. although the
minority Is going to vote against him.
Superintendent O'Mara, of grounds and
buildings. will also be opposed by the
minority. but the majority has decided up
TO DEFEAT MISS BROWNING.
The minority claims that it has assur-
ances that Miss Browning will be again
chosen librarian, and if she is the minor
ity members say it will be victory over
Mr., Martindale. They say the president
vowed while the Legislature was in ses-
sion that no person who favored the pass
age of the library bill need expect any
thing from the School Board. The library
bill proposed TO take the appointing power
of the librarian from the hands of the
School Board. and Miss Browning is said
bers say they have two or three votes
promised for her: which will assure her re-
election. Mr.. Martindale, it is reported,
has been working against her.
The Journal was told yesterday what
resignation of D. F. Appel, of the Eleventh
district. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Martin
dale had the resignation in his pocket at
the last meeting. but failed to introduce 1t.
When Mr.. Martindale was asked If he
had Mr.. .Appers resignat ton in his possess
the fe last meeting 0 he said no. The Story,
sas told to the Journal was that Mr.. Mar
oa as did b nave Of Nh baar pat
have his resignation as secretary of the
board This resignation as secretary is
said to still be in existence, although
effort has been made to have Mr.. Appel
defer introducing it until he finally decides
whether he is going to resign from the
THE COMING ELECTION
On the second Saturday of June three
School Commissioners are to be elected.
The names of the present members whose
terms expire this year are Henry Russo,
of District Four; Charles C. Roth of Dis
trict Seven Charles III. Adam, of District
Eight. Should ID. f. Appel, of District
Eleven. resign. it will be necessary to hold
elections in four districts. All four of
the commissioners named belong to the
majority. Already people aroused by the
Ricketts, deal scandal are looiSln about Tor
candidate to oppose tie ringsters. 1T is
in the elections. it being determined to get
the taxpayers to unite in an effort TO turn
down the present regime.
Yesterday afternoon reporter attempted
to interview President Martindale upon the
well as the election Mr. Martindale looked
troubled, and his brow wrfnkled up when
he asked
what is going to be done at the Friday
night meeting ~
Mr.. Martindale replied that there was
business
Gould you give the names of the menu
hers of the board whose terms expire this
year,
See my secretary, Miss Ridenour. and
she will give them to YOU. replied Mr..
Martindal. Then he corrected himself and
said 1.-The boards serretsrv."
All efforts to get Mr.. Martindale to talk
upon School Board affairs proved fruitless.
After the June election will you he
candidate for reelection president OF
the board % asked.
Il can't say-er 1 don't know-it's too
tn a
he with a wave of the hand and more
troubled looks.
Mr. MartindaIe Says Tsiname 4 Go.
Have No Cause for Suit.