The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-05-07
Board of Education Takes TWenty-0ne
Intellectual Ballots For Superin-
tendent of the Schools.
REPUBLICANS OFFER COMPROMISE
Cast Solid Vote For Principal Hammill
But Democrats Insist on Forcing Baker.
Committee Appointments Unfair.

quakers sitting IN yearly meeting the
members Of the Board of Education
met Wednesday night at the city hall
and took twenty-one ballots in an eff
fort to break the deadlock over the Sc
lection of a superintendent of schools.
The tumult and vain glorious praises
of candidates which had been SO
marked at the previous meeting had
all subsidized and the members have set
tied down to the deadlock of eight and
eight which appears as permanent
fixture of the Board. Neither Baker,
the present incumbent Of the c flee, or
John B. Ma1oney, who has been sug-
gested by the Republicans as his sue.
cessor, received more or less than eight
votes during the meeting.
The Republicans in spirit of fair
ness suggested compromise and on
two ballots the solid strength of the
party was cast for Prof. w. H. Ham
mill, the principal of the High school.
Notwithstanding this compromise Of
fered the Democrats assumed the
power Of dictator and by their votes
announced their determination to force
Baker down the threats Of the protest
ing members of the Board.
1t was evident to all from the first
ballot that the fight was on as before
and after the twenty-frst ballot had
been taken the members grew tired of
the monotony and decided to switch
off and await more favorable moment
to spring some grand coup.
The Democrats were late is arriving
at the meeting and it was fully half
past eight when they came to the city
hail in body. But the Republicans
were not to be caught mapping and
every man was IN his seat at eight
O'Clock ready to take care of the bust
ness of the Board. Of course it was
plain that the Democrats had hoped
that some of the Republican members
had grown tired Of waiting and had
left the council chamber, thus leaving
the Democrats in control. Before the
meeting the Democrats held little
meeting at the Office of Mr.. Baker and
it is supposed that their plan of action
for the meeting was outlined at that
time.
Chairman Jacoby opened the bust
ness of the meeting by announcing his
list of committees for the ensuing year
and this announcement again showed
how VIGOROUSLY unfair the Democratic
side of the Board could be. In the list
of nine committees it should be under
stood that the. Republicans have but
two chairmanships, both unimportant,
and they have control of but one COM
mittee on the Board and this is one of
no Importance whatever.
Considering the fact that the Board
is equally divided between the mem
bers of the two parties the list Of COM
mittees as submitted by Mr.. Jacoby is
considered by the Republicans as an
insult.
Of course the list of committees was
accepted for there was nothing else to
do. With Mr.. Baker at the meeting
and voting the Democrats were able to
force any action they desired, but it is
probable that the people of the city
cannot but notice the unfairness of the
appointments as made. The list of
committees follows:
Supplies-Frank Gardiola, William
H. Treinen, Carl G. Tolf.
Buildings and Grounds Henry Zeit-
Ter, Frederick w. Mayer, Carl G. Tolf,
Walter J. Frost, Superintendent.
Text Books-William Fl. Treinen, E.
C. Theirs, E. ]. Sullivan, Superintend-
ent.
Teachers-Frank eraser, Jacob
Saftig, W. Fl. Purnell, Jr.. Frederick
w. Mayer, H. w. Bohle, F. R. Jacoby
and Superintendent.
Claims-E. C. Theirs, Frank Truax,
81. w. Bohle.
High SCHOOL,. r. Jacoby, James
Larsen, Frank Gardiola, w. J. Frost
and superintendent.
Finance-E. ]. Sullivan, Frank
Truax and Henry zeitler.
Rules and Regu1ations-F. r.
Jacoby, James Larsen, W. H. Purnell
Jr., and John T. Yule.
Printing-John T. Yule, Frank
eraser andfJacob Saftig.
Following the balloting for the cleo
ton of superintendent the members
of the Board took up the regular order
of business and the usual bills were
allowed.
The Board granted to the High
School association the use of the Cen.
trail building for the annual reunion
and instructed the chairman of the
buildingssa grounds committee tc
purchase trees for planting in the diff
ferent school yards on Arbor day.
The matter of the over crowded con
ditiop Of the school buildings on the
South side of the city was brought ur
by Clerk Baker but the matter was no
discussed. The committee on build
ings and grounds was instructed t.
look into the matter and make report
to the Board at the next regular meet
ing.
The Board then adjourned until the
next regular meeting, which will bs
u.