The Washington herald., 1907-03-10

That Franklin Cardozo, the depOsed
supervising principal of the Thirteenth di-
vision of the public schools, is determined
TO make strong fight for reinstatement,
was made certain yesterday. His attorney.
James Cobb. said yesterday afternoon
that the matter would be taken to the
District Supreme Court tomorrow on a
writ of mandamus. This move was de-
cided upon only after a long conference
held yesterday by Attorneys Henry Z.
Davis, Mason Richardson, and Cobb.
The substance Of the proceeding will De
that the trial and dismissal Of Cardozo
was Illegal and unfair. In speaking of
the action of the board in dismissing
CardozO. Attorney Cobb said:
1t did not surprise ME TO hear the
verdict was certain that Cardozo would
be dismissed when 1 became aware that
the board Of education was TO try him.
In my opinion, the minds of most of the
board members was made up long before
the testimony was completed Mrs. Mus
sey's position showed her to be not only
a fair-minded. but a capable. woman,
whose legal training was clearly shown
IN her dissenting opinions. She is quoted
as saying that there was not a shred of
substantial evidence against Cardozo.
whether guilty or not, and that statement
seems TO sum up the case"
Successor Not Picked.
Although no candidates for the position
Of supervising principal of the Thirteenth
division of the public schools made vacant
by the dismissal OF Franklin Cardozo
have formally announced themselves, a
number OF persons have been mentioned
for the place
Dr. Chancellor said yesterday that he
had not get given the matter of a sue
cessor to Cardozo serious consideration,
as he was not certain that there would be
an appointment to ill the vacancy. If it
is ascertained under the law that the
Thirteenth division may be allowed TO
continue without supervising principal,
the position left vacant by Cardozo viii
not be filled. In this case. one of the
supervising principals of the white schools
viii be denoted So as 20 make the pro
portion between the coIored and white
schools equal. This viii be insisted on
by DIR. Chancellor, who is firm in the de
sire 20 keep the proportion Of supervising
principals as it now stands-three 10 one.
If Mr. McNamara finds that "a new pTin-
cipal must De appointed. the superin-
tenoent viii begin a serious consideration
of the candidates.
Many Possibilities Named.
Prominent among these is John L.
Cromwell now principal of the Briggs
School. and n witness in the Card0zo
case. He is said 10 have number Of
supporters. and although he has not an
nounced his candidacy he viii probably
De one Of those considered. Another man
whose name is sure to be mentioned is
DR. " f. Dubois. Of the Atlanta Uni
versity, whose work DR.. Chancellor in
vesugated on his recent Southern trip.
Dr- Dubois cakes a foremost place among
negro educators and it is probable that
If he makes application for the position
his name viii be seriously considered
TWO others who nave shown themselves
capable of doing the work. and who will
undoubtedly be taken into consideration.
are DR. W. B. Evans, OF the Armstrong
School, and DR. II. y. Warning. OF Balti-
more II Is said that a number Of other
candidates are sure TO announce them
selves.