The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-24
HENDERSON, FINE
RECORD WINS
HIM SUPPORT
BROAD-MlNDED POLICY WHEN
PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF EDU-
CATION RECALLED-CAMPAiGN
LIES ARE NAILED.

Although they have resorted to the
most despicable campaign methods
In their desperate efforts to save AL
Hely from the wreckage or the Mar
tindale machine, and have circulated
malicious falsehoods In connection
with his former service as a school
inspector and rejecting on his stand
ing as citizen, the school board gang
has wisely refrained from attacking
DR.. Thomas Hendersons record as q
former president OF the board OF edu-
cation. Whether the gang Is afraid
that the George administration would
not stand up we'll III comparison can
only be conjeetured. but that there
are good reasons why the aoctor has
not been asasled OH this score Is APP
parent from some old clippings found
in the latter's scrapbook.
DR.. Henderson WAS elected presi-
dent OF the board in 1899, in one OF
the closest contests in the history Of
that body. The McGregor faction had
bsen in control up 10 that time. and
Or. Edwin S. Sheriff. was its candi-
date for president. The first ballo,
was disappointment TO the ole
crowd. and on the second two more
inspectors swung over to Or. Hen
derson's side. In a desperate effort
to save the day, the Doctors oppon'
ents decided to concentrate all their
strength on McGregor. who was then
president, but the final vote stood 3
to in favor of DR. Henderson.
Throughout the fray, DR.. Hender-
son remained in his seat, declining to
participate in 1t. The old crowd was
sorely disappointed over the outcome
and found little consolation in the sit
uation. But DR.. Henderson promptly
forgot factional differences In max
ing up his committees he assigned
the inspectors according to their quail
ifications, and some of those who had
been most active in their opposition
TO him were given places on the most
important committees because the
doctor believed their qualifications
entitled them TO such recognition. Dr.
Sheriff. was put on the teachers com
mittee. as was MARI, another active
opponent Inspector Lane was reap
pointed chairman OF the text book
committee and SO on all down the list
This broad-minded Policy won many
friends for the doctor. and among the
warmest are some OF those who fought
him hardest back in the old days.
In rather marked contrast. the doc
tors friends poin. out President
Georges course when he banded out
some OF the choicest plums TO Hely
and Miehm, practically ignoring In
spector Burton.
III is certainly a strange thing" said
DR.. Henderson, that man OF Mr..
Burton's unusual qualifications must
give way 10 men like Hely end Meinm
/ believe Mr. Burton is con-
scientious, broad-minGed citizen and
4 man of great civic pride; Hely and
Miehm have none"
one OF the stories the Doctors OPP
ponents are circulating among tho
voters in the Thirteenth ward, and
which we'll illustrates the gangs UNI
scrupulous methods is TO the effect
that the doctor. although having his
home here, arranged to have his chill
dren born in Canada so mat they
would be British subjects This story
IS particularly absurd as the children
of American parents. even though
born in Canada, would still be United
states citizen. Or Henderson has
promptly nailed the story that his
children were born in Canada. and is
fully corroborated by DIR. o. S. Arm
strong. No. COL Washington arcade,
who was present at every birth.
leslie, the eldes: child. was born
at No. eco Gratiotave.." said DR.
Armstrong. The other three, Elsie.
now dead: Donald and Marion, were
born at No. $50 Mt. Elliott-ave.. where
DIR. Henderson now resides. The cir
culation OF such a story is no more
than | should expect from the doc
tors opponent and the crowd he trains
with | do not think they would hesl-
tate al anything TO accomplish their
ends. However. do not see how there
can be any contest where the two
men are known"
Another silly yarn spiked by the
doctor Is to the effect that he hates
the Germans. The persons who start
ed the story probably did not know
that the Doctors wife, now deceased,
was n German Before her marriage
she was Miss Rothacher, sister of