The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-09
MART|NDALE IS
4 VICTOR, Il TO 6
Chosen superintendent of Schools
for Fifth Term-Chairman Kuhn
81 Announces Committees.

While they lacked strength TO &C
compllsh the defeat OF Wales c. Mar
tindale as superintendent OF schools.
the "antis" on the board OF eduea-
ton demonstrated very plainly, at The
first regular meeting OF the new foard,
Thursday night, that they are In po-
sition To make things decidedly inter
esting for the machine faction. me
old machine il still In control and no
doubt will be able 10 re-elect Secre'
tary Lee two weeks hence just as II
did Martindale. Thursday night. But
at least two inspectors who are will
ing To stand for Martindale have dem.
onstrated that they are by no means
bound hand and foot 10 ne machin
The inspectors iu question are Cary
and komrofsky Win their help the
"antis." Thursday night. baked The
machine in an effort 10 clnch the pur-
chase of the May bury school site on
Clark-avo. After the board had
adopted resolution 10 purchase this
site, Inspector Hutton moved n sus-
pension OF the rules FOR the purpose
OF reconsideration. the 3.an ueius
then TO indefinitely postpone reconsld-
GRAFTON. But Inspector Robertson ar
gued against IL. declaring there was
no necessity for rushing the matter IA
this way and HuttOns motion was
lost, Inspectors Cary and komroisky
voting with the "antis.
II is understood that residents IN
the vicinity OF the proposed school
have retained Aid Trevor. who is an
attorney, 10 institute Injunction pro-
ceedings against the board 10 restrain
the erection Of the school. Aid. Ire
vor was an interested spectator at
the board meeting
In opposition To Martindale. the an
It's" through Inspector Condor, nom
mated William McAndrew. principal
OF the Washington Irving high school
In New York city. after a motion 10
declare the Office OF superintendent
vacant for the time being had oeen
lost. Mr.. Martindale was reelected
for his fifth consecutive term Of three
years at salary OF $4,000 per year.
The vote stood:
For Neutrality-suspicious. George
Snitgen, Hutton, Komrofsky, Hender-
son. Move, Miehm. Hely, Wiedemann,
Cary and President Kuhn-ll.
For McAndrew-Inspect Mum
ford, Burton, Robertson, Goldberg,
Condor and Ellis-6.
Supporting McAndrew's nomination.
Inspector Goldberg delivered a fierce
TRADE against Martindale. declaring
that by mixing politics with educa
ton he had made the Detroit school
system the laughing stock OF the coun-
try. Grammar school students. he de-
clared, were imperfectly prepared for
the high schools. and high school grad
yates experienced difficulties in enter
ing the university. He blamed II all
on Martindale. who, he declared. had
personally supervised school board
election campaigns and had spent
much valuable time poring over musty
records IN an effort TO find something
disparag.ng to his critics.
He found 1t, too, didn't he?" inter
rupted George. The reference was
plainly to the attack on Goldberg's
citizenship.
Il don't know abou that" retorted
Goldberg.
George caused a roar when. In nomi-
mating Martindale, re referred TO the
powerful organization" that had been
built up. or course, he meant the
school system, but the "antis" and
thCh CIOWu COuI1
not let the slip go unnoticed.
Inspector Schultz asked 10 be ex-
cused from voting. He explained that
he could not consistently vote for
Martindale. and had been informed
that Mr.. McAndrew would not accept
the position under any circum-
stances.
Soon after the election OF the super
intendent, President Kuhn announced
his committees. Naturally. the plums
go TO the machine crowd, whose mem
bers control all the important commit
tees. The "antis," however. are rep.
resented on each, and Inspector Mum
ford was given the Craftsmanship OF
the finance committee. The ants are
given absolute control OF the santa
ton and rules committees, which meet
whenever the chairman takes no
ton.
The committees follow:
Judiciary. Burton, Nowc. Schultz:
teachers and schools. Cary. George,
Miehm, Henderson, Robertson: text
books and course OF study, Snitgen.
Henderson, Condor. Mumford, Cary,
finance, Mumford. Wiedeman. Hutton;
real estate and school buildings. Hut
ton. George, Snitgen, Burton, Hely;
janitors and supplies. Komrofsky,
Hely, Move, Wiedeman. Miehm; SAINT
tation. Ellis. Condor. Goldberg, ruleS-
pohartSnp Cpldharg Schultz