The Detroit times., 1909-02-19
ANTS MUST ELECT
SEVEN TO, DOWN
MART|NDALE
STIFF FIGHT ON TO RESCUE
BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM
RING RULE DR.. RICHARDS
MAKES BAD BREAK.

With a larger proportion OF the
members OF the school board 10 be
elected this year than ever before, the
enti-Martindale leaders see a chance
TO overthrow the present majority and
get a new deal in the board. They
also see an opportunity 10 secure a
control that would allow OF a thorough
investigation from the inside OF the
conditions which led to the grand
jury Inquiry OF year ago.
Only seven OF the present school
hoard members are TO hold over. OF
these, Inspectors George. Hutton. Hen
derson and Snitgen are strong Martin
dale men. Mumford was elected as
an anti-Martindale man and may
swing back into opposition TO the pres
ent administration although he has
been neutral the past two years. In
spectors Kuhn and Komrofsky are
considered as inclined 10 be indepen-
dent, although they have voted with
the majority.
Inspector Burton, OF the Second
ward. who opposed the Martindale fac
ton strongly. is sure OF election 50
also is DR.. Hugh Cary. OF the Eigh-
teenth ward, who is independent
To be sure OF a majority control
the anti Martindale men must carry
eight OF the nine remaining wards.
although they may get control with
only Ave or six OF them, that Deepen J.
ing upon the attitude finally taken by
Inspectors Cary, Mumford. Kuhn and
Kumrofsky. Ten inspectors are neces-
sary for a majority.
or the inspectors who are up for re-
election, Goldberg. OF the Twelfth
ward. and Schultz. Of the Seventeenth.
are opposed TO the present regime.
These two collected the evidence that
resulted in grand jury investigation
and they are fighting hard. DR.. r.
Milton Richards. a medical inspector
in the schools, is opposing Goldberg,
while there are several candidates
against Schultz. f. S. Piggins and NJ.
L. Rice being the contenderS.
The Martindale contingent out for
reelection are Inspectors Treppa,
Ninth ward; Miehm, Eleventh ward;
Hely. Thirteenth ward; Leonard, Four
teenth ward, and Shivers. Sixteenth
ward.
Treppa Looks Like Winner.
Treppa is a saloonist, and. although
there are several candidates againsc
him. appears likely TO win again. The
other four have desperate battles or
their hands and IL would not be a.
surprise il all were beaten.
Dr. W. H. Mariner has large num-
Der OF friends in the Eleventh ward
who are confident that he will make
the corpulent Miehm a has-been. DIR.
Thomas Henderson, who is running
in the Thirteenth ward. is also
strong man and the old charge against
Inspector Hely of accepting money in
exchange for an appointment is being
used with full effect. Hely was
acquitted, corroborative evidence be-
ing lacking.
George NJ Condor is the anti-Mar
tindale candidate in the Fourteenth
ward and he has the support of many
church and reform organizations. H
is an attorney, while Inspector Leon
ard Is connected with the car shops.
The Women's Independent Voters as
sociation has Endorsed Condor and ex-
poets to poll 1000 women votes in the
ward.
Inspector bud" Shivers, OF the Six
teenth ward, is also car shops man.
His opponent is DR.. Lucien r. Ellis.
who was formerly on the school board
and made an excellent record there
DR.. Johnson, OF the Tenth ward, and
DIR. Lee, Of the Fifteenth ward are not
candidates for reelection this yea.
Charles A. Robertson Is the anti.Mar-
tindale candidate In the Tenth ward.
while the Martindale forces are divid-
ed between Turner stanton and
George Mattleson.
DIR. Willard c. Brown Is the anti
Martindale hope in the Fifteenth ward
and Is opposed by Henry G.. Wiede-
man, with the prospect doubtful as to
which will be the final winner.
Antls' Task to Win.
Counting Inspectors Burton, Mum
ford and Cary as against Martindale.
the opposition must elect Robertson
in the Tenth ward, Mariner in the
Eleventh. Goldberg in the Twelfth,
Henderson in the Thirteenth, Condor
in the Fourteenth, Ellis in the Six
teenth and Schultz in the Seventeenth
wards TO be sure OF control.
The Martindale faction with four
votes certain and those OF Inspectors
Kuhn and Komrofsky probable, need
only to elect Treppa in the Ninth
Stanton I'm the Tenth. Wiedeman in
the Fifteenth and either Leonard or
Shivers 10 get control. To make IL an
absolute certainty. the Martindale fac
ton must elect all these and also
Miehm in the Eleventh ward
The chances OF Secretary w. ]. Lee
TO succeed himself are less bright thar
those OF Supt. Martindale to retain hi.
position. Lee is a Democrat and the