The Detroit times., 1911-07-03
SQUARE DEAL IS
ROBERTS0N'S PLAN
New School Board President Say.
He'll Treat All Fairly-FactiOns
Won't Figure.


ident OF the board OF education is so
surprised at his election, that he has
not had time 10 seriously consider his
committees. He will give every man
on the board a place on some import
ant committee, he says. and In all his
administration will be absolutely nom
factional.
While he has as yet formulated no
definite policy regarding the details OF
his administration, he states that he
will make II his aim 10 treat every
body with absolute fairness. The
question of the election OF a superin-
tendent when Mr.. Martindale's term
expires is too distant, he says, for pres.
ent consideration. While he voted
against Superintendent Martindale
when the latter was last chosen, the
position he will take when the time
comes for another choice VIII depend
entirely upon the candidates, Presi'
dent Robertson announces.
After an uphill fight extending over
several years, the anti-Martindale fac
ton Is finally In control OF the board
OF education. Charles r. Robertson.
anti-Martindale inspector from the
Tenth ward, was elected president OF
the new board In the annual meeting,
Saturday afternoon, on the 18th bal
lot. Robertson received the votes OF
the entire Martindale following, who
accepted him as the least objection
able OF the ''antis." Robertson is an
attorney and a good paEliamentarian.
Robertson's election broke dead
lock that had existed for more than
four hours. During the years the Mar
tindale crowd was In control the an
nual election was mere formaiity,
and the "antis" had nothing to say
about the man VINO should guide their
deliberations during the ensuing
year. But IL was different PROPOSE
ton Saturday. The first ballot. as
previously reported. showed nine votes
for Hiram C. Goldberg, who has been
regarded as the leader OF the ants;
eight for DIR. Hugh Cary, the admin
istration candidate, and one for, Sam
uel c. Mumford. anti" Thus II stood
all afternoon, until the balloting be-
came merely mechanical process,
the members answering to the roll
call while reading the papers and
munching at the lunches they had nad
sent in.
At 4:30 the board recessed for about
the "steenth" time and this was where
the compromise was fixed up. Rob-
ertson consented to stand as a candi.
date provided DR.. Cary would agree
to this, and DR.. Cary acquiesed will
ingly. Then IL was arranged that the
administration crowd was to turn In
and support Robertson at the first
break.
Following the recess, the board pro-.
ceeded to the one hundred end thirty
fifth ballot, and the result was I'M
changed. To start the one hundred
and thirty-sixth Inspector Mumfcrd,
who. as the representative Of the First
ward, heads the roll. again voted for
Goldberg. Inspector Burton, the Sec
ond man, who had stood by Goldberg
from the start, along with the rest OF
the ants, arose when his name was
called and cast his vote for Condor
explaining that 1t was apparent that
none OF the candidates who had been
named could be elected. When DIR.
McMichael's name was reached he
cast his vote for Robertson, as po-
the arrangement, and the stampede
was started. This ballot resulted as
follows:
For Robertson-McM ichael, Char
bonneau, Jeffries, Movie, Meihm, Hely
and Cary.
For Condon=Bnrton, Kennedy, Gold
berg and Began. ----=-
For GoIdberg-Mnmford, Small,
Hunter, Robertson, Condor and Ellis.
For Cary-Weideman
On the one hundred aud thirty.sey-
enth ballot, Robertson won easily, get
ting IL votes. This is the way they
lined up:
For r oberts n-Mumford, Nc
Michael, Char5oaneau, Jeffrie3. Ken
nedy, Move. Robertson, MEAN. Hely,
Wiedeman AMI Cary.
For Condon-Burton, Goldberg, Con-
don, Ellis and Began.
For Goidberg-j nan ana Hunter
II took two more ballcta tc elect a
president pro ten. WiedeElan. Mum
ford and Goldberg wrr,' noniEutef.
No one received mlb itv OH the first
ballot. Mr.. Mumfori then Withdrew
in favor of Goldberg, BIT. Wiedeman
was elected, 10 4, one member, In
spector, Kennedy, being excused from
voting, and Robertson supporting the
administration candidate.
On motion of Inspector Small, the
election OF a pres'den. had been sus-
pended temporarily during the after
noon, while the election Of president
pro TEN was considered. but anothe.
deadlock resulted and the board ie-
turned to the main issue.