The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-20
BY a Vote of 8 to 4, President
of the School Board Was
Chosen by City Council to
Succeed Himself.
MADE A STATEMENT
AS TO HIS RECORD
His Principal Opponent,
Councilman Weishaupt,
Was Answered on the
Council Floor.

The first school board election for
years, in which there has been a con-
test, was held in council meeting last
night, and resulted in a victory for S.
S. Strattan, Jr., for nine years a men,
ber of the board, over the Rev. T. J..
Graham The vote was S to f. The
election was then made unanimous.
Two weeks ago when Councilman
Oscar Williams nominated Mr.. STRAIT
diate vote, council protested and fin
ally voted to hold the election open
for two weeks. Then the City FEEDER
alton of Women's clubs came forward
with the name of Miss Sarah Hill as
a candidate. On the eve Of the elec-
ton Miss Hills name was withdrawn.
Nominated Graham.
At the meeting last night Council
men Weishaupt, King and Bartel. fav-
oring the Rev. Graham made speeches
for their candidate. Weishaupt claim
ed that Strattan, who has been on the
board for nine years, has been ne
glecting his school duties. King, in
asking council to vote for the minis
ter, quoted Cardinal Gibbons state
ment regarding Goddess public
schools" Bartel wanted a "non-par-
tisan" board and supported Rev. Gra-
ham because he is a Democrat
Mr.. Strattan told the councilmen be-
fore the vote was taken, that the state
had failed to attend to his school du.
ties: that he had been absent from
most of the meetings and that the
board did not submit statements to
council, were untrue. Councilman En-
colbert talked in favor of Mr.. STRAIT
tan, and speaking of the school board
said, by their work ye should know
them" He said that the local school
system was one of the best in the
country. At the request of Council
man Williams a letter from DR.. J. N.
Hurry to Secretary Johnson of the
school board was read, congratulate
ing the local board on the result of
the investigation conducted at the re-
quest Of the City Federation of Wom-
ems clubs of the city by expert DR..
King.
In Mr.. Strattan's address he said,
in part:
THE board does file reports with
the city council, although we do not
have to do so. The report to the con-
trary is not true.
Il have not missed a majority of
the school board meetings, and there
never has been an important contract
signed, nor an important step taken
unless I was present / did not IN
tend to be a candidate. but last year
there was an unfair attack on the
school board and l decided then l
would accept reelection"
Defends Old Teachers
Mr.. Engelbert spoke of an attack
made on old women teachers in a
statement by a member of the wom-
ans federation. 1t said that the old
teachers, between the ages of so and
60 years of age are better qualified to
teach because they remain home at
night and rest. Such teachers may be
hard Of hearing. the councilman ad-
mitted, and slightly near-sighted, but
their strong characters more than
make up for these defects.
who will be stricken out?" de.
manded Engelbert. I'VE are not all
perfect. 1t is a question that is trou.
bling the big corporations, the gov
ernment and the railroad companies,
the age limit. The good place men
toned in the Bible is where we will
all be perfect
Speaking of Strattan not being at
the meetings." added Engelbert, 1--WE
seen some people come to every meet
ing. sit in the corner like post and
just look sweet. They never say a
word. I'll vote for the kind who,
while not always present, do things
when they do attend. We have fine
schools. That is by what We can
know the school board"
1t was stated that members are re-
quired to put up heavy bonds, the
treasurer $4,000. and other mem
bers $4,000. .,...-.-.- 90
Weishaupt Disconnected.
Weishaupt in his attack on Mr..
Strattan intimated that there was
some secrecy attending meetings of
the board. and that they had been
held with irregularity, without the
knowledge of the people. He was an
swered by Mr.. Strattan who said the
board met often enough to attend to
all business, and that the minutes of
the board are always open to the
councilmen.
weishaupt who appeared to be
greatly rattla6 by Mr.. Strattan's Wig
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