The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12

AS a result OF the election OIL Cur
It's c. Began, Democrat, as schooi IN
epector for the Seventeenth ward lof
lowing a recount, Monday, OF lhe
votes cast in the recent elecuohs,
the anti-ring members or the poafu
Of education now figure that tne5
foregoing lineup against the reap
have the foregoing lineup against the
disappointment OF Wales 7. MARTIN
dale as superintendent OF the Detrol'
public schools. Martindale's lop' now
ever. Is safe until July or l9lz, "nen
his present term expires.
Less fortunate Is VIM. Lee, secre-
tary of the board, according to the
~antis." He comes up for reappoint-
ment next July and the ANTS de-
clare that they already have his
scalp: that they will beat him with
out the slightest question OF DOUBT
X The new members, elected lew
days ago, will then be on the BOARD
and the anti-Martindale men expect
the same lineup against Lee as
against Martindale, year later.
Just who will succeed Lee Is as yet
D matter of conjecture. Several have
been mentioned as his probable sue
cessor, among them Under-Sherin
ed" Stein, brother of Police Justice
Stein. He is said to have many
friends.
In all probability, Capt. Stewart. SUI
pervisor of school property, will be
retained when the board meets,
Thursday night. The ants" prac-
tically concede his reappointment,
feeling that they have insufficient
strength on the board at the present
time TO remove him. Martindale
members Of the board who were de-
feated at the polls hold office until
the end Of June.
Bogan's election is hailed with de-
light by the anti Martindale men.
They put up a vigorous fight for him
against Albert G. Kunz, the Republi-
can candidate, who was declared the
winner by 81 majority after the close
OF the polls. The recount gave Began
net gain OF 80 votes, or majority
or %.
The recount, which took place in
the council chamber, was closely
watched by Attorneys Alex ]. Groes.
beck and George F. Monaghan, for
Kunz, and Attorneys Fred r. Schmal-
zriedt and Jaspar G. Gates, for b.
gan t. c. Osborn and A. Pratt, OF
the Municipal league, we're also in
attendance. The latter two and his
attorneys warmly congratulated Bo-
gan on his election.
1t was the fifth, eighth and ninth
E precincts where Kunz's majority
went a-glimmering and Began reliev-'
ed him of the inspectorship. In the
nth district, Kunz lost 80 votes and
Began gained 20, net gain of 81
for Began. Seven more votes were
3 taken from Kunz in the eighth pre-
cinct and 13 were added to Bogan's
y column In the ninth precinct Kunz
lost six more and An equal number
& was added to Bogan's figures. Bogan's
hnal total vote was 1888, against l.
$40 for Kunz.
Prior TO the recount, Attorney
Monaghan protested against the open
\ ing Of the ballot boxes, contending
that Bogan's petition for a recount
1 was not legal. The election commits
sioners overruled him. Monaghan al
80 objected to the sending for the
s o'clock ballots I'm the third precinct.
They were in the state and county
boxes. The recounting of the votes
In this district changed Kunzs lead
OF two TO a majority OF two for Began.
Mr.. Monaghan intimated that he
might appeal from the decisions of
the commissioners on the recount,
but Attorney Schmalzriedt, for Began
said there was nothing to fear from
such course.
After being counted in, Began de-
clared that he would stick firmly TO
his platform of anti-Martindaleism
He and Kunz are distantly related.
Friends OF Began regard his cleo
ton as remarkable accomplishment.
: inasmuch as he is very little known
In the Seventeenth ward, and didn't
start his campaign until three DAYS
before the primaries. The Municipal
league, after being convinced that
Kunz was with Martindale, threw its
4 strength to Began and did heroic
\ work for him. On the other hand. il
Is said that Kunz had been campaign.
ing for couple of years for the OF.
flee and had the support of a political
machine and many teachers and 9th.
ers connected with the school sys.
tenn.
Principal Nichols, of the Lillibridge
school, was very active In behalf of
Kunz.