The Detroit times., 1911-04-11

AS a result OF the election OF Cur
tbs G. Began, Democrat, as school IN
spector for the Seventeenth ward, fol
lowing a recount, Monday. OF the
votes cast In the recent elections,
the anti-ring members. OF the board
of education now figure that they
foregoing lineup against the reap
have the foregoing lineup against the
reappointment OF Wales {. Martin
dale as superintendent of the Detroit
public schools. Martindales job, now
ever. is safe until July OF 1917, when
his present term expires.
Less fortunate is VIM. Lee, secre-
tary of the board. according 10 the
"antis." He comes up for reappoint-
nent 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.
The new members, elected few
days ago, will then be on the board
and the anti Martindale men expect
the same lineup against Lee as
against MartiEdale. year later
Just who will succeed Lee is as yet
u 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 10 have many
friends
In all probability. Capt. Stewart. su.
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.
Bogans election is hailed with de-
light by the 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
a net gain OF 80 votes. or a majority
OF %.
The recount, which took place in
the council chamber. was closely
watched by Attorneys Alex j. Groes'
beck and George +. Monaghan, for
Kunz. and Attorneys Fred X. Schmal-
zriedt and Jaspar c., Gates. for b.
gan. T. G.. Osborn and A. Pratt, OF
the Municipal league, were also In
attendance. The latter two and his
attorneys warmly congratulated Bo-
gan on his election.
II was the fifth. eighth and ninth
precincts where Kunz's majority
went a-glimmering and Began reliev-
ed him of the inspectorship. In the
fifth district, Kunz lost 80 votes and
Began gained 20, net gain of 6l
for Began. Seven more votes were
taken from Kunz in the eighth pre-.
cinct and 10 were added to Bogans
column. In the ninth precinct Kunz
lost six more and an equal number
was added to Bogans figures. Bogan's
final total vote was 1853, against l.
6l0 for KunZ.
Prior to the recount. Attorney
Monaghan protested against the open.
ing OF the ballot boxes, contending
that Bogan's petition for recount
was not legal. The election commits
sioners overruled him. Monaghan al
so objected to the sending for the
o'clock ballots In the third precinct
They were in the state and county
boxes. The recounting of the votes
in this district changed Kunz's 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 a course.
After being counted In, Began de.
clared that he would stick firmly to
bis 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
strength TO Began and did heroic
work for him. On the other hand. II
Is said that Kunz had been campaign.
ing for couple OF years for the OF.
fee and had the support OF political
,machine and many teachers and 9th.
trs connected with the school sys-
TEN.
Principal Nichols, OF the Lillibridge
school, was very active in behalf OF
Kunz.