The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-21
PAP COMBINE
WANTS THE OFFICE
That Is Explanation Of Attack On
Eddie Schreiter, Whose Position
Is Nom Partisan ~

Some OF the men familiar with the
inner workings OF local politics pro
fess to see In the movement to GUST
Eddie Schrelter, secretary OF the COM
mon council committees, an attempt
on the part OF Pap-Swappers' league
TO acquire little more patronage
and, in consequence, little more pow
err, through the medium OF the city
clerks office. The action OF the
board OF estimates Wednesday night,
however, in restoring the position of
clerk to Secretary Schreiter, which
was cut out by the committee In
charge of the general fund indicates
that Schreiter Is still on top.
The whole scheme was concocted
by the Pap-Swappers' league said
a city hall attache, Wednesday, III
Schreiter's job were placed under the
control OF the city clerk II would at
once assume political Importance,
whereas now II Is on a non-partisan
basis. and II would simply put the city
clerks office In a position TO grant
little fayors that would add greatly
TO the political prestige OF the office
and which might prove rather expen-
oANC W taC NV ~ NaAaNes AHese - -
whole thing in nut she'll.
But, even though the board OF est
mates shosld abolish the Office OF sec
rotary OF the council committees,
which is not likely in view of the
opinion submitted by Corporation Hal
ly, Wednesday night. (that the coun-
ell has the power TO create such q
position). there is nothing TO prevent
the council from reinstating Schreiter
and calling his office by another name
This plan has been followed on Al
least two other occasions and Schreit
er was the employe involved in each
instance.
The fight over Schreiter, resulted
in an exchange OF personalities al
Wednesday nights session OF the
board of estimates, the estimators
holding their first session as com
mittee OF the whole When the item
of 5000 for Schreiter's clerk wss
reached, Estimator Craig moved tha'
1t be reinstated in the budget, in view
OF Hally's opinion that the council
had acted wholly within its rights III
creating the office OF secretary OF the
council committees President Bar
nett. who had relinquished the chair
10 Estimator Behlow, insisted that
the corporation counsel's opinion had
nothing TO do with this particular
item.
The reason we cut out this posi-
ton was because We thought that the
secretary should work in conjunction
with the city clerk" said Barnett
II don't think this board wants the
secretary's clerk running TO the thea
tiers for passes for the aldermen.
Schreiter was sent for and was ask
ed IL he had authorized anyone &c
move the reinstatement OF the item
for the clerk.
II can't authorize any estimator tc
do anything" was Schreiter's smiling
reply.
rs IL absolutely necessary for yor
| to have a clerk" Estimator Mcqueen
asked.
| Schreiter didn't see how he couic
possibly get along without one. Asked
J II the records of the councils tran
sactions in his possession were al
ways open TO public inspection
Schreiter said that he was always
ready TO show any records except
those which the aldermen had re
quested him to keep from the papers
mo man on Gods green cart
could make me give those up" b,
added.
Asked If IL were true that his clerl
runs errands, Schreiter replied b,
shooting this question at City Clerl
| Nichols:
Something has been said about tht
aldermen getting passes. Your mes
senger goes on similar errands some
times, doesn't he?"
I'm not on trial here" replied
| Nichols, bristling up
Barnett charged that pressure hat
been brought to bear in Schreiter'
behalf. The brewer with whom h'
trades had even been TO see him u
the request of someone, presumably .
| friend of Schreiter's, he said.
! Estimator Robinson, one of IT,;
veteran members of the board, VIII,
/ had spoken in favor OF the reinstate
ment of the item. took exception e
/ Barnett's remarks about pressure be
ing brought to bear and Barnett re
piled rather tartly. Estimator Crail
called attention to Mr.. RobinsonI
white hairs.
81 thought you were a gentleman,
put in Robinson, addressing tbs
president.
I'm just as much OF gentleman
as YOU" was Barnett's retort.
When IL finally came to vote OF
the reinstatement of the item, EST
mator Craigs motion carried by just
one vote. The count was Is for, Il
| IL against A motion to restore the
position of draughtsman in Schreiter':
Office was lost. 16 to 13.
The discussion prolonged the SEES
sion nearly two hours, and. because
of the late adjournment, Estimator