Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-05
IARE LOOK N FOR DEMOCRATS


Perhaps never in the history OF the city
was there such a clear cut victory for a
minority a. when the two republican mem
bers Of the Board OF Education took their
seats Monday night and BY a veil laid
plan releEated the democratic majority to
an inuunEeguenfial discard
As forecazted In The Bee. Schneider was
elected president OF the board E R
Leigh. republican. was chosen vice prcsi-
dent ard John Sullivan secretarv OF the
board at a salary OF s.Os a year. A. c.
Pancoast was slectsd attorney Tor the
board Ed Ryan and Paul Macauley were
elected chief engineer and tr1anr officer
respectively
The reorganization was preceded by
routine meeting Of the old board Restraint
was plainly evident as the members took
their seats. Immediately at the conclusion
u the routine meeting Rudolph Techout.
netir1ng president. vacated the chairman
place and took a seat on the floor OF the
house E h. Leigh then proposed w z.
Schneider temporary chairman Leigh
himself was chosen temporary secretary.
When Schneider declared nominations IN
order Leigh nominated Schneider for the
permanent Craftsmanship. Al Hunter
sought 70 checimate the move by nominat-
ing Leigh himself for the Craftsmanship.
Schneider was elected BY a strict party
vote OF three to two.
Mr.. Schneider in assuming the duties Of
the chair thanked tho board for the conf
dence ueposed IN him He Indicated the
policy OF the new administration when he
declared that there must hereafter be
monthly report on expenditure he said
he wanted the taxpayers to know Just what
was going on. He concluded by reiteratsng
his promise OF a square DEAF for all
When the nomination for secretary was
placed in ballot Al Hunter, democrat.
objected to raising the secrefary's salary
to 1.ooo a year He said the present sal
airy OF $50 was enough and that the sxt-z
$40 could be devoted to some other uses
Mr. Schneider declared thar II the work
was we'll done in the past IL seemed
strange that threat OF grand Jury iuvesti-
Cation was necessary TO obtain a report
from the secretary.
Secretary On Full Time.
Mr. Leigh then took the flour and told
the hoard that in visw az the fact that
the new board proposed to have the new
secretary devote AL of his time TO work of
the school board Lea was little enough
Besides the increase was warranted by the
new charter. which was IegislMred during
the reign Of the retiring board. The motion
or the Increase Was carried forthwith
Ed Ryan. reelected engineer was an
other bone OF dispute Hunter objected 70
him on the ground that he had not an
engineers license A mutton 70 make IL
necessary for him to procure license
antecedenr TO heing confirmed In his posi-
ton was ovsr-uied by the new majority.
A motion by the president nominating a
COMMITTEES Of three % hire an expert &C.
countaut to audit the accounts was carried
unanimously. The COMMITTEES IN cnmpusea
Of z R Leigh. chairman, H0rueek and
Schneider
Thursday night the board VIII meet a<afu.
~ which time IL Is expected that the
teachers and principals will De nominated.
View C0mmfrteen.
The following are the standing commit
tees for the ensuing year:
Teachers and Jznitors--Leigh. Schneider
and EoTacek-
supplies and "Reminiscences Leigh and
Hunter
Buildings and Notwithstanding Ho-
racek and Yechout
Ciaims-Horacsk, Eunter and Schneider
Observation-Disclosures Tecfiour and Leirti
Course OF Study-Xechout Hunter and
Schneider