The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-10
CLEAR FIELD WAS
PROMISED BURTON
|Conlon Declared He Would Not OPP
pose the School Inspector, De-
clares Mr.. Osborn.

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Are the facts in regard TO my inter
view with Mr.. T. A. Conlon as to tne
school inspectorship OF the Second
ward. An reference 10 which he pub
Iished a abatement last week In the
Evening News. implying that ne mas
not been fairly treated.
N am a resident OF the Second warn
md interested In school matters, nav
Ing three children In the Schools
When several weeks ago saw
etatement In the papers that Mr. Con'
Ion would run for the school inspector
ahip I'm case Mr.. Burton did not 90 So
I,caIled on Mr.. Burton, who told me
that he would not care 10 run 10,
kchool Inspector again. lie staleu
that Mr.. T.. A. Conlon had been spok'
IN or. that he had talked with Nj,
Conlon. and that Mr.. Conlon had toid
him that he would stand where ne
himself did on the main issue-agalnst
Hfr. Martindale's reelection, and ne
advised me to see Mr.. Conion.
ri called upon Mr. Conlon and told
him / was a resident OF the Second
YARD and interested In the school
election. believe l also told him
khat / was a member OF the Municipal
hague and was in close touch with
the women's organizations interested
An the school board election. | told
him that had come in TO inquire how
ne stood on school matters. especially
whether he would stand as an anti
fNartindale candidate in case he aid
run. He stated that he would not run
~ Mr. Burton ran, but in case he ala
run he would not care to make any
statements or promises or pledges be.
fore election. told him that did
mt think there would be any inde-
,oondent candidates in this election
that they had always turned out TO be
{1farfindale men after election, ana
That II he did not declare himself ne
would be rated a Martindale candi-
date. We discussed this point at some
length. I contended that the issue
was as clearly drawn on this question
An school board elections at present
IN Detroit as Republicanism and Dem
;ocracy or protection and free trade In
<nafional elections, and even more SO,
Ind that II he should run Tor congress
ke would have to declare his position
81 marty and other main issues, and
HE people would insist upon knowing
&there he stood on these points. he
aid not agree with me that the cases
we're similar. :,
cited the fact that Mr.. Burton had
been elected on this issue three times
n the Second ward almost unanimous
Nv: that the election two years ago
80 clear-cut on this issue and had
|resulted In q majority In the city OF
IS TO 4. electing seven out or eleven
inspectors against the machine In
Xoite of the fact that the full force
~ the great bipartisan political ma
nine was used to stem the tide; that
|on the west side Where there are few
~ saloons, the anti majorities were
and 3 to 4. stated that in these
olections the better element Of the
<<ity. including the churches. women's
ORGANIZATIONS, ETC., was on one side
md the saloons and politicians on the
<6{her CT may have used the term
'decent people In some OF my state
ments for better element" as l
pometiRes In conversation use these
ROrds anonymously
During our conversation he mentions
[ed that he had been In school work
<out In the state number OF years
<ngo. / stated that might have met
him then; that his face looked famil-
~ TO me. After some further CONVEX
|r2ti0n I stated that possibly he might
<change HIS mind on the point we had
Idiscussed after thinking the matter
over. and, In case he aid so, within
lay or so I should be glad to have
HIM write me to that effect. and
landed him my personal business card
~ my address. My idea was to give
him every opportunity. to state his
Dosition. AZ anti-Martindale, as Mr..
Burton had told me that he under
stood him that he would do So
In thinking over the matter the
NEXT day I recalled that Mr.. Conlon
assembled gentleman had seen at
The First Congregational church about
~ year ago, In charge of the Mems
Class, which / attended one Sunday
|or the purpose OF hearing the super
)ntendent OF schools read a paper be-
Tore It. Immediately made inquiry
md found out that Mr.. Conlon had
boeh the leader OF the Mems class OF
That church at that time. recalled
nat he had made most fulsome
Dpeech In praise or Mr.. Martindale at
That time. and ! Immediately knew
upon recalling these facts that he was
strong Martindale adherent The