The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-04-11
ORGANIZATION NON PARTISAN
Peter Tack Of the Eighth Ward, Is
Elected Clerk of Board to Succeed
John Haag, Who Had Declined Re.
election 20 the Position.


Walter M. Burke, school commits
sioner from the third ward. was elect
ed president Of the board of educa-
ton at the re organization meeting of
that body hel5 at the city hall on
Tuesday evening, he receiving nine of
the fifteen votes cast at the election.
The election of Mr.. Burke came as
a victory for the men who had fav-
ored non-partisan organization of
the board and the new president who
will succeed W J. Threinen, received
the votes of both Republicans and
Democrats. His most formidable OBJ
ponent was William J. Craney Of the
fifth ward who received five votes on
the informal ballot but Mr. Cranev
accepted defeat gracefully and NOV
ed that Mr.. Burke be, named as the
unanimous choice of the board for
presiding officer.
Peter Tack of the eighth ward, was
named as secretary Of the board, re-
ceiving large majority of the votes
lon the informal ballot He-wiIl sue
coed John Haag, who had declined to
accept a reelection to the office. An
effort was made to name Miss Ella
Powers as clerk Of the board, but a
majority Of the members of the board
decided that it would be best to Sc.
leet clerk from the ranks of the
commissioners.
In accepting the Office of president
Mr. Burke made short address Re
which he declared that he was favor
able to non partisan Organization Of
the board and he declared that in the
making of his list of committees he
would be governed entirely by the fit
ness of the commissioner for the com
mittee rather than by any political
utilization. He urged the members Of
the board to cooperate with him in
making the years work harmonious
with the best interests of the schools
always in sight. He stated that be-
fore the next meeting Of the board
he would confer with Superintendent
Mary D. Bradford in regard to the
needs of the schools and at that time
he would make an effort to outline
some of tie things that should be done
during the year.
The election of Mr.. Burke promises
to be popular one, He has been
very active in the work Of the board
and he is regarded as an ideal pre-
siding officer.
There was little change in the make
up Of ethe board when the organization
was effected Only two new commits
sioners took their places These were
Joseph Loef Of the sixth ward and
John schwanke of the eighth ward.
Neither OF them has ever held pub
lie Office before.
Following the organization of the
new board an adjournment was taken
until next Tuesday evening at]which
time President Burke will announce
his list of committees and the board
will then be ready for the regular
work of the year No intimation has
been given as to the make up Of these
committees.
One Of the first problems for the
new board viii be to find a way to
oct more room for the children and it
IS declared that it may be necessary
TO start on the erection Of another
school building before the end Of the
present year Some Of the members
believe that proper division Of the
students with view Of putting few
more of them into the rooms on the
north side of the city would make IT
possible to lay over the building Of
another building for at least another
year.