The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-17
Engelbert Was Riddled.

Engelbert Was RiddIed.
After Engelbert's statements
had been thoroughly riddled by
several of the Johnston council
men, and DR.. Johnston had made
an able defense of himself,
county school superintendent,
Charles o. Williams, came to the
rescue of the greatly befuddled
representative of the third ward.
Williams first read at length
figures attempting to prove that
there had been inefficiency in
the administration of school
finances prior to the reorganiza-
tion of the board last year. He
then employed the same weapon
used by Engelbert, insinuating
that he knew something of the
charges which had been gossiped
about DIR. Johnston, concluding
with the statement that what he
had learned of DIR. Johnston's
record he would not state in
public.
Then came the deluge in which
the county superintendent was
engulfed.
Attack Upon Williams.
Attorney Wilfred Jessup was recog-
nized and he vigorously denounced
/ Williams for the unfair methods he
had employed in seeking to defeat DR..
Johnston. He also showed that increas-
ed expenses of the schools had been
brought about by building oper-sions
and inforced additional remuneration
| for teachers. Lee B. Nusbaum follow
ed with a tart defense of his record as
school treasurer, incidentally absolv-
J. ing DR.. Johnston of the charges made
against him by presentation of irrefu-
table facts. DR.. Johnston made another
brief address showing that the report
of the state board of accounts agents
would show the local school finances
were in an excellent condition.
| The attack on Superintendent Will
liams was concluded by a sharp ar
raignment of him on the part of Attor-
the vote was taken, although Oscar
Williams, chairman of the school COM
mittee, made an Intellectual attempt to
have the election postponed another
week
Won Pein Opens Fight.
| DR.. Johnston was nominated by Coun-
Gilman Won Pein who said, Richmond
has been peculiarly fortunate in secur-
ing good members for the school
board In no other city in the state are
| the schools run better than here and
all over the state other cities are de-
manding new school laws TO assist
| their school board members who are
unable to meet perplexing situations
themselves. 1t has been rumored that
the members of the school committee
! will try to elect another man to the
school board by charging DR.. Johnston
with irregularities in his connection
with the board. DR.. Johnston has prov.
en- himself thoroughly competent and
because another man wants the place
should be no reason for not re-electing
the present member"
Councilman Oscar Williams, chair.
man of the school committee, immedi'
ately nominated George w. Seidel and
stated that three-fourths OF the citizens
he had spoken to had expressed them
selves as in favor of factory man be
cause of the vocational training which
is to be extended in the schools.
Councilman Fl. II. Engelbert. mem
Der of the school committee, indorsed
Mr.. SeideI and stated that charges that
the school committee was framed up
to defeat DR.. Johnston were false
.EnaeIbert's Statement
He said, The members of the com
mittee never thought of any other man
for the office than DR.. Johnston until
citizens came to US and asked US to
put on the board a factory man Many
names were suggested and when
George Seidefs was presented to US
We Immediately said that he was the
man for the place In fact we thought
that council would grab at him We
had no malice towards Johnston and
we made no charges nor did We hold
any secret meeting to elect our candi
date. This charge il rotten line.
Il know of no irregularities in con
nection with the management of the
school board finances. But three
fourths of the teachers were opposed