The Detroit times., 1914-04-17
PLOT BEING MATCHED TO
BOOST FRANK CODY INTO
SUPT. CHADSEY'S SHOES
tContlnued From rage ons.l

AAehunued FROM rage Onc.l
Cody's name was placed on the Repub.
lican state ticket, and he was elected
a member OF the state Board OF Edu.
cation. Then-again from outside
the suggestion came that DR.. Chadsey,
oyerburdened by the work OF his Of
fice, be relieved by the appointment OF
assistant superintendent. and MIR.
Cody was one OF the three men ad-
yanced. What is the next natural
step? The superintendent of course.
In the last month, the talk OF Mr.,
Cody as the next superintendent mas
been rather open. Ask any politician
who knows. and he will tell you, II he
wants TO say anything at all, that he
has known about the situation for
some time. DR. Chadsey's friends on
the board know OF H. but they have
not taken IL seriously. They claim
that Mr. Cody is without the scholas-
Il. requirements necessary in a SUI
perintendent. But they forget that
the same claim was made regarding
Supt Martindale, who held the office
term after term Little the political
ring cares for scholastic attachments.
IL wants jobs and contracts.
Or Albert McMichael. president OF
the board. is counted a member OF the
Cody support. Dr. McMichael IS a
close friend OF Fred Cody Inspector
Al c.. Kunz is also said 10 be a Cody
man And there are six Marx ap-
ponies on the BOARD who will receive
dictation.
But there are two preliminary OBJ
stacles to be overcome. The first is
the vote on the legislative act, giving
Detroit a board OF seven members,
elected at large. The legislature pass
ed this bill, subject to "A referendum
70 the people at the election in No
vember. 1914.
II tie act is adopted by the people
Detroit will elect board of seven
members in the spring OF 1915.
II 1t does net pass, the school in
spectors in the FIRST. nine wards will
come UP kor' reelection and also the
In spectoEs In the Eleventh sixteenth
ana Eighteenth wards where yacan.
ces have been dlled,b Mayor alarx's
These - elections VIII
be fought, in all likelihood, ON the Is
sue, is Dr Chaisey 10 remaN' sGper.
mtendeHtof The Detroit schools?
Assistant Supt Cody is well liked
by SHpt Chadsey and has his full con.
hdence. II Or. Chadsey knows OF the
plans which Mr. Cody's friends enter
tain. he mas made no sign. in his treat
ment of Mr., Cody But Or, Chadsey
has consistently refused To play poll
tics. lie has amazed his friends and
the politicians by his
frankness, by his Willingness TO snow
his hand. and bv his refusal TO resort
10 lobbyist tactics TO secure what he
thinks best for the Detroit schools.
Whether the determination of the
Board Of Estimates to slash tha scnool
estimates 20 a minimum is connected
: any way with rhe politics OF the
school board nobody has been able TO
determine At first thought. II is not:
but school board politics burrows so
far underground and is controlled by
such tenuous threads that II Is a wise
man who knows even quarter Of the
factors governing the situation.
II am not a candidate for the su-
perinteudency," said Frank Cody,
Friday morning II don't want the
position declined TO enter the
race two wears ago and | hope there
will be little talk OF any candidacy
OF mine at the present time. I'd hate
10 have anything Jar the present good
feeling that exists in these offices As
the porter said when he was asked to
change the $40 bill: No. can't.
boss but thanks for the comph-
ment
After washing cut glass In the