The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-04-17
JOE NUM-
QUALIFIESAND
TAKES SEAT
General Belief That He is En-
titled to Hold Position to
Which Elected
HE WILL BE RESISTED
Thilenius Said to be Fixed in His
Determination to Hold Over
Whether Wanted or Not

JUG 4Nuhl' INV
of the people of this city, as evidenced
| by the election returns filed his oath |
of Office and was duly qualified as Il
/ school director last Thursday evening.
On Friday morning there was a
short session of the Board called by
President J. W. Phillips for the pur-
pose of having the building contracts
signed and other necessary details
looked after in order that the work
might proceed with dispatch The
meeting was attended by the full
Board. composed of J. W. Phillips,
G. W Welkcr. Joe T. Num-, Jr,
II. A. Nussbaum, II. II. Haas and
H. W. Bridges.
During the progress of the meet
ing, G. W. Walker expressed him
self in the matter Of NUNS quallt-
cations and rights to seat on the
Board, to the effect that 1t was the
duty of the board to accept the cleo
ton returns, and that if any question
should arise rs to his qualifications,
it was for the courts to decide, and
that he won remain a member until
: he had been legally disqualified All
| the other members present concurrcd
with the views of Secretary Walker
| in this and in his further expressions
= of a desire that harmony prevail
among the members of the Board.
No doubt seemed to exist in the
mind of any member as to the rights
: of Mr.. Num-, and his voice and vote
;. was received and accepted on matters
|. coming before the Board.
J. Mr.. Thilenius was not present at
!. the meeting, but it is rumored that
in defiance to the election return,
wherein he met with such ingloriou'
defeat at the hands of the voters
he intends to take legal steps to re-
tain his position on the board.
To an unprecedented personn, sucl
!. an act can have no other appearance
than folly and spite, and in no name
=, would indicate disposition to scrv'
~ the wishes of the supporters OF thu
public school system. He was de
feated and that is a cinch, and whcth
err Num- is possessed of the ncces>ar.
ID qualifications or not, the fact that h
was kicked out with great force, AM
m il in defiance to the public wish h
should be able to inflict himself upol
them for another term. it would b
reasonable to expect that his act
as an officer would show the sam
~ spirit of defiance when it comes t
serving the people whom it woul
:" appear he is now trying to bulldozC
u, Nobody objects to him staying wit
:" his bottling works where he has tn
~ good will of big patronage, but hi
~ .. services on the school blard are Ger
II, tainlv no longer desired and of cours
W ell not be tolerated. Members q
" the Board have expressed their vieN
~ to the effect that if through lega
~ steps Num- should be incapacitateo
it will not mean the seating OF Til
'e lenius, but will merely result in
~ creation of vacancy on the Schoc
&c board, and will not enable Mr. TIL
~ lcnius to occupy the position for whic
". he seems to display such pronounce
liking.
~ Mr.. Thlcnius is credited wit
- having made the statement that h
" will attend the next meeting and serv
- rs member, and that all the polio
-" in Cape Girardcau cannot rcmov
him. The general opinion, is however
G.. that he is ovcrconfdcnt, or has pei
Il" haps inhaled too much corbouatin
gas while bottIing soda.
-" The people who maintain the schoo
Ip have plainly given him to und"rstan
-, that he is not wanted on the jol
w. There is no salary connected with i
and people are somewhat divided
IN opinion as to why he displays sue
cInging disposition.
In all events his pcrsistcnry hs
IT, lost him the sympathy of many wi
~ supported him in the campaign
re, and can serve only to work dctr
of mental to his interests with the pc,
rcr pie Of the Cape,
Inc Some have expressed a f,..ug
.t doubt ass to the legality Of .., rr
uI ccrdug- of the present H.rd
mt ease Mr.. Num Is disqualified. o.
ut it J.. said that th, Laws is o. r ,
a that point and regardless n
th outcome O. the contest an .ctior
get OF the Board ON busiucs ATTIC
..p ,.II stand