The Detroit times., 1915-03-20
Practically Certain His
Friends Will Control
New Board
NO WORK is DONE
FOR ANYONE ELSE
Neither Martindale Or
Cody Is Likely to
Seek Place

DR.. Charles Z. ChadseyS re-eleo-
ton 40 superintendent OF schools II
practically assured. In spite OF the
professed fears OF some Of his close
friends that former Sppt. Wales c.
Martindale. or. failing him, Assist
ant supt. Frank Cody may DO
named.
None OF the prospective new mem
bers Of the board has been approach
ed either by Mr.. Martindale or his
friends. All have been left severely
alone. though these are the men
who would be the frst TO be APP
preached. N such a movement were
on foot Neither has any mention of
Mr.. Cody been made TO them.
Ground for belief that Mr.. Martin
dale viii be a candidate consists
largely In the fact that two or three
men pledged TO DR.. Chadsey were
defeated In the primaries by candi
dates who say they are unpledged
TO anyone
The Chadsey men on the new
board are DR.. McMichael. J. Scott
Hunter. william II. Maybee and
George NJ. condon. To this list may
be added Samuel C. Mumford. John
C. Spaulding. Joseph Bohnrski and
Albert p. Morgan. II they are elect
ed in their respective wards. Two
more votes will give DR. Chadsey q
clear majority. Fred J. Scovel. who
may be elected In the Sixth ward.
says that DIR. Chadsey looks good to
him. and that he has heard Of no
other candidate Alexander II. Rein
held. who rs without opposition In
the Third ward. says that he thinks
well OF Or. Chadsey. but says that
any man who Will pledge himself 10
anybody Ia q fool. Henry Komrof-
sky. who may be appointed by Mayor
Marx 10 succeed Inspector Kunx
when the latter takes his seat on
the common council. though he was
considered a Martindale man when
he was formerly a member OF the
board. became very independent dur.
Ing the last months OF his regime.
and often kicked over the traces.
Albert E. Sherman, In the Twelfth
ward. though he has declined TO
pledge himself to DR.. chadsey. or 10
anyone else. can be relied on 10 fol-
low popular sentiment, which is
strongly for the present superintend-
ent. DR.. Neinas, who beat pro
Chadsey candidate In the Sixteenth
ward by n few votes. IL by no means
an opponent OF the administration,
though he refused to pledge himself.
The other members are uncertain.
Though Mr.. Martindale does not
say that he IL not candidate for
superintendent, II In highly unlikely
that the board win dare name him.
Mr.. Cody Is much more likely
candidate, II there IL any opposition
Cody does become 4 candidate, Il
viii be through his friends rather
than through his own activities.
There Is no doubt that he Is strong
with the present board, but he has
emphaticaliy denied that he Is seek.
iag the once.
More or less sharp contests for
electing q school Inspector are In
progress In four Of the IL wards
which are to choose members OF the
board. April 8.
In the First ward, Inspector Sam
uei G. Mumford is being opposed by
Harry 4. Hunt. Mr.. Mumford IL
secretary and controller Of che Edl
son Illuminating Co. He was one
Of the original insurgents on the
board. and after eight years OF pains
taking service he IL still independ-
ent In thought and action. He lie
strongly In favor OF DR.. Chadseys
policies. Mr.. Hunt II an attorney,
pecialist IN admiralty law. ",
80 years old. He was graduated from
the public schools OF Detroit and the
Detroit College OF Law. He IL
man Of high ideals and undoubted
ability.
Fred J scovel. Republican candi
date In the Sixth ward. says that he
was induced to become a candidate
by his close friend, Inspector sher.
man. He admits that he knows little
about school matters. He believes
that DR.. chadsey's course has been
excellent; he knows OF no orpost
ton to the superintendent and
would an soon vote for him az for
anybody" Mr.. scovei's father was
an alderman during Mayor Pingree's
regime. Mr.. scovel IL graduate OF
the State Normal college and the
Detroit College of Law. He IL OBJ
posed by Joseph Cbarbonneau. the
present Inspector. Tnasmuch az the
Sixth ward IL Republican b. big
majority. Mt. scovel believes that he
win be elected.
In the Seventh ward. there n a