Evening journal., 1916-03-31

FOR COL. MITCHELL
Succeeds c. H. Grantland,
Resigned, Who May Become
Supt. Of Joint Building
COUNCIL MAKES
NEW APPOIN TMENT

Following a caucus OF Republican
members Of City Council last night.
Councilman George Il. Grantland. OF
the Ninth ward, presented the resig-
nation Of Charles II. Grantland. his
brother. as a member OF the Public
Building Commission. Mr.. Grantland,
who is state child labor inspector, was
named a commissioner by City Coun-
Gil last week. The resignation was
accepted last night and Edmund
Mitchell was elected to succeed Mr..
Grantland.
Mr.. Grantland explained that he had
resigned because his appointment to
the commission while still child labor
inspector had been questioned. He
thanked Council for having elected
him TO the position.
! Councilman Oscar c. Draper said
! Council was sorry to lose Mr. Grant
land as a member OF the commission.
Then he nominated Colonel Mitchell.
/ Councilman McDermott, who was
nominated for the position OF COM
missioner last week by Councilman
Kane, placed Mr.. Kane's name In
nomination last night. but the nomi-
nation was not seconded. Clerk Of
Council Simmons was instructed to
cast the ballot for the one candidate
and he did so. casting the ballot for
Edmund Mitchell.
President Downward was about to
declare Colonel Mitchell elected when
I Councilman Smith brought up the
question OF the colonels right name,
several saying Il was Edmund
/ Mitchell, Jr.," while others said It
was not junior. President Downward
then declared a recess while the city
/ directory was looked up and Il was
| found that the new commissioner
/ name was Edmund Mitchell. Another
ballot was cast by Clerk Simmons
and Colonel Mitchell was declared
elected
II is expected that the new com.
missioner will take the oath of Office
tomorrow and the three commission
ers will meet for organization early
next week.
II is reported that Mr. Grantland
will soon resign as child labor in
spector and may be chosen superin'
teldent of the public buildings, o.;
may become a candidate on the Re
publican ticket.
Charles Warner, chairman OF the
Labor Commission Of Delaware, is
\ sued the following statement today:
4 "In view of Charles H. Grantland
resigning from the new Building
Commission, the question of his
4 qualifying 10 serve efficiently and
legally as State Child Labor Inspec
tor is disposed OF. The Labor Com
\ mission. therefore has cancelled III
call for meeting for 13O on Monday
next, April 3rd. as this question
was the only one to be considered
at this special session of the Com
mission.
AT a conference between Mr.
Grantland and myself about a week
ago il was believed by both of us
that as long as there was a possible
illegal aspect to his serving in both
positions, IL was better for him to re-
tire from one or the other.
81 expressed to him at that time
the strong wish OF the members OF
the Labor Commission that he could
arrange to continue as Child Labor
Inspector. as the Labor Commission
was thoroughly satisfied OF the eff
cheney, faithfulness and energy will
which he was pursuing his duties az
Child Labor Inspector.
ct is therefore gratifying to the
Labor Commission 10 have Mr.. Grant.
land resign from the Building Com
mission and to continue his excellent
record in carrying out both the let
ter and the spirit OF the Child Labol
law"