The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-15

trnor buraaulst ealiy In 1917
Governor Burndulst declined TO be
quoted as Go his reasons for the re.
movai of Mr. Sehulz, but intlmated
he had sufficient cause for not re.
appointing him to the position. That
the Governor believed that the state
superintendent had permitted too
much politics IN his Office and that
this had perverted the school systeih
of the state was ihtlmated by dovefa
nor huthuulst,
Mr., aehuig last night voiced com.
piete surprise NJ the announcement
of the appointment, lie declared he
dld not knaw any change was ~ be-
made, that Governor t,urndulHt had
ueieed no eritlelHm " his department
and had made no suggestions toward
its conduct
Az the same time Superintendent,
aehulg intimhted that IN his recent
campaign ~ bring about the teach
Ina of English IN all the private and
paroehiai schools he had made
number vt enemies and that possibly
this mny have been partly fespohs
sible for what he considered SUM
mary action,
In Present Office Ten Years.
II have been connected with the
department for seventeen years and
superintendent for ten years and II
seems strange ~ me that mn aps
poiniment 0f this Importance should
have been made without any intimas
ton ~ me on the part Of Governor
bufnduiat," said Superintendent
Schulz,
Mr., Schulz. after the veto Of The
school fund appropriation passed by
tho 1917 session Of the Legislature.
was among those who refused 10 fall
In with this plan 10 pay deficit In
numerous districts Of the state out
OF other state school funds.
u was rumorcd nj that time. and
frequently since. that Governor Burn.
quist felt that the superintendent Of
education had crossed him on this.
May Make Statement Later.
Governor Burnquist denied he sus.
pected Mr. Schulz OF being other than
absolutely loyal to the United States
In the world conflict. but intimated
that the state superintendent had
broken faith with him on some i'm
portant matters. He said that he
might make a statement to justify
his action later.
The new appointee, Mr.. Mcconnell,
was highly praised by the Governor,
and has been prominent in educa-
tional circles in the state for twenty
years. He Is now superintendent OF
the city schools Of Mankato, and was
for several years connected with the
state normal school in that city. He
has served as both president and Sec
rotary of the Minnesota Educational
association. He is about so years
old.
Mcconnell In State 20 Years.
Mr.. Mcconnell has been a Mime
sofa educator for more than twenty
years, having come to the state from
Pennsylvania. He was an instructor
first in Carleton college and later
city superintendent of schools, both
at Wlnnebago city and Mankato. He
resigned the latter position to. teach
history and sociology in the state
normal school at Mankato, a position
he has held several years. He is a
man of family and a member of the
Episcopal church.
Governor Burnquist and Superin-
elect Mcconnell were in con.
ference here last night.
Mr.. Mcconnell was not in the CITY
today. but 1t is presumed that he has
accepted the appointment. Mr.. Nc
Connell's selection is one that will
be pleasing to his many friends in
MankatO and throughout the stata