The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-30

tire from the board ana permit the
more politically inclined to go to it.
DOdsOn Seeks Preferment.
The possibility of the reappointment
Of Mr.. Cooper was called into question
by Clarence Dodson, self-appointed
director" of administration patronage
IN this section of the state, and it is
declared that Dodson went to Mr..
Cooper and demanded his support for
an appointment in the department.
with view that Dodson would give his
favor to Mr.. Cooper for a reappoint-
ment. 1t is understood that there was
a cold and clammy feeling at the Office
OF the Cooper company when Dodson
made his request and that Dodson was
informed that the door to the Office of
Mr.. Cooper opened outward only, SO
Tar as Dodson was concerned. It was
said that after he had been turned
down coldly by Mr.. Cooper, that bod
son at once began to seek some other
man in Kenosh9 who might be recon-
mended for the Office on the board with
the understanding that he would be a
man who WOULD advance the interests
Il Iga
SO far no announcement mas been
made that the other man mas been
found.
Cooper Says mo Compromise.
eyes, that's true" Mr. Cooper said
this morning when he was asked in
regard to the Dodson episode. "This
fellow Dodson came into my office and
Immediately sought to trade with me.
He intimated that he had the ear of
the governor and that he could secure
my reappOintment provided that 1
would agree to support him for an ap-
pointment to one of the Offices in the
gift of the state board. He was told
to get out or he would be kicked out,
and as he is not here yet, l suppose he
left. 1 do not recall that any force
was used in ejecting him from the
Office. l admit that I like the work of
the vocational board and have taken
an interest in it. I feel that the board
is trying to do a real work for the
advancement of vocational education.
We have seen no political angle to this
work and do not desire to have politics
put into the work of the board. l have
no reason to believe that this man
Dodson had any commission from the
governor to seek Us cut and feel US
out as 20 his getting a job. It is my
opinion that the governor is q broader
man and that Dodson acted independ-
emily"
Influence Not on the Market.
81 want to add" continued Mr.. Coop
er, chat any influence that l may have
is not on the market and it is not for
sale, even for a reappointment."
It had been given out in Madison
that it was the plan of the governor
to reappoint all of the members of the
vocational board and this was supposed
to include Mr.. Cooper. It is known
that Dodson has been very hopeful Of
landing an office" under the state adj
ministration and that he has been con-
siderable Of visitor about the execu-
tive Offices in Madison. The Kenosha
administration leaders are not believed
to have given any especially strong en-
dorsement for Dodson to any position.
Dodson was in Kenosha on Monday
night, seeking man to be named as a
mem Der of the board and he made some
statements but he asked that they be
held confidential. He said, however,
that he had been strongly urged for
one Of the best positions in the gift Of
the vocational board and that he was
hopeful of landing the position.
It is said to be understood that
George Ham recht, who recently re-
tired from the Office Of chairman Of the
industrial commission is 10 be named
director of vocational education to sue
coed John Callahan when the board
meets at Madison on Friday. Mr. Cal
lahan will become state superintendent
of schools at the same time. 1t is said
that the position sought by DodsOn is
one in connection with the work that
is being done among the men who wers
in service in the World War.
TAKE FIELD JULY 1ST.