The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-03
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :
DUNN FAVORED
TO WIN COUNTY
SCHOOL BERTH
Trustee Appears to Have
Vote Edge in Race to
Be Decided Monday.

Township trusteeship is the best
training school for county super
intendents in the opinion of fellow
board members who are supporting
j. Malcolm Dunn, Wayne township
trustee, for election Monday as
Marion county school superinten-
dent.
Trustees opposing Dunn hold a
different view.
1T is cowardly for a trustee to re-
sign the job for which he was
elected by the people to advance
himself through the superintend-
ency,' is the way one of them put it..
So conflict looms when the trus-
tees meet to decide on Demo-
cratic successor to Fred T. Glad
den, Republican, as county super
intendent.
Holds to Political Basis
Dunn has admitted that politics
and not scholarship will be the de-
Gliding factor This view seems held
generally, although not expressed SO
boldly by his fellow board members.
The nine township trustees con-
stitute the county board of educa-
ton, but Dunn is barred from vOt-
ing for himself for superintendent.
A poll of the township by The
Times today revealed the following:
Miss Hannah A. Noone, Center
township, noncommittal.
John Routon, Decatur township,
noncommittal, but rated as a sup
porter of William A. Beavers,
Shadeland school principal.
Harry L. Maze, Franklin township,
backing Earl Tolin, Acton school
principal.
Omer Green, Perry township, adj
mittedly for Dunn.
Robert E. Hoffman, Pike town
ship, noncommittal, but said to be
pledged to Dunn.
Charles M. Walker, Warren
township, who is for Beavers.
Mrs. Maggie G. Maxwell, Wash
ington township. Dunn.
Ihree sure for Dunn
This gives Dunn three certain
votes and he needs five for election
1t makes Beavers his leading oppon-
ent, with two for a starter.
Others in the race are:
Pleasant r. Hightower, Butler
professor, with no known supporters
Ora w. Nicely, Washington high
school teacher, said at one time to
have backing from the Governors
office, but Governor Paul v. McNutt
denied to another candidate, that he
is for any one.
Mrs. Maxwell proved to be the
most eloquent hacker of Dunn. Com
menting on the fact that he is the
only one of the five without a first
grade superintendent license, she
said:
He has a second grade license
and that fulfills the law. He is a
graduate of Purdue university. AS
far as experience goes, his two years
as member of the county board of
education is the best training posi-
BILE. Dunn is well qualified and
should be chosen"
All Dunn hackers expressed the
view that it is perfectly proper to
vote for trustee for superintendent
IF he has the necessary qualifca-
tons"
Dunn is secretary of the politically
strong Indiana Trustees ASSocia-
ton.
Walker was the most outspoken
against his candidacy.
Il think he ought to stick to his
job as trustee" he declared and
made the point about it being
"cowardly" to resign.
Routon said he is for school
man" for the post, but refused to
say whom. He did declare that Dunn
sought his support as long ago as
last summer.
Hoffman said he hadn't publicly
said whom he will support and re-
fused to deny that he is pledged to
Dunn.
Miss Noone expressed herself as
being for the "best man." but re-
fused to identify him.
So the contest lies apparently be-
tween Dunn and Beavers, with a
possible dark horse having an out
side chance to win.