Arizona republican., 1910-01-07

virtue of his office conducted the hear
 ing and represented the board. Attor
 ney T. D. MollOy of Yuma appeared | for the defendant MT. Molloy in the beginning demurred to the charges in their entirety, contending that the board was without jurisdiction in that the charges alleged no immortality or the unfitness of the educational qualf> fications of the accused for the posi- tion he holds, wherefore it was con tended that the board had no authori- ty to revoke his certificate even if the charges were substantiated. The gov -ernor, as the presiding member of the board and speaking for it. overruled the demurrer on the ground that if the charges were proved it was not only within the power of the board but was it's duty to revoke the certificate
 Taking up the charges seriatim. the first was that of wilfui lying It is stated by The Republicans informant that the charge is based upon the fol- lowing extract from q letter written by Professor Mcclure to pr Babcock in June of last year:
 Judge D. l.. DeVane. county super intendent. and who has the appointive power of the new board tmeaning the new high school board then shortly to be appointed). has made q very urgent request of me to write you and ask you to write him as county super intendent and make a recOmmenda- ton to him that they keep the school united under one head and make you special recommendation that the boar from the high school make me super intendent of the high school as well as the other board. retaining me q supervising principal of the gramma schools. He will recommend me anY way. but he says when he makes the appointment of the high school board that if he can have such a testimonial from you as the head of the university which will show your interest in the high school as a feeder for the uni versity. that it will give him the prop CT backing and that the board will not feel that he is recommending without endorsement from such an educator as yourself Now, pr. Babcock. I have hesitated very much to write in this manner. but Judge DeVane is insist ing to sucb an extent that I have a last consented to make the reques of you. I will appreciate the favo very much. He simply wants a lette from you recommending that theI schools should be kept united in the in- terest of education and that I am na- turally good man to superintend both schools
 Judge DeVane, is is said, was called by the board yesterday in respect of the statements made in the above let | ter and practically substantiated ev- erything except the allegation that he had promised to appoint Mcclure. and saying that he wished the recommen dation of Dr. Babcock directed to tn | high school board instead of to him. self
 In rebuttal of Judge DeVane's testi ! mony Mcclure himself and C. V 1 Meeden. chairman of the Yuma board of, school trustees. testified that Judg | DeNane had made such a promise
 The second charge, covering the al i legged unwarranted use by Mcclure of the title of doctor of philosophy, was by the defendant. who intro | duced his diploma, iSsued by Graham college, the charter of the college, an : affidavit made by F.. H. Given. presi-' dent of the college at the time the