The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-08-30

CONTINUES
The PROBE
Puts Questions to kem-
berS Of the Board; No
Session Today.


Oklahoma City. Aug. 80. Strong
intimatlons that the minutes Of the
state board Of education might have
been changed for the purpose Of the
present investigation we're given By
Governor Cruce in his examination Of
members Of the hoard Tuesday. TO-
gether with indications Of his belief
that the conduct Of some members Of
the board in other respects has not
been all that it should be.
The matter OF the change in the
minutes came up in connection with
the testimony Of w. a. Brandenburs.
superintendent OF city schools Ia Okla
homa city, and member Of the
board. The matter Of the motion Of
Brandenburg for vote by ballgs on
all presidents and teachers had been
under discussion. and the part Of the
minutes referring to that matter was
read It showed that declarations in
favor of an open roll call had been
made by Messrs. Glenn. Dunlop.
Hayes and Wilson. after which Bran.
denburg's motion was adopted unani-
mousIy.
Brandenburg had stated that he had
no recollection Of such discussion as
was described in the minutes
Can you see in that any effort to
fix the minutes for this investiga-
tion?" asked the governor
Brandenburg expressed an unwiI
lingness to make any charge Of that
sort but added
III the minutes we're ever read like
that certainly should have objected,
If I were paying attention at the
time"
A similar suggestion was made IN
connection with the examination OF O.
r. Hayes Of Chandler, another mem.
Der Of the board, who had stated that
he voted for Professor Duval Of tha
university on all ballots. The vote
stood three to four against Duyal
IF three other members also should
say they voted for DuvaI. you would
say that the minutes were wrong and
Duval should have been retained"
suggested the governor, and Hayes as
sented. He also gave similar an
swer to question in regard to the
vote on the retention OF President
Murdaugh at Claremore. and insisted
that Professor Giard Of the university
was elected on the first ballot which
he claimed was subsequently reversed.
The record shows but on ballot( four
to three against Ciard
Il say Giard was elected whether
OF not the record shows it, says
Hayes
"who counts the ballots" asked the
governor.
The secretary and the board, an
swered Hayes.
Then. II there was wrong count,
il was the secretarys fauIt7" continu-
ed the governor. who also drew from
the witness the statement that the
secretary kept the minutes. and If they
did not speak the truth it was also
the secretary's fault
Supt. Wilson stated that 254 votes
had been taken by the board on mo.
tions other than motions to adjourn.
and 2l2 were unanimous and that only
eight votes stood to ). He was
questioned losely as to the lineup on
the 4 to votes involving members Of
the university faculty.and asked
whether Glen, Hayes and Dunlop had
not voted with him in each Of those
cases. but stated that he did not know
positively The only matter in which
he was sure the four Of them had vot-
ed together was the motion to do away
with the preparatory department at
the university
When asked whether he could mem
ton any instances in which Glen and
Hayes had voted against him. he said
that he could. but when pressed 70
name one he said
2 Z don't propose TO 80 into that
story
The inquiry was postponed today be-
cause some Of the attorneys had other
business to attend to.