The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-10
GLENN AND HAYS
ASKED TO RESIGN
MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF
PERNlClOUS ACTIVITY.
From Oklahoma NewsD

Scott Glenn Of Shawnee and Frank
Hayes of Chandler, two of four
members Of the state board of edu-
cation investigated last rall on
charges OF pernicious political actiV-
ity, We're asked by Governor Cruce
TO resign Just prior TO the governors
departure for Ardmore Saturday. This
information was received Thursday
from an indisputable source outside
OF Oklahoma City.
1t is understood also, that neither
man has resigned and. as threatened
by attorneys for the board last year,
the matter may be taken into tn"
courts on the question OF the COVER
nors' power to remove his own ap-
pointees 1t has been contenGed that
the bill creating the board OF educa.
tion, provided for a term of office
within which the members could not
be removed, the purpose being 10
place the members beyond the dan.
ger OF removal for political purposes.
Hayes Denies; Smith Affirms.
Hayes said over long distance tel
ephone Thursday that he had not
ben asked by the governor TO resign
and that he had not resigned.
Oryllie r. Smith of Oklahoma City,
attorney for the two men, and the
other board members under inquiry,
said few minutes later that the
governor had asked Hayes and Glen
to resign, sending the request through
third party.
He declined 20 say whether the
men would resign , or whether they
would seek 10 get the matter into
court as indicated several months
ago.
Scott Glen was informed at noon
Thursday that a story of the request
ed designations wouii be Published
and given an opportunity to make
a statement. He declined to be in
terviewed. either TO confirm or deny
the report Governor Cruce, called By
long distance telephone at Ardmore,
had gone to the oil fields and could
not be reached
Nine months have elapsed since
the investigation OF the state board
OF education was instituted. Three
months were consumed in Joining
the issues and securing all the evi-
dence Governor Cruce believed he
needed to pass on the charges
against Glen, Hayes, Robert Dunlop
and State Superintendent Wilson.
Decision Unknown.
For six months, not soul has
known what Governor Cruce would
do, and rumors have been rife. both
that all and none of the board would
be removed or resign.
When A. c. Scott OF Oklahoma
City, a republican member, resigned
several weeks ago, it was predicted
that the dissolution OF the board had
begun, but no further nkling of
changed personnel was received un-
til Thursday, when ii was learned
that Hayes and Glen had been asked
to step out.
Heaven and ,earth have been turn
ed by the board of education and
Their friends, to prevent the governor
from taking summary action against
any Of the four accused men. vii.
son, as state superintendent was not
formally charged, nor could he be
removed by the governor. Threats,
pleas, cajoling and political pressure
all were used, but to all outward ap-
pearances. Governor Grace was un-
moved.
Relief Sought.
While interest in the inquiry and
It's developments was still high, the
members of the board of education
began casting ab)at for the most
feasible lever with which to crowd
/ Governor Cruce out of any intention
to punish them.
They hit upon John r. Williams
first the governors campaign man
ager and secretary to the conm.s-
sioners of the land office at $1,000
per annum. Word was passed to
the governor that unless he promised
to lay down on the school board
investigation and let the matte
drop where it then stood, the school
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