The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
Indications are that Case Will
Be Carried to Courts for De-
cision No New De-
velopments
GOVERNOR GIVES OUT
RESULTS OF PROBE
Bases Dismissal Of Three Mem
bers on Investigation Of
Charges List Of Book
Awards
specal to THO Express.

SPECIAL TO Tho Express.
Oklahoma City. 1ily 30.-Represen.
tatiyes Of the book companies to which
awards were made by the state board
OF education Monday morning were
today signing contracts for furnishing
text books Beyond this there nore
40 developments ii the controversy
between thc board ana GOV. cruce.
The TACT that the contracts are being
signed IS taken to mean that It viii
be contended that they were legally
awarded by the board, in spite OF the
governors order removing three mem.
bors OF the board.
Only three membe.s Of the board
were recalled by the governor
Scott Glen, Robert Dunlop and Frank
Hayes, WI A. nrandenburg had Prev
iously rendered hia resignation. but
the governor dAciined to accept II, an.
though hc had previously asked FOR Il.
None OF the denosea members Of
the board bad any comment to make
today and State supt Wilson gave out
no statement In his letter dlsmlssins
the three members Of the board after
the board had deeiihea 20 postpone
awarding Che book contracts Gov
cruce made known hts findings in the
Investigation that was conducted last
summer
The removed members Of the board
are charged Nith having played con.
ties IN the matter Of appointments,
with having allowed personal fayorit-
ism to play a part In The selection Of
teachers. and the governor further de.
clarcs that men befs Of the board
either committed perjury Ip testify
ing in regard % the appointment Of
r.. ID Murdaush as president o. the
preparatory school at claremore or
else that the former secretary 81 tho
board. a. c. Persons, deliberately ial.
sHied the records oi be board meet
ing 10 order 10 shoa thai Murdaugh
had been elected - a majority OF the
votes cast ia the beard meelpg. fAe
governor also ohaegea that the accus
ed members of the boafd have been Ia
collusion with lhe representatives, Of
the American 3ook company
The board mel Vi o'clock aIonda,
morning and At g.25 Il vas announced
that the awards for TIE test books bad
been made and dat the boara mao
adjourned sine die
W. A. nranaenharg who had prey
lously called upon eoY Cruee with hiI
letter Of resignation. was not presen
at the meeting " e. Rowsey an'
J. n Warren. who voted TO adhere
to the governors wishes in regard &
the contracts, came late % the mecl
ing ana after being admitted, both re
fused to take any part in the proceed
inga. The awards were made by stat
supt Wilson, Dunlopi Glen and Hayes
None Of the denosea members @
lhe board would express themscSe
Monday evening in regard to Coz
Cruces action in removing them
is generally known. however, that the
win resist an efforts to remove thei
from the board and i was limited Cha
court action would be necessary
make the governors order Of remoyI
effective The board members insil
that their terms Of office do not e.
pire unrl june 30. 1913, and that theI
is no authority under which they ca
be removed until that time.
Various constructions have bee
placed upon the effect OF Gov cnce
action. It has been suggested TN
in order TO speedily try all The issu
involved IN the eaae that the sta
board Of education in making the pa
ments for books as delivered, put
claim withsstate Auditor Meyer 4
the amount involved Upon the sta
auditors refusal % issue a warrai
the board. through mandamus pI
ceedlngs. could bring the matter
fore the supreme court upon ali t
issues presented.