The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-24
Little Possibility that Har.
vey Man Will Meet Oppo-
sition for Board of Control
TALCOTT'S PLACE
ALMOST ASSURED
General Belief is that Cass County
Man Will get Pen Wardcnshil-
Hanna Expected to Submit Other
Appointments Early This Week.
IS CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed the ap-
pointment of Fred Brewster to
tho board of control.
(By H. D. Paulson.)

(By H. D. Paulson)
Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 24.-Fred
Brewster of Harvey, chairman of the
state republican central committee,
doubtless will be confirmed by the
state senate as a member Of the board
of control of penal and charitable In
stitutions. Mr.. Brewster's name was
submitted by Governor Hanna to the
state senate on Friday last. and it Is
generally understood that this ap-
pointment is agreeable to all forces
in that body.
Mr.. Brewster will take the place on
the board that was rendered to A. D.
Grant of Jamestown. and in the event
that the senate confirms the appoint
ment either today or tomorrow. the
new board probably will be sworn in
and take over the management of the
several institutions at the end of this
week.
The members of the board. Will,
Mr.. Brewster confirmed. will be Il. :;
Lewis Of Fargo and j. w. jackson OF
Williston.
When the final decision was made
by the senate on the confirmation of
Messrs Lewis and Jackson, and at
which time Mr.. Grant was not con-
firmed, it is understood that there was
but one vote cast against Mr.. Lewis,
with two votes against Mr.. Jackson.
Opponents of Mr.. Grant had ma
jority of about five votes. Opposition
to him was based on the plea that he
was O resident of an institution city.
Holds But For Two Years.
This new board will hold but for
two years, the present law providing
only two year terms. There Is, how
ever, proposed amendment which
would place this board on the same
basis as the tax commission, with two.
four and six year terms to commence
with, and With each member hereaft-
er receiving such appointment for six
years. This plan does away with a
complete change in the administration
of affairs. such as is now being
brought about. AS soon as the new
board takes hold, there will be an
entirely different set of trustees in
charge of affairs.
Confirmation of Mr.. Brewsters ap-
able already taken on Mr.. Lewis and
Mr.. Jackson, practically insures tho
appointment of Senator Frank Tall
colt of Cass county to the position of
warden of tho state penitentiary. He
has been on close terms. both pOlitic-
ally and in a business was. with MIR.
ally and in business way. with Mr..
Brewster. politically, at least. nave
been of a cordial nature. At this time
there is very little indication that Mr..
Talcott will lose out for the warden
ship as the successor of Frank He'll
Strom.
Other Appointments Due Soon.
Other appointments by Governor
Hanna arc due Immediately. and the
entire list. it is expected. will be in
the hands of the senate within two or
three days. The peculiar situation ex-
listing in the senate with reference to
the governors appointments has been
responsible. it is understood. for the
failure of Mr.. Hanna to submit his
other appointments up to this time.
There has been. right from the op-
ening of the session, a strong UNDER
current in the senate as affecting the
question of appointments. There is 81
caucus committee upon which the re-
publican senators have asked the gov.
ernOr to call for such advice or as
sistance in making the selections as
may be deemed advisa bic. but even
that fact has not entirely clarified the