The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-15
HAYS NAMES NEW
 CHARITIES BOARD LEGAL FIGHT EXPECTED
GOV. MAKES CLEAN SWEEP RETAINING BUT ONE MEM
 BER ON BOARD.
Arkansas Gazette, Dec. 15.

The first test of authority between members of the state charities board who were discharged by Governor Hays Friday, and the members of the new board, which was announced last night by the governor probably will start today, when both boards assem- ble at the capitol,
 The new board members announce ed by the governor last night follow: First district, Thomas Burress of Jonesboro; Second district, Judge Jeff D. Doyle of Walnut Ridge; Third dis trict, Charles D. James; of Eureka Springs; Fourth district. Judge Jep- tha H. Evans of Bonneville; Fifth disrtict, Dr. C. P. Meriweather of Lit tie Rock; Seventh district, Dougald McMillan of Philadelphia. General Thomas Green of Pine Bluff, the only member who was not released either by resignation or order of the gover- nor, represents the Sixth congression- al district and will meet with the new board.
 Members of the old board declared last night that the supreme court will sustain their position that the gover- nor acted without authority in dis missing them. They cited an opinion handed down by the supreme court in 1905, when the court held that the governor has no authority to remove members of the charities board. That opinion resulted when Acting Cover nor K o. Pindall removed the ,chari- ties board members in order 10 ap- point his political friends.
 Supporters of Governor Hays insist that the supreme court may construe it's own opinion to meet the new situ- ation, in which charges have been made against members of the board and are given by the governor as his reason for their dismissal from the board. No charges had been made in the case passed on by the supreme court.
 In announcing his new appoint ments as board members, Governor Hays declared last night that he had
  ation and that he considers the men thoroughly qualified for the positions. He believes they will administer the affairs of the public charities without |, regard to politics.
 Thomas Burress, mayor of Jones' boro, Craighead county, First district, succeeds S. M. Shane of Paragould, Greene county, one of the members discharged by Governor Hays.
 Judge Jeff D. Doyle, member of 1913 legislature, Walnut Ridge, Law renee county, Second district, suc- ceeds E. c. Parsons of Batesville, h. dependence county, discharged by the governor.
 Charles D. James, attorney, Eureka Springs, Carroll county. Third dis trict, succeeds Judge Rand c. Love, Mountain Home, Baxter county, dis charged by the governor. Judge Jeptha H. Evans former cir cult judge, Bonneville, Logan county, Fourth district, succeeds Conrad Els ken, Subiaco, Logan county, resigned.
 Dr. c. P. Meriweather, secretary of board of trustees for Arkansas Tu- berculosis Sanitarium, Little Rock, Fifth district, succeeds Dr. w. c. Dunaway of Little Rock, discharged by the governor.
 General Thomas Green, Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, Sixth district, sue ceeded w. J. Little, who resigned in October.
 Dougald McMillan, attorney of Ar kadelphia, Clark county, Seventh dis trict, succeeds F. w. McCorkle of Ar kadelphia, who resigned Thursday of last week.
 Should the legal proceedings to de- termine which of the two boards is the one authorized by law not be started today, it is predicted that the action will be started when State Auditor l.. L. Coffman declines to is- sue warrants on vouchers which may be presented by members of the board who have been dismissed by the gov ernor. It was stated yesterday that Auditor Coffman will refuse to issue warrants for the members who have been dismissed unless he is directed by court order to do so.
 However, members of the old board