Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
EXPECT IMMEDIATE
COURT ACTION TO
|. SETTLE QUESTION
Governor Issues Commits
sions to His Appointees-
Ready to Organize.
, DENY MOVEMENT TO
RETIRE PRES. LADD
New Rockford Report Said
old Board was Seeking
a Successor.
fHerald Special seryice.l


Bismarck, N. D., March 20.-North
! Dakota this afternoon has two COM
plete Boards of Regents in session.
The old board assembled here this
morning, for the statutory monthly
meeting. At the same time the new
board. consisting Of Governor Fra
zier's five appointees, whose confir-
gathered for the first meeting, receiv-
ed their commissions from the COVER
nor, dated March 10, and organized
and filed bonds and oaths Of office.
In attendance at the old board
meeting are President Lewis r. Craw-
ford. Of Sentinel Butte; Ex-Governor
Frank White. of Valley City; ]. A.
of Grand Forks. and Emil Scow of
Bowman are the only members alb
sent.
Qualify and Organize.
The new board, which organized
this afternoon, consists of George A.
Totten, of Bowman: Rev. c. E. YER
milya, of Valley City; Roscoe Beighle,
go, and Robert Muir, of Sarles.
1--WE intend to do nothing more
than qualify and organize our board"
said DR.. Brown at noon, just before
he Joined with his associates and
members Of the old board in u Com
mercial club luncheon. addressed by
President McVey of the university.
eve will have given no considera-
ton to the selection of secretary un-
til this question is definitely decided" /"
said the Fargo doctor. who intimated
that the attorney generals office was
prepared to file papers in an custer
suit the moment the old board Of
regents refuses to make room for the
newly organized board.
Tho QttornAv 0enorQpa officos fhiQ
morning was not prepared to verify
Browns conclusions as to the immed-
late fling Of papers, although 1t is
known that the case has been under
preparation for several days.
"Just now that is about the least
81 .ekteeheaa who, declined to dtvulge the
nature OF the moro Important diffi-
culties which the state legal depart
ment NOW }c0nfrontS. (, ,-sf5f n ~ -
I'VE are gathered here for the reg
ular monthly meeting" said President
Crawford. Of the old board. $50 far
as we know only routine matters will
come up. We are, Of course, prepared
for eventualities."
Deny New Rockford Report.
All members of the old board pres
ent at the capital this morning stren-
uously denied reports which have
been published in the State Center at
New Rockford and elsewhere to the
effect that the regents have been on
a still hunt for a suitable successor
to DIR. e. F. Ladd. as president Of the
agricultural college.
Reports Of this kind have been
published from time to time for the
last two years." said former Governor
White, Of Valley City. "Their only
purpose seems to have been the stir
ring up Of trouble. think 1t safe to
say that any institution head, who
is efficient and who attends to busi-
ness is safe so long as the present
board remains in office"
While the commissions for the new
board members were filed with the
secretary of state last evening, they
were not given out until this after
noon. This morning. the governors
secretary denied any knowledge of
the fact that the commissions had
been made out and filed. The board
apparently, however. was confident
its commissions would be issued ths
afternoon.