Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-20

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Definite action in the muddle at
the state university where an effort
Is being made to force DR.. Thomas
come during the next few hours as
result of a meeting which is in prog
ress here today of George Totten,
Sr..- Robert Muir and j. N. Hagan,
members of the state board Of admin
istration.
The three members of the board
arrived in Grand Forks this morning,
and went into executive session at the
Frederick hotel. None of them would
noon as to whether or not any course
OF action had been decided upon.
Confer With Professors.
During the T orning several men,
bers Of the university faculty were
summoned into conference. Among
them. were Dean e. j. Babcock of the
engineering department, and Prof. A.
j. Ladd. j. w. Wlke1son, university
secretary, took lunch with the board
members. "a
~ Eariy this AFTERNOONS 4whe1nsv inter-
.viafed .Rys-a Herald representative,
the Sboard mem bars absolutely re-
fused, TO make any statement regard
Ing their plans or as to what had al
ready been decided upon. They re-
fused to give out any information as
to the probable duration Of the meet
ing. or as to whether or not any ses-
sion would be held at the university.
President Kane said today that he
had received no intimation as to
whether or not the board would meet
at the university or as 10 whether or
not he would be invited to appear
before them.
1t 4is understood that if further eff
forts are made to oust President Kane
he will demand that he be given a
hearing before the full board, includ-
ing Miss Minnie ]. Nelson, and P.
i'll since the effort to oust him began,
and have taken no part in the af-
fair.
Mr.. Hagan this afternoon broke
his rule Of silence SO far as to state
that he stands behind the inter-
view telesraphed from st. Paul to
the Townley papers in the state in
which he. was quoted as having ap-
proved the request for President
Kane's resignation.
Conferred With st. Paul.
It Is known that Mr.. Hagan
held q long distance telephone
conversation with St. Paul this
morning.
A. G. TownIey, the big boss of
; the Nonparttsan league, has his
headquarters In st. Paul.
Leaders Alarmed.
There are indications that the
league leaders are alarmed at the
whirlwind they have raised. by the
nen-nanoeo arlempt TO unseat Pres
ident Kane IN the EFFORT thoroughly
SoctaIize the university. At Sc
cret conferences held here "wednesday
niEht between. Governor Frazier and
2 number Of the radical members OF
tne In a;a ua'velsiey =. Iacu.y tne governor no
nag aasans .ds,;ss,s.;nn asys p meinoer OF .ne
bora1 i'>''4o ''1 "ete mum
oereI: ....
Inis is also indicated by lnema.
tnn ions 50 s.a'o 70 naye 1een save1 1. .ols
from TON the governors once n Bismarck
taka, tls i.n az tSn An ~. ~ lllis NJ Hot y De
H1" 1n thu ~ me.nt;me ,ne '' a,-n.+.,, ,,or,
p,m.roi ~ cnJ ..a.as .S.. +o1sa p..n tronl 1un
testing against the dismissal Of
President Kane, and urging the dis
missal OF Totten are pouring into the
ONCE Of Governor Fraxier.
A telegram signed by over 100
alumni, former students and citizens
Of HattOn led the van, and was fol-
lowed by wires from Hillsboro, Val
ley City, Devils Lake. New Rockford,
IArimore. Mandan and other poinrs.
The tn entire state, seems aroused ove.