The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-09
GOVERNOR WOULD HAVE
STATE SUPREME COURT
DETERMINE 1921 LEVY
URGES THAT JOINT RESOLUTION
TO THIS EFFECT BE ADOPT
ED BY THE LEGISLATORS
WITHOUT DELAY
(By Special Staff Correspondent

Oklahoma City. Jan. s.-Inyestlga-
tions have been ordered. Not pre-
cisely the kind talked of by Repub-
llcans after the landslide of last fall,
but Investigations which may bring TO
light Irregularities in official conduct
If there are any among certain state
officials. In short. the appointments
Of governor Robertson since the 1919
legislature will not be confirmed by
the senate until the appointees have
been rather closely scrutinized, it was
decided yesterday.
\ few days ago Governor Robertson
submitted his list of appointments to
the senate for confirmation. The lis
included n number of important Off
cials. such as: George Clark and II.
V. Bird. members Of the board 'of af-
fairs; DIR. a. r. Lewis, health com
missioner; Henry Wood, highway COM
missioner; Harry c. Myers and Mrs.
r. l.. Robin, members of the indus
trial commission; Fred Swit2er. ward
en- Of the penitentiary; DIR. George
Waters, warden OF the reformatory;
p. w. Hardin, secretary of the state
insurance board; Cora +. Smith, sec
retary Of the state board of vocational
education; Tom Kelly, Republican
member OF the election board.
Appointments UncOnfirmed
Yesterday afternoon the senate went
into executive session to consider these
appointments. Just what happened
in that session, is OF course, informa-
tim to 5e gathered only from "au hor-
itative hut unofficial sources" The
journal Will show. however, that not
a single appointment was confirmed.
II is understood from information
considered reliable, that all appoint
ments were referred TO appropriate
standing committees FOR investigation
Of the qualifications Of the appointees.
II is n senate rule that the unanimous
consent OF that body must be obtain
ed before the matter of confirming
an appointment can he taken up. 1t
seems that the names OF several ap-
polntees were proposed yesterday In
the executive session. but an objec-
ton was made TO the consideration
of each one. and they were referred
/ to committees. When II became ap'
parent every case would call forth
an objection. tho presiding Officer
merely referred each name TO n COM
mittec as It was read from the list
This development may be interpre'
I tod az showing n desire on the part
| Of certain senators 70 attack appoint
nents for political purposes, or &c
make sure. by Investigation OF the
| actions and qualifications OF appoint
/ COS. that they should have the rlnc IS
J snr which they were appointed. TIL.
/ opinion was expressed By a senator
I tha, most ot the appointments woul
he confirmed without much opposition
but that there would be stirring
I fights. nf doubtful outcome, over
/ few appolntccs whose official conduct
i has aroused criticism. In this con
/ nection 1t might he mentioned TINT
/ he Oklahoma senate has the rcputn-
/ ton Of being q body that thinks to'
I itsclt-thot does not blindly accept
the dictation of any person or grour
on al questions. In other words, il
Is quite possible there will be Demo
cratic senator's who voted for Ton
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