The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-03-03
THIRD VACANCY
!. DECLARED;
MAN N APPOINTED
: Successor to E. C. Stucke on
Fish and Game Board Named
By Governor
OTHERS TO WAGE FIGHT
Meeting of Fish and Game Board
Called Here-BlOOm Arrives
In The City

Dlsregarding Governor Nestos' or
der declaring places Of two members
OF the game and fish commission va
cant because Of failure of John Bloom
and E. c. Stucke to qualify for office,
the game and fish commission today
held meeting to transact business,
according to Mr.. Bloom. There were
present, he said, E. C. Stucke, Geo.
Manning, George Hogue and himself
Successors to both Mr.. Bloom and
Mr., Stucke have been named by Gov.
Nestos. 1t is regarded by members OF
the game and fish commission in
meeting that they hold office until
successors qualify, in event they lose
their Positions, and that the meeting
is therefore legal, it is understood.
Mr. Bloom declared both he and Mr..
Stucke did not recognize the action
of the governor and are ready to
make court battle to retain their
places. Bloom said he had engaged
T. d. Norton, of jMandan; Judge Laul-
er Of Wahpeton, and, William LANCER
OF Bismarck, to represent him in court
action, if necessary.
Cahill announced he had retained
George e. Wallace, former tax COM
missioner as his attorney.
Mr.. Wallace declared it was not up
to Mr.. Cahill to- make the first move
in a! legal fight.
Governor Nestos notified Cahili
that the appointment for a for
mer term was withdrawn and the
office declared vacant, and is ex-
pected within few days to name
successor. Bloom sent his oath of
office and filing fee to the secretary OF
states office yesterday afternoon, wit
messed by F. E. McCurdy as notary.
He declined to file it.
Governor Nestos has appointed
George Dickinson, of Brinsmade, Ben
son county, to take the place of Dr.
p. c. Stucke, of Garrison, as men,
ber of the game and fish commission
Stucke, it was found, had never quail
ified for office or even acknowledged
his appointment by former Governor
Frazier.
Mr.. Dickinson, the governor said,
was business man interested in fish
and game, and had the endorsement
of the Stutsman County Fish and
Game Association, one of the largest
organizations of it's kind in the state
Find Judge Delinquent.
The membership of the fish and
game commission has been composed
Of E. c. Stucke, Garrison; j. H. Bloom,
Devils Lake; G. M. Hogue, Steele, and
Nf
the game and fish commission was
held last night. The question will
arise as to whether or not their ac
tion in and respect was illegal, as
successors have already been appoint
ed to Stucke and Bloom. Mr.. Bloom
said the meeting was called week
ago. ...
The state auditors Office checked
up yeserday. afternoon to learn who
had filed oaths of office and bonds. 1t
was found, it was said at the auditors
office, that District Judge Frank B.
Allen, of Lisbon, had never filed an
oath of office. He will be notified, 1t
was said.
In administration circles it was
pointed out that under the law Ca
hill and Bloom had not only lost their
positions by failure,to qualify, but were
subjected to prosecution for misde-
meanor, which can be punishable by
fine and Jail sentence.
.,.. Do Rushing Business.
Offices of Secretary of State Thomas
Hall and Harold Hepton, manager OF
the state bonding fund, are dong
rushing business. frr4g
"1s my oath on file?' is the ques-
tion asked in the secretary of states
Office. "Am bonded?' is the ques-
ton asked Hopton.
Since the governor declared the Of
fees of J. I. Cahill and John Bloom /
vacant because they had not qualified
there has been rush of employees 10
find out if they had neglected to quail
Sf1, for office