The Mankato free press., 1923-06-15
Frank E. Morse, elected ceun.

y " DUG 81 III SOhHly
at meeting of the county boarus
this morning will resign as
United States Court commits
sioner in Mankato as soon as he
takes over his new duties, he
stated today when informed Of
his appointment. Attorney Morse
began the practice Of law in
Mankato in 1915. He continued
his law practice until shortly af-
ter the entry of the United
States into the World war. He
entered the army wearing the
aecountrements Of .lowly buck.
Transferred from one outfit 10
another, Morse finally landed In
a machine gun school. He later
became machine gun instruc-
tor and received his commission.
Later through his service with
machine gun companies in the
infantry he rose to the rank Of
first lieutenent. After the end
of the war and upon being dis
charged Attorney Morse took up
his law practice again IN Man.
kato. He received the appoint
ment as United States court
commissioner In 1921.
On behalf of the former SER
vice men | wish to express our
oeep appreciation to the board
ct county commissioners Of
Blue Earth county fer the rec
osnitlon given them in the ap-
pointment of Frank E. Morse
that they have honored us la
hannrin1 him wa o:eN
grateful to c. J. Laurisch who
was willing to step aside and
surrender his opportunity for
= the appointment In order that
former service man might be
appointed. Al kircher, COM
mander Lorentz Post No. H.
American Legion.
Those three votes which were cast
for c. J. Laurisch for county attor.
ney. when the county board took ar
informal ballot at it's session yester.
day morning, were reversed at this
meeting of the commits
sioners, and they went to Frank E
Morse. 1t was a formal ballot this
morning. Morse received three O.
the five votes cast and H. w. Voll
received two C. J. Laurisch, who
yesterday by an informal ballot re
ceived three of the five votes cast
this morning did not receive a vote
The Soldier Preference Act, statutes
Of the State of Minnesota, was ths
deciding factor which swung tn,
from their order o.
voting yesterday to the election O.
Morse. Little was said about thu
act yesterday in the discussion anC
informal balloting over the county
attorney position. . .. ..s....
This morning the first matter con
sidered was the final selection Of
Phillips successor. Commissioner B
D. Hughes declared that in the mat
ter Of selecting county attorney
that the vote of the board should bt
unanimous to receive the complete
CO. cooperation between the official ant
members of the board. Other mem
bers of the board did not agree with
him that the vote should be unani,
nous.
Brought Up Soldier Act.
Commissioner Hughes then stated
that he had been informed to some
extent of the Soldiers Preference
Act which covered the appointment
of officials in elective positions. He
that the statute be read
and explained to the board before
'urther action took place. County
Attorney C. e. Phillips read the
statute covering the soldier prefer
ence question.
The statute stated that soldiers
we're to be given preference in case
IF county and other governmnt po-
;itions If the soldier candidate was
qualified for the position and inves
tigafon proved that he was capable
Of conducting the duties of the ap-
pointive position.
Immediately following the reading
If the soldier preference law word
was received by the commissioners
hat Judge w. L. Comstock had in =
formation which would probably re
ieve them in the tangle. The entire
board went into a secret conference
N the judges chambers for about a
half hour.
Upon their return from the session
IN the court chambers, the commits
sioners took an informal ballot. The
vote stood three for Morse and two
for Volk. The formal ballot declar.