The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-15
S0RLIE DENIES
LATEST RUM0R
Spikes Report That He Is
Seriously Considering APP
pOintmen Of Mrs. l.add

Governor 4. &. SOrlie today
fiatly denied a report that he
might appoint Mrs. Edwin +. l.add
to succeed her late husband AZ
United States Senator. The gov
crnor said he has not seriously
considered anyone for appoint
ment vet and that Il quot alton
from q purpOrtcd letter to u
friend in which he was credited
with having said that Mrs. Ladd
was better fitted than anyone else
to serve out the uneApired term
was without foundation.
81 have not seriously considered
ANYBODY to succeed Senator Ladd,'
the executive stated. - don't know
how such rumor may have gained
circulation, unless it was through q
letter | sent Mrs. Ladd in reply to
a communication from her recon-
mending the appointment Of d. H.
McArthur."
Macarthur was former secretary to
the late senator and at one time
member Of the North Dakota legis-
lature.
IL addressed a courteous reply to
Mrs. Ladd's letter, but did not men,
tion any preference l might have in
the matter Of an appointment to the
United States Senate" the governor
cont inued.
The executive intimated he will
not make an appointment in the
near future.
Washington, Aug. l5-R)-Consid-
erable interest is being taken in poll
tical circles here in report that the
governor of North Oak ota may ap-
point Mrs. Edwin f. Ladd to serve out
the senate term of her husband. No
one here assumes to speak with auth
ority but particular attention was at
tracted by circulation of word the
governor had written friend here
saying II will not say definitely that
have decided to appoint Mrs. Ladd,
but it seems to me she is better
equipped than anyone to fill out the
senator's term in his spirit and
believe the senate would accept her
appointment without question" No
competent authority here has taken
q position as to the governors power
to appoint Mrs. Ladd. She has said
nothing, but much interest is attach.
ed to her decision to remain in Wash
ington for sometime. 1t was explain
ed that her children are in school
here and she desires to permit them
to complete their courses. Only one
woman has been senator and she serv-
ed but few days and never took part
in the senate proceedings. She was
Rebecca FELTON, of Georgia, appointed
by the governor of Georgia in 1928.
Her credentials were not question.
ed when she presented them.
Fargo, N. d.. Aug. 15.-tR-The
Fargo Forum publishes the follow.
ing from its Bismarck bureau to-
day:
Governor A. G.. Sorlie, when asked
today as to reports that he was ser.
iously considering the appointment
of Mrs. E. F. Ladd to succeed her
husband, deceased, as United States
senator, declined to confirm or de.
ny the rumors.
~ haven't the slightest idea who
will be United States Senator. As
said before, if the senate were suf.
fering for want of senator, would
take action Immediately, but there
is no necessity for action just now
he said.
Governor Sorlie said that the only
communication that he had received
from Mrs. Ladd. In regard to the
senatorship, was one in which she
had urged the appointment of D. II
Macarthur. formerly secretary to Mr.
Ladd, as the new senator.
Mr.. Sorlie said that Mrs. Ladd
had not sought the appointment as
senator, nor had she stated that she
would not take the appointment if it
were offered to her.