The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-22
PLOMASEN RESIGNS
AND MINOT man IS
ASSIGNED TO POST
Paul Appointed Maintenance
Supervisor in Bismarck Area;
Mccoy Under Fire
RESIGNS POLITICAL BERTHS
New Commissioner Says Ac-
ticn Was Designed to Show
He Will Not Play Politics
RESIGNS POLITICAL BERTHS

w. J. Flanagan, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Nonpar-
tisan League, Monday took over the
office Of state highway commissioner
ss appointee Of Acting Governor Wal
ter wexford, succeeding Ole H. Olson.
Olson's custer by Wexford was up
held Saturday by the state supreme
court.
Flannigan's first action was to an.
nounce the resignation OF r. q. Plo-
masen Of Bismarck, chief mainte-
nance engineer under Olson, and the
appointment Of 8. NJ. Brown OF MI
not, who had been district mainte-
nance supervisor, to succeed Plomasen,
The resignation Of A. G. Booth OF
Bismarck as regional maintenance
superintendent and appointment Of
H. e. Paul, Bismarck, to succeed him.
also was announced by Flanagan.
Attorney General p. o. Sathre was
requested for an opinion by F1anni-
gan whether the highway commits
sioner had the power to remove the
state registrar, q post held by L. II.
Mccoy. The latter was appointed
for q two-year term by Olson. When
Flanagan previously held office for .
day he attempted to remove Mccoy
on the ground Mccoy had not re-
newed his bond. Mccoy has since
received q new bond.
A complete audit Of the highway
department was requested by Flan-
nigan.
Resigns Political Offices
Stating he desired to remove any
claim Of politics In connection with
the operation tf the highway depart
ment," Flanagan announced his
resignation from three offices Of the
Republican party. member Of the
6tutsman county central committee,
as vice chairman OF the state GEN.
trail committee, and Is chairman Of
the state executive committee OF the
Nonpartisan League.
The county and state central COM
mittee vacancies will be filled by o.
E. Erickson, chairman Of the state
committee, while the advisory COM
mittee will fill the executive commit
tee vacancy.
Flanagan stated he did not con.
template any immediate changes In
the supervisory office personnel.
81 will be guided by the wishes Of
Acting Governor Wexford In policies
laid down in this office" Commis-
sioner Flanagan stated. and I win
cooperate with him to the fullest ex-
tent possible
Olson Keeps Own Counsel
Olson returned to Bismarck Mon
day, but withheld an immediate
statement. saying he may have
something to say later"
Talk Of an attempted recall Of
Wexford and other high administra-
tion officials was revived IS . meet.
ing Of q group Of Olson supporters
was scheduled to be held here later
In the day behind closed doors.
g. Lebert Crum, counsel for Olson
in his fight against the custer. said
q number Of supporters Of the ousted
highway chief planned to hold . ses-
sion, but would not predict any &C.
ton.
1T Is q question Wnetner u W0ulo
be advisable to launch such . move
1t this time," Crum stated.
Wexford supporters claimed the de-
cision Of the high court against Olson
would dampen any recall attempt.
Flanagan made the same move
when he held office for Z day !mme-
1iately after Olson's custer order was
signed by Wexford. but the appoint-
ments were voided when Olson re-
turned to office under . restraining
order Of the high court pending the
final decision.
With the courts decision, AN end
was brought to dissension which has
centered around the office, starting
more than three weeks ago when We'll
ford first demanded resignation Of
Olson, only to meet with blunt re-
,luSal.
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