The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-16
GOVERNOR IS SILENT
ON JOBS, STRUGGLES
With TAX PROBLEM

Wexford Gives No Sign o
Changing His Mind on De-
ferring Appointments
Official silence Saturday marked
recent efforts BY group within thu
Nonpartisan League to win for them.
selves appointments under the ad.
ministration Of Governor Walter Wei.
ford.
The governor, served with notice
as TO what the group desired, con-
tinued giving his attention to the
state tax situation and other ques-
tions confronting the legislature, gave
no sign Of changing his announced
intention Of letting appointments GO
until later.
The slate which Is said to have been
presented to the governor following q
recent meeting here Of county chair
men Of the Nonpartisan League, Is
said to include the names Of Allen
(Kid) McManus, Grand Forks, for
head Of the regulatory department
and D. H. Hamilton. former senator
from McHenry county and more re-
Gently an employee Of the state high
way department for manager Of the
state mill and elevator.
A proposal to endorse John N. Ha-
gen for state highway commissioner
was said to have failed Of passage.
Stanley Out q Party
Another DEVELOPMENT Of the meet.
Ing was said to have been the virtual
reading out Of the party Of Martin
Stanley, Kintyre, chairman Of the
Emmons county committee, on the
ground that he did not support Mrs.
Lydia LANCER for governor last fall.
Oliver Rosenberg, Eddy county, state
vice president Of the Farm Holiday
Association, was reported to have left
the meeting after the election Of
Stanley because Of his opposition to
the action against Stanley.
In the same connection heat was
directed against =. II. Brant, Linton,
Nonpartisan candidate for governor
In 1880, because, he, too, failed to
support Mrs. LeLnger.
The demands Of the group were
filed with Wexford this week but the
executive took no action. As chair
man Of the Pe1nbina county commit
tee he was entitled 70 sit as . menu
Der Of the group which formulated
the demands but did not do 50. be-
ing occupied with official business.
Has Not Chanxed Mind
Persons known to be close to him
indicated that he had not changed
his intention Of deferring political
considerations until more pressing
matters Of state have been dis
posed Of.
Some significance was attached to
the governors action In meeting this
week with the heads Of the different
governmental activities In North Da-
kota with view to unifying the state
and national efforts. In attendance,
also were leaders Of the Farmers Union
and Of the house and senate state
affairs and appropriations committees.
The idea Of tho meeting. Governor
Wexford said, was to obtain q clear
idea Of governmental activities and to
ascertain how the state could supple
ment and aid them through proper
legislative or executive action.
Among speakers at this meeting
were Former Governor Walter Mad
dock, representing the Farmers Union:
Judge A. NJ. Christianson Of the SUI
pren1e court, FlEE1A administrators E.
A. Wilson; Robert Cummings, director
OF the state emergency council: I. A.
Acker, director Of the state rehabilita-
ton corporation; Robert Byrne, chair
man Of the state planning board; Dean
H. L. Walster. chairman of the land
classification committee: Robert Plath,
state land consultant: DR.. Irvine La
vine, planning board consultant; J. A.
Roherty, engineer for the state high
way department: State Senator's E. E.
Greene and Harry Lynn Of the Farm
ers Union: A. r. Bonner, Jr., chairman
Of the senate state affairs committee;
George Aljets, chairman Of the house
state affairs committee and Former
Governor O. H. Olson, now highway
Asks Best Way to Aid
Governor Wexford questioned many
81 the speakers as to tho manner in
which the state could best supplement
their efforts.
In political circles It was admitted
that one faction Of the Nonpartisan
League Is dissatisfied with Governor
Welford,s attitude toward appoint
nents. since many seeking jobs want
action.
Many were displeased with the &C. !
ion OF the governor In permitting |
Pat" Sullivan, Devils Lake, to take |
,ffice as commissioner Of the Work |
mems compensation bureau. under an
appointment made by Former Gov
,rnor Thomas II. Noodle.
Sullivan had filed his oath Of office
md had given his bond to an employe
II the bureau to be filed but the en-
oloye had failed to do 50. Thus. when
Wexford took office, Sullivan had not
the formalities necessary to
reep him in office and IN effort was
made to Dust him.
Wexford was advised that he could
,eep Sullivan out II he cared to take
advantage OF Z technicality but bluntly
efused to do so. asserting that he
would not take unfair advantage Of
my man.
Many In his own political camp
PRAISED Wexford for this action but
,thers resented it On the ground that
t meant one LEES appointment to be
illed from his own group.
Mrs. Thomas Whelan Of St.
who has been with her hus-
,and, Senator Whelan, 1T the Patter-
on hotel for . few weeks. now Is
listing with het mother, Mrs. Alex
Stewart, Fargo.
i \ =
Miss veronta Weppler went tol
fargo Friday to be the guest Of Mr..