UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE EIGHT
TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1940.
GENERAL
Rippey Slaps Engine Vote Fraud Charge
Branding the charges by three independent engineers of vote fraud as "a cheap political move," the Engineering Council at a special meeting last night ruled the new Council would be installed as elected.
George Rippey, e'41, president of the Council, appointed Dwight Kurth, e'40, and Carl Unruh, e'43, to serve on the probing body. Dean Ivan C. Crawford of the School of Engineering will name two faculty members for the committee. The independents, Unruh, Harold Sells, e'40, and Presson Shane, e'41, said today they were confident that the committee would uncover "evidences of fraud."
The men contended that voting by proxy took place; that a large discrepancy existed between the number of voters in the poll book and the number of ballots marked; and that some students were allowed to vote without presenting required identification tickets. They first made their accusations in the Daily Kansan last Friday.
The independents presented to the Council their charges of irregularities in the annual balloting May 9, but did not ask for a new election as was expected. Their request that a committee investigate the election further was granted after stiff opposition from what the independent trio termed "machine" members of the Council.
Members of the Engineering Council said they took no action on the protests because the "winning candidates received such large majorities that the accusations are unfounded."
Rippey said, "I would have a lot more sympathy with their viewpoints if the charges had first been presented to the Council instead of as blunt, unsupported accusations in the paper."
He said both contending factions had been allowed by the chairman to vote by proxy in "good faith." A proposed change in the Engineering constitution would prohibit all proxy voting. Rippey explained that the final check of the voting showed that 313 names had been checked on the poll books, that 308 ballots were cunted and five ballots voided.
In answering the third charge of the independents, Ripley denied that students were allowed to vote without identification. He said "all voters were properly identified by activity books or signed slips from the Dean,"
Quill Club To Pledge And Initiate New Members
Quill Club members who wish to enter the club contest must have their manuscripts in by the end of the meeting Thursday. A book of poems by Madeline Aaron is to be given as first prize to the best manuscript.
The Quill Club will have in addition to its regular meeting Thursday, pledging ceremonies for Marjorie Van Nice, c'41, and initiation services for Betty Schultheis, c'40, according to Evelyn Longerbeam, gr. president.
Rooming House Lists Being Compiled
The list of rooms available to men students attending Summer School is being compiled by the Men's Housing bureau and should be available about June I, it was announced today by Wilbur Leonard, housing inspector.
Only those houses which were approved for the school year 1939-40
will be listed. So that there be no errors, telephone applications will not be accepted.
749 Seniors----
It is essential that the listings show the name of the householder, the address, and the telephone number; the number of available rooms, whether double or single; the price; and, if meals are available. These listings should be mailed to the Men's Housing Bureau in Frank Strong hall.
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Geraldine E. Cowley, Cottonwood Falls.
Mamma M. Germanah Wilson, City.
Marissa A. Creech, Kansas City.
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Dorothy Agnes Warner, Goodland.
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Ferne K. Wininger, Kansas City.
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