Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — Edwin M. Lee Brings Suit For Reinstatement. [ARTICLE]

Edwin M. Lee Brings Suit For Reinstatement.

Indianapolis News. Mandamus proceedings have been instituted in the superior court by Edwin M. Lee, who was removed from the public service commission by Gov. Gqfidrioh, seeking reinstatement as a member of the board. The action was directed against Thomas Duncan, chairman of the cpmmMsion, and the other members. The com plaint reyiews the appointment of Lee as a progressive to membership on thp public service commission by (joy. Ralston. Lee says that in every way 'he is eligible to hold membership on the commission. Gov. Goodrich removed Lee from office after charges of incompetency had been sustained. Lee was appointed by Gov. Ralston Dec. 14, 1916, and the members of the public service commission declined to recognize him as a member Jan. 23, 1917. The suit was filed in superior court Room 3, where John J. Rochford, the only democratic officeholder left in the court house, presides as judge. One of the points made in the hearing preceding the ousting of Lee was that he was in fact a democrat, and not a progressive. '