Show MALIA MALI FOUGHT BY BOURBONS BOURBON'S State Stat Committee to Oppose Confirmation The executive committee of or the Democratic ic state tafe tate committee m meet meet- et- et ing Thursday d night at the Newhouse hotel opposed state senate confirmation confirmation con con- conJ J of C reappointment nt of oC John John A. A Malta st state te b bank commissioner Olof Olot R. R Democratic state chairman said Friday The committee also discussed discuss d the recent audits of oC th the office of Secretary Secre Secretary tary of State Milton lilton H. H Welling Velling which in criminal charges being lodged against two former in theoff theoffice ice No committee member would comment on the the discussion but it was understood a subcommittee would contact County Attorney Harold Harold Harold Har Har- old E. E Wallace Vallace to determine whether more prosecution should be Instituted The committee meeting became I stormy on this point It was learned State Auditor Julius C. C Andersen who wh attended the meeting said he informed members regarding the audits of Mr Wettings Wetting's office Mr said he would make no comments on on the Welling Velling p phase ase until he had met with Governor Henry H. H Blood He conferred with the gov governor Friday noon and at the conclusion referred questioners to the chief executive e Governor Blood declined to comment Also attending the Democratic committee meeting was Representative tive Bent R. R Bryan D D. Juab who circulated a legislative petition askIng asking asking ask ask- ing Mr to call can a caucus to discuss merits merit of certain state departments departments- As a result of oC Mr announcement announcement an an- r regarding Mr Malia Maim Senator Ira A. A Huggins D. D Weber We We- ber her member of a senate committee considering the governors governor's requests for confirmation of more than a score o of interim appointments including including in in- eluding that of ot Mr Malia said sad the senate committee would m me meet e e t shortly Senator Huggins already has chall challenged challenged chal chal- l 1 Mr r. r Malias Malia's right to office on grounds that when he first was appointed In 1933 his name was not submitted for senate seriate confirmation during the 1933 session Mr Malia was present at least during part of Thursday nights night's Democratic committee mc meeting meeting- ting |