St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-30
HENNEPIN's NEW TREASURER
Il. j. Buxton Elected to Serve
While Peterson Is Out.

It. j. Buxton Elected to Serve
While Peterson Is Out.
Hennepin county has anew treasurer
elect He was ected yesterday morn
ing by the board of county commission
ers. and his name is Thomas j. Buxton.
The county commissioners were at
the court house promptly at 10 o'clock.
Chairman Chowen stated the object of
the meeting, aud Auditor Ledgerwood
read the communication from the gov
ernor. The commissioners had talked
the matter over before, so there was no
lengthy balloting for treasurer to
serve while the regularly elected
treasurer. III. o. Peterson, is
under suspension. Henry Oswald
nominated T. j. Buxton and
a ballot was taken TO ratify the nomna-
ton. A messenger was sent for Mr.
Buxton and the commissioners began to
tell stories. They had scarcely begun
this interesting business when Ii. 0.
Peterson, Judge j. p. Rea, Judge Dan
lei Fish, A. j. Blethen, Nj. A. Paulson
and A. g. Haugan rushed into the
room. Judge Rea stated that he came
as the representative of Mr. Peter
son, He had not had time to look
up the law on this case, and he
hoped the board would defer action if it
had not already taken action. Chair
man Chowen informed him of what had
been done. There was nothing for
Peterson and his party to do but leave
the room.
Mr. Buxton came in a little before II
and was told of his election. He evil
IDENTITY expected it. He said he had told
his friends in the morning that he
would accept. though he did not want
to get mixed up in amy "muss."
a bond and it was decided that
Buxton would be asked to give bond
for $750,000. With the state bond Of
$3.50, 900, that will bring his. bond up to
$l,000,000. Mr.. Buxton says he aDtici-
pateS no difficulty in getting bond
filed soon, but some of the men he
wants on it are out of the city. He will
try to have it ready for the county com
missioners at their next meeting, next
Monday. That was all there was for
the commissioners to do.
There is belief that Peterson will
fight in the courts the action that de-
prived him of his Office. 1t is claimed
that the governor had no right to sus-
pend Peterson as he did. He was out
side of Minnesota, in state where he
lidsA ioulCliOI. WITCH ilC DIX uCu
order for PeterSon's suspension. That
is the main point at issue. There
seems little doubt. from the attitude
maintained by Mr.. Peterson. that he
intends to find out if the governor of
Minnesota has right to put his Office
on wheels, and move it about the coun-
try wherever he pleases, while taking
an active part in the government of the
state all the time. Mr.. Peterson is ex-
ceedingly non-committal in his replies
to all questions put to him. He refers
everything to his attorneys. 1t is I'M
derstood that he has given orders that
no one but the employees OF the
treasurer's Office be allowed TO
enter the office. At any rate,
yesterday. for the first time in years.
the doors between the treasurer's Office
and the auditors office were kept
closed and bolted. 1t is limited that Mr..
Peterson intends to camp in the Office
and refuse admittance to any one not
now connected with the office. Should
he adopt this plan. lively times around
the courthouse may be looked for. The
building is so old and frail that 1t will
not stand much of a siege.
The Minnesota Loan and Trust Co.
Allows per cent interest on six-months
deposits.