St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-28
BURNS OUT At LAST.
HIS UNCONDITIONAL RESIGNATION TO
IKE EFFECT FRIDAY.
SUCCESSOR TO BE NAMED
At n. III. Tomorrow-The County
Board Held Fruitless Session
Iesterday-Burns' Attempt to
Name His Successor q Failure
Resignation Filed After the
Board Had Adjourned.

Resignation Efteu HAtCE shAS
Board Had Adjourned.
The county commissioners expected
the resignation of County Auditor
Burns at yesterday mornings meeting,
Notwithstanding the fact that Burns
had been quoted by numerous persons
as declaring that he would not re-
ign, and would ''go down the
line" with the candidates for the posi-
ton The commissioners smiled when
told that Burns would not get out UNI
less William Banholzer should he
elected to the position. They insisted
that they would not be dictated to i'll
the election of a successor. When
o'clock arrived tue board
met pursuant TO adjournment for
the especial purpose of receiving the
resignation, but neither Burns nor Mr..
Johns. his attorney, appeared. The
mem bers of the board were disposed to
give an hours grace, anu waited UNI
til skirmish should be made for
Mir. Burns before adjourhing. During
the morning a meeting was held in the
office of the mayor, at which the com-
missioners held a conference, i'll which
they discussed what course could De
taken to bring the matter to head.
They all agreed that they would not
surrender to Burns and allow him to
dictate his successor. Mr.. McCarrOn
has not said much about the matter
during the past week, but yesterday he
minated that they were growing tired
OF the boys play il the matter.
Paul A. Iavallee suggested that there was
question us TO whether the board had any
thing at hand upon which 10 demand re-
moval.
Nj. Hanna stated that if the charges are
true that accounts had teen assigned TO the
Second National aid to The Union bank there
was wayto get at Mr. Burns. He called
attention to the fact that the grand jury is in
session. and that the officers of The bank
could be called before the grand jury and
inquired of concerning the transaction.
Another commissioner stated that lie had
no thought that the officers Of the bank
would be party TO letting Burns down easy.
even II they should lose all they expected
10 get out of him. Another asseuted to
this. and said that it is publicly known that
the orders had been given on the banks by
Burns, and the officers could not afford to
back Burns up by trying to keep him in the
office.
Mr.. Hanna, when asked what he thought
about the matter. intimated that charges
tho I'D be made against Burns. and favored
gong before the grand jury. His suggestion
was carried out 10 the extent of passing reso-
luton to that effect and Commissioners
DAILY, McCarron and Hanna were named as a
committee to lay tina whole matter before the
county attorney and ask that the grand jury
take up the matter.
The meetings and the conference lasted I'M
I'll after IL O'Clock ana the board then ad-
tourned.
After the final adjournment Henry Johns
Burns attorney. gave up the fight and hand
ed his unconditional resignation to one of
the commissioners. to take effect on Friday.
A special meeting will be held at p. m
tomorrow 10 elect his successor. The man
who gets the most votes will be elected.