The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-31

which that gentleman stoutly denies
IN afildavits and otherwise. and on
which Gov. Lind bases his action in
renaesiHs~the president zofrthe Still
water board 49,
The governor wrote p letter which
The G o b e publishes herewith, Civ
ing Mr.. O'Brfen from 9 o'clock a. m.
to O'Clock to appear before him
and either show cause why he should
not be removed or hand in his resig-
nation. The statement referred to was
alleged to have been made by Mr..
O'Brien Jan. 13 to the effect that, if
the governor would appoint him sur
veyor general of logs and lumber for
the Saltwater district, he would bring
influence to bear to bring about any
desired changes in appointments made
by the board, and accompanied by a
threat that, if he was not appointed,
he could not work in harmony with the
governor.
Gov Lind, as shown in the, CORE
spondence printed by The G b e,
decided, as he stated, that he who gave
utterances to such sentiments was not
a fit person for position of public
trust.
Mr. O'Brien appeared at the gov
ernor's Office yesterday afternoon arm
ed with an affidavit and long let
ter. which he formally filed with the
governor, in reply to the charges made
against him by Mr.. Lind. There was
no lessening of the estrangenent when
Mr.
O'Brien left the state house yesterday
He explained to the newspaper men
who accosted him that he would not
resign and would fight the matter IN
the senate.
Gov. Lind was seen late In the after
noon and said he had nothing to say
regarding the matter, except that he
would declare the position vacant and
send the appointment of Mr.. O'Brien's
successor to the senate for conf1rma-
ton.
The history Of the trouble is given
in the following correspondence, which
is transmitted by Mr.. O'Brien:
Hon. John Lind. Governor-Sir: Last Sat-
urday evening 1 received, by messenger,
communication from you, of which the fol-
lowing Is copy, to-Wlt.
state of Minnesota, Executive Department
ST Paul. jan g. 1S99.-Hon. j. S. O'Brien,
Member of Board of Managers Of the State
Prison Saltwater, Minn.-Sir: Your propo-
sition made to ne on the 18th inst, and re-
heated on the 18th, that in the event that
should appoint you surveyor general OF logs
at saltwater, you, as president or V1 board
of managers of the state prison, would so
control the board that any removals or ap-
pointments in the service at the prison that
might wish. could be made, and that any
changes in the conduct of its business that
might desire should likewise be carried out.
and the further suggestion that, in the event
that 1 did not appoint you to said of1ce, We
could not work together evinces a con-
ception on your part of the duties and OBJ
legations In position of public trust that, in
my judgment, units you for an ofice or that
character II you have anything to suggest
why you should be retained (or If you desire
to resign, you may do SO at any time be-
tween 9 o'clock a. M and o'clock p m,
on Monday, Jan. So next Unless you snow
cause why it should not be done Tor unless
YOU resign, / shall remove you as MEM
Der Of the said board and send the name Of
your successor to the senate for confirmation
on Tuesday next. Respectfully,
John Lind, Governor.
/ beg to suggest that In attempting to re-
move me upon account of anything contained
in the foregoing communication, you exceed
your authority, and I respectfully deny your
Jurisdiction to proceed in the matter upon
the foregoing communication and in the man
ner suggested therein, in this: That you
are not authorized to take this proceeding
by any law of this state, sanctioned by the
constitution of this state; is what may
be termed the charge In your communica-