New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
THE COLLECTORSHIP.

SPECULATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED CHANGES
IN THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
The question of Mr.. Thomas Murphys chance
for conirmaOna Collector, in place OF Mr. Grilnel con-
nued yesterday to be the topic Of much discussion and
variety OF opinion in and around the Custom House,
which the object though the scene, Of the conflict
at Washington between the determined enemies and tho
no less determined friends Of the nominee for the
CoecOrshp Both sides in this city are hopeful 81 sue"
cess in the Senate and it impossible 10 say whetherthe
friends OF Mr. Murphy Mr. Grnnel the more SAN
puine Senator Fenton's delay in preierring charges
against Murphy interpreted here among his friends ~
sign strategy rather than Of weakness and they eN
pect that he will make such damaging onslaught upon
the ex-senator to-day, and will expose his Jonsonizhg'
Tammany-favorng record with such thoroughness as to
utterly ruin his chances for confirmation IL admitted
that the Democratic Senators will for him in body
but this very held be the best OF reasons why an
good Republicans should vote against him. IL Is DecFed
that the Republican Senators generally are upedgedand
open 10 conviction Of Murphy's unttness with the al
legged exception three whose pockets they aert
low, and who, consequently are naturally open I'd
the influence OF the money which said to be flowing
like water to Mr. Murphys confirmation On the
other hand the Murphy men prophesy his success De-
Grant really wants him confirmed ana because
"Conkling aroused" and when Lord Roscoe" gets
in earnest about anything he is, in the opinion OF his
friends than match for his WHY fellOwSenaor
1t is marvel to many here that Mr.. Murphy, with his
record and political habits and affiliations, should ever
have got the nomination for Collector IL supposed
that Conkling was influential in obtaining it, but it IL
now stated by those who ought to know that he knew
nothing Of the proposed nomination till he asked by
the President if would be satisfactory TO him. 1t was
also imagined that Grant had been somehow begued into
promising the Collectorship to Murphy, and had
made the appointmeut rather than break his word,
secretly hoping that the Senate would reject him. But
the conviction is gaining ground tat the nomination
made by President Grant, on his own motion, ana
he thought IL would promote the inter-
OF the party IL is further asserted in ths connec
ton that there Is really foundation for the
of an alliance between Murphy and Sheriff OBrien,
whereby the quondam leader of the - Young Demo
cracy" Is to put down repeating III TINS city IN return io
consideration in the CusomHouse TO be extended
by Collector Murphy II y even declared that I'M,
as indignant Radical remarked yesterday - ned
the Republican cat always burns IL paws ana the TAM
many monkey always gets the chestnuts." go
The feeling of regret at the removal OF Gen. Merritt
nell generally DESTROYS that Merritt should be retain
and embarrassing situation is likely 70 arise from the
nomination of Mr. Grinnel to the Naval Office inasmuch
Gen. Grant, il is said, appointed him because hs
thought he really needed and greatly desired the posi-
tion and from any hostility or objection to Cen Mer-
rift IL alleged however that this must be a mistake,
IL asserted that Dir GTinnel has been requesting
coectorshiP and every one believes that he high
toned gentleman to selhshy ask either directly or in
directly that friend be olsed without any cause,
simply To make room for himself
It consequently expected that Mr.. Grinne, II con
frmed the Naval Office, will remove a possible
pcion of treachery TO friend by resgning and gem
leaving Merritt IN unGlNtlrltu
Of his present position 1t Is asserted IN Mr. GrlncAs
that he has collected more revenue than has been
yious 25 wears and that Mr. Murphy is so dstasteu
the merchants OF NewYOrk that they did not fear he
might be confirmed after all, and revenge himself by
making them trouble, they would flock t. Washington 10
oppose him in such numbers that the hotels could not
contain them
MR.. MURPHY AND THE GERMANS-GEN. SIGEL.
To The Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: AS it was stated, in a correspondence OF
THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday, that the nomination Of Mr..
Thomas Murphy the CoectOr>hip OF the Port Of New
York especially Objectionable to the German Repub
Leans of this city account OF his nationality. think 10
my duty to deny this assertion personally
concerned. In regard to the GerinanAmerioans IN gem
cral do not believe that they commit themselves
such act OF stupidity by olJecng 20 the nomination
of any citizen otherwise qualified. account % his
tonality." Please publish this card and obge yours
very respectfully, +. SIGEL.
Hee- York, July s, 1870.
A GOOD NOMINATION MADE TOO LATE.
Mr.. Theodore Tilton offers editorially in The
Brooklyn Union the following suggestion, which M ght
have had better chance weeks ago:
In view Of the apparent disagreement between tho
President and Congress concerning the aud
We respectfully offer 20 the President suggestion for
the solution 8I the dlhcnty. suppose Mr. MURPHY -
regarded with 50 much disfavor ~ To b. mistake tho
part the Administration. We have prejudice ganst
ME- murphy ON the contrary, we believe nun 70 be a
capable and honest man. But everybody who knows
the present OF lernE concerning latc OF Mr..
Murphy's with the Scnatethe great desire of
for his continuation ana OF others Tor his rejection
knows that the triumph of his friends would only De
triumph of the Montagues the Capuets The result
at best would be "a house divided against itself" We
propose the cutting OF the gOran knot. Our suggestion
Is, that the President should withdraw the Of Mr.
Thomas Murphy, aud substitute the OF Mr. Isaac
II. Bailey. If there is any man in New York who would
make good Collector. il Is he His knowledge of bust
ness and the wants OF merchants, his familiarity
with politics and the usages OF parties, his
oorraptble integrity, his industry, his signal
executive geuiu, "a quality in which he has superior
in the GoVcrnmonO, bis unyarying b0ihOBinic his
stineh ndeuy 10 all the geat political ideas which
called the present Administration into beug-.l tLese
console raOns point To Mr. Bailey OF unusual
htntss FOR the trying, responsible and perlOus post We
believe that In three months after his upon the
duties OF the Office he would prove himself the lust
the most successful. AMI the most popular Collector
whom tue Republican party eyer called t0 oueruus
CHAR. We ask the President IS he knows the man. I'd
weigh the suggestion.