The New York herald., 1876-01-17
BOSS"
All the Federal Patronage Of the Hub
Gliding Into His Hands.
The Ancient Beacon Hill Dame
Flustered and Horrifed.
THE YOUNG CHRISTIAN COLLECTOR"

BOsToN, JAN 10. 1875
william A. Simmons the Boston Collector, some
times alluded to the young Methodist Christian Of
the "Hub s lust now industriousy engaged laying
third term ssp,pesn throughout New Engond He has
recently been spending portion Of his time in Wash
ton ostepsbly on matters connected with his Official
postou - but il has Just transpired that his mission
the national capital has been for the purpose of
ranging matters 70 promote a third term sentiment in
New England previous TO the assembling of the Repub
Iican National Convention in Cincinnati few months
hence The Collector is well known as
Of the firm friends OF General Grant and the best
evidence that he identified with Bishop Haven's
late attempt 10 capture the Methodist denomination for
Grant is furnished the OF his presence at the
weekly meetings OF the Boston preachers When the
young was made Collector OF Boston It was in spite
OF the opposition OF the elderly and reputable ee
ments OF the republican party but the persstency of
the President in forcing his appointment and conirma-
tion is being rewarded. III no secret that
SIMMONS HAS BEEN POWER
In the Boston Navy Yard. controlling appointments and
discharges IN manner that has caused Senators and
Congressmen stsnd aghast at the influence he had
with his brother Methodist at the White House bis
latest triumph, the result Of his present visit TO
Washington was manifested at the Navy Yard to-day,
In the displacement OF Constructor Easily, by the or
dering here OF Constructor Hart Of the Philadelphia
order Of President Grant his order being based upon
a solicitation and appeal from the young Boston Col
ecor and II reasonable surmise that the change
Is more important than Is at rst apparent The story
goes that change has been contemplated lor some
Time and the contest has been warm one
TOO GOOD MAN.
The trouble with Easily was that he was not a good
man for the politicians TO deal with. Certainly no
charges made against his honesty. Collector
Simmons and Mr.. Dawes, who engineered the change.
paid several visits the Navy Department, but the
Secretary was not inclined 70 gratiiy them Messrs
Simmons and Dawes then called upon the President
and demanded the appointment OF HART, and II was
made accordingly. General Banks, IL Is ascertained
declined to act in the matter but does not object to
Mr. Hartt who Is democrat Mr.. Simmons demanded
the appointment OF man favorable TO him in order
that The party might be harmonious and the chances
OF Grants denomination strengthened. The interpre
tatoD of the matter in Boston is that by the securing
Of Hartrs appointment the Navy Yard VIII
be IN the interest of the administra-
tion. Whether this true not it is
certain that his appointment renders null and void
the influence of General Banks the Congressional Repre-
sentative OF the Navy Yard district fact which is
generally lamened by the 600 or more workmen who
lave recently been discharged from the yard Although
tbere scarcely handful of men employed there
is not unlikely that the interests Of third term
ers will require
ACTIVITY A WEEKS.
The Boston newspapers, usually tardy in criticisms
OF any kind disgusted with both the Collector and
the President and broadsldes viii probably be launched
against them before another moon. The Herald OF
this evening", in leading article, asks with
amazoment II TO have a political
auocrat aud then goes say that begins 10 look
" we The article, in continuing It's
comments, says that 'The Young Christian Soldier"
Is getting amazingly well in life He is not
tented with being "Tho best Collector OF the Port"
that Boston has had for number Of years. The Gus
tom House IS pretty big machine, but II is impossible
that Il should MI the ambition of so able
young Collector. We told now that the Navy Yard
is be added his dom Mons has been added fact
Mr. Simmons now disposes, not only of the patronage
of Broad hut of Charestown well and should he
be appointed dsbursing agent Of the new Post Office
-I1a Will have pretty much all the federal officers
sunder his control IL is true that Uncle BenJamtns
istrct Attorney still retains his position but Unce
sfarf amin 90 I'M CnTl a a
he has turned over much OF his political power
40 his youpgprotfgt perhaps he Will decide TO make
aver the remainder 10 him. With all the federal
patronage 10 his hands, with the brave men OF the
Second ward stll proud to owe allegiance to him. and
with the kid gloved merchants patting him on the
back Mr.. Simmons win be
A STRONG MAs,
aud will have a right "feel his oatsN good deal
more than he ever has heretofore. He unfortu-
nate IN his selection OF candidate for Mayor this
year perhaps he will be strong enough year
10 take up some other man and elect him There will
{ be number OF Congressional elections next ia.
Unted States Senator viii be elected in the winter,
and M. Simmons will be admirably prepared TO take
hold OF these matters and that has friends all get
into the right places There Is one good thing about
consolidating the federal patronage in the hands OF
a Christian Young man like the Coilector-it
-.wl preserve harmony among the Office holders
aud strengthen the republican party /; is true THAI it
may tend TO pat the affairs Of both the city and the
State mo close political corporation, sometimes de-
scribed ms 'ring;" but when party is old and de-
icayed II tates good strong ring, with plenty Of
tone man power, to keep It gong All the
fKnsKSr TESDSScRs oY OUR POLITICS
are toward ''boss'' government simmons begins to
] Sak good deal like boss - The trouble with
Noses Is tnat IN the end they become troublesome
II Ncy popular rst but the people generally
de- uoc last that they get along without
the " We little slow aud conservative
In Esrsachusetis in adopting OF the new
fang vd notions of the age. When Uncle Benjamin set
up as a BOSS" the Herald felt compelled TO discour-
age II Efforts Of the old N that direction He
pIayed S0ui now, and in place OF him have nice
Young Methodist fellow, who knows all the old mans
irickss al one very important one which his uncle
never 9, =, hold OF which get in with the mer
chants AZ vi nice people generally. There is doubt
that he makes pretty efficient Collector, and the
Herald W I keep us eye him and see how he de-
velops as FiSosS