The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-24
CUST0M-HOUSE TALK.
FIsE ABSENT DELEGATION SWINGING
AROUND THE CGRCLE II

How thc Times Gets Left ana Then Gets
Mad-CaIca sieu logging Again.
IL In we'll understood in Custom House circles,
now that the -Tomanderson- CAN'T deega-
sion sre
SWINGING AROUND THE CIRCLE.
making efforts to hunt up President Hayes, who
Id 'sdoing" New England, and the probability ia
that they will find him and inform him what Sec
rotary Sherman told him at Mansfield, Ohio. II
IL d noticeable fact that the delegation do not
communicate very literally with their intimate
friends here, and that may perhaps be the res-
con that some Of the "outs" are looking rather
Respondent. They think, however. that their
friend Tomanderson will have sufficient influence
with the Collector TO
WORK THEM ALL IN
In time. and with that refreshing idea seem con-
tepted.
Some of those outside ne well no inside the
building think the Collectors action in making
sartain removals rather strange, and quote in
connection Herewith that part OF the Custom
House COMMISSIONS preliminary report which
reads.
"We End that the persons holding the chief
offices are capable. honest aud efficient men, and
flae force generally 10 composed OF noteworthy
of their places
In removing come OF the chiefs OF departments
sheY thnt the Collector has been bulldozed by
Che ahsent de egation, and the TACT that other
nominations have been sent on seems TO confirm
She belief. The report is current that during
Che Past three or four daye the Collector has
seutst@ Washington the names of over dozen
pereehe whom he has appointed as
DAY AND MIGHT INSPECTORS,
and that nearly ii not quite, all OF them come
ander tho delegation" patronage or recon- |
smendationa, and IL lie claimed. further, that
ahsxe are few more who are 10 be appointed |
uPpu tho aame recommendations.
Letters have been received here from infu- |
ssatial sources In the North 30 the effect that the
ss&eleEstion" raid on Chnmplin will not amount |
90 much. II seems that some Of the Northern |
ssnators and Representatives have made up |
their minds that the delegation shall not control |
everything here, and IL 10 for that reason, per.
hsps, that they have indicated on much In letters
30 the President and Secretary of the Treasury.
Theee Congressman, 1t seems have been fully
stvised as to every move made by
THE RETURNING BOARD DELEGATION,
aud believing that the interests Of the govern
aaent will be protected much better with ex-
,verienced heads, they have informed the " POW.
STs that be OF their views, recommending that
NO more "greenhorns be placed in responsible
positions in the New Orleans Custom House.
Some of those who did heavy work for the Re-
publican party, and who are put tout, are making
considerable noise about what they term the shah
by manner In which the fourth member OF the de-
sanct Returning Board, Casanave, is treated, aud
they declare that they
WILL FORCE HIM 10 "HouEAr,"
unless he Is provided Tor In some way. They say
bio 10 chuck full of grave secrets which would
make II exceedingly uncomfortable for Wells and
Tomanderson should he choose TO divulge, and,
with a knowing wink, his friends say that he will
turn loose on them all il they don't give him
small slice Of patronage.
II 10 learned from competent authority that
Tomanderson said to Ohamplin before leaving
here that he didn't want to be the special deputy,
and wouldn't have Il unless they--meani ming Wells
and CAN'T
FORCED HIM 70 ACCEPT.
and he didn't think that would be done.
In connection with the report Of the Custom
House Commission, published exclusively BY this .
paper, the Times says:
The full report OF the Custom. House Commits. 4
sion, which has arrived from Washington, CON !.
talnB nothing new, except what was embraced In |
tkS tokekEhUnlC fynupslt Ot III published IN the
Tones several days ago. Being stale. 1t naturally o
excited no comment
Sour grapes. OF COURSE it was stale. and that '
was undoubtedly the reason the 1Sr,es man, on
the day of its publication wasted four hours OF
his precious time In trying TO find out :
now THE TIMES cor ''LErrr ~
In that; and the way he questioned every Gus
toms official in the building TO get this Informs o.
ton was q caution. He got the desired informa-
ton. of course, and was just wise after he had
pumped" the special agente, Collector, depu- p
ties, Naval Officer, and dozen others, as he was o.
when he commenced.
The times did not even publish complete o.
synopsis, it nfers but gave some of Bars far q
fetched ideas. Nor has it yes published the pre- "
iiminary report. oil
The Calcasieu log question will be revived tr
again In day or two when the time for bonding
will begin. The marshal has now VI
A COMPLETE INVENTORY
Of oil Of the logs seized in the vicinity OF Lake
Charles, and will be ready to bond the same in
swo or three dsye. oe
Judge Billings will, IL lie thought, arrive here ~
an sunday and should il be necessary as ID mos ga
prooanN WIZ, ne may pass upon some of the re
Those conversant with the law claim that tho va
oatted States Marshal could very easily get his
sondsmtn into trouble were he TO accent. "a co
oondsnen for the owners and iptervenors eyery- in
sody who was offered; as, in the event Oh for =,
sasnte, the government would look to the mar "
asIs securities for ndemnihcation and the mar Ia
ma. resiislng this, may make up his mind to tw
sas - IS little responsibility SIS he can by "a
Astef referring each case directly to
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
.. instructions, or letting the intervenors take
uies upon him tn sh w cause whv he rafnsas 70 |
scoept those offered; and In that event. which da
occur at the special term of court to be held bo
n aaage Billings, the responsibility must rest
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