The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-13
Secretary Sherman Taking tie Reins in Defiance
d the Custom House Ring
CAPTAIN BRACKETS CASE.
Senior Gala Calls on Mr.. EyarlS-IIe Wants
Quiet on The Rio Grande.
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS And STATE POLITICS.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, July II, 1871
CAPTAIN BRACKETS DISPLACEMENT-A MOVE
MEM by SECRETARY SHERMAN TO CHECK TEE
CUSTOM HOUSE RING-MR. WEEKS AND HIS
KNow-NoTHING ANTEcEDENTs.
The OF the displacement OF Captain Bracket
from his position OF specia! agent in the New York
Custom House occasioncd great Of talk in Wash
ingon, where the enemies of the administration seized
upon it a choice Illustration OF the nsnceriiy Of
the professed policy OF evil reform. Il was
quoted proof thar jealous superior officer. en,ous
of the possible future OF talents such displayed by
Captain Bracket in the discharge OF his duty, could
at any time strike down and get rid OF subordinate
likely to eclipse him by the possession OF such
talents on the other hand, the friends OF the admsu-
,stration contend That the Of Captain Bracket
not removal, but transfer OF Official from one
line Of duty another, In which latter position no
will be able to serve the public even more efficiently
the other. and that Tor this the change
Is in full harmony with the spirit oil civil
iorn.
The truth about the displacement OF Captain Brack-
EFT is that Secretary Sherman alone rcspon
1t, and although absent tho city OH his lnspec-
tour he has kept steady lookout for the effect of
1t. He has shown ina. he no. unmindful OF the
from the East yesterday allow tho whole question Of
the change to remain stata quo Until his
Washington. II Is siill maintained at the Treasury
Department that transfer Of Captain Bracket; to
Other field of operations was contemplated, and that
Mr.. Weeks was not intended 10 be assigned 10 his po-
stion thus vacated. Acting Secretary Mccormick was
in nowisc responsible for tho disturbance the present
order Of things, and had nothing do with IT except
TO carry out Acting Secretary, what had
already been decided upon before the departure
o. Secretary Sherman. In tho general examination
made TO find vacancies Tor new appointments,
which Secretary sherman concluded would be
desirable in order to please certain parties who were
pressing candidates and TO rebuke others among the
New York republican politicians now under the ban
and commonly designated the Custom House Ring
Secretary sherman informed that various rea-
sons the displacement OF Captain Bracket would fur
nish ono good vacancy. Behind whole thing In
Short Is the beginning of combat with the Custom
House Ring which viii eId until radica'
changes are made By the administration un.
der the immediate direction aud orders Of
the Secretary Of tho Treasury. IL is said that tho
partics heretofore controlling tho patronage Of the
Custom House may look tor attack all along their
lines
Mir. George D. Weeks, who has been appointed
special agent Of the Treasury, has good record
aud Is recommended by the following Leading lights
Of the republican party OF the arti-Custom House
wing. viz :-Messrs. s. B. Chittcndcn, s. L. Woodsrd,
Hamilton Fish, Jr. George A. ualsey, A. W Tcnney
c. W. GODDARD, D. l. Northrup b. W. Wilson and
ex-GovernorE D. Morgan He has been In the IN tcrna
revenue service for four years, and faithful officer.
lie was wounded in the performances OF his duty dur
ing the raid the dstllerlcs in Brooklyn III 1871.
His only weak point is his natua,ion Tor dark lanterns
and a revival oil the Know Nothing party. He came
here during the last administration and tried hard 70
persuade General Grant TO submit TO an initiation in
tho American Alliance, or o. U. A., or some sim
liar secret order, but General Grant declined
to Join. He then instituted lodge among
the printers OF the National Republican, and
promised the unsophistcued editor OF that journal
that he would run up tho circulation OF the paper
10000 copies by ordering tho brotherhood throughout
the country TO subscribe 10 II. About tao same time
an attempt made TO capture Governor Hayes at
Columbus. but as will bc remembered, the effort was
skiltuly parrod by letter OF the Governors secre-
tary, Mr. Lee.
Mr.. Weeks called at the Treasury Department to-
day his Instructions and enter upon the
charge OF his duties as special agent Assistant sccre-
iary Mccormick says IS be assigned to the
post heretofore held by Captain Bracket
THE MEXICAN ouEsrIoS--THE VIEW SECRETARY
OF WAR NJ CNAtY IAhfS Or The SITUATION.
Pending the question OF what course Mexico will
take regard the recent invasion OF her territory
by the detachment OF United states troops under
Lieutenant Bulls, rwen.y-iourth Infantry, 1t viii
provo OF interest TO know what ground was
taken by tho Secretary of War prior TO
his departure homewarl. When me likelihood
such just transp.red was beng
canvassci by him at the Var Department General
Sherman and other military officials with him,
and together they discussed and exhausted the posi-
bilitics. Secretary McCrary was asked what he was
going TO do with tho Mexican adhcrenls OF cx-Presi
dent crdo who crossed over upon American territory
and were pursued by the forces OF Diaz. entering
In an engagement with them tbs same lime He
was also asked what the Daz government would do In
troops passed over into Mexico.
Secretary McCrary rcphed:--"l DO not know; but l.
think Mexico allies cs the of INVASION and
shall protest or demand reparaon may that
has already furnished precedent, and there
toro we have equal cause OF complaint"
SOUTHERN gEPU LIcASs WITHDRAWING from
STATE PoLITIcs-wILL DEMOCRATS SPLIT
IEro HAYES AND ANri-HAYEs SECTIONS?
Tho action OF tho Mississippi Republican State Com
mittcc, IN indorsng President Hayes and then furlng
the republican banner as a signal Of withdrawal
IRON the politics OF the State, Is regarded as
the beginning OF n movement on the part tho repub-
leans 0; all the Southern states, which arc
hopcessly democratic, to suspend their contest
and allow their opponents 10 divide. II they
will, into Hayes and anti.Haycs democrats.
Georgia republicans will, 1t predicted,
follow those OF Mississippi with similar address, de-
clning to put any In the field to mako any
contest at tho next election
FIGHT FOR AN OFFICE
There is to be warm contest tor the Office
OF Collector OF Internal Revenue at Raleigh,
y. G. The Incumbent Mr.. Isaac Young
and his omoluments about 81, 600
year. The party OF outs, who are pressing Mr John
Nichols tor the place. laoorng hard with Prcsl.