The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-12
CUsTOM-HOUsE NOTES.
ABOUT THAT KELLOGG INTERVIEW
AND THE COLLECTORsHIP.

According to Reliable informant ton Pack
ara Will Be the Next Collector.
Kellogg's talk with Cincinnati Enquirer cor
respondent, as given in yesterdays DEMOCRAT,
caused some amusement as well az comment in
Custom House circles yesterday, and attracted
more than ordinary attention, perhaps from the
fact that some of those in the Custom House are
oonverssnt with some Of the points made by Kel-
logg, as they say, to show that in his own esti-
nation, at least, he is great man, or. az ex-
pressed it, ia hi of Senator" Among those
who
PERUsED THAT INTERVIEW
was the acting Collector and Special Treasury
Agent Anderson, who read the interview in the
presence OF several gentlemen, commenting
upon the various ''points' as he read.
When he came to that portion wherein Geo.
Williamson is, by Kellogg, made native OF the
state, the acting Collector said that Kellogg was
wrong there, but be didn't suppose he knew it.
Abiding TO his administration Of the Custom
House, when that was reached, by stander re-
marked that Kellogg always boasted that he left
the Oolectorship.here with balance of few
dollars TO his credit, which, he thought. was a
big thing
As to his getting hundreds Of Democratic votes
In 1879, there seemed to be some doubt in the
minds of some OF those who we're listening to
the reading Of the interview, and when, in the
interview, Kellogg said that Kell gg and Penn
were elected, Gen. Anderson remarked that he
believed that
SUCH WAS THE FACT,
and that he had reason 10 believe so. although he
did not act as member OF the Returning Board
Mt The time. but when he came to that portion
Kal lat
portion Of our population, "YGu can fire rifle
from the Custom House and It's range will include
35 600 people who can scarcely speak the English
language, and who do not use it-some of them
have never been above Canal street," Gen. An
dsrson thought that was drawing 1T q little too
| strong and didn't believe ID.
From Kellogg 8 talk about Packard's not per-
| hitting his Legislature TO disntegrate, Gen. An
derson suggested that Kellogg
WOULD HAvEERApEp
had he been In Packard's place, and following
that he wondered how Hayes would like the shot
Kellogg gave him when he spoke of Packard q
| losing the vantage when he rested his case on
that OF Hayes
HE don't care cent for Hayes," said one Of
| those present.
"Yes, he doea, though said another; "snd
you II he don't care just enough to get Pack
ard into this Office
Subsequently, in conversation, one OF those
| who had listened to the reading Of the inter
view remarked as very aigDlhoabt the TACT thht
one of the press or special dispatches day OF
two ago had intmated quite strongly that Hayes
| wanted Lawrence to follow the
EXAMPLE SET BY KING,
and relieve him from pledge, If there was any,
by writing a glowing letter. and request him not
to send his name In again.
None of Lawrence's friends seem to think thai
be will adopt this course, however, until tho last
moment, even il he docs al all.
From information derived from some OF the
latest arrivals, mentioned previously, 1t is per
feotly safe to predict that Packard will be the
next Collector Of this port, but whether his nomi-
nation will be sent in before or after the holiday
recess of the Senate, is rot known. Ii bis name
is sent to the Senate, he will be confirmed.