The New York herald., 1877-10-04
POLITICS IN THE CRESCENT CITY.

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DIsArTEcrIoS AND ANXIETY ABOUT THE GUS
TOM HOUSE coLLEcroEsHIP-RuM RuMoGs ABOUT
TIE BoURpoNs.
BY TELEGRAPH TO vHE HERALD.
7, rs ~ NEw ORLEANS Oct. 3, 1871.
Tho announcement nt received hirs from Washington
yesterday, that Judge King, now Collector vii! 90
confirmed, opened to-day 4 lively discussion. He
stated TO a HERALD correspondent that he supposed
that many efforts would be made TO defeat his con.
6rmatior by those who hoped to 5e benefited by his
defeat While he did not express any opinion, he
seemed to feel that his nomination would be approved
by the Senate He appears TO be inclined to the be-
lief that Kellogg had something to do with START
ing the rumvr.i Kellogg was known to be
there about tho 1st OF October, and 1t is
not unreasonable 10 suppose that ne assisted in
some way in giving currency TO the report II Is well
known tina, he is no, a warm friend OF Judge King,
IL he is a friend at ALL Kellogg would ike 10 got
some ono IN the Custom House who would take cass
Of his irieLds. There are others about the Custom
House who claim tho rcpcr. "f tho probable appoint
mcut of collector did not emanatc from Kellogg but
from an entirely different source They say that letters
have lately received in tnis city from Ex-Governor
Warmoth in winch tnero ID f0rcsAadowed coalition
for the control OF tue political affairs Of tDis state
winch are very surprising These state that ex.Gov-
ernor Warmoth aud the Hon. Randall GIBSON nave
agreed 10 purpose OF forming an administration
party In this State. ana that they proposs 10 dem'nd
the Custom House patronage as q nucleus around
which gather the hosts Of anxious Hayes men,
Now IL is not at all probable that any such combina
tion has been formed. GIBSON and warmotu have
quite a inilowing. and II they should undertake
the Formation OF new party they might
make very respectabe showing. IL may be,
however, wnoIc story has grown up out Of the
fact thai Gibson and Warmoth returning from El-
rope 10 the ship They expected 10 arrive at
Washington ABOUT tho 10th oil October. AS the Su-
pcrior Court session, and AZ IT Is gen.
orally supposed before long The Returning Board cass
will be fixed for trial, there are numerous reports
spread abroad concerning mattcrs connected Win the
day to the HERALD correspondent that the mission OF
Congressi Cox 10 this CITY last winter was not for
tie purpose Of improving his chances Tor the Spenkof
ship generally supposed ~ tho time, but Tor tho
pur oi discovering what evidence could be secured
on which 10 base quo warranto proceeding 10 tcst
Mr.. ridden right to the PrSsidency. II Will oe re-
membered about that tiino there was considerable
talk about presenting in Congress bill masking such
q contest possible.
III. Merrick. OF Washington. had charge Of the
matter and u seems from reports now abroad that
Mr.. Cox intrustcj with the duty OF visiting this
State with tic view Of ndng out wnat cvldence coud
DO gathered fit we're decided 10 UNDERTAKE the contest
However,, IL probably maScs ittle difference what
facts Mr. Cox discovered ay there very little chance
that any attempt to dsturb President Hayes will ever
bc made Tue situation has changed very much sh0o
Mr.. Cox came his sion, aud the feeling through.
the country toward the President quito derept
money is, however, being raised among the Bourbon
deocrats here TO employ counsel and prosecute the
trial. These aver that VI there s any hesitancy or
lukswarmness tho bart or the State ocas articles
0i VIII lie presented the Legisla
ture and bitter conflict will be opened.