The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-06
CUSTOM HOUSE FACTS.
MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON
THE COLLECTOR.

MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON
THE COLLECTOR.
Inside secrets Developed by u Democrat
Reporter wrangle for Federal
Zap Continues.
For several days past. indeed since the return
Of the word-renowned Returning Board ex-ohief
1t has been Whispered about in Custom. House
circles that another and
MORE FORMIDABLE RAID
was TO be made upon Collector King by Ander-
son, CAN'T and Wells. They are not, IL seems
satisfied with the patronage they have had in
the way Of appointments, and having, without
doubt, made promises to the entire Packard
Htate-House layout, they are now being pushed
by that crowd, some Of whom threaten TO
"squesl" on the returners unless they are pro-
vided With oerkships, eto.
This manner OF bulldozipg has had its effect
upon the returners, and fearing doubtless lest
some Of their innermost secrets should
NE MADE PUBLIC,
they have determined TO keep them dark by raid.
ing the Collector for places for their pets. They
seem TO think that the Custom. House actually
belongs to them, and that ~ they helped
TO make the President they should have tho
Custom. House teat topul atuntil oil the saooha.
rine has been extracted.
They are OF the opinion, however. that Deputy
Collector Champlin stands In their way and that
he may prevent their reorganization Of the Gus
tom House, and therefore have, q Ia Kellogg,
turned their batteries upon him, hoping by se-
curing his removal 10 accomplish their wishes.
He. II seems, objects TO having made an imme.
diase and sweeping removal Of experienced
clerks lest the very complicated system required
TO keep the government business straight should
become disarranged, and by the errors OF
THE GREEN HANDS
the business should get mixed.
The raiders do not seem to care for this, how
ever, aud eli they want now 10 his head, and they
propose 10 take IL without further prempariss.
The plan IL now TO have Anderson, CAN'T b
Co., demand from the Collector Mr.. Ohamplin's
resignation. and that secured. Anderson is 10
compel the Collector TO give the position vacated
toahm tAnderson). who will occupy ", snd with
out the slightest knowledge Of Custom. House
business will manage things 10 suit himself, and
he will then control tho Collector
Andersons friends say he has double purpose
in this, The first being TO onst Ohsmpn. and
then eventually make himself the Collector by
ousting Judge King. The nomination for Col
lector, they say. may not
Bg SENT TO THE SENATE
until during the last days Of the extra session.
and should King be rejected, Anderson, having
secured Ohamplin's removal and his own install.
ment, would be the ad interim Collector, and
could then cut oil heads and make appointments
~ fast as he chose.
They fear, though, that President Hayes might
have something to say on the subject, and don't
know just how TO 90 at IL. They know that the
president has provided for each Of the Return.
ing Board except Cssansve, and 10 not, therefore,
longer nnder obligations to them, and know, "a
their friends say, that the President nothing
for them or their threats, ~ his title ia beyond
their reach, and, consequently, think that II they
can secure tho entire Gus s.om-House without
making noise that
WILL he HEARD IN WASHINGTON
they will just 90 In and gobble the whole business.
arrive here on Saturday or yesterday and quietly
arrange the details OF the coup detdt before the
Collector was awsre OF it, ana then make Mr..
Champlin step down and out before he knew IL.
10 this, however, they have counted without
their host, as the programme from first TO last
has been given sway" so TO speak, by one Of
their confdd1tes, who seems TO think that the
GOVERNMENT MAY SUFFER-
and has gone galavanting about the Custom.
House corridors until II has ofciaIIy reached the
ears OF the special agentIof the Treasury Depart
meut, who may inv stigate the entire matter
1t that II first came to his ears by letter from the
Treasury Department, wherein q hint was given
that should Champlns resignation be demanded
or asted. that fact should at once be teiegrsphed
to the Secretary.
Just how this raid will pan out Ia not known,
but there are scores OF the ''outs' who earnestly
wish for its success, and are doing all they can
to help to make 1t successful. Ia the same con-
nection II is stated that some OF those who are
making the londest howl have already secured as
much patronage as they are entitled to, and fur.
ther that In one instance q direct violation Of
Secretary Shermans order is reported in that
more than
ONE OF FAMILY
are empl Dyed in the same bureau.
Per contra, IL ID known that the Presidents Or
der forbidding Federal employees from occupying
political positions 10 even now ignored by the Col
lector, who has in his employ several who hold
State Offices. The same might be said OF two
other ofices-not connected with customs In
the Custom House building. one OF which 10 held
by State Senator and another by member OF
the House Of Representatives. Then, again, 1t
is said that Mr.. Desmarais, a member OF the
House OF Representatives,, is now occupying q
position under the Collector, all OF which has, Of
G ,nrse, been brought to the attention Of the
special agent OF the treasury, VINO, II the whole
subjec. matter is investigated, will have
somETHIsa ron DETAILED REPORT
10 forward to Washington.
A strange feature ia connection with the 80.
called raid is the old fight between Anderson and
CAN'T aud the Collec or, which resulted in victory
for the former, and it supposed that The fl Int
had ended; but it seems that 1t Ia about to be
made anew. Another feature which ''mixes" the
average outsider 10 the fact that the final report
of the Custom House Commission has
NOT YET BEEN FORWARDED
TO Washington the members OF the commission
refusing point blank to sag why the delay Is oc-
,asioned.
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