The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
CusToM-nOUsE MATTERS.
THE DARK HORSE ron THE COLLIsC-
TURsRlP CONES 70 LIGHT.
wells tn Buld0ze Him In-packard VIII
Accept IL offered tn MIN.

wells tn BuldOze Him 1n-paCkard Will
Accept III ORcrcd To Him.
According to Washington sdviees received yes.
tertay. Paeksrd's chances for the Collectorship
went mp q few points. which elsted his friends Or
the outside OF the Custom House considerably.
Even Gen. Anderson seemed to think that Pack
ard would take the position were u rendered
him, which is something the special deputy has
failed TO believe previously. He may stil have
hope OF the chances OF
THAT DARK HORSE
who, rumor has II, Wells went 10 Washington TO
ret appointed, and his telegram Of Tuesday
wont indicate that be had secured the appoint
ment.
who the dark horse IL has hardly been thought
Of In Custom House circles, 90 busy have the
general gossipers been canvassing the other can
didases, and for that reason II may surprise some
10 know that the dark horse alluded 10 is none
other than Capt. Kenniston, who was to have
been appointed special deputy by King, but who
was
LEFT ouT IN THE COLD
BY the Judge. Some of Wells friends say he was
afraid he could not control King after ooptirma-
ton, and for that reason he has gone to Wash.
ington TO compel Sherman TO appoint Ospt. Ken
nistpn to the position, and YVES prepared to do y
little budoyiDg, II necessary, TO carry his point
II Was learned about the building that War.
moth was actually III the ring and had some Of
his friends circulating in bis interest petitions,
TO which they were securing the names Of mer.
chants and business men,
IL seems TO be foregone conclusion that King
WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED,
ana The candidates being Packard, Champlip,
WArmoth and Remission, range In strength IN
who give these matters serious consideration,
and when 1t IL known. az MIR. Packard has In
fimAted 10 DEMOCRAT reporter that he would
acoept the pnsition. 1t may be that his stock will
advance tiiAe.
some Of the ''coloreds"s are bowling over Mo.
Milen's appointment aud claim that another
breach Of faith eau be cbsked down
no PRESIDENT HAYES
in that very case From the statement OF one
who Was Ut the White House at the time and
overheard the conversation, 10 seems that j.
Henri Bureh was candidate for the position
xnd Kellogg, Senator Bruce Of Mississippi and
another colored man waited upon the President In
Burch's interest, and during the conversation
the President, In reply to question. stated that
In the future he proposed that where removals
were made of coiored men
HOLDING FEDERAL OFFICES
IN this city or state he would appoint none but
colored men 70 the vacancies, aud The action III
the late appointment forces the colored men, as
one Of the prominent ones said yesterday to the
conviction that he has doubled up on his word.
Mr.. Uockrem does not appear to be ut all |
alarmed about his official ecslp, but remarked |
yesterday that III the President desired
HIS OFFICIAL HEAD,
he could have IL without whimper. He stated |
further that charged had been made against him |
two or three times, but that he had each time /
come ont clear. and said that he would con- |
tinue 10 do 30. II is thought that
HAHN AND IouBERT
oxe, with one or two others, the heaviest oppo-
nonts he will have 10 deal with,
There Was rome talk also OF the removal of |
Messfe. Flanders, Sub. Treasurer. and Postmas.
tsr Parker. but the rumor could not be traced to
8 reliable source.