The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-13
HAYES AGAINST CONKLING.
AFTER THE FAIL or THE AVE IN THE
NEW YORK CUSTOM house
The Successors OF Collector Arthur and Naval
Omcer Cornell Get their Pnpers-An OGer
thnt MA Not Tempt Postmaster James.


Omcer Cornell Get their Pnpers-An Oner
TINT Did Not Tempt Postmaster James.
Gen. Edwin A. Merritt received by yestcr-
lnv mornings Washington's mail n printed
blank. filed out to read as follows:
''r; Tive President having been nica.cd to suspend
,h"''r A. Afhur, collector Of the Port Of New York.
h", designated lon 10 perform the duties OF the office
This was signed by the Commissioner of Gus
toms. and enclosed In the same envelope was n
copy Of the onth OF office. and n bond for si0O.-
900. which the Collector nd interim WIS required
to have signed by competent suretes and send
to Washington.
Cen. Chester A. Arthur did not receive official
information Of his suspension and attended to
the duties as usual. Politicians and business
men ilocked to his Office all day to get the lntcst
news of the situation. and many leading import
ers called to express their satisfaction with his
administration and regret at his rcmovs&
Rumors were rife that Deputy Collector Iy-
decker's head would be the next to come under
the official axe; but that officer had not seen
Gen. Merritt. and knew nothing as to the truth
Of the stories. He said that he had been under
fire for ten or fifteen years. and had become ac-
customed to 1t.
| can say now what told the Jay Commits
sion." Mr. Lydecker said. that there IA not q
mercantile house in the city TINT transacts its
business better than does the Custom House.
Speaking " the alleged cause Of the removals
reminds me Of a story that they tell Of Fernando
Wood. He removed when Mayor. a member Of
one OF tho city boards-the Water Commission.
i think-and the Aldermen claimed that he had
violated the law. which provided that removals
should not be made except for cause COM
mittee waited upon Mayor Wood. The spokps-
man read the law TO him and hammering the
dcsk with his nst. demanded to know the cause
for tho removal. Damn the man! his Honor
a. Anft al. q
his hat"
Unlike Con. Arthur. who received oil visitors
in his usual pleasant way, Naval Oflicer Cornell
sccluded himself. He did not get an official no.
tincntion OF his suspension: but he held n con-
ference IN the morning with his successor.
70 TINT sent to Gen Merritt. informing him II
NJ Cornelrs suspension. II was decided that
to-day.
Of contention. Mr. l.. Bradford Prince was one
OF the earliest visitors to the Custom House yrs-
terdny He soon, went away to search for Mr..
John sherman. He Is understood to be- a can
didate;, So is Henry c. Lake. Fenton man
from Chautanqua county; who has been Gen.
Merri,ts deputy. Mr.. Lake has strong back
ing. The man for the place will not be- named.
4 is believed. before Mr. sherman returns to
Washington.
II now appears that Mr. sherman conferred
with several politicians on Tuesday in regard
to the proposed changes and met with unani.
he nearly fatal TO Republican success in th,
State this fail that the party would 90 into the
CAMPAIGN divided. and that loss u Ropuhlicnn
congressman was certain in the close districts.
Congressman McCook said to him that he could
not carry his district agnin. md Republican
from Congressman Wilhs's district sHid that
the spl IN the party would DEBUT Low 7. Nor
ton. who was t. run against Willis. Mr.. Shcr-
man tried to persuade the, politicians TINT the
Custom House changes did not moan "A war on
Conkling, but was told that only thnt conS' rue
ton could be- put on the movement H. init
mntcd TINT the mind Of the Administration
made u. and ..DthlnK would glrulfe
II. The conferences appear To have shaken thu
courage of the de facto Secretary. and lcl him
20 make an effort to avoid clash with the Conk-
ling men,. IL Is said. on the authority Of n cnn-
spicuous Republican. that. after tho cnnferencc.
Mr.. sherman had an interview with Postmaster
Ih9mns l.. James 70 whom he made an In'or-
NAL offer OF the Survcyorship. The off'r Is
said TO have been promptly rejected 10y Col:
james. who did not desire 10 be transferred
from big office TO n smaller one.
The Office of Collector OF the Port Of New York
ranks third or fourth on tie civil list OF sn.0n0
in rate OF compensation. The salary is sl2WO
year. and the Collector also receiv npout
1000 a year In fees from the State for the col
lection OF the INN grant tax. and $500 rs Chair
man OF the Lighthous" Board for this district.
H. IL under bonds to the Government for
5000 600. He has about 500 officers under his
dir,n,.tion. Their appointments are confirmed
In Washington.
ierence. yesterday. rs TO- who should succeed
Merritt ns surveyor, There Is opposition 10
Chief Deputy surveyor. Henry &. Lake 81
thnutaQul county. recently appointed Superiu-
tcndentnt Wcighers. Is nen;ioued - the che i'e
OF Gen. Merritt Gen. George W. Palmer. who
was on the stan of eN-Gnv. Frnion, nud atier-
warl Appraiser of the Port. ~ said 20 b" booked
fer the Office OF Chief Deputy Collector under
Merritt.
Mr.. John Sherman did not return TO tho city
yesterday. The few inqnir"rs at the Filth Ave-
nu" Hotel last evening wrra informed that the
Secretary WINS in Long Branch.
Gen. Merritt WIS absent from his ofllce MI
day. looking up sur"tics for his bond, His
commission Will not be- issusd by Mr. Hayes
until tn. bond is filed ia Washington.
Gen. Arthur said last evening that he coull |
not add 10 what he had already spoken on the
subject. The facts were all before the public
and people could do their own commenting.
He was not taken by surprise. hut on the con-
trary. had looked for suspension or removal to
come at any time. He mad been seven years in
from its exacting duties would bring.