The New York herald., 1878-02-28
BosTON's coLLECToRsHIP.

TIE "HUB" WILD WITH EXCITEMENT OVER
Boards NoMrNArIoN-wHAr THE MER-
CHANTS AND NEWSPAPERS SAY.
BOSTON. Fob. 81, 1873.
The storm which started among the politicians and
business men when afternoon bulletins Of yestsr.
day announced the nomination Of Aianson w. Beard
TO be Collector Of the Port still continues TO rage
with unabated fury. At the Merchants Exchange the
new political move the sole topic OF conversaton,
aud tho President was roundly abused for so openly
and nagrantly dsr~gardng the petitions OF the msr'
chants Boston, who are the parties directly inter.
essod They claim that the President has gone com.
pletcly back on HIS record and thrown sup
tho civil service sponge at last A prom
ineut republican remarked that President
Hayes had exchanged politician for another with
out gaining anything On tho contrary, well known
sadng democratic politician, whom asked what be
thought OF inc appointment Of Mr. Beard. replsd:--
swell, it's an improvement He's a politician, but
not 90 offensive a. the one down the Custom House
now. Hc Won't NEEDLE with every school district IN
4 gentleman, VINO asserted that he was . calm OBJ
server Of passing events said that our years ago he
espo.'' over ,Ds Ssurcnesd 10 the Custom House
wben everybody know that Mr. simmons was just NJ
much Of a politician as his prececessor aud great
deaf b0lder. The appointments OF Mr.. Beard Is now
creating. IN excitement among those VINO have bc.
come friendly 30 Collector Simmons, partly on
ness Iu q Tow weeks you win all ect used TO Mr..
Board, for he Is a Ievehcaded man who viii not 500
the Kind ol man tney wanted NJ Washington, and
they nave got MIN. They knew that Simmons
smart, but he was little TOO smart Tor them to
handle.
WHO WILL ATTEND THE BusISSsss
The commission Of Collector S,mmons expires to-
day, docs also that OF Deputy Collector Fiskc
Some days will necessarily elapse before the new
Collector 1ie ms bonds-supposing that his con.
nrmalion is toregons conclusiou-and 10 the in.
term some one will probably be designated
as Acting Coliscsor, authority to make such an
oi tho treasury, VINO will probably designate Deputy
Collector Fiske Tor the Office. An interregnum Of
~ oscn cslsc,"r ana before Jusss
Russell was sworn in, during which lime Mr.. Fisks
was acting cosctor
Advertiser, arc disappointed. Tue Transcript this
afternoon satisfied oi The Traveller says
It's last od ton Tonight
r.ssns.s'ea never had much Soia p The psSs
farce S Ss :as ss We 81
whole play me quick ohici.I reward Of sns Lou.
and es. oas pss. .sor,;s even
s.eamhos, end his Tolsdo postmaster whose aI,h
hs . 3: Ms @ os Ss T. % % 70
make y.ss.ess fer another tas.ion tie rsa9ss Of Mar.
:isS $
I.%p."a, and q .hs .,si:n. robe. f.:inmoa. M.r
men. soad coecsor indifferent aud nsxpsr-
enced Mobile: all those samples OF many
and the disposition distribute avors whore
fxvor would 10 returned In Senatorial votes efforts
local characterization in behalf II tho policy. find
Snmons The high sounding proclanasons of the Prss
dent his senatorial acotu have been absolutely i
norcd The Qurstions(s he fatthul is he ocient IL
competent (which advertised to he tke Ounda-
Of civil service reform bs carried out by
thiS adnirti have been shamelessly abandoned
and IN their place has becn substituted the Queson
aud simple, IL he fAithful to the SenatorY
1t gives, also, the following chronological table.
which Is the key to tho whole situation:-- N4
January 1s77 Contest IN tho massachusetts Legislature
for tre ssnaorship; w. Beard manager Tor Hoar W. A.
6iminon opposed
declines to preside ut the stste Convention
August tconttnued) President Hayes goes out OF his
way 10 visit M. tioHri In Worcester
september Mr. Hosr preside Oonven-
ton and make y speech. .
sspemBer icon tnued) Mr. IIoar presides aud makes
speech tile Couve ntou ndosng with the iulsome
rAiss the D oicy and civil service reform.
November and Dece ncrTle Traveller Mr. nour
Of repud ating his hiRhsoundng professions and Of
luborlng for nomination ot tho who faithful
te Senstor aud Mr. Hears charge the Traoer
with aud Indignantly deny the
tOn against him. i.t l,. ..-. ..,.
Decembsr 1877. and January 1s7S-Mr Hoar votes for
all the Objectionable Executive nominees, aud many
his alone Is instrumental in confirm
The months (contnued)-Mr. Hoar reminds the
President OF the Worcester speech OF his
with the democratic senators, and demands return tho
appointment OF Mr. Beard and the punishment oil Mr.. Sim
February 49, is7eThe President, suspendng his civil
service rules and forgetting Hoars speech appoints