New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-21
MICHIGAN SENATORSHIP.
THE CONTEST GROWING MORE HEATED.
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS PROMISED by MR.. HUB
BEIL-sENAToR FERRY's POLITICAL METHODS.

contest waxing hotter every day, at least so III
as its Washington aspects are concerned Congress
man Hubbell. whose accusations against the Coz
lector of Customs at Detroit have already resuitou
in the offering OF rsolution of investigation III
the House. and its reference to the Ways and Means
Committed. of which mir. Hubbell is mtnDer'
promises some startling Developments" when nc
expects will damage the prospects OF Mr. ferfy"ho
ia the Senatorial sponsor of the Collector VINO IL
said to have been very active in the senators DC
half during the campaign.
Mr.. Hubbell, in conversation with tribune COT
RESPONDENT. recently SAID: II laid those charges
agaInst the Collector before Secretary foger last
summer and special agent was sent to investigate
them. OF course, have never seen the report; but
have the best reason TO believe that it confirmed
the charges Ihave heard that it was laid before
Assistant Secretary French. in the absence OF
Secretary Folger, and that he held that it was no
great offence for the Collector of Customs
to receive q salary from railroad companies
which are engaged in bringing dutiaOle
goods into the United States at his port. My in
formation is that FeTry's Collector receives reg
uar salary from the railroads for his services to
them-some G5, 900 year, | believe. understand
that Bartlett, the special agent now says that his
report exonerated the Collector; but can prove
all | have asserted in regard TO his dealings with
the railroad companies"
Some of the Michigan Congressman have been
very indignant for several days past against Sen
ator Ferry on account of another matter
which appears to have more direct bearing
Oh the Senatorial contest The story as related by
several of them 10 a TRIBUNE correspondent Is III
substance IS follows: "SOmo time before the last
campaign Sena or Ferry secured an appointment III
the Interior Department worth $500 year for
& IL, Thornton T., IT
Thornton went to Kalamazoo. the home of Repre-
sentative Burrows and started Ferry
organ called The Commercial. AT tho beginning
OF the campaign the paper supported the
entire Republican ticket including Burrows
and Jerome the candidates for Representative and
Governor respectively; but in the middle of the
contest their names were dropped, and from that
time forward the paper opposed them bitterly.
When the chdnge of policy took place Thornton
normally withdrew from the propretorshlp, but
since the election Burrows has discovered that the
sale was not bona .fde and that thornton
was all the time the real proprietor
of the paper controlled its policy, and paid
all expenses of running 1t during thu campaign
when it was fighting Burrows and zealously support
ing Ferry. TO the tTeachery of this new paper
Burrows and his friends attribute his defeat for
Congress in Republican district
"When Burrows found out that Ferry's man,
Thornton had been guilty of such rreachery to the
Republican party he consulted with some of us and
we all agreed that Thornton ought to be dismissed
from his place in the Interior Department,
but. as Thornton had been appointed through
Ferry's influence. advised Burrows to go and lay
all the facts before the Senator, aud IN pur name
and his own urge Thornton's removal. Burrows
did so and reported that Ferry agreed that Thorn
ton ought to be removed for his treacheTy. Bur
represented to Ferr; that, the man had been
appointed by him, it woud be better for him to 90
and ask Secretary Teller for his dismissal. Ferry
and the result of several interviews be-
tween him aud Burrows was that the latter should
lay the matter before Teller and demand TborntOns
removal, Ferry promising or his part TO the Sec
rotary personally after Burrows had done so. and
second his demand.
"Well, Burrows went and saw Teller and ex.
planned matters to him. The Secretary said 1T did
not appear that Tho.nton ought to be dismissed
for his misconduct. but informed Burrows that
Ferry had already been there about the matter and
requested thar nothing be done. and that Thornton
DO retained unless he Ferry should ask to have
HIM dismissed. Burrows dumbfonnded. He
came back swearing that he would go and whip
Ferry for lying to him, but reasoned with him
anu after awhile induced him 30 and ask Forry
If ne had to the Secretary and tell him that
he himself had been according to agreement. Bur
rows went to Ferry, said he had been very
busy and regretted that he had not yet found time
to go. But said Ferry to Burrows j will go to-
morrow, sure.' Tomorrow meant to-day and
now we are waiting To sec what Ferry will no."
Several Mich gan Congressman who were asked
about the matter this evening. said they did not
know whether or not Ferry fulfilled his promise
. Congressman Horr has declared to friend that
Special Agent Gavltt of the Customs Service went
into his district, where there was no customs
business to look after while the conventions we're
being held and did his best to secure the nomina-
ton of Ferry candidates to the Legislature and to
ore ent the nomination of candidates who were not
wiling to pledge themselves to Ferry. Ii is under
stood that an effort was made some IN nths ago to
have Special Agent Gavtt transferred TO some |
other State the ground that he was interfering TO
secure the election OF members OF the Leglsa IN
RVS interest. The Secretary of the Treasury |
gave the matter some attention. but the influence
of senator Ferry exerted to prevent sny change was
efficient Mr. Hubbell says that some Of the hest |
men Michigan, who supported Ferry in having |
Gayitt retained, are now anxious to have him |
reno red.
1t appears from statements made by three Mich |
igan Representatives, that another saIaried employe
of the General Government who spent several |
publican conventions and doing other work In the |
interest OF Ferry, is Mr. Noses clerk in the iost-
office Department Among other conventions |
which Nh Moses attended was the Senatorial Com |
vention held at Lapeer last August, where he |
DIRE resolution indorsing Senator Ferry as can.
didate fol- reelection. il appears that he was him
dered from presenting the resolution by tho threats
that ii he attempted to interfere in a convention
here he had no business. not only would his reso-
luton be tabled but Que of censurc would be |
adopted instead. 1t Is asserted that Mr. Moses not
only received his regular salary bat also his travel
ling expenses. from the United states while he was
engaged IN working for Senator Ferry in Michigan.
Representative Burrows sent Secretary Teller a |
note asking If Senator Ferry visited HIM last Satur-
day, and arranged the Thornton matter Mr. Bur-
saying that Senator Ferry did call on Saturday but
that he again expressed serious doubts or the correct
ness OF Mr. BurrOwSs version of the affair,
The Senator had remarked however. that il he he.
lieved IhOrntOn's sale OF the paper vas moi honn