New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
POLITICAL NEWS
REMOVALS OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS

in Federal Offices which, ii was reported. would
soon be made The who usually reiiec'
the views of the President freely discussed
the subject and said that instead of the result OF
the election being taken by the President as O
warning against the policy OF which such removals
vould be part, it would only lead him to act more
promptly in making them. 1t was the settled
opinion of all the Presidents local political friends
that Secretary Folger would not remain IN the
Cabinet longer than necessary to complete his annual
report One of these friends. who was very active
I'm securing Judge FOlger's nomination at Saratoga,
and who, 1t is known. was in the confidence Of the
President at that time, said The Judge Is very
good man, but be is no politician. A place on the
Supreme Bench or as Minister to q foreign Court,
like that of st. James's would suit him better than
the Treasury" When asked If he tholgh Mr.. Fol
ger would retire from the Treasury De-
partment he replied that he believed
he would, and that his successor would
be either ex-senator Thomas C. Platt or
Congressman Richard Crowley. and that the Presi-
dent had the matter now under consideration,
though Judge FoIger had given no intimation OF
his intention 10 resign.
A friend of the Secretary. an ex-judge, said " 1t
seems to be the general opinion that Judge Folger
will retire from the Cabinet though he has said
nothing to me on the subject. have not seen him
since election day. 4 shall not be surprised.
however, to SEQ him go ont. His relations
in the Cabinet have not been of the most
pleasant nature. He Is not one of the kind that
goes to bed at m, and takes breakfast at noon,
hence he has not been frequent visitor at the
White House-less so than any other member of the
Cabinet. His great mistake has been in consenting
to appointments like that of Dady, Knapp. Bentley.
Luby and others. He, at least will appreciate the
dotO If U'raoI In mn
such changes in his Department. and that is one
reason why l do not expect that no will
remain. When John n Knapp appointed In.
ternal Revenue Collector Secretary FOger refused
for several weeks to sign the commission, knowing
u to be an unfit and unpopular appointment. When
he did sign thu commission 1t was only after an I'M
derstanding with rhe President that no more such
opDOinttmen' should be made Yet the
that. and that was not tho only one.
There is where Judge Folger made his
mistake He was right about the matter; Knapps
own county, Cayuga, which has given Republican
majority of several thousand every year since the
w'r this time gave majority OF l, 800 for Cleve-
land az its answer TO knapps appointment Right
in the heat OF the canvass the President removed
the Collector at o. densburg and the first Secretary
Folger knew about II was when he read the news OF
the appointment in the newspapers. And this In
face OF tho fact that three months before he had in
vcstigated the charges on which the
REMOVAL said to have been based
and left an order IN his Department suspending all
further proceedings In the matter OF course, under
such circumstances as these the personal relations
betW the President and the Secretary cannot be-
SAID before, of the most cordial character though
have not heard the Judge say any thing to the con-
trdry. Judge Folgcr Is poor man. and he made
President in taking the Treasury portfolio"
why did he consent TO be a candidate for Gov
ernor. aud TO the election of Symth as chairman of
the State COmmtteep
lie did not want to be candidate for Governor.
except under the circumstances that any man would
be willing to be candidate He wanted to with
draw as a candidate when he saw the means being
used to nominate him. but he was fairly forced
through by the Administration, which as long ago
as last winter suggested tho subject to him. John
j. OBren Stephen H. French anu other POLITICIANS
OF that kind worked for FolgeTs noml-
nation, because they wanted him out of
the TreHHsnry Department He refused to
weighing which Albert Daggctt formerly had,
aid was the means of forcing tue Emigration Com
missioners under the new law, 10 reduce Bernard
Bgn's profits on carrying the baggage of Inml-
grants. As TO the Smyth matter. | had 1T from ms
own lips on the day the State Committee met that
he did not want Smyth for Chairman Smyth was
made chairman Of the State Committee at the sug-
gestIon OF Roscoe Conkllng"
REPUBLICANS WORKING FOR HARMONY.
The Republicans of Harlem crowded Monte
fore Hall h OF. last evening
The object of the meeting to decide plan
for securing harmonious action and satisfactory pr
mary election December IL, when officers OF the
Rep bl!can Association OF the XXfIId Assembly Dis
tr1ct and the delegates 10 the Central Commit
tee are 10 be electeo. Alderman Donald Mclean,
president OF the Republican ASSOCIATION called the meet
ing to order at O'Clock. Among the we-known Re-
pubcans present Assemblyman Leroy B. Crane,
General Palmer. Captain Samuel G.. Hayter, Captain
BENJAMIN Page, United States Commissioner W. X
spoUner A. u. Ketohum, Alexander Fletcher. Nelson
Crawford. Frank" Raymond member OF the Repub-
lcan state Central Committee and George T. Webster
Edward w. Bonynge offered q preamble and
fla ninfrn nf
committee OF fifteen, five from the Republican
Association, 1--we from the Folger Campaign Club aud
five from the Young Mems Republican CLUB make up
ticket for the primary election. An amendment was
proposed making the committee consist of ten five from
the Young Mems Republican Club and five from the Re
publican Association.
After some discussion Of tho question, Commissioner
spooner said he opposed the appointment OF such
a committee as proposed by the resolution of Mr..
gouynge Hesad that he did In tho Interest OF bar
mony. MANY OF us here" continued |
Mr. spooner, believe that there has not heretofore
been fair election honest count the primaries
of this associa ton There confidence In the
action OF any such committee. There be fair
e,rotion or people will not suonit 10 the result
Everything must 10 fair and above board IL Is MOI
going work IN tho right way To begin by appointing
committee To make up ticket that Ill INST be |
compelled support. ANY such ticker wouid exci.e
ovuosi ION and old quarrel would be newed |
We want united party there al nonest count and
lar election, n NY trenus and are In the minority
same But there must DO confidence In the IN |
specors" A.. --., ,--,---
General Palmer said: " also am opposed 10 tho reso
uton IL the interest or harmony TO appoint
auon committee Let rub ideas together such
asscmbagos tns OF the sharp corners aud by
comparison Of views ana opinions endeavor TO arrive at
sucn ,acuslons wall really represent the feelings OF
Iue whole Republican party Of tnls district"
Mr., Webster spoke IN FAVOR OF the resolu |
unns saying that II any BODY could |
suggest any better way OF dlsposng OF the |
sunect he would thaG plan. But until something
bet offered, favored TINS resolution, because 1t
was al, practical method OF meeting views OF
number. Mr.. Roberts offered amend |
ment that the thr5y four cleo ion Of the
XXiIld Assembly district should select member of
III. committee. Tuis, ne cluned, accordance
with the OF me Republican Centra Committed
who any differences ~ the districts for deed
Mr. Ketchum couuseled free interchange Of ideas |