New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-12

80. .ha. Mr. Conklng was opposed TO lreSlueuU
A,hur rendering n Cabinet Office TO MT. roIsoi' ""
,h., when the Office of Secretary oil the iIe'Su''
,,os offered to the Judge it was atter MI MO- "a"
had declined it, and while the senate was ""i''"s
=. w..h;r,,t,, safely to confirm the nomination.
Then. at the eleventh hour. Judge foiger was SEM
Gov aud the Treasury portfolio rendered to him.
which he at first declined and only accepted 1t on
,enea;ed solicitation of the President and because
-, their long friendship and the awkward and
,..,bcr peculial position the President was placed
IN There is no doubt that Judge FOlger maze
considerable sacrifice in resignng his Office on inc
bench for had he continued TO serve six years more
he wonld have been entitled to retire on the luil
salary for the remainder of his term, whlch "o"''
not expire until 1894. At least this is tile const'uo
ton generally placed upon the CONSTITUTIONAL
provision governing such cases and the ih'o'p'o''
ton under which the State authorities are "o'."s'
Mir. Folger is not accounted wealthy but Is sa'u W
lie worth over 100000.
SO far as Judge tolgers relations to MI OohNlins
ore concerned they orc sad by friends here not to
be at all intimate. The Judge himself recently
said 70 one of these friends who has been intimate
with him for forty years that he had not seen MI
ConkIino since Decoration Day. and that lie had
NOT nas>ed "A word with President Arthur on the
subiect of the Governorship since last May Accord
inc to the same Trustworthy authority the removal
of tie Collector at Ogdensburg and many o'hoi
official changes have been made without any oo".
sultation with the Secretary or his knowedee u
Them OF course these are Presidential oilce'' anu
the Secretary does not necessarily have 10 DO ooD
SHIFTED. but this friend made this statement DE-
cause il has been charged that these changes nave
been made in the SecTetarys Interest III reg'i"
10 tl'e abrogatioI Of Mr. Daggeits weighing con
trat tins friend asserted that this of Score
IL. IN.
the first year according to the present rate OF
Saying. When asked about the appointment OF
had, and other similar officers, the same friend
WAS dumb but if his manner indicated anything II
was that he thought the Secretary had done foolish
thing IN consuming the Presidents action Oh these
matters. 49,. 4. Ioo,, A.,
Folcers views in regard to CIVIL Service reform
and such uuestionS. TIE tribune correspondents
in "A few moments conversation with juice IoiSeT
ON n train recently, introduced tins SUBJECT ana
lnanired of him ii he approved OF the system CT
polltical assessments
do not" he replied. as now conducted An
assessment Indicates something imposed upon, 4
person ant am opposed to anything oil that KIND
=. . What do Won think OF the system OF promotion
III the civil service Z
secretaries that nave been appointed IN my Depart
ment since | have ieen there nave had 10 undergo
examination TO quail hcatlon, anu nave peeil
PLACED on pro baton. | have aIlo" rd no IcuoN'IS
for political purposes, and have not allowed any
new clerks to he appointed over the Hc"N9 w H''H
already IN the Department. All new appoi htnleli'S
have mad to begin at the bottom round OF the
ladder | have allowed no removals IN custom
houses for political purposes Necessarily 90 not
include officers whom have no power 10 appoint
Collectors are held pOnslble Tor their suporll-
mates. and with certain !esiticioAs as 10 p"''"'"-
tons are allowed to appoint them.
DO you allow political assessments 10 he IeNlod
in your Department
NO / refused consent 10 any person 10 90
through the Department TO collect assessments ana
If anything Of the kind has been done 1t has been
III my abs nee, r -
rate charters granted by .he state, the Judge sad
that Glder the statutes and by Tght the state has
The power of control In regard 10 recelVefShtlS he
had formed no opinion rs To the proper manner 10
eradicate any ABUSES. but he Thought the courts
were the proper guardians OF Nlch lTdsls. S'cle,
tary Foleer iaVOIs the abolition OF All Internal
faxes except those on whlshey and tobacco as
recommended IN his last report He refused to AK
on The subject OF his candidacy Ter Governor luIler
than to repeat " hal he sad IN Washington nut ne
has discussed the matter apparently with his
The slme intimate friend who has already been
0uo,ed. was sked what course the judge would
follow in case he should he chos 1or Governor
whether he would be a" Stalwart'' Hall Breed
Nv dear sir" exclaimed this gentleman, Judge
Folger Is now siXty-iour years Old and Is 1t posi-
bic tnat with his long service anybody shouid isk
such question He has always been independent
In his views and has frequently opposed the men
now called StalwaTts when their views ana not
agree with his and he believed himself IN Inc
right think | know judge Folger as well as any
man living and have his confidence as much. ana
] speak authOritatvely when ! say he would
he only Republican. lie believes IN his party, and
have heard him say within day or t"O that the
party cannot live If faction Is to he pltted
against another, or one wing exalted over tie
other Al he said must be treated alike and thtn
the parry will have great future before IT,
Judge FOlger Is very popular Dere III beheNa
lie WAS for fourteen years foreman OF an engine
COMPANY and was known in his younger days as
Charlie" the same as Mr.. WadswOrth Is now
known by his friends as jim When the Jldge
departed for Washington on his appointment AS
Secretary the citizens TUNED OUT IN great numbers
to give him "A sercuadc and bid hum God speed
The tow n caucus was held here to-day, and dele
gates favorable to his nomination were elected
unanimously. 1t j. acknoW lodged however, that
If the Judge were not candidate the sentiment
would be for Cornell. The opposition 10 Coukllng
and Arthur is also very strong here. and tins is
working injury TO the Judge IN the surrounding
country because il Is believe d that lac - the chosen
representative OF the Admin istGatiCn. II II Is any
indication how one of the SaN feels, IL lndN ne
asserted on good authority tina! senate! lhOnaS
c. Piatt recently remarked. III his most cynicd.
manner: " | don't want any tOl2eT on my plate
Mr.. Breen, well-knOwn Republican Law or
hero SAID to-day that BE mad positive authority Ilr
saving that Clarence Seward is Mr. COnkilne
choice for Governor. Mr.. Seward Is nephew OF
W. II. Seward. and was married TO Il Geneva lady,
and is well known here.