New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-03
THE PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS.
COMMENTS IN THE CITY.

COMMENTS IN HE CII1.
rrs DISPLACEMENT OF MR. DURr-AR. wooDroRD's
POSITION.
The Presidents nominations for Federal oitces IN
this city were The subj set OF general conversation
among the politicians and other interested persons
YESTERDAY The comment was OF a mixed nature.
The Republican machine politicians were both
pleased and in a measse dissatisfied. Inc reDhk9
10 Civil service Reform PRINCIPLES. in the expulsion
of Culolel Burt from tho Custom House. was mighty
satisfactory to the Administration Republicans.
Not however. that they have any personal dislike
IN Mr. Burt "a he IA esteemed by them as well as by
the Oh Bile generally .or his integrity and ability
Bat the politicians have found General Graham
more willing to accommodate them. and hence
their plo ,sure AZ seeing him advanced. while Mr..
Burt Is promoted out OF the service.
The friends OF Civil Service Reform were very in
dignant al Mr. Burt's super.edure, and the
President was charged with bad faith
In nominating Mr. Burt for an office
that IL WAS known he would not accept Tho ex-
istence of the Civil Service Commission is as much
| due to lir Burt "a any other person. SAID well
kn,wn member the Civil service Reform As,ocla-
zion. his practical app cation OF the Ctvil-
service rules IN The Custom House that mas lur-
nished Incontestsblo argument of their utility III
| reforming the public erviee. HIS removal Is blow
at tue practical operation OF the act fom the Fr'si-
| dent who alone can mako II a success. L OK at
! the reu oval of Mr.. Woodford ano her illusira-
| ton o. the Presidents determination not to allo"
! the Civil Service Reform law to interfere with
removals for political reasons. Undoubtedly Mr..
| WoodlorIs removal is due to his refusal to take
! lbe stump for Folgcr in the last State canvass.
| The nominations of Mr.. Perry for General APP
praisrr, and Mr. Tate for United States Marshal in
brooklyn were highly satisfactory TO the friends of
! MIKE" Dady "a he has been laboring TO bnng
| about these results. The promotion OF Merritt
Wyckham to the Office Of Deputy Appraiser was
ascrlbed TO George Bliss Some OF the New-lork
poucans were dis. ppointed that one OF their num-
| Der had not teen made Surveyor. but they could
| find nothing TO say against Mr. Benedict
General Woodford was Attending 10 his oiholal
duties as usual yesterday, lie did not, apparently,
feel that he would lose much In his removal from his
,,asent office. When George Bliss was Uni sd States
| r,s,rict-A ttorney he made income from 1t OF
obo n 600 600 year buI it is understood that Mr..
Woodfords tees have been cut down by the Depart
! ment of Justice so that no gets no more than the
| salary from the office. which is $1,000 a year. MI
| Woodford declined to say anything about his re-
moyal i'm the middle of his term further than that
bc did not think there was much Civil Service Re-
| form in il. He said. however that he would not
bear patiently any attempt to make 1t appear that
| bis remoyal was due 10 any fact connected with
|
he said. in connection with the suits of the Govern
mept a. ainst the firm of Bayaud & Perrenoud that
called for any explanation from him. He had re-
ceiyed letter from the .orney- General in regard
| 10 the matter which he promptly answered on the
day of its receipt.
| II VAS learned that General WOolford sent dis
| patch. of which tho following is copy, TO Presl-
dent Arthur and Senators Miller, Iiawley ana
| Logan:
Please see statement 1fh page OF to-ay's TRIBUNE
care notling for the Office which hold but II the con
frmatun az INV successr implies that there any
charges Affecting my personal or professonvl CONQUER,
| this inn,tieei STEWART l.. WooDFoRD.
| A TRIBUNE reporter called on Colonel Wood yes
| terday 10 inquire about his relations as counsel
| with The liquor firm of Bayaud ~ Perrenoud. Inc
| Department of Justice ut Washington IN which
| Colonel Woods course in atylsing theui 70 plead
guilty is denounced and IN when an atIlck y, maze
| on General MoOdtJrd. Colonel wood sad
am surprIsed M the article IN HE TRIBUNE on TINS
subject. | do not know what the alleged memorial
contains. So Tar as my connection WIN th9
| ease as counsel is concerned. i dld wbat l
believed 20 be my duty as counsel and Tor the best
| interest of INV client. and l would do the Same
| again Tomorrow. Other counsel III The case gave
| the same advice ~ | did lnotlce III Judge behe-
| aiet's opinion denvlng the motion to withdraw the
/ MEN of guilty ma 10 10y Bayaud and Perrenoud,
that he says the de endnnts acted under the advice
OF intelligent and faithful counsel referring 10 tine
| advice which we gave IN lhat case.
! james l.. Benedict the auditor or the surveyors
Office was heartily cOngratua ed yesterday Tor ms
| nomination as Surveyor 10 succeed General era
| ham lie lirs entered the Custom III )use on May l,
| 1873 and mas been there continuously since lhat
i time serving most Of tho priOd rs Deputy sur
| yeyor When Senator sherman became Secretary
| of the Treasury there were five Deputy Surveyors
and he discovered that the law provided Tor only
| one -Four of the deputies were transferred ana
Colonel Kibbe alone remained as deputy MI ben