New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
CHANGES IN NEW YORK OFFICES.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT is LIKELY TO DO.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR EACH PLACE-TAbK OF
ADMINISTRATION REPUBLICANS.

WHAT THE PRESIDENT Is LIKELY TO DO.
MANY CANDIDATES FOR EACH PLAcE-TAbK OF
ADMINISTRATION REPUBLICANS.
New-York politicians awaiting with eager
ANXIETY the changes which the President is expected
to make III tho Federal Offices in this city. lm-
,nedately following the last election some OF the
more conservative members of the Republican
"machne" organization IN the city expressed their
conviction that no changes would be made. These
men are apparently convinced now that they were
mistaken. One of them said yesterday: Z" went
to see the President last spring and again In the
summer about a change in the Office OF APP
pralser I was not anxious to sec Mr..
Howard removed but / understood that there
was to be a change, and as had a candidate went
to see about it, The President intmated that there
would be a change, but as he delayed the matter so
long and never said anything definite TO me in re-
gard to it, l concluded that no change
would be made. I think Secretary Folger. who
was at that time urging Mr. Howard's removal came
to the same conclusion, or he would not have asked
Mr. Howard to appoint DR.. Gregg, who was the Sec
retary's old friend, if not relative to Office But
YOU see the President finally made up his mind and
removed the Appraiser. He intended to
do it all along, 1 have no doubt, but
be is naturally very slow. 1t will be
lust the same way in regard to the other changes
that are talked about. l think they will all be
made, but the President will be slow about it,"
"Did he nominate your candidate forAppraiserT
"No. I was opposed to the nomination of Mr.
Ketchum. He has been holding Office ever since
Grant became President. and think it is time for
q change. He was, think. first Register in Bank
ruptcy, then Assessor Of Internal Revenue, and
afterward Collector and then was maue General
Appraiser and lie still has his law Office, where he
spends most of his time. His nomination causes
less comment than If somebody else had been
chosen which, suppose. is the reason why 1t was
made. In my opinion, the President will make
other changes the way, appointing
men like NJ. w. CoOper-who is the Pres
idents ultimate friend and associate,
and who viii be as serviceabe as any politician
without drawing upon the President the criticism
that better-known men would attract"
An Administration Republican who had just re-
turned from Washington. said that Mr.. Coopers
name for CoectOrwas to be sent IN at an early
day in place of Collector Robertson He asserted
thai Mr. Cooper, who had accompanied the PTes-
dent on many fishing excursions and like trips in
The past had been assured long ago that he would
be made Collector and that this the reason
why he retired from business. The appointment
would be entirely satisfactory to the Or
,ganization in this city and to the State Com
1nittee. Mr. COopers petition, he added bore the
names of many prominent mercban {. as well as that
of the chairman of the State Committee John +.
Smyth and also those of ex- Senators COnkling and
Thomas e.. Plat. When asked whether Collector
Rober son was likely TO be named Tor any other
office, this Republican replied that 1t Was under
stood in Washington that Dir. ko0eri son
would be nominated To succeed General Merritt AS
Consul General at London. lie did not think, how
ever, that MIR. Robertson would accept that or any
other Office from President Arthur.
Some oil the merchants who signed MT. Coopers
petition are inclined TO withdraw their names, on
the ground that their signatures were obtained on
the represcn tation that Collector Robertson's
resignation IN the hands Of tho President.
which has proved TO be untrue
Michael j. Dady, Jacob Worth and other Admin
istraton republicans of Brooklyn, have been
urging the President to appoint one OF their num-
beT to succeed General Graham as surveyor of the
Port They claim that Brooklyn is entitled TO one
OF "the places John r. Lydecker. who holds the
easy office of City Assessor at $4,000 year and Is
also receiver OF the Brooklyn Elevated Railway
AND OF some 0theT corpOfauOns Is sald To- pc
sbOoked" for either Surveyor or Naval Officer ALI
OF M Lydeckers present oises were secured ioF
the other Administration Republicans think that |
Jydecker has been well-enough taken care Of al |
ready. Ex-senator StraLan is mentioned as the |
probable successor of General Appraiser Ketcbum !
The So 900 place In the Appraisers Office made va
cant by the death of Mr. Baush IS also sought af
ter at Washington. h. s. Fowler, the present law
Tor the place. but nike Cresan and others have
n candidate whose claims they are pushing at |
Washington. Ex Senator Eidmann Is candidate |
10, Internal Revenue Coll otor, and so is Bob"
McCOrd. The prevailing opinion among Admins
trstiOn Republicans IN the city Is that Ehhu
Root will De appointed 10 succeed Dstrct-AttoIney
Woodford if he will accept the place thoush 1t is
said that Senator Sewel of New-Jersey, Is urging
the appointment of his brother in case change Is
made.
Ihe is" said of the district leaders yes
tefday, the President has made up his MUD that
while he cannot succeed himself as President, he
nape the next Republican candidate TO do
this he wants In the offices in this CITY VINO
Will be in sympathy with him. lie Will be blamed
Just as much ii ne makes one change as IL he re-
moves ali the leading officials, aud the thing will all
blow over before the next election anyway. 1t may
be that he won't appoint any of our fellows, but
there will be changes all the same"