The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July I'd, 1886


In half an hour after the Commission
Of the Republican collector at the port
OF New York had expired Democrat
had been appointed In his place. The
appointment came nearly three days be-
fore il was expected, and created consid-
erable surprise In political circles here.
The quid nuncs and politicians have
had time TO pull themselves together,
and stare at the situation, and their COM
ments are as diverse as their political
Ibiases. The Republicans take q Will
liam Walter Phelps view Of the selec-
ton, and say 1t ia good for the country
but bad for the Democratic party. They
are unable to see how much wiser po-
Ilitician President Cleveland is than was
President Garfield, when he created a
lschism in his party by appointing Mr.
Robertson TO this same Office four years
ago. y,
The manner OF man Mr.. Hedden, the
new Collector, is, cannot be better stated
than by quoting from the letters of those
who most intimately know bim. In a.
letter 10 the President, Bates, Reed, and
Cooley prominent New York merchants
said We take pleasure In tcstifying to-
the excellent business qualities lntegrl.
" Of character, and high commercial
Standing OF Mr.. Hedden among, the bus
iness mcn OF this citv, and TO say that
we are sure his appointment Us Collector
of the Port will give great satisfaction
10 the best business interests OF the city.
We believe Mr., Hedden TO be thorough
~ competent in every direction. man
of thorough-going system, and order
in the despatch OF business, and gen.
tleman who will do honor to the ap-
pointment II he Is so fortunate a. to re-
lccivc this favor at your bands
Daniel Drake Smith, one of the Oldest
merchants in New York, wrote, ellis ia
Ithcr. a LAWYER, studied In the office Of
|Alcxantler Hamilton, and filled an hon.
lorable. and distinguished civic cfiice in
.this civ more than halfa century ago,
land was q representative Of the city
lon tie opening OF the Erie canal. | do
not hesitate TO say that from personal
knowledge OF collectors OF this port
since 1891, but one incumbent was as
well. and not single one better quail
fed. IN INV opinion 10 filI the place than
js Mr.. Hcdden. Mr.. Hedden has al.
ways acted with the Democratic party
Mr.. Edwin II. Livermore, throws this
light on Mr.. Hedden's political faith, and
and other characteristics "He Is an un'
assuming man. genuine New Yorker
! thorough Democrat through all the
lime have known him. calmly waiting
lfor 4 return 10 constitutional principles
Iof Government. lie has been respected
and admired by those even In authority
WHO differed with him politically. Hi
expert testimony has always been sough
land approved in mercantile appraise
Iment. aud other Custom House matters
There are few merchants better quaii
fed by taste and education than ne LOT 'n'
lofiice." :.
|, this: Mr.. Hedden was born in this CT,
in 1928. aud entered the employ or Wet
more. Cryder & Co., 10 le47. He wa
cmployed at once to attend 70 their Gus
: tom House work, and had general super
. vision thereof during the whole OF hi
lbusiness career. The firm never EN-
Iployed Custom House brokers, owing y
his thorough acquaintance with the re
lon;site details. He became partne
with the house in May 1859, the style Q
ne firm being changed to Wetmore, Cry
der & Co., and was practically th
managing partner Of the house IRON
then nntil the dissolution Of the part
lnership in December, 1854"
Mr. Hedden Is not afraid OF the offic
a. may be inferred from remark mad
Ion saturday, he said, Il am thorough.
familiar with every department Of Ia
ICusto N House, and know the duties Q
every man in II, from the entry clerk
the Collector. am no politician, an
although my sympathies are with To
y county democrats. l go into the ofiic
unpledged, and unbiased. No man an
y NO body Of men will find II possible I
rule me. q