New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28

upon Edward l. Hedden as a candidate fer Collector.
While Commissioners Of Public Works Thompson sn Rur,
chased large quantities OF water meters <999 orders
from Mr.. Worthngton, the son-in-aw Of Mr. Hedden,
they associates in other M
house. He interested in @ bill passed
by the LEGISLATURE authorize ia the .nHns Ss
Of wells to supply the dry goods district with water.
Mr. Worthington is also Interested In this scheme Mr.
Hedden went to Albany to push the bill through the
Legislature and aferward appeared before the sinking
Fund Commission to get the contracts In that way ne
has been visitor at the Mayors house. This has led
sas the cndss that neddsn hs @SaS
his peace with him, and then when
Thompson pushed him before the President tho Mayor
with apparent reluctance consented to his appointment
and thus decided the question.
Mr.; Hedden is known 20 be opposed to Tammany Hall
and this makes the Tammany leaders indignant as the
President promised the committee they sent to
ton recently that he would consult with them before he
Mr.. Beattle is secretary Of the w-Amsterdam Club
o PSb TaS or organized ny similar ws 70 aS which
the Amertcus Club served when Tweed was Commis-
AT n, club and hi; HsS
IL is the real head OF the County Democracy organza
S the sSspo being aS fs
M Bae S , . popular with il Ds the 9s
Tam%S1s Hail. ali the members Of that organization are
better satisfied with his appointment than that OF He'd
Works Mr. Beattie received about $1,000 year from
that department In addition to his pay in tho corpora
ton Counsels Office as private secretary TO MI. "h
Hardly Democrat could be found yesterday who was
to succeed General Graham as Naval ofHcer.
sSc, asked to o pG% ne on course rsS
Of Senator Dsiy. who shrugged his shoulders and
marked have nothing to say" The pay OF inc
places at his disposal The surveyor also receives 900
and has about thirty places to fiji The deputies or beads
Custom House are not protected by the Civil Service reg
uations but their places can be filed at will by the Col
eco As these the best places in the Custom House
the adherents of Hubert o. Thompson were already yes
tsrday besegng him for places ne LOOKED
Collector Robertson remained at his post yesterday In
Manning, who wished him to serve until his successor
qualified General Graham, the Naval Ohicer, saia
not disappointed he did not expect the political mil
ennum had came He was glad that Mr.. Burt had been
the retention Of faithful men IL the Naval
ofce. who were Of great adv, adyantage. n s. to to
made any removals while he had been Naval Officer, and
the men there were in office when Mr. Burt was "
continue. Surveyor Benedict, who has always been
known Democrat said that he had nothing to say
posed il was some kind Of Civil Service reform
garded az bearing on the contest for Governor II
thought by Tammany men that the 0stracisn OF tnat
hostile to the denomination Of Governor Hill lie viii
have the appointment OF Chief Examiner, at @o'ooo,
to succeed Sir. Burt.
Most OF the Tammany politicians were attending the
at sheepshead Bay and left before the news
the
IN divided in feeling Mingled with disgust
the fact that Tammany not recognized IN the
successful in securing the appointment OF his candidate
II IL TO be question between Hubert o. thompson
and Mayor Grace, they would rather SEQ thompson
win. ,.,,
Henry A. Gumbeton Tammany leader said There
will be disappointment felt or course Ny the auherehts
OF Tammany Hall the failure OF that Organization
to anything from the President as yet IL may
be. however that the President VII give our orSaniza
Coroner Levy, another Tammany leader, expressed
pS URaSn but would Rave Been only fair
the part OF thePresdent OF the services rendered MN
places However as he has Not, We will have to get
along without them"
Ex-senator Grady said: "As am not an unpreJu'
diced observer have nothing to say an,
The County Democracy were naturally JuollaDt.
Visions Of fat places In the Custom oss were uaneg R
OF the Dock Department, said " a; Stevenson Besltie
good man. who has shown himself possessed o. % good
executive ability IN the County Clerks once; Hedden
not affiliated with any Democratic Organizaton SO far
as know, and know nothing OF him personally Col;
onel Burt suppose is appointed in the Interest OF Cv
District.Attorney MARITIME spoke thus; "Tho ap-
pontments are thorsushiy satisfactory 10 w,pb Gqp
tbsn Hrsal'1a'iTh Thc appontees are good men, and
Will administer to the offices well"
Senator Gibbs tRepu6lican said " The appointment
of IIedden which can safely be credited to Hubert O.
Thompson shows that the President wanted to appoint
Mayor Grace returned from Washington yesterday
morning and went directly to the City Hall He said he
Mr. a
ment, although the outlook rather cloudy He held
n brief interview with Hubert o. Thompson and then
departed Great Neck his country home, IN company
with City Chamberlain WINS
SKETCHES OF THE NEW OFFICIALS.
Edward L. Hcdden, the Collector was in the ship
ping business until last year, MEMBER OF the firm
OF Wetmore Cryder & Co. Since tho dissolution OF the
firm he has been connected with the banking house of
Edward sweet & Co. His connection with the shipping
business extended nearly twenty-five years and the
firm OF which he became u member did large business
with China, but IL Is said 10 have expired OF dry rot
lie is director In the North River Bank, OF which his
fatheriuaw the president, and also in the Niagara
insurance Company. It Is said that he gained some
knowledge OF custom house methods In the shipping
business, lie attended TO the matters reAung TO I'M
Tho now surveyor IT, s. Beattle the secretary Of the
County Democracy County Committee and the deputy
county clerk. lie formerly acting secretary to Mr.
whitney when that gentleman was Corporation Counsel
lie Is "A warm adherent OF IL. O. Thompson.
sias W. Burt the new Naval officer, formerly filled
that place When his term expired IN March, 1883,
President Arthur appointed General Graham to I'LL the
Vacancy Governor Cleveland then mado Mr. Burt Chief
Examiner TO the state Civil Service Commission which
Office Inc now holds. Mr.. Burt has been Mugwump IN
politics.
To the Edftor of The Tribune.
SIR: In your Issue of to-day you mako me say
that sincerely wished that Mr.. Hedden would not
no mado Collector This is mistake. In conversation
,,,h vour reporter remarked tnat IL would be well
that candidate Of Mr. Thompson should Dc successful
and repudacd IL to the president or the Corn Exchange
Rank aud to Mr. Randolph president OF the Continental
Rank before IL o'clock this morning. MT Holden mas
ce he will fl the office to which he has been appointed
"cssp.Iy%sE Ss" yopE June ~. 1855 f. r. LIvERMoRE.