New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-25
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT 7HE COLLECTOR.
THE POLITICIANS STILL AT SEA CONCERNING JUDGE
RoBEETsoNs SUCCESSOR.

THE POLITICIANS STILL AT SEA CONCERNING JUDGE
ROBEETsoN's SUCCESSOR.
The talk about the Collectors hip among poll
ticans who discuss 1t from the National point of view
rather than that OF local politics. has several new feat
ures As the time approaches when is thought the
appointment must be made most OF the gossip comes
with the Injunction that II be considered strictly
under the hat" But 1t gains currency in spite OF
iniunctions which less binding in politics than
I'm law. prominent Republican politician said yeser-
day that ho in q position to know that the
appointment would not be ready by the 1st of july
was some tlmo ago promised. in order that the new
man might start his with the fiscal year. Tho
same gentleman, who is thoroughly posted IN Custom
House affairs, said
rhere are precedents enough for giving tho place to
aman outside of New.York City, that the Admins
tration has wide range OF choice. The plain notice
xyen two months ago TO the rival factions In NewYork
that they must compose their troubles has been without
effect II has only animated two three to try to
control all the organizations without efectually con-
trolling any There Is Just much war to the knife
going on IA ever so is not improbable that an out
slider will be appointed a stroke Of politics"
A Democratic journalist OF prominence who was re-
corded day or two ago a guest at the White House
sa,d Yesterday: do not think the appointment is
reny There Is nothing ia the talk about It's being ten
dered to John ASnew e 1oy Mr Manpns iUr inc
has favorite. Mr. whitney has favofite. Ihey are
cysnptsbe to each other At the present time gentle
man from outside OF New-York City, whose name has
not been mentioned all is the most likely TO get the
place" . - ,. ,-,, .,o,r ,,ro an, ,ho,
he has never been a candidate for the place, or
allowed himself to be put In the position OF
a candidate. one OF them said TO TRBUSE reporter
=. Whaey er has been done In Thompsons behalf has
hean done voluntarily by his friends without his encour
aSement He has steadily refused to make any appca
ton himself or to encourage any application He Is
frank enough say that he wouldn't refuse the oce
Ue is also IN favor OF its being given TO machine
nan He would ike to see William +. Smith In the
Mace n he cannot get 1t himself Thompson thinks he
oId get the position but for the Presidents fear OF
Newspaper criticism and more especially criticism by
TuF TRiBUNE, which he watches closely"
" r. smith and Senator Nelson OF PCughkeepsie were
uptowu last night. Both were named In secretary
Mannings official list applicants for the Coectorship
Roth deny that they have made Application Tor tue
,Iace senator Nelson said believe that the place
vii he given 20 General Horatio @. King have COED
reasons for thinking l not candidate for any
Office [ sat with Mr.. Cleveland for an hour on his last
yisit here chatting about various matters, and told
him that had favors TO ask wanted nothing myself
and didn't want share the burden OF his troubles The
most want is to be left alone"
Major Hinckey The Graphic is said to be the prime
in an effort the appointment for Senator
Nelson. $1,000 .....,.. 60 -
absent o three days