New-York tribune., 1885-07-20
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.

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Collector Hedden has written his resignation II wa
written before he was appointed. 1t is without date
Tho who holds 1t is authorized to insert date he
chooses. The man Is Mr.. Hubert o. Thompson. am
told these things positively by one who Is In position
to know the inside and with such particularly that
forced TO believe what he says nearly approximates
the truth.
The same authority volches the correctness OF this
version Of the appointment of Mr. Hedden Collector
Hubert o. ThomI indulged his personal hopes OF the
appointment until about fortnight before tue vacancy
occurred. He firmly believed he would secure the prize
until about that tlme when It positively conveyed
to HIM that he must give up all such ambition; that he
could not be made Collector In person. He was told
that the appolnee must be a business man. Public opin-
ion demanded that much be conceded to the cause OF
Reform "soc called But he WAS told ut the same time
by the authorized person that he could name the
II his nominee could get good Endorsements or him
by merchants irrespective OF political or party ailia-
tons II was difficult task for Mr. Thompson to ac-
complish, and him days to find the ava IL able
Mr.. Hcliens name suggested itself to Mr. Thompson
one nj zht while he WAS In Wallacks Theatre.
He sent coupe for Mr. Heddcn and the two completed
their plans that night in the theatre while watching the
play Mr.. Hedden was satisfied that he could get good
ndorseme ts and he did, AMI the morning after the ap-
In the Democratic newspapers evidence ofthe pressure
brought by the best merchants in behalf Of mr.
Hedden. IT seemed from these Endorsements as IL the
merchants OF New-York had suddenly and simultane'
ousy risen demand the appointment OF heretofore
obscure who behaved not to be profess
sonal politician. Bat all the same Mr.. Thompson So
lected him: named him at the request OF the President;
the merchants were nveiged into recommending mere
fgurehead for MI. Thompson; aud tha Administration
took part in what nothing less than trick upon the
public.
Mr. Thompson Is not the thick. skued man that somc
believe. He Is quick witted as the best
OF them. lie knew that the moment any man was ap
pointed he wOuld get direct from the White House
which might conflict with Mr.. Thompsons ideas of the
management of the Custom House from political point
OF view The only guarantee which he could have which
lie believed aid he held binding was the letter OF
resignation ana this, as am told, he got IN advance
The thing is In politics; Tweed used to Indulge
ia the same game In his day.
James c. DnG is going TO do Tho Mkaho NJ tue
Standard Theatre in spite Of Mr. Carte, Miss Lenolr ana
the law; and also in spite OF neat little trick which
Carte relates with much eee that he played on Dnh
Mr. Carts's side OF the story "a told by carte 10 u
friend who writes me it from London, was 'ha1
he decided when Mr.. Duff made an oher
for "The Mlkado" to hire the Standard Theatre
for its production by his Savoy company; but they
could not come to terms Du wanted rent at the rate OF
~ 900 a week; Carte offered $500 Dad lowered his
figures $3.50. and there was further daiiaice Tor
week Then having arranged with John Setson Tor new
York Boston, and the Foris OF Baltimore Tor the
principal Southern aud Western cities Carte told MI
Dun that he coulI not play the piece at the Standard
Dufln rage At being trckeisworO he would 10 IL any
Way ani told Carte he should at once secure the
orchestraipn and But the willy Mt Carte sent
his agents all about London and bought up all the Japan
cse costumes market that when Dun bcgan 10
make inquiries the latter lac found that Carte had
fOrestaled him.
MI Dua to whom read tho account of this JOKE on
him. had hearty laugh ana then told MS version ol the
stoy lie says that he secured the orches-aon OF the
opera without difficulty for the authors recognizing That
they have no American In it, sellins the score
70 anvboly who wants It, But his costumes he got still
more easily for he closed with Paris house whlch hat
made oyertures 20 him before he left New-fora he
bonst their costumes By telegraph the day Carte proKe
of negotiations. Thinking to supplement- some OF them
by London ma ie dresses he negotiated with costuer
for few suits TO cost only $3.50. Carte induced THIS
cosrumer Qua his money only by buying "p al
the man had hand and In returning the check the cos
tuner told Dun what Carte was dong. Dun amused
himself for n few days In going about am mpngt IN cos
tuners OF Lonlon pricing their Japanese stocks always
saving he would think II and come In again. "hen-
ever he went in again" he found Carte had bo"eht
everything lie DUH had looked at lie mnst nave MS
storcroom filed with useless cost mes" Dnf sal In
the antime have my Paris costanes safely housed Id
the Standard Theatre"
awhat about The Mikado ~ L asked 1t Is not so
thin as Patience" SAID Mr. Dnn I" and yet IL Is
dalnter The airs ars very simple AMI pleasing. The
pictures are absolutely PERFECTION as done ut the savoy
n "a ono of those pieces which must be carefully ana
uxuriantly done t won't co. IL would be great pity
10 havo IL pitchforkcd on the stage by some summer
snap company shall produce 1t before carte does'
bnt not before thoroughly mour ted ana re-
hrarsed shall not put a company the ROAD was
nvi,ad IN ondon hy Carte 70 the negotiations
bceun here by letter and think he treated Inc shaooiy
Grace Church always fine LANDMARK OF the great
city, But since the completion OF the broadway kaii-
road Il has become something OF guldepost by which
persons in the cars locate themselves often find my
se,f Ioone M from my paper and calculating my bear
ngs by glance at its noble spire fancy aee Others
going through the same process perhaps uncon
sciously.
Foster Dewey who for so NAVY years rweeis
c,o.es frieud was recalling "reminiscences OF g
aavs He thought Tweed the most nervy man OF the
combinations Sweeny the most tni',; ana c"nn"y me
most cowar,y and trcacherons had male, years ago
about the same estimates OF the inel
Mr. D,vcv tod me- greatly 10 my surprise Charles
O'Conor denounced rweeis exridition from Spain as
dnappng The great lawyer said that h was an act Tor
wkich our Government might yet have to suier hnnia
,,,u And he s,l further asopshca ms by saying that
Mr. O'Conor had agreed with him mr. Dewey TO con-
sent 70 Twecds rclcssc II he would dvnlec everything
and then 90 abroad The latter condition hc particularly
lad great stress saying on ono OCCASION I'm AFRAID
70 bc IA released and stays here they'll make him Aayor
Tweed had consented to but after he had given Ut
all he had and told all he knew Mr.. Fairohild the AT
ornny t;ercra refused TO let mp on him OCoAor ln
disgust ut the case and Tweed shortly afterward died.