New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
HEDDEN GETS THE PLACE.
HANS s. BEATTIE TO BE SURVEYOR AND sILAs W.
BURT NAVAL OFFICER OF THE PORT.
lBr TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUYE,l

HANS S. BEATrIE TO BE SURVEYOR AND sILAs W.
BURT NAVAL OFFICER OF THE PORT.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE,l
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The President made
the following appointments this morning:
Edward L. Hcdden, be Collector Of the Port of New
Hans S. Deattic be Surveyor of the Port of New
York.
silas W. Burt to be Naval officer of the Port of New
York.
This great victory for Hubert o. Thompson and
FORM qudates part of the debt which the President
owed to Thompson and throws another sop the Mug
wumps Democrats pronounce the appointment of HUI
bert o. Thompson's man mistake, and denounce tho
appointment OF Silas W. Burt insult to their party
Beate ia another Thompson man, and his appointment
is also denounced.
The appointment of Hedden great surprise. 1t
was believed that the strong recommendations which
Mr.. Simmons carried with him from j. Tden would be
sufficient to pull bin through He had the warm sup
port OF Secretary Manning, and he not particularly
Objectionable to Secretary Whitney; but he opposed,
1t IL now known with great vlgor by Hubert o. Thomp-
With Thompson It a matter OF life and death,
In apolitical sense and he had returned to NewYork
from Washington without having secured the appoint
ment Of Hedden he would have lost all influence with
the County Democracy. This he represented to the
President strongest He appealed to him,
and backed up his appeal it is thought by threats He
told the President that long he could not be made
Collector OF the Port the office should go to man Of
his selection He gave the President to understand that
II the appointment Of Hedden Collector were not
made the County Democracy would act toward his Ad-
ministration as Tammany acted toward Tilden.
Thompson left Washington yesterday without dchn-.
te promise the part Of tho Presidents In fact he s
said to have been prepared for the worst He was In
anything but high spirits when he boarded the train for
New-York Ex-Mayor Cooper accompanied him and
shared his gloomy temper Both had played their last
trump card and awaited the result with undisgused
anxiety To-day victory is theirs, and Hubert o. Thomp-
son has proved q bigger man Ito paraphrase we'll
known saying than old man Tilden.
This IL how IL cano about Nobody suspected yester
day that the appointment would be made to-day Colo
mel Lamont had said positively that the nomination
would not be made until the beginning OF next week
yesterday afternoon the President sent for secre
tary Manning Together they went over the ground and
rehearsed the objections made TO the candidates
as we'll the recommendations made In their behalf
Manning, i is understood wanted politician for the
place II possible. Thompson himselfI no professional
business man for him To this the President would not
listen at ALL He feared the criticism which Thompsons
nomination would evoke. Manning was for letting the
criticisms 60 Jericho and strengthening the Admins
traton by the selection OF experienced politician
The President recognized the Importance OF doing this
and yet hesitated. lie dreaded the comments OF the
Mugwump press. The conference was closed without
any conclusion being reached and Mr. Manning went
home under the impression, It is said, that no appoint
ment would be determined on that day.
About an hour later sas W. Burt called at the White
House The President asked him to mako some sug
gestions in connection with proposed change In the
manner OF conducting the public business at the New
York Custom House. After free and full talk the
President came to the conclusion that 1t would be we'll
while making q change in the Colecorshp. TO appoint
new men also TO the posts OF Surveyor and Naval Oi-
GER While no formal offer OF the post OF Naval
Officer was then made to Mr. Burt 1t became plain that
he would not refuse Il II rendered to him. Mr. Burt LEFT
the White House without knowing the Presidents in-
tentions.
later IN the evening Mr. Manning and Mr.. Whitney
were seat for again and whole matter over
onco more. Mr. whitney put in strong plea for
r H.iden aud the recognition OF Thompson. Mr.. Man
ming then suggested that Mr. Hedden was probably
not politician and the representative rather OF the So
called business element 1t would DO well, perhaps, to
recognize the working politicians By the appointment OF
one Of their number to other place in the Custom
House " Heddon was really made Collector Tho name
Of Hans g. Beattle was suggested by Mr.. Whitney. 1t
met the approval OF Secretary Manning He was an
active enough politician TO suit both. IL was then
suggested TO appoint Some who would be
acceptable 10 tho Civil Service reform element among
the independents to third position. 1t would dis
mart OF the criticism which to be made upon the
other two nominations The name OF silas W. Burt was
mentioned and after protests on the part OF Mr.
Manning II was decided to offer the post OF Naval officer
10 Mr. Bart and that OF Surveyor 20 Mr. Beattie Thus
the dlstrlDutOu OF tHItc O4N's was
tied.
and formally announced his willingness TO accept tho
paco OF Naval officer Mr. whitney also called 10 AS
snre himself that nothing would he done TO change the
man according 10 which Beae was 70 receive the sur
yeyorship Half an hour after no had left the White
fn"c lie appointment- were ordered to be made out
Thc appoIntmcnt OF Beatte u due entirely 10 the Of
forts of Secretary Whitney. Beattle was Whitneys
private secretary during his term as corpora
ton Counsel lie Is at present Deputy county Clerk
lie H. an active politician OF the machine type, ana one
;eho will make the office which he has been appointed
10 ali tho service that I'm the interest OF his own
norty Incidentally his appon ment also places III the
custom House man who will keep Secretary whitney
horonghv Informed Of everything that is going on, so
vantage over the Secretary OF the Navy IN the possession
OF the Collector. - Out, ,,-...,... - .,.
NcwYork state Civil Service Commission lie held the
nos Of Naval officer before Upon the expiration OF his
Commission President Arthur appointed Charles h Gra-
ho "a hIs pare The term OF MrGraham does not expire
until 1887 hui the President represented as believing
that sound public policy requires REORGANIZATION Oh the
whole customs service In New York Hence IL Is argued
thaf some more removals and appointments Will be
made shortly The fact that Mr. Burt supported MI
Cleveland In 1882 and lss4 gives rlse TO the erucisn
that his present appointment Is 10 large cA'chI Iuu"
tlon OF a old political debt - -, l., ,,o,. ,
The friends OF Tamnslny who are loud IN ther uenu-
citation OF tho three appointments are met at inc ho
Ionse with bland smile and hint that tnere are yet
,r" iwnorfant places 10 be hed-that OF Marshal aud
that OF District-Attorhey
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.