Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-09-18
Disappointed Bosses.

Pat Kelly and his assistant bosses arc
Of the opinion that the head Of the
government at Washington is q little TOO
slow in MAX ing the changes in federal
offices in this state, and as will be seen
by the following from Mondays Pioneer
Press they are trying to relieve the
Washington officials from some Of the
t,ouble Of appointing SUCCESSORS to the
rascal|y Republicans who still hold
government offices in Minncsota
"a new feature iu civil service reform,
as understood by the managing local
sachems Of Minnesota, has developed
it,elf in regard to the deputy collector OF
customs at St. Paul. Capt. James D.
Wood is the candidate of Sachem Doran
and scores Of the NEST prominent mem-
bers OF the Democratic party Of the
stale, while Col. john Farrin gton has at
his bauk Sachem Kelly and the freshly
flcdged Guernon. : Such was the pressure
brought to bear by his opponents, and so
silent was the secretary Of the treasury,
taat Capt. Wood had begun to feel
shaky az to the final results. One day
last week ihis trie-hellY, Guernon and
Farrin gton-appeared in the custom
house and demanded Of the present
incumbent, Edward Richards, that he
deliver the keys, papers, etc, Of the
Office into their hands. OF course, the
reply to this was the demand for their
authority, but this the trio were u3able
10 produce Dopu!y Richards then
insormea these gentlemen that he had
been appointed to office by the secretary
of the treasury, and should recognize no
orders to vacate except from such a
source. Disappointment was plainly
evident upon the couLttnances ot~thess
would-be securers of this government
Office who had resolved to take it into
their keeping anyhow. After hurried
consultation they asked the "obstinate
incum hent' if he w@uld surrender the
office to them on receipt by him OF
telegram from the secretary Of the
treasury 10 that purport, de replied in
the affirmative and they departed. Dep.
uty Richards at cu,>o telegraphed to the
effect that the ofhce bad been demanded
of him, and ashcd what he should do in
tie premises. An imm ediate reply came
back from Secretary Manning bmsclf,
who said in effect, "Ho]d the fort" And
Col. Harrington is still on the outside,
while Capt Wood feels somewhat en-
couraged." :.
Tuesdays Pioneer Press: Deputy
Collector of Customs Richards, cues
toned as to the attempted seizure of his
Office by Democratic politicians last
week, corroborated the Pioneer Press
account of the affair with one exception.
Sachem Kelly and Col. Harrington first
appeared and deaanded possession,
which being refused they went out and
came back with Collector Guernon. But
this accession didn't make a tit OF
difference with the gentleman who had
the hoor. =
WAsuINeToS, Sept. 14.-The Pioneer
Press. correspondent today asked ap-
pointment Clerk Higgins, ~.
+. eWhen is Col Harrington to be ap-
tpointed deputy collector at 81. Paul p .
'.Tomorrow, maybe; never, perhaps" :"
was the reply. "Nothiag has been done
Everyt hing stands as it did. q month nth ago,
when / said Harrington was likely TO pc pc
| the man, I'hat@is likely 10 come up any
| day, and the appointment made quick as
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