Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07
rnn FIGHT nEaiNs.

Untttn,or. Asrirnuts for the Posi-
tion OF Collector of Internal rtevc.
nue.
Already the eight for the position OF
collector of internal revenue of the First
MARYLAND district comprising the state
Of ID slsware) is under way, and the an.
nexsd extract from the Baltimore Sun OF
Tuesday, shows how the Maryisnd poll
siclans ARE stirred up over tue affair The
Sun report says il 10 uuderatood that
Senator Higgins has no candidate for the
position, but Il is understood around here
that he mas. and that he confidently
pects TO make winner Of the man of his
choice, Daniel I. Layton of Georgetown.
The Sun article ID AZ follows:
1.-The appointment of Cen. Andrew u.
Chapman as collector Of internal revenue
for this district was not conatmed by the
Senate, and he will be officially advised
that his incumbency Of the office ceased
yesterday. II dsvolves upon the COM
missioner Of internal revenue or the SEQ
Rotary of State 10 designate temporary
collector uutil the President names the
permanent collector. The announcement
was made yesterday of the removal OF
Deputy Collector Henry II. Dorton and
the promotion OF Wallace Owings to fill
the vacancy. MIR. Dorton, who held q
| 81 400 position under the Demo.
cratic Standardization of the Office,
Is Republican and the senior
deputy In length OF service. When
Collector Roberts died Mr. Dorton was
as first deeignated AS the acting collector,
AZ the senior, but this was changed and
Chief Deputy Chapman was appointed,
snd President Cleveland nominated him
to the Senate for regular confirmation.
The report bas generally prevailed re-
gently that the Msryland Republicans,
who were perhaps all opposed to the con.
frmation Of General Chapman, proposed
to secure tho designation OF Mr.. Doetun
e. acting collector by the new Secretary
of State. There has aince the dessh OF
Collector Roberts been Democratic
pressure for the removal OF Mr.. Dorton
as an Incumbent who was inimic4l to
the head OF the office, and last week
this pressure assumed pronounced pro.
portions.
Captain William I. Rssin, who Is the
senior deputy collector in length of ser
Woo, now that Mr.. DortOn ~ removed,
| yesterday informed internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller by telegraph that he
will respectfully decline to accept the
duties OF acting collector. Captain Rasin
Ia an appointee Of tho late Collector
Ditty, aud he in olassed IS Republican
Of the conservative type. Mr.. +. NJ Cox
10 the present chief deputy. and the other
deputies, not including Captain Rasin
are Democrats.
"pha new administration at Washing
ton IL probably not ready nov to decide
among the aspirants fof the collector.
ship, and tho place mugt have reccg-
nizsd hesd at once. General Chapman's
bond ought TO expire when he is retired,
aud II would be an anomalous affair to
hold his bond after no has gone out. The
internal revenue of SO ia not under civil
services rules, and it ia the frat plum for
which the Republicans will contend
There arc some 100 or more good places,
which under the Republicans and Demo.
Gratis have for come years been mainly
tilled from Southern Maryland. The 70
ceipts from the Office last Saturday were
$50, 900, and for the week HI29 500.
Mr.. Wallace 0wings, while acknowl-
edeing the eom psi;nent shown in bis pro.
motion, has declined 10 accept II, upon
the ground that be does no. ,rpect TO re.
main long in the service. His proposed
retirement is not based upon the proba
; bilitv OF earlv removal ThaYe was soma
- u hsyiug t H-
aa'aj ~ ~: co!isst9r Tie Re.
enaacbra. "a aad, aay that !.
special agent of the 'reesury will be- put
} in charge of the ofFile, aud that tho can.
vass for the appointment ct the hands of
the new Presids ant WILL begin at once The
} salary is 3 5U year Southern Mary
, land Is In the hali with s nnmbsr ~ sgpi,
rants, including * Collector John II.
] Sellman and DR.. Washington @. Tack oil
Anne Arundel, Adrian PoseY, of Charles,
and Messs Hill and Bolt ~ Prince
: Georges county, B-ltimors furnishes
, MAJOR Jostph o. suIh EmnrY