New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24

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| or to the Union League Club.
| TIRE MAN WHO HANDLES THE MONEY.
Collector Erharlt has surrounded himself with an
exceptionally able set Of men. There are ABOUT -,
employees in the Custom House. William l. bos'"toD
| the cashier. Ia Unknown Republican win nv,
record lie was born in Tomphins County in ST. anu
graduated from Hamilton College IN do" 20 vas
was Supervisor Of the town OF Enneld "n IN ia he
was member Of the Legislature and chairman o,
| the Committee on Public Education. lie was shI 10 ras
me capddae for state Treasurer and The
next year was appointed by 0overnJI e. now a Regent
ta ne be S,sie OF r aRs Since November Mt
| Bostwick has about hall ni,''' personally
lars pass daily G Sefh hs and is
much liked by his smordnstes s d,sburs,ng agent IS
on elderly gentleman of Manner b d hes lived
school, He Is native Of pehp mn Il graduate Of
college before holding ,a as Son
ds2S Ssi.w Ts a snS H SSP% senate
, Charles svD1si F FsnEce a one q BROOKLYN:
energetic young Republicans ns from sT Sos
I'M toS vssrs ago His wife is niece Of Martin
o Townsend Mr. Perry is we'll acquainted with Vice
President Morton.
IN THE COLLECTORS OWN ROOM
In the Collectors room are Special Deputy Col
lector McCleland, and Thomas Hunt the Collectors
n,iyete secretary Mr.. McCleland IS young Dem
ocrat appointed to Office by Mr. Magone, and retained
by Mr.. Erhardt lie IS graduate OF the unisciSiV
Of the City OF New York, and lawyer by procession
Secretary OF the Navy under President Garfield ana
later Minister TO Russia Thomas Hunt was graduated
managing clerk Of the wellkIown law finn OF Evar's
Choate 4 Beaman. s.,
the service is Dudley f. Phelps. of The lay Division
lie IS Boston man by birth lie left Harvard
and Aon an excellent record in the war. Tic was
appointed aduant Of the regiment raised by the Union
General Chester 4. Arthur. and was ultimately APP
pointed Assistant United States District Attorney;
several years under General Arthur. There are few
branch h OF he law. Mr. Phelps Is remarkably quick
man intellectually and man With conslerahle per,
Henry D. stanwood Deputy Collector in charge OF
the Seconf Division. for the entry OF merchandise. Is
smother able and experienced official. He has been
in the service for about eighteen years altogether
at the public schools and the Boston English High
school. lie served IN the war credfably' and IN
the Auditors room. He was rapidly promoted and
in 1881 was Deputy Collector Mr Sah%n o.oI IS
EsRnOea1R u ana o Hs4Si Far
showed his appreciation Of Mr. stanwood's record by
making him ore OF his rst Ge9 rs:noSsbe depart
ment. lie knows how to keep cool ana T ZEE 'ne
figures straight and the crowd moving lie is
nephew Of Secretary Blame.
One of the most genial and democratic deputies IS
Levi NJ Gano, who Is now in charge OF the Dra"oach
Division. He is one OF Collector ErhardPs first ap-
poiutments. He was born in New-Jersey, but was
rarad in Western New-York. Mr.. Gano began life
as teacher and aferwsrd studied law but Ia nCs
s ss Fs sst ssPsSfan psRTfhn Tabns
S SsH several Offices and is now president of the Board
OF Education at Watkins Mr.; Gano is popular VIII
his suboIdinates He treats them WIN i'Nu"0S' anu
us 'e rsins RspUblicsn POLITICAL ls bright alert
a0 oed RGP"i at the {SuP Poo an Stores Mr. Burr thirty
seven years Old and native OF NuGi;, oolcihalJi
education and learned the printing trade in the office
OF The Cortland Gazette and Banner lie WORKED
In the Government Printing once al and
Intimately night city editor Of The Standard" under
Moses Summers On sGcop' or pDS5 abe srcs Of
the Brooklyn, Fla'bush and C0uey Island kdiHoan'
NTH sn the Of the Buffalo division
Of the Delaware. Larkawanna and western Ka1roa1;
naming NTH that S5r ua ne man
He has railroad ideas, and the Republican leaders |
like him.
HE THANKS MR.. ARTHUR AND HIS BRAINS
John H. Gunner, Deputy Collector Of the Marine |
Division is another young Republican discovered by
General Arthur and his brains. lie was born |
here in 1864 and is a of Police Captain Gunner
He educated at the public schools and at the |
College of the City Of Newfor E Thu Root liked
XhnT Mr. G1 nsr went e 'E esd P'nb@ e dcas
from that district in the Republican County Commit
ee and 10 the State Conventions. Last year he wac
delegate to the National Republican Convention and
dent Harrison He was Deputy Probate clerk under
Surrogate Robins. No one ever sees HIM lose his
here iovfal honest capable te ,ISUS ,. n,,
the Warehouse Division lie is a ew-York man and
under Revenue Collector Morris 7 resam and
sferward Guarsn Accounting Gera 1naGr uTiSSate
R3 In and nd po r. was large voe Mr. Shea has
long been the Republican ieader Of the I'D Assembly
pointments and he was supported for his place BY
many prominent Republicans. Personally he is jovial
and good business man.
LONG PUBLIC RECORD.
Another Irish Republican in the service who has
made his mark with the leaders of the party IS wilson
Bergman Deputy Collector under Mr.. S atwood. Mr..
Bergman was born in County Derry. Ireland but
came here when a child. He educated at the
public schools and the College of the City Of New
York He was captain in the he %Sd Regiment snlS Of
in the Assembly in 1865 and 1866, and ran for he
sns aa alsd GenS %as ana 50 was caddae oHI
Congress against Fernando Wood and John Hardy
T Y 40 ONCE from IH' $50 d to isoG
William s. Robinson, the appointing ceIk, 10 an I'M
porsn part OF the acn lie eyery S G %
building H. G.. Weaver OF the stcnOgraphers, is |
known to the reporters the Commits Oner o. Emigra
ton because he is a bright young fellow and see
story" in report from Castle Garden as quick
y az ANYBODY c. +. Warmer the other stenOgrapher
is almost as accurate figures themselves, and can
fit around the Collector and Mr. McCelland - catch
their messages as nOselessly as his pencil moves.
Everybody who visits the Custom House likes 10 |
see JOe7 Murray, the custodian. He is typical |
young lrishman and is great favOr!te IN the XNIst
Assembly District. lie served clerk On several
Legislative committees and delights 10 tell his friends
how he discovered Theodore Roosevelt and Ernest H.
4 rosl G. il lurIy
Republican warhOrse in the NVth Assembly District
where he has done good work for the party. Kinmel
stiel, q messenger, is knowing politician. and Il |
George another Hermes, IS the good-lOokng one and
the pet Of the messengers staff.
OBITUARY.