The sun., 1889-04-29
rrSTOM HOUSE GOSSIP.
-nrxocRATs SOW WANT coz. BURT
RETAINED.

x. Meets and Greets the Mug.
90 Naval Omcer-The Two Collectors
vi, see the Naval Parade Together-
~, barge once VIII Havo Cheerfu,
.,,or.too-C oiiector MsGo.e Asks tbs
,u a.rd. he Examined on Wednesday.
rs singular thing OF the week has been q
,.,cs IN sentiment on the part OF the Demo-
g. In the service toward Col. Silas W. Burt
esys,al Officer. For several years Col. Burt
Wv w "a. been q shining favorite with the Dem.
,.s some OF the biggest OF them thought
-. ,b. .reappointment OF Mr.. Pearson cleared
.na ,l,,s o. any obligation that Mr.. Cleveland
.r,seht Wv bound him TO the MuGwumps. These
uu..o1ta-s objected 10 the appointment OF Col
NJ He had had five years OF the offlce
bu.. 1873 to 1883. and the Demo-
n.,,s thought 1t mistake to give
e,e', ,,o ,lsce again in 1885. They pointed cut
~, ~, 1, was one OF the easiest and best paid
.,. s AZ the disposal OF the President They
..rsIIsd that the Naval Officer gets $4,000
rl...a,d has charge of 200 men. and. moreover
!. haad Of department without recognized
nS,rorsibi,tty. The Surveyor OF tho Port gets
~. sane salary, has l,20o men to look after
~ i. hard at work from morning
p.r,otrats. the Naval Office has been a
,.,I,r, against Col. Burt has now given place
10 ons Of friendly concern in his future: ~
'. apnounted that this change OF spirit came
with The staemen hat Col Bust weuta be at
IA The Democrats add that Col Burt can
~; possibly inJure them any more, and they
are very cordial IN their nope that ftesiaens
Harrison Will retain MIN.
Ills not believed that Col Erhardt shares in
~ nav. born enthusiasm for Col. Burt. The
~ - ShtllinasS demonstrated In
es eeoIes.or ~ Maeone early in the week notified
~. 4. teyeaue cutter Grant at his disposal to-
WW!ndon Mr., Magone wanted Col Erhardt
~. sas the me naval paraie CoI. ErharqS ap.
prscated the compliment. and on Thurs.
taJ called on S9IleciSI Wi,b Assons aSone SAY
tse .Ss cut.et We interested him He n,imated that
M 1ssn be ss1a Il rom ins
dom. Col Erhardt was invited to, call on Col;
iec;or Masone at l2 o'clock Saturday for q final
Gss sssI again with Collector Magone. Col. Erhardt
Ma then informed that he was welcome to the
ssi's ssH and his friends Col Burt again inumated
lis desire to be one OF the party and at last
said So ,,, ~, r.,o,d. e,+,o roo.
four thousand, wasn't itl'
WAS the neatest refusal on record.
Collector Magone will accompany Col. Er-
hsrit and his friends down the bay, surveyor
Beattie has invited his family and friends TO see
The show from one part OF the Barge once, and
SUPERINTENDENT Whalen and the INSPECTORS
and women inspectors and their friends Will
have the other part OF the building Inc
deputy collectors and their friends have set
epsr. the balcony In front OF the custom
House and will have fine opportunity to see
the Presidential party. as It moves up Wall
street to the Equitable building
There is o disposition to force work upon
the employees to-day; and TO- o-morrow Will be a
holiday. Collector Magons has written TO
Secretary Window: asking permission to e1.
cuse all hands on Wednesday.
The resignation Of Edward Hawke. chief
clerk and acting deputy collector Of Col. Rock.
wells division, takes !eIIect to-morrow. and
there is mighty scramble among city Repub-
lcans for the place.
The plan now is for Col Erhardt to call at
the Cole ectors Office next Saturday afternoon.
say about4 O'Clock, when the deputy collectors
will be formally introduced to him. Collector
MaGone Wi! then. say good-by and Col. Er-
hard: will begin his administration on the
Monday morning following.
Appraiser Cooper has not yet made his se-
lections 70 i!H existing vacancies IN the Laight
street Guiding. and neither has he determined
upon any removals lust at present