New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
THE NETWORK OFFICES.
GOSSIP AROUSED BY MIR. HIsCoCK's PRES
ENCE AT THE CAPITAL.
GENERAL KNAPP's WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR NAVAL OFFICER
THE STATES AS THEY LOOK NOW.
Ipr rELEenArn TO rnE rRlBUxBI


InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUSBI
Washington Aug. 2.-The presence in Washington
OF Senator Hiscock has stimulated the quidnunq
They were disappointed to-day when the "Nowforb
appointments not announced. OF course each
of them has slate, and can tell you just who Is TO
be Naval Officer, and who Will be surveyor, etc. In
one respect quidnuncs right and that Il in
assuming that General John N. Knapp will not be
appointed Naval officer. On July 80 General Knapp
wrote a letter to Thomas O. Plat, in which he said
There seems to be general expectation that to he
spnonted Naval Officer During your absence Gem
eraI Hustei then recently returned from an Interview
with the President who Informed me that while speaking
OF these appointments the President incidentally spoke
kindly OF me- The acceptance Of this Office would
necessarily involve change Of residence and re-
moyal with my family New-York Heretofore hava
not sufficiently considered this feature Of the question
You know what surroundings here are and can thero
fore readily appreciate without going into details the
sacrifice would mako in leaving them for any homo
could secure the city Of NewYork. Again. all the
members OF my family greatly dsinolined to the break
ing of home taes that have endured for hfetlma
After the most mature and careful elaboration do
not feel that 1 ought the sacrifice. Have the
uoodnes therefore inform the friends in council" Of
my decision 10 withdraw my name from all consideration
in this connection and kindly prefer them, in my name
nv bes: thanks for their generous pariaty. II Is ex
ceedinrlv gratifying TO me to that the suggestion
OF my candidacy this ONCE was supported by the
united Republican party Of the sne, and snail always
keeny appreciate the subtle compliment implied In the
fact that among all the good and able Republicans OF
this State not willing to be publicly announced
as a candidate against me-
II you deem It proper to do 30, VIII thank you 70
forward this letter to the President in some other and
your own way acqusnt him with my decision
Tho dcclnation of General Knapp who had well
earned recognition greatly relieves the political sit
nation as TO New-York and Brooklyn, and Will enable
tho President TO recognize New-York city by the ap
polntmcnt Of a city as Surveyor OF the Pof, ana
recognize Brooklyn by the appointment OF man from
that city as Naval officer. some Oh the quldhuncs
think that George ". Lyon Will DO appointed bur
yeyor and Theodore b. Willis Naval Officer, and that
Nathan OF BROOKLYN VIII be appointed Internal Revenue
Colecdor for the Brooklyn district OF course the names
of other deserving Republicans arc on different saes
II Is probable that the Offices above named VIII be
filed worry soOn ~ -, ,.
There Is some reason to believe that tho appoint,
ment OF United States DisrictAttoney and United
states Marshal for the Southern District OF New-York
will be deferred for time. II IS understood thar
neither Of the incumbcnts has offered his resignation
Some persons Will not be surprised II when the APP
nointments arc made II is found that Mr.. Mitchell IS
The now District-Attoney and that John W. Jacobus
succeeds General Mcmahon rs United states Marshal
but as before ntimatcd, that IS matter in the future