The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-06
NEW YORK'S FAT PLACES
ERHARDT GETS THE COLLECTOR
SHIP OF THE PORT.

Van Colt Appointed Successor to
Postmaster Pearson - Erhardt Said
to Have Been the Choice of the Whole
PARTY in His State - A Couple of
designations.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The President
has appointed Joel B. Ehrhart collector of
customs, and Cornelius Van Colt postmas-
ter at New York city.
Mr.. Van Colt has for a number Of years
bean a fire commissioner of New York and
is popular.
1t is said at the treasury department that
Mr. Erhardt was the choice of the Repub-
Ican party of the state of New York. for
the position of collector of the port of New
York. without regard o wings, sides or
factions, and that everything considered,
his was the most harmonious appointment.
He was Endorsed by Vice-President Morton,
Secretary Tracy, Senators Hiscock and
Fvarts, nearly all the republican
representatives Of the state, the
Union League Club, leading representa-
tiyes of the two factions of the party and
many of the principal merchants and bust
ness men of the port. Mr.. Erhardt is well
known throughout the country as the re-
publican candidate in the mayoralty con-
test in Ne York city last autumn which
resulted IN JDb eJtCIlOu VI VI vi dlV3 J1C
Tammauy candidate. His last public service
was as United States marshal of the South
ern district of New York.
PROTESTS AGAINST VAN COLT.
Against MIR. Van Colt Postmaster General
Wanamaker presented number of pro-
tests received by him yesterday and to-day
from Theodore Roosevelt and republicans
of that stamp in New York Collector
Mapone aud Postmaster Pearson were prac-
ticaily removed to make places for the new
men. They were both slated by Morton,
FiscOck & Co. The rest of the Platt slate
did not 90 through to-day. Strong protests
have been received against several names
on it, strong enough to makeiPresident Har-
rison pause, but it will probably all go
through at last just as Erhardt and Van
Colt did.
THE SURVEYORSHIP.
The fight between JacObus and Willis for
surveyor will not amount to much. Willis
is almost certain to be appointed. Many of
the protests received we're not directed so
much against the individuals selected as
against their selection by ex-senator Platt
Warner Miller's hand appears in many of
them, but it is useless for him to kick. Mr..
Platt will run things in New York for the
present. The appointment of Van Colt
is not to be construed as
President Harrison had committed himself
to Van Colt before he began to hear from
Postmaster General Wanamaker that there
were protests against him, and besides Mr.
Wanamaker said very little himself except
to present the protests sent to him with ap-
pr0prlate comment.
ROBERTS ACCEPTS.
Secretary Window received a telegram
this afternoon from Ellis H. Roberts ac-
cepting the appointment of assistant treas
urer at New York. 1t is expected that he
will perfect his bond and qualify some time
next week. He is required to execute a
bond in the sum of $500, 900. Treasurer
Hyatt will remain in charge of the New
York sub-teasury' until Mr. Roberts quail
fies, and arrangements will then be made
for a count Of the moneys and securities of
the sub-treasury.
HUSTON ON HAND.
Mr. Huston, the newly appointed treas
urer, was at the treasury department to-
day and had an interview with Secretary
Window. He will not assume the duties
of his new Office until after Treasurer Hyatt
is relieved of his present extra responsible
ties in the New York office, and the new
treasurer may still further delay qualify
ing until after the examination Of the New
York sup-treasury is completed. In this
way the examination of both offices at the
same time would be obviated.
RESIGNED BY REQUEST.
c. r. Faulkner of Indiana, chief of the
record division in the pension Office, has re-
signed by request.
L. Q. C. LAMAR, JR., RESIGNS.
l., Q. G. Lamar, Jr., chief of the sta
tionery division of the interior department,
has resigned to engage in private business.
Mr. Lamar's resignation was unsolicited.
He was regarded as an efficient officer.
William r. Lapham of New York has been
appointed acting chief of the same division.
Schuyler Duryee has been appointed chief
clerk Of the patent Office, vice Mr.. Lips
comb, resigned. Mr.. Duryee occupied this
position from 1888 to 1887, when he resigned.
he had previously been a clerk in the war
department from 1871 to 1881, and in the
patent office from 1881 to 1888 as chief of
the assignment division