The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30
faith with Ex-senator Plat. 1t was alleged by
Mr. Plnti' friendR TINT SanAfor niscock. Sec

ssnaior Istt's parors At Tho fi;'h Avenue
accept Mr.. Platps idens and consult with him
in tho dls,Tlbption Of ,he Custom Ho .s p&ar-
hardt agreed to this programme. and, more
over TINT hs shopld esrscaiy avoid tho ,pG e
one especially antagonistic to Mr.. Plat: AZ
Ell M n r fp S Eey sSy KAT
a.. Sp FEW Nh rs
81 hs old enS Sr RSo Ills orpo.on to
Mr.. Plat, It is also asserted became SO Pre-,
to the Custom House and ended all communi-
cation with the Colleci or. c.u
light. Mr.. Plntt objected TO Mayor Grants
M haI hsr Bas Go
iector Erhnrdt main lnined otherwise. and was
1S ,hs s s4 SSssn sp
the l. esmpasn I'll The ssH friends Mr. Patt
and Mr.. Patterson declared that COLLECTOR Er-
Gsmmsss s. that the sincT ;Ss Of war var
chinss efforts Se s' to Se Ss TammanS ~
in Asss s fh AVSnse hSte iTfnfy Ss
casI that seo19 NEEDED Il thf Sse
his time came to speak and TO say how
much OF this lump he thought ho could
to. solicit, subscriptions from Ms business
some Of Them might CONS before him q his
capacity as Collector Of the Port. Mr.; Platts
heS aa ~ @
ss ~ Collector hold one 81 the bIssts, Offices
sab 6ss from e EeeSbiean business men
wSho had no dealings With the Custom House:
promised to do. but there was no evidence after
that OF his having taken a step to carry out his
hlm was Els na
The next sRnitcnnt chapter was printed In
The SUN OF April 8last under this head line:
WHAT DOES MR. PLATT WANT
II IT Is THE scALr or THE COLLECTOR
This article pointed out that II President
e
sss: a SAL Ii; ;is :sss:!
Il was intinsted even then that The i prss &:
had recognized the power OF Mr.. Plat and his
Erha,dt Ho5n Ss
known as Joel bismarck Erhardt, because Of
yss 5 Bsas s ERafd III:
mother was Louisa Benedict. sister OF Eras-
S Ss a IT Ssn Srf 81
6ardss parents took up their residence IN New
York city yhen he was four years ys1,a, 9ld; He
Esss'Isa as old ana
sa Clerk ds In f0f fs,s H3 he Was
emploged III the METROPOLITAN Lie Insurance.
i: SsEsS h juSi. f:Ssds,
ss Il Is. oSsn at Fl t ges
ss rs %sSsd t %s'i Of III
Ds on .ne doos and lis mohsT
'I s5 EN- i H., ,2 81. 5 s'sp:
YES" replied Tie young man. -,
doTn to to the tSs doo4 bis
Yes" feplied Young ErheTdt. and as he told
the story few weeks ago; then she he. kissed s
Se sna Ell E1hardt eniis.sd as prvats In
the famous New York Seventh. Later on he
s. sssn
ceived Captains commission FOR bravery In
g., H TMs the Sss Ct saeX Cray
@ Bspe aSa tha By
1ss9 the draft n Sss in New EGs
ssss,sn. bistrct tf xtterney s Il srcoiisn
u sa mayor ade % him
Police ;9 sa,y T. the se1en,iss
nea s Gaer We
dent and subsequently, receiver Of !hs New
s 6S tRa tRe p County cenSspiion: He
ora6s see9R sht In he the r rssS S @
II ~ Il:
RsDsSisaH1ss snd Ds%SsFs Is
$I!y;a s. strss His ian''yis no" at Iis'IS
be senstor sJ scaa Fassett whom the President
has named as colleGor Erhardts sncoes &c.
H y sos
rom cS.n sS Who led The 9tle attempt Of
the Fasyett Committee 70 knock out TaT E5n,i
Wniyersity q oehester: aga tosk gG,s rs sIadu:
spDon "a f pIct to ttesS s s
S ss. slees x 10Y s%s ss
Of 1884, s from the Twenty. seventh district.
the c2an tss 6 % sbres
and his last term no wIs elected President
ten Of the Senate H. HIS pc %ns
He Is editor 9! ne ELmira Ades,tisCsr H. i tie ls
fsssed lgnorance today whom asked about
THE SUNS story Of the resignation OF Col
lector Erhardt. but finally admitted It to be
1pon Tie subject f Of NJ Erhardts successor
He said shat tho ,mattor vas entirely IA the
However. that .ho regarded Mr.; Erhardt's res
ienation as tho best kent political! secret nc
mitted six weeks ago. he said hnd he regarded
it az q marvellous thing that the newspapers
THE Sun. by the way, hns been helping. to
| keen the secret since Jnne 10. a date which MIR.
| Foster may find In his letter book.
SMUGGLING ON THE ST LAWRENCE
Customs Omcers Neatly Foolod-A Milion
| HIno.., m Ruslneaa.