The evening world., 1891-07-29

IoFCe would In his opinion, result In seriously
hampering the Collector.
The policy OF the Administration, however,
prevailed, and as this decision was virtually
an expression OF lack OF confidence In the Col
lector's Judgment, and an imputation that he
was conducting the once in an eXtravagant
and wasteful manner, he resolved 10 vindicate
his position by resigning.
some significance has been attached to the
recent visit OF Deacon $. V. White and Silas
b. butcher, Of Brooklyn, to President Harri-
son at Cape May in connection with the
vacant Collectorship.
II was stated this morning, however. that
as far as Mr.. butcher was concerned, there
was no political significance in the visit. MT.
butcher has recently assumed extensive busi-
ness responsibilities and is not in the race.
At the time Col Erhardt went into orice
there was a great deal OF gossip going around
about the chances OF Senator J. sloat Fassett
and william BroOkneld, Chairman OF the Re
publican County Committee, for the Collector
ship. The former was supposed to b. eX-
Senator Platt's man. Talk about both these
candidates was revived this morning.
Mr.. Platt was found at his orice IN the
United states Express Company this morn
ing.
The resignation Of Collector Erhardt is a
great surprise to me- he said TO the reporter
"Is It really trueI'
when told that there was no doubt about
It the ex-senator succeeded in assuming q
still more pronounced air Of astonishment.
In answer to further questions he declared
that he had no idea who would b. COT Err
hardt's successor. and said he had not heard
any names mentioned.
There was lively commotion among the
clerks IN the various departments at the Gus
tom-House this morning.
The sacrince demanded nom Washington
had been made, and eighty-siX Official heads
had fallen under the dismissal axe.
The victims We're selected by the several
Deputy collectors, where Deputy Collectors
themselves were not removed by the decree
which abolished their Offices
Among the decapitated were Deputy Col
lectOr Milton VI. Fenner OF the second
Division, with a salary OF $4,000;
James 5. Taylor, Deputy Collector at
Sewburg, salary $3.50; Frederic y.
Dodge, chief clerk and acting
Deputy Collector in the second Division, SAL
ary sl,sOO Thomas j. Harris, Clerk, second
Division, salary s1,4Oo; Stacy ;. John
son, Clerk, Third Division, salary
sl,4OO; Tellers Daniel :. Hart and
Arthur F. Reilly, OF the Fourth Division,
salary $500 each Clarence X. Hauon,
clerk, FIFTH Division, salary s1 200; Clerks
William II. Dougherty and Dennis J. OBrten,
OF the sixth Division, salary $1,000 each (;
Frank wilkinson and John W. Emmons clerks
in the seventh Division, salary $1,000
each; Clerk Robert B. Uhles, OF the
Eighth Division, salary $1,000; Clerk samuel
Flnkenberg, Ninth Division, salary sl,4OO;
Clerks Martin X. Kays and Michael +. Nc
Grath, Of the Eleventh Division, salary l,4oO
each. and Clerks George F. Maher and Albert
/ ]. Pulling, OF the same division, salary $1,000
each.
Ten other subordinates had their salaries
reduced from 500 TO s4oo per year.
! The removals were made apparently with
out much regard 10 the political afnliatiOns OF
| the victims While Il Is true that the ma
| Jority OF those who lost their scalps are Dem
Ocrats, the most important ofnces which have
been declared vacant were nlled by Repub-
/ leans
In point OF numbers also, the lines are
pretty equally divided. The removal
OF Deputy Collector Milton NJ. Fenner, OF
the second Division, was expected. In
fact he has talked OF resigning
He is the proprietor OF an extensive patent
medicine business In FredOnia, y. Y, and can
anord to give up his Custom-House position
The others, however, are not so fortunately
situated. and there were many groans heard
In the big rotunda this morning.
The Public stores suffer more than any
other division OF the service, more than thirty
men having been dropped from the list.
Appraiser Cooper Is now in Washington, II
responce 20 a summons by Secretary Foster
II Is said that a further reduction will bt
made in his stan.