The morning call., 1893-08-18
NO, SIR; NOT HE!
No Idea of Resigning Has
Mr.. Quinn.
HIS POLITICAL \ ACTIVITY.
The Congressional Delegations An
xiety to Have the Internal Rev
enue Collector Removed.

John C. Quinn. Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the First District OF Calltor-
MIA, proposes to occupy his position as
such officer until his term expires unless
the administration Gusts him for the rea-
son that he is Republican. He has had
no formal intimation of any such intention
on the part of either President Cleveland
or of Secretary Carlisle yet. and does not
recognize the press dispatches as having
any very great weight. AS for resigning,
he has not the slightest leaning in that
direction. mo. sir" says he.
Mr.. Quinn was appointed to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Collector Sears.
The office pays S375 month, but that is a
minor consideration. The big thing about
it is its patronage. There are forty posi-
tons to be distributed to the friends and
supporters of whomsoever happens to
be the fortunate incumbent: ergo, the
prestige of this Office is great. and it would
suit the practical ambition of some Demo
crat, high in the councils of his party. to
be able to dispense this patronage 10 the
faithful.
The attention of Mr.. Quinn was called
yesterday afternoon to the dispatch from
Washington, stating that Secretary Car
Isle had determined to remove him.
Ous yes, sdlu NSuluu, dt-tuhb HIT
morable meeting held In Bill English's
house. in Oakland, about two months ago,
at which Senator White and Congressman
CamiDetti, Geary and MagEire were pres
ent, the first thing they did was to adopt a
resolution calling for my removal on the
ground of offensive partisanship. They
fixed up a slate for the whole State In
about three hours. Richard Whelan they
chose for Shipping Commissioner. and the
beauty of il is that Gwin was appointed
instead in less than a week afterward.
They all. except Geary, fought John Dag
gett, for superintendent of the Mint The
other gentlemen named for Federal posi-
tons were John p. Irish for Naval Off
Ger, DIN NJ. Welborn for Collector of In
ternaI Revenue. FL. S. Foote for United
States District Attorney, and William d.
English for Surveyor Of the Port. They
lost no time when they reached Washing
ton in demanding my removal, but the
President told them that lit was not the
policy of the present administration to
make removals.. and that my term would
expire in March and they could wait until
then. Do | intend to resign? No, sir. l
do not"
An amusing story Is told of Congress
man Caminetti in connection with that
Represe Dtative's urging the President to
remove Mr.. Quinn. When the other
members OF the delegation gave up the
effort to have Mr.. Quinn removed Mr..
Caminetti only grew more determined.
He remained at the seat of Government 10
look after his mining bill and then made
a second onslaught upon Mr.. Cleveland
He urged that not only had Mr.. Quinn
been. very active worker and organizer in
the Republican party, but he was even a
prospective candidate for Governor
Grover Cleveland met that point by the
polite reply that cit would perhaps be
better to let Quinn alnne, for he might do
more harm out of Office than IN oDe." Ii
was feared that Mr. Quinn might prove a
dangerous opponent TO the Government's
weak anti-Chinese policy.
Appraiser w. q. Ralston seems to feel
relieved of great burden since he has
tsndered bis resignation. His report TO
Collector Wise on the Bergman inquiry
threw the onus of the whole affair upon
the Collectors shoulders. although the
Collector seems to carry his load in very
Seif-satished manner. The most likely
candidate TO succeed Mr.. Ralston seems to
be the first assistant Appraiser, james L.
Tucker. Ii is stated by one who is in the
best position probably 10 know that Mr..
Tucker has the greater share Of Eastern
influence in his favor, besides being
backed by the Democratic delegation. Mr.
Tucker has not concealed mis- ambitious
wishes-in fact, he has candidly admitted
them. However. it is understood that the
delegation has also been urging Samuel
Braunhart, but that is explained in the
tains of having two Appraisers for this
district.
Deputy Collector Z. B. Jerome had
something tosay yesterday afteroon: raj
ston has thrown up the SPONGE" he OBJ
served, "aad l never like to kick man
when he is down. l will not hit him belo W
the belt as he did old man Jerome"