The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DEMOCRATS, REPUBBIcANs, MUo-
WUMPS. ALE PUZZLED.

why Isn't There = New Collector, q New
Surveyor, |. New Naval Omccr and .
New United States District Attorney
"whst Is the matter with you fellows 2"
said the Hon. Dennis Shea. Republican leader
Of the Second district and Deputy Collector Of
the warehouse division OF the Custom House.
to Democrat yesterday. Haven't you any
Democrats In your party Mt for Collector. Sur
veyor. Appraiser. or Naval ofllcer?"
This remark OF the Mayor OF Canarsie sum-
mod up the sentiments OF Democrats as we'll
as Republicans and Ms for tho anti-snappers
they nre almost in 1T over the delay OF tho
New York appointments.
Those who have talked with tho President
on these matters within the last two weeks
say they expected that he would name Col
lector and IN Appraiser before he left on his
yachting cruise. high Government official
and Democrat who has the run OF the White
House said in an attempt to explain the de-
lay in the appointment OF q Collectors:
"Of course have no right to speak for the
President. but believe he will make tho up
pontment as soon as no gets tho man. He has
list OF about fifty to select from. but that does
not help him much. / believe he wants to get
q mnn with discl elton and POLITICAL tact enough
equally between the regular organization mon
and the anti.snappeEs. When he hits on such
"Nohsensesl said aid n friend Of the ' President,
Everybody knows that the Collectors, ap-
Suggested from Washington. am at a loss to
taking stcns to build un an organization in
opposition to that already in existence, the
President and his advisers will make very
great mistake. 1t cannot be done. i am uss
loyal friend as Mr.. Cleveland ever had and
yet ! say that tho regularity OF tho present or
either i'll city or country cannot be
The Hon William r. Grace was nsked what.
In his opinion. was the cause Of the delay.
understood the Collector WAS to he named a
month ago. | have been sick with the grip
and absent from town off and on for several
weeks. All that know is that our people tho
unti-snapp"rsl were asked II they had any
names to submit. and they named Col. Robert
Grier Monroe for Collector, and Henry De
Forest baldwin for Surveyor"
Any name mentioned for Naval Officer or
mo, pot specifically for Naval Officer" re-
Pn Hn a T Would III Ta @ Ws Gs an
name Tor Apprni;;er. We Withdrew the nqme
OF Monroe or Collector and accepted boucher.
and that's all know Of the situation"
Ex-senator Frank Hiscork of syracuse was
at the Custom, House, visiting his, friend and
neighbor, Collector Hendricks. Mr. Hiscock
was recently in Wash ington. On the Collec-
e II my friend Hendricks here had not. in my
opinion. foolshly resigned his Office he might
have stayed here four years more. The Demo-
put in. and Mr. Cleveland might have been
artuatcd 10y pure civil service reform and kept
him: That's why my friend Hendricks was
foolish to resign Yet they tell mo he wants
to get out and has SO notified the authorities
at Washington
The suhirc. of the New York appointments
is now discussed morning noon. and night
The chap who .ovos for them the problem of
the Presidents delay will achieve fame.