The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
LIVE UdSuIyGyON TOPICS.
The Now York Appointments May Not II
Made Untn December.

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| Made Untn December.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-Last week the Presl-
dent requested Secretary Carlisle to send to
| him oil the papers In the cases OF applicants
| for Office In New York, and 1t was generally
supposed that some Of the faithful were about
| to he rewarded. A number of New York poll
| ticians Interested In the disposition OF Fod-
eral offices hurried down to Washington, hop
ing that they might have voice in naming
| the appointees or be asked to make sug-
gestions Three days have gone by. and the
| President has not entered upon tho
consideration OF the New York Of
fees, and those who are close to
him say that he may not be able to
make any of the appointments until after
Congress assemblies. State Senator Charles T.
McClelland Of Westchester is here trying to
exert his influence with Assistant Secretary
Curtis in behalf some OF his anti-shapper
friends in New York. Mr. McClelland spent
several hours in the Treasury Department to-
day trying to provide places for his friends in
the Custom House.
1t is understood that he does not like the
recommendations recently made by Collector
kilbreth. and he is trying to show his former
constituents that, although he was defeated
for the State Senate he still has pull with the
Federal Administration.
1t is also said that strong effort Is being
made to disodge L. c. O'Brien of Pattsburgh
from the office Of Com missioner of Navigation.
n place he has held since the early days Of the
Harrison Administration. He was appointed
at the instance Of several Of the Republican
Frank Hiscock. Representative Belden. and
others hers There are many democrats who are
anxious n1Hl 10, for the place and wondering why
Among the applicants who have placed their
papers on file with the Secretary OF the Treas
X ID NJ
OF Ne,w York Joseph Y. Page "f Albany. VII
liam NJ stark of Connecticut, William ?. Hur-
Ter Of New Jersey. George Harris Of Whining
ton. n. C.. Hugh Watson of New Orleans. Mar
dis l. Wood OF Alabama and Howard Patti
son OF Brooklyn.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin has sent cir
cularletter of instructions to-Collectors OF Gus
toms to carry out the act OF Congress in aid Of
the, Worlds Fair Prize Winners Exposition to
be bel at New York city. The circular directs
that the regulations issued by the department
ton Of articles for exhibition ut the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago. shall be
D1rpSss stI The name an =" New" ySrk" snaiI 6o
regulations. and the words Worlds Fair
or the wors sha eS Sa splE
Exhibits may be transferred from the Expo
York by any railroad company which is bonded
Tor the TRANSPORTATION OF appraised merchan-
disc. for which purpose entry will b" required
under the form Of warehouse and transporta-
ton entry" bond being taken from the owner
or his agent. without sureties. conditioned
upon tho due entry OF the exhibits at New
York. AL merchandise so transferred will be
appraised and classified before peing laden ut
Chicago. and may then he repacked INTO small
err packages to suit tho convenience OF the
exhibitors.
1t is understood at tho Treasury Depart
ment that the appointment Of John H. Read
az Collector OF Customs Mt Philadelphia. to
succeed ThomasV. Cooper. yesterday removed
by the President. has been practically decided
upon. The appointment has not yet been
made. however, and may not be for q week yet
Few appointments will be made by the Presi-
dent during the eighteen days remaining be-
fore the assembling of Congress. Tho filing OF
some important vacancie- under tho Treasury
Department will be considered. but the ap-
pointments to be made have already been
practically disposed OF with reference to the
select ION Of candidates. No application for
consular Offices will be brought to the atten-
tion OF the President for some time but not
outstanding their knowledge OF this state OF
affairs several candidates are persisting in
their opportunities.
The total number OF fourth class Postmas-
tiers appointed to- day was sixty six. Of which
forty were to lll vacancies caused by resigna-
lions and death. Among the appointments
were the following:
Rhode Isiand-C. =. Fiske. Fiskeviile
ConnectIcut-G. " Wiegand. Hawthorne; s. j. Close.
New York. Frank Nichols. Athens: Mary E. BArrows.
EI.. he naAi; JSnn De GRAY llHreyvs; Nv ke"ser
coe; e A. vanwert. White Lake
rennsylyania-J &: Martin. jamestown: T. B: Farsa. |
son. Monroeyle; NJ. X. Brown. New Bedford; William
heOwn, Perrysy.e