The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-01
He 10 the New Collector Of Customs Of
PUGET SOund District.

PoRr TowSsExp, May 3l.-lSpecial. J.
James c. Saunders received his commits
sion rs collector of customs yesterday
evening. Today Mr.. Saunders was the re-
cipient Of numerous kilograms from all
parts Of the state. w. II. Talbot, of Sc.
attic, was the first to wire his congratuia-
tons. Tibhals called on the new collector
during the day and held q conference.
People, irrespective Of party affiliations,
continued to pour in their congratulations
on Mr.. Saunders all day. He said to the
Posr-ISrEtLlGEScgR correspondent that
he would not take charge Of the office be-
fore July l. Before his appointment was
generally known he was besieged with ap-
plica.ions for Office. He said that he had
not decided upon \ single appointment
and would make no announcement of his
subordinate officials until he assumed the
Office
In the opinion Of leading Democrats,
Walter Bowen. who Is at present city
treasurer and member Of the state cen
trail committee, will be chosen special
deputy collector in lieu Of A. A. Plummer.
the present incumbent. Mr.. Bowen's re-
puted opponents are Leslie Cullom, who
has filed an application for special treas
ury agent. and f. &. Johnson, a promi-
nent lawyer of this city.
Since Collector WATSON was appointed
in September, 1891, there have been more
han I. 10 applications filed with him ask
ing for appointment. There are thirsy-four
offices At the disposal Of the collector. and
it is generally conceded tina, Mr.. Saunders
will have no difficulty in the matter of
finding available timber.
Tho ,t,.azs uae- auH
politician in Fort Townsend is Harry Tib-
bsis He would have rather seen WATSON
retained in Office than to have seen
Saunders appointed.
TACOMA. May 3l.-~ESreciai. Sixty ap-
pi,canss for positions under Collector
Saunders called at the Democratic state
headquarters today. There will be forty
applicants fer chief deputy under Drake
for Eastern Washington.
james c saunders waa born in Memphis
Tenn. IN ,sSA lie received mis- education in
the schools OF that city and entered tie rpivey-
si,y OF Tennessee. from which he WAS rraia.
stsd. lie then hecsuic scere;G-y TO congrsssman
casey Yesas. OF Mempaia lie Was clerk o. TIE
house CT representatives committee on CON.
msree. of which Ecaxan wa chairman In lisa
he wAa clerk 20 Chairman German Of the Demo.
cratic national committee la 1855 Saun!er,
8as AFpptItS3 CfSTA 10 ISelGSas ttctesald In
is>S he wens West - . special agent At the
Caeur d'Aleas Indian reservation. Ia lsso
Saunders wess 10 Port Townsend aud engaged
In tie real estate business, ana was one OF the
founders OF: tie Commercial Club OF thas city
Saunders 10 . relative by marriage to Secretary
OF Mar Daniel lsmon. HIS father Ia Ralps
Saunders OF the sasseaal Dsnsaeras AZ Washing.
ton Cisy.l
Bstsf Tacoms Nova
TACOMA. May Si-ESpecisL l--Superln
tenden, rardy. OF the Tacoma RAILWAY
and Motor company, has been ordered
back 10 Minneapolis. lie will leave to-
morrow.
MANY city officials and politicians do
nos believe that Mayor Hason will ap-
prove the ordinance reducing The salaries
81 the police force OF that OF the clerk OF
the board of public WORKS. The council
men in charge Of revising the city charter
favor tine abolition of the entire board of
public works
j. II. Cummings claim against the
Tacoma Railway and Motor company has