New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
NOPE FOR NCLELLAND
ktMOR THAT HE WILL. BE MADE SIT
NEYOR.
"'' HAS BEEN SUMMONED TO w\>nINGToN-MI
LYON TURNS OVER HIS OFFICE TO HIS
DEpLrY ATCuEORD-

, "r' HAS BEEN SUMMONED TO W\>Iil NGTuN-NI
LYON TURNS OVER HIS OFFICE TO HIS
DEPUTY. Mr.. BL,TCnFoRD.
Senator Charles p. McClelland. who was turned
down by the united efforts OF Tammany Hall and
me machine Democrats. may after all hold an
offce although of late ii has been doubtful If he
would be recognized in any way by the Admnis-
uation. McCleand failed - carry his own town
Tor delegates to the Senate district convention this
iail. AMI many Of the Cleveland Democrats hdv =
thought that ii would no: lee wise 20 have a man
oil so little political strength named Tor impor-
'aht Office. IL given out at IN" custom House
yesterday that McClelland might be- the Surveyor
OF the Port. succeed George y. Lyon. who Was
50 unceremoniousy turned opt Oh last Saturday by
William r.. Curtis. the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury.
1t was learned in the Custom House that tele-
gram had been sent by men in high authority in
Washington asking McCelland TO go there imme-
dately. and after receiving IL he hurried OF
to catch the first train. The importance Of such
haste can be appreciated when ii is understood
that the Office Of Surveyor now has 40 official head,
ana that there is a likelihood Of serious trouble
arising from this fact. 1t said last week that
the state for the local custom iious" offices had
this week 1t thought that the names mich,
be sent here last Saturday ngh', but owing 10
some hitch in the plans Of the ADMINISTRATION lead
eis. this has been done. Mr. Lyon yesterday
turned over his office 20 his dcputf. Samuel u.
appears bearing commission from the President.
Mr.. McCielland may bring the commission with
him from Washington to-day.
MIR. Lyon received Yesterday telegram signed
By Charles =. iamln. acting Secretary Of IN.
treasury. saying that the Department mad refused
10 modify the terms OF The acceptance of Mr..
Lyons resignation. This H. probs by the FIRST time
i'll the history OF the turning over OF AL nportaa:
public Once where personal spite was allowed -
play the impcrtan. part That 1t has IN ms case.
l. was Surveyor Lyon who brought out first Tho
fact tina. CHARLES : rairchld. DSni.l MacOne.
Poindexter Dunn and Wallace MacFar'anr wer',
detectives and informers for the detection AMI
prevention of fraud. This did no: please tn" mem
bers OF the quartet and the! vowed to make il sos
for Mr. Lyon when thcY 50; into h!S department..
But they did not get much satisfaction from thas
field. # was shown harthese Four men had abso-
mte.y no AUTHORITY To swear a witness or 10 COM
pei the attendance OF any one. and when they com
manded the attendance of the surveyor he politely.
asked them their authority for making the
mand. They could show nom. ana the surveyor
would not testify. although he was extremely anX-
ious to do personally that he could show
how his department had been MANAGE. His res
isnaton accepted long before his successor
had been appointed. and he has been lene'l The
simple Of courtesy OF turning the Office over 10
his successor.