New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26
RUMOR ABOUT J. d. CRIMMINS.
MENTIONED FOR THE COLbECTORSHlP.
wELLINFoRMED MEN DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL

wELL-INFORMED MEN DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL
BE ApPoIyTED-wHAT POLITICIANS SAY.
As the time approaches for Mr. Cleveland's Do
norurc for Buzznrd,s Bas. whia,r his family has
preceded I'm for tho summer rumors oi appoint
ments in this quarter are tmcHchins IL - s'"'
officially given out that the President VIII l'ii'e
Washington on July !. which Will be h'N' 'a'uin's'
with the expectation Of being absent ABOUT thrly
DAYS. and the Democratic prophets announce that
before setting out for Gray Gables lie VIII Suspehu
his cosiiations finance and currency ""s e"ou'"
IN decide upon somebody succeed con c'or Hen
dicl1s whose resignation he had been carrying "ro'
for nearly four mcnths, and perhaps upon SUM- ""
other Federal appointecs. including an Appf",er III
place OF Marvcllc ". Cooper. who mas HOT o"', IT,
signed but vacated that Office
In anticipation OF something DEFINITE from VT.
Cleveland this week the Committee on Pohtlcal
Anecdotes being hard pressed and the list Of proDhbc
CT ndidatcs having been pretty well cAhal>u' pro-
duced a story yesterday making John u. 'r"''''s
the next Collector Of the Port beyond r'>o.t"e
doubt. Ills prospective selection by 'h' frc''e''l
fer tMs important Office was SAID 10 De 'he nv! W
the dark mystery surrounding his voluntary resignation
or enforced retirement the might be-. from the
presidency OF the metropolitan street railway Syh"c1t'
lie cot out OF tho railway king" business. the WISE
acres assorted take hold Of the New DIX '"S."'
House. and II In the interest OF the ADMINISTRATION
and the Anti Snappcrs In their fight with The masters
OF the state machine. Inquiry as TO IN" source VI
this Interesting rumOr answered by Il statement
That il had its origin in the cable c0mpanys power
house at Broadway and Fifteth-st.. where Mr..
Crimmius has had his Offices. The grpmcn, con
doctors and other railway employees had known "
for ahout thrc. months. II said. Mr. trmnihs
was reported be ont Of town yesterday mt his eod-
try house I'm Connecticut. lie could not be ASKED
about It.
Ex Police Justice Maurice !. Power. who was en-
I.ts nd IN
OF congratulaton yesterday account Of his appoint
mcnt rs shipping commissioner. was asked w''a' Nv
thought Of the Crimmlns story.
Il don't think there Is anything in It, answered
Commi- scncr Power. Il expect To 81" an Anu
snapper appointed. Besides. doubt very much u
Mr. Crimmins could fnl time 10 intend TO til" dn'''S
OF the Office. II would require AT least six or eleh'
hours q day OF any mans time. ana that Would w.
too grca, sacrifice for MIR. Crimmin~."
Several other original Cleveland men expressed SIN
liar views. one Of them said John d. Crlmmlh'
was one OF David l.. Hs iron bound delegates 10 the
last Democratic National Convention ana he 'a d""h
I'm cold blood In chic ago and signed his maine TO the
declaration Of the machine that Cleveland could ho'
carry the state Of New York. lie IL have T." pnrS"
hinsci. that libel against the President b"i"" II"
can get an office under this Administrations.
"Nei,hrr william G. whitney nor Daniel :. la
mont wants Mr. Crimmns for Collector" said poll
,jcjan with railway connexions. and II they are
against him he won't ha ghost OF show.
Friend, 81 Mr.. Crimmns said la>i evening ih.'
the report without any S"nh!ancc vi I"hhuAH,h
and that he would not accept IN" place. I''au" l'
could not do - without giving up his s"nlr"'l, 10
construct thr Lexington ave. and LrnONavc. cad"
roads, from when he would make at least rlOO.Wo
wear while IN" work going on
Nevcri hces, there were people around last even
ing posses >cd of great political Weldon ana Won
dcrfu power Of foresight who wcf. suTs INA, nm ,
mins's appointment would he just the thing 10 sIdi
Tsmmany Hall wide open. and 10 set ~ least hhi
Of the WisNam braves ishiins Croker bcorr =, dog
days "CrmmIn, j. a sly. deep man. said one.
who knows Croker's vulnerable" points. The que
ton Is. III ulgh conld Cleveland tru,' aim ~
In speaking Of III own appointment YESTERDAY;
Commissioner Power said that II was without political
Significance IT. small place he >hid
ard has patronage 10 Sirnk Of. II" added i.it
he knew that his friends much disappointed VIII
II an that cunt. hat f he satisfied With II
thcy Oughf not I" conf plain.
Congrcs S.aan Will,n !. CoOmts. 81 brooklyn. Who
was spoken 81 las' wrh foI Collector said yesterday
that there nothing In tho report lie preferred
10 remain In Congress. D." flld ana ia the President
with the currency and tarih quot!Cns.