New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-05

with greater snsleness Of purpose than h.x. A., nan a,
nls custom House. very sure that no public bust.
ness conducted accurately and a. carefully
as the customs business u the Port Of Nsv.yo,k The
two years that have spent here have nssc ., - raw
very pleasantly spent My intercourse win The yntc
men mere mas been exceedingly pleasant and hays re-
ceived nothing but kindness your hands and shall
remember these years and back to them with
great pleasure
Thanking you oil for this kindly remembrance 7 now
say 20 YOU all "good by."
Ihere were good many damn eyes I'm the
group which surrounded the two men. Mr. Hen
bricks had endeared himself to all by his loyalty
To them and by his courteous treatment of them.
Inc testimonial which the officials presented to
MT. hendricks was solid silver, gold lined
smoking set. 1t is a beautiful piece OF work. and
was made by Tiffany & Co. Around the body
OF the urn there is portrayed in raised work the
finish OF steeplechase. while above Il is this
inscription: Presented to the Honorable Francis
Hendricks by the attaches Of the New-York Gus
tom House. in testimony of their sincere regard
August, 1885,"
Mr. Hendricks was greatly surprised by the
presentation. and 1t with the utmost effort
that he made his short speech In reply.
After the presentation was the members
OF the staff went forward and shook hands with
Mr.. Hendricks 'Mr. Hendricks am a Democrat
but If the Republicans will run you for Governor
next next year you can have my yote! exclaimed one
be dea for he the Prssd as to find
man who can come up to Francis Hendricks as
the Collector of the Port" said a well-known bust
ness man recently who has considerable to do
with the Custom House This statement is a true
one Mr.. Hendricks is one of those men who act
more than they talk When he appointed Col
lector by President Harrison in September, 1891.
he was not generally known to the business men
Of this city. He had been a member Of the State
Senate for several years. but he was not of the
kind who heard of in debate HIS influence
was of the quiet sort, but 1t nevertheless was a
potent one. He was the chairman of the Senate
Cities Committee for several years while the Re-
publicans had control of that branch of the Legis-
lature and he stood between this city and those
who wished to rob 1t in various ways. Mr.. Hen
bricks was chairman of the committee which con-
Quoted the investigation into the affairs of the
metropolis, and showed UP many of the wicked
nesses Of the Tammany Hall politicians who are
In control of II. On this committee he was ably
seconded by ex-senator J. Soat Fassett Mr.. Hen
shrewdest and most farsghted politicians In this
State He has managed many a difficult political
situation in his Senate district and although fire.
Quently he has had the odds against him, he always
has come out victorious. 1t is likely that he will
be heard from later in State politics. Among those
who took part in the presentation of the testi-
monial were Joseph j. Couch, Clarence NJ. Smith,
John Jeffrey. Dewitt c. Wheeler. Thomas Lawlor,
John II. Gunner, Thomas J. Dunn, Frank Ray
Charles A. Burr. Chancellor Martin. William L..
Bostwick James II. Jenkins William A. Jones.
Denis Shea, c. T. Duryea, c. J. Hickey n. G. Will
Jams. J. A. Cryan. II. f. Esterbrook /. II. Gano.
S. +. Warren, ID. r. Phelps, f. s. McAvoy, Ed
ward Barnes, s. w. Thompson, J. n. Coyne. Ed
ward Selleck, H. d. Stanwood, J. s. Knapp and
Webster Elmes.