The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-29
LOCAL ANTI-SNAPPERS 1ICKLED
Think They See New Organization Ahead
-Tnmmany Men Untroubicd.

Think They See "a New Organization Ahead
-Tnmmany Men Untroublcd.
News OF the appointme nt OF Mr.. Kilbreth to
be Collector Of the Port was received with pro-
foundest surprise by all the politicians except
the small coerie which Is close to ex-M Mayor
Grace. They laughed and chuckled. and re-
marked that the secret had been well kept.
The new Shipping Commissioner. Maurice ].
Power. was one Of those who was most pleased
at the announcement, and who expressed the
least surprise.
II think the appointm ent tn" very best that
could possibly have been made" said the ex-
County Democracy leader. Judge kibreth
I have known for many years. and l am sure
that the Customs administration in this city
could not be put in better hands. You know.
too that the Judge was delegate to tho May
the dapdeliops" And Mr. Power laughed and
Mr.. Grace. and Mr. Fairchlld. too said Mr.;
Power. and he again Gare vent TO a gleeful
oh. yes; know Mr.. Bum. who has been
to the Syracuse Convention and organized the
May movement in Otsego county.
dlnei with President Cram Of the Dock Board
later at his house or his club. Other Tam
many Hall men who were seen spoke favor
ably q the Ssa better than If it had been
gone" said ex-Registsr John Reilly: Judge
believe will be fair in his administration OF the
Coectorship.'
hs n np ad a a. ksrstS 3s ct
il. de Forest Baldwin was Very, lonesome
cuG but he on r' being the
Of the, apIointmert. and seemed almost as
pleased as he might have been had he been
told that he tho fortunate himself
am very VEL pleased. indeed" said he. and
1t has been the usual though not nvariabs
practice of late years to appoint the Collector
from the Interior counties. and to name city
the two, appointments made yesterday. re-
versed this policy. and the New York Demo-
ar e Greatly p4sseG Tor the Goector has lie
greatest amount Of patronage to bestow, and
tn. anti.snhpners expect 70 get oil that +
up a rival organization to Tammany Hall. The
new GoIleStor WI, have oas srrciaII dsIMty to
Collectors ohrt at ss.ooo each: an nm auditor
and oyty or arr v1s ssr' rhes s s1:
ali outside the civil service rules. The
clerical force. inspectors. weighers. gaugers.
ar" ali R''l Protested by the ciVl service laws
There are 5000 places In the cn,tGms service
crs IT'S. at t once. so that the building up Of new
political organization with this for q basis Is
looked on as II thanKlcss tuSk.
Appraiser Bum will have the appointment:
with the Presidents concurrence. OF q special
assistant at salary OF $1,000, and ten assls-
tant appraisr at $4,000 each, and til" a0so-
$1,000. besides large number OF weighers
and wntchmen. The twenty examiners, who
mo 800 openers and pack ers hold their places
under the civil service regulations.
VII h two Of the big places Il led the poll teal
prophets feel now that they will not p,rophesy
SO much ut random regard ng the other APP
pointlnents to be made. and they began last
60 to Brooklyn az usual. and that Senator
Charles T. McClelland Of WestcLester, who
wanted to he Collector VIII succeed Edward
The SALARY OF the Collector of the Port Is
Sl2,0OO II year: that Of the APPRAISER Ia but
Congress will be increased to $4,000 two years
from now.