The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-10
sRIeos GELS rus cARrAos AGAIN.
Collector Kubretb Turps out the Rsppsii-
can Recommendations AID. tor.

| Collector Etibrcth Turps Out tie RepubtA
ean Copartner--Knspp Audtor.
Collector Kiibreth took two i'm portant steps
| yesterday. In the first place. he appointed
Josiah sutherland Knapp to he Auditor. This
place has been vacant since Collector Hem
dricks's time. when Henry d. stanwood. Jares
| q. Blaine's nephew was taken out OF the place
and M ade clerk IN the entry division. Since
then Mr. Knapp has been acting Auditor.
He has teen In the customs service
since 1889. and for twenty years he has
been in tho Auditors department He il a
brother-in-law OF the late Edward Hedden.
Mr.. Cleveland's first Collector. Tho signiil.
canoe OF Mr.. knapp's appointment Ia that Col
lector Kibreth has not regarded the applica-
cations OF over loo can ddates. All Mr.. Knapp's
personal friends congratulated him on his eie-
walton. and the merchants and custom House
brokers congratulated the Collector.
Collector Nilbreths next step yesterday was
the knocking out Of the Republican barnacles
who have held the Custom House carriage con-
tract IN New ork city since last summer. The
isis cancelled the contract with George Il.
II, ane. Ir.. and rave 1t to Thomas A. Briggs.
There IL very Interesting little story con-
tact Under the regulations Of the Treasury
department the contract must be advertised
sibe bidder. This regulation was never re-
garded until COLLECTOR MaGone came into
once. ne IOilOWen lnpllcltlJ Lne require
ments Of the statute, aud awarded the, con-
tract TO Briggs as the lowest bidder. Collector
Erhardt; President Hsrrison's first Collector.
all the Republicans insisted that Mr.. Erhar1t
should turn. on, Briggs and hand oysr, the
sroiIs. Mr. frhard: reused lie Sdvsriised
for bids. Briggs was the lowest bidder and
the contract. This was the beginning Of the
irtct ion between Ir. Lrhardt and the, Repuhli-
can bosses OF New York state and county
SapFataFy EOatar tOOE IA hand n the eunal,lla
but Col. Erharlt would not be Judged. The
contract therefoTr rcmaine1 In the hands Of
"W h'sGn I' soa %"i fas.ett became Collector he
after Collector Hendricks took the rrigns he
also declined TO interfere, and 1t was not until
Tes 81 ana n' cave Se nSt he
Denne. The contract was handed out ~ Deane
with the understanding that he should divide
q the sixth districts; George Wanmaker. tho
Republican hose Of the Eighteenth. and with
Greene county and the personal follower OF
ex-senator Frank ilscock.. At the time that
was n OF even the suggestion Of sdyeriising Tor
the lowest bidder.
collector kilbreth has studiousy i9vesi.
the authority OF Secretary Carlisle he can
Geiled the contract with Deans and notified
tract on Thursday next
The howl among the Republicans was some
said:
An exhaustive Investigation has made it
pla n that Briggs is the NJ ost competent man
to handle this contract. For a number II
years he had the contract. and he gave uni
vcrsal satisfaction 10 the merchants. 1t In a
matter Of record that no merchant ever COM
planned Of Briggs or his work II is also
demonstrated that Briggs is thoroughly squiD- !
red with tho % ant 10 do the work. ana IL a !
responsible contractor. Besides. |
he has taken the contract at lower figures :han |
Alr. D-ane's. and in this way there il n saving |
TO the merchants. still another reason why !
Briggs is Thoroughly entitled tn the contract |
ls that at the time il was given to Deane IN" !
records o. tho Custom House show that |
l'r!Egs'S figures were very. much hollow |
Deanns, aud that Deane got the contract not |
fthere was any meri: In all |
ccrtisinE for bids Briggs ought never to have |
r.en displaced. Another fact Is that the pres |
snt contractors have been com nlalnod Of fre- !
luently. and the change was made for the good |
oi the service"
Collector kiibreth Is getting re ady to appoint |
additional, deputy collectors.