Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-06
AN AUDITOR, A COLLECTOR
One Was Inclined 10 Be 0fficious and the
 Other Was Irregular.
THOSE CHANGES IN THE OFFICIAL FAMILY
May Not Be Announced for Some Time out of Respect to the Memory of the Dead Secretary-A New
 Possibility.

Washington, June 1.-The president to- day removed from office c. B. Morton of Maine, auditor for the navy depart nent in the treasury. His successor VIII be promptly announced.
 Mir Mortons tenure of office has been very precarious for the first six months, from causes that led up to the action taken today being connected With the appointment of the collector of customs at his home town in Maine. There were two candidates both excellent men, 1t is said, and both well backed A spir- ited contest arose and Mr Morton sided with the present collector By agree ment the present collector was ap- pointed with the understanding that his chief opponent should be named as chief deputy. MT. Morton, on behalf Of the present collector agreed to this. The arrangement was never carried out Other causes are assigned as leading to the reason of this action, among these being Mr Morton'S interference as an officer of the treasury in Maine appoint ments generally against the well-known policy of the president that subordinates should not use their official position to further the aspirations of oliiceseekers. It is also alleged that MT. Morton has written uncomplimentary letters about MT. Cleveland, which have just come to light MT. Morton was chief of the bu- reau of navigation of the treasury de- partment during MT. Cleveland's first administration. When seen this morning he professed to know nothing about his removal but he was engaged in remov- ing the private papers from his desk.
 The president today called for the res ignation of William H. Monegue. col lector of customs at Georgetown, D. C., to take effect upon the appointment and qualification of his successor. Some time since complaints were made and investigated as to irregularities in MF. Monogues business methods.
 The president has given no indication as to when he will announce the changes in his official family and it is said that granted he has determined on what changes are to be made he will not make the announcement for some time yet out of respect to the memory of Secretary Gresham. The name of Judge Moran of Chicago, which has been added to the list of possibilities for the office of attorney-general, seems to have this basis of possibility behind it. MT. J. w. Doane of Chicago, a prominent banker and vice-president of the Pullman Pal ace Car company, has been in Washing ton several days and is known to be a strong admirer of MT Moran. MT. Doane was an intimate friend of Secre- tary Gresham and accompanied the president and the cabinet to Chicago on the Gresham funeral train.
 There have been some suggestions that Acting Secretary Uhl of the state department, with whom the president was brought Into close relations during the illness of MT. Gresham and who took MT. Greshams place at the cabinet councils during his illness, may receive promotion to cabinet officer. MT. Uhl was a leading member of the Michigan hafnra ct mt retary of state. He is a warm friend of Don M Dickinson