Evening journal., 1897-10-02
SEVENTEEN HEADS OFF.
J. L. Wells Succeeds w. H.
Robinson as Deputy Collector.
NEW COLLECTOR AMARYLAED MAN
THE OFFICE HAS HERETOFORE
BEEN HELD BY A DELAWARE
MAN-WHAT PARLETT SAYS RE-
GARDING THE REMOVAL OF THE
DEMOCRATIC COLLECTIONS.

OAtDlNG I1E hEMONAL OF THE
DEMOCRATIC COLLECTORS.
In less than an hour after BENJAMIN
Parlett, the new Republican collector
of internal revenue, had taken the oath
Of office yesterday he turned out OF Of
flee seventeen Democrats on the ground
that he had the right under the law TO
select those OF his subordinates who
were under bond to him personally for
the faithful performance OF their du-
ties.
The Democrats thus summarlly dis
missed inclue w. II. Robinson and
George w. Cruikshank. former we'll
known Cecil county man.
Collector Parlett announced these ap-
pointments, all of whom qualified at
once; John N. Markell, OF Frederick, as
chief deputy, in place OF Carlton Shat
fer; Faris G. Pitt, of Baltimore, In
place OF Captain William /. Rasin;
Messrs. Baker, Fuhrs, Miller and Wal
lace, deputies under Collector Vandiver.
reappointed. Baker and Fuhrs are
Democrats. Joseph J.. Wells, deputy
collector in charge OF the office at VIII
mington; Mr.. Hamlet to the office at
Washington, ID. c., and Messrs. Holzh-
shue and Rice additional deputies.
In giving his reasons for following
the precedent established by Collector
Brady, OF the Richmond (Va.l district,
Collector Parlett said 1.-THE law clearly
gives me the right TO make my own ap-
pointments these places where the
subordinates are under bond to me per-
sonally, and intend to exercise that
I right. The appointments that / made
/ tuffh tho avrOrt ~ "a
four men whom have reappointed are
the personal appointments 1 am per-
mitted to make. and which are not in
the classified service. have decided
on this course, and intend to continue
| It unless my superior officers decide
that / have done wrong"
Murray Vandiver. the retiring coll
lector, now chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee, says that he thinks
Collector Parlatt should have given the
men notice Of his intention, and not
have turned them out without mo-
ment's warning.
Mr.. Wells came to Wilmington yes
terday afternoon, commission In hand,
and went to the Federal building, where
he made himself known to the govern
ment officials, but particularly to the
retiring deputy, William II. Robinson.
The appointment of Mr. Wells occa-
stoned much surprise. as 1t was gen.
! orally understood that the berth would
be given to a Delaware Republican.
4 The Office heretofore has always been
niied by a Delaware man. Mr. Robin
son Immediately turned the books, rec
ords and keys over to his successor. This
. retirement Of Mr.. Robinson is much re.
: GREETED among the other government Of
fclals at the Custom House and those
2 who had business at the collectors Of
fee. None, however. regret his depart
ure more than the newspaper men, who
: : were always courteously treated by tbs
retiring deputy. Mr.. Wells assumed
charge yesterday.
Mr.. Wells, the new collector, was
/, busy this morning going over the books
and records connected with the office
Mr.. Wells Is about. Al years OF age, anc
G has been an active worker in the Re
Il publican ranks of Maryland. He wai
= liquidating clerk at the Baltimore Gus
, I tom House during Arthur's admins
9 tration. He was also deputy postmas
s ter at ElktOn under his father JOSEPH
j Wells. Mr.. Wells secured The appoint
ment Of collector for this distric
through Congressman Baker. He Il
y married and has three children. Mr.
Wells will continue to live in ElktOn
a Mr.. Robinson, the outgoing collector
= has not decided on any pursuit at pres
d ent.