New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Newton tOHOld
Port Job Until
Term Expires
A Appointment of Aldridge as
Collector To Be Held Up
Until September; Harding
Opposes Spoils Politics
koenig Here for Farley
Hint Given President Will
Not Be Hasty in Shaking
the New York Plum Tree
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Presiden.
Harding has decided not to remove
Byron R. Newton. Collector Of the Port
OF New York. until the expiration Of
his term next September. At that time
the President will send 20 the Senate
the nomination OF George W. Aldridce
OF Rochester. Mr.. Aldridge has sig
nihed his willingness TO accept the
place. Endorsement for the appointment.
was offered jointly 70 the Rochester
leader by Senator'S Calder and Wads-
worth and by National Committeeman
Charles D. Hilles.
Mr.. Harding is understood to believe
that Collector Newton has been an
efficient and generally excellent official.
and that there is. no good excuse. save
politics. for removing him prio- TO the
expiration o. MS term. There is TO
doubt, however. that the decision in
the Newton case. which came as sur
prise to the politicians here today, is
typical, and that the rule OF refusing
10 remove men from Office before their
terms expire will be adhered to by Mr.
Harding on virtually all appointments
which have definite terms.
Spoils Politics in Disfavor
No sympathy, it is said, will be given
by the Administration to any such
wholesale finding OF charges against in
cumbenta as came to pass shortly after
the inauguration OF President Wilson
in 1918, after the Republicans mad been
in power since 1897 lne President is
extremely anxious to avoid any such
demonstration to the pubic. II IS said,
OF old fashioned spoils politics.
Samuel koenig arrived here tonight
for a conference with the New York Sen
ators on patronage questions. 1t was
brought out in Mr.. Koenigs confer
ences that there is not going 70 be any
speedy shaking OF the plum tree. so far
as appointments in New York are con-
cerned. Adjournment of the Senate to-
day without any of the New York local
appointments being sent in makes it
fairly certain that none will be made
before next month. Even if they we're
made before April Ii, when the extra
session OF Congress convenes, thew
would be only recess appointments. but
Mr.. Harding IS said to be averse 70
making recess appointments unless
some vital need for a speedy change
can be shown him.
Tully Not Seeking Office
William j. Tully. OF New York. VINO
conferred with President Harding at
st. Augustine during the later period
of the gathering OF the "best minds.
conferred here to-day with Secretary
Hughes. Senators Wadsworth and Cal
DER and several members Of the New
York delegation wro are left in town.
He has an appointment for tomorrow
with Attorney General Daugherty.
Mr.. Tully was one OF the prime
movers in the Lowden boom in New
York in the pre-convention campaign.
and he was one of those who helped d
swing the majority OF the delega tion
from Lowden TO Harding the day Har-
ding was nominated. He declared to-
night, however. that. despite his appar-
ent activities, SO lar from seeking anv
Office he could not think quickly OF
anything in the gift OF the Administers
tlon he would accept