The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18

is the most efficient Treasurer the State ever had
The treasury has been under his management
model office. He was glad to see the correspondents
OF the HERALD, and said - do not know what they
propose to investigate. but / certain that they
will Gnd nothing in this office 10 condemn. hear
that IL rumOred that have loaned out the States
money. This is a lie and the investigation shall
show 1t TO be one They say that have received
interest on my deposits This is false. l have Oh
served the law IN every respect. and viii demon
stratc this before the Investigation is over. l. OK
course. cannot 90 into details. but say that my
office is all right. Mr.. Reniroe claims. and truly,
that he has reduced the expenses OF his office; that
he has hoated over S2.oOOo0O OF six per cents on
total expense OF less than $1,000 and the late issue
or TOUR Der cents, without dollars expense or adj
vertising or commission.
The Comptroller is equally confident that he will
come out all right. ana his friends stand by him
with unwonted Zeal. They claim that the tight made
on him was inspired by land ring of defaulters and
spectators. and that he has acted every step
der the most competent advice to his legal duty.
1t is said that he paid check OF 5000 into the
treasury lew days after the investigation
opened, and that this check covered certain moneys
that he was charged to have withheld. His friends
claim that he did this under the advice of his LAWYER
Mr.. Goldsmith has been most admirable officer and
has borne an irreproachable character. He standi
high in Sunday school circles His impeachment
was opposed by n minority report of four Meeting
one OF these minority men Mr. Goldsmith
overcome that he could not speak. He shook the
members hand and bowed his head. while the tears
ran down his face
IN THE DARK.
The assault on School Commissioner Orr is made
without any apparent shadow of Justification.
The bewilderment OF this honest, straight
forward old man would be ludicrous IL
it not pathetic Il cannot imagine what
they mean" he said. II do not handle .
dollar OF money except my salary and the postage
stamps use. find upon looking my papers
that have failed to get voucher for about So worth
of stamps; but do not think they would try to dis
grace me for that. have no suspicion conjoc-
ture direct or remote, as to what the Investigation
means"
At the Agricultural Bureau the same uncertainty
prevails. This bureau handles good deal Of
money. but have never heard suspicion of any
of it being misappropriated. 1t is said hippantly
that one of the charges is that the Commissioners
has been swapping the postage stamps supplied him
for cigars. The friends OF Commissioner Jones say
that there Is not peg TO hang SUSPICION on Inc
ment is Mr. Smith. q bitter opponent OF the bureau.
who has just failed III u most stubborn attempt to
abolish 1t.
UNDERSTANDABLE SITUATION.
1t is impossible to describe the situation. There
is uneasiness dread and rcstlessncss everywhere.
No one knows what to expect next Nothing
too sacred or too strong tor suspicion. The pubic
mind is strained and the slightest rumors have
rible effect. There was no time during Bullock's
administration when there was so much OF distrust
and OF abuse. GOOD men go about the capital hang
earnest III the determination to rebuke the men
who they say have. for political purposes.
besmirched her records There are othors
yet who declare that the surface is just
being scraped off of the mass of corruption that lies
beneath" The republicans take no part in the
fight but the various wings or the democratic party
have Joined terrible issue. One member said to
me. cit is simply fight OF the outs against the ms;
they will break down anything to get m. Another
said, at is the work OF the independents, who,
having captured two districts and bulldozed two
others, determined to take the State govern
ment" And another yet ut is the rally of the men
or the friends of the whom Colquitt refused to
appoint to office taking their revenge"
A PARTY SPLIT IMMINENT.
The beginning of this trouble may be found in the
overwhelming party majority that the democracy
of Georgia has had for the past six years. 1t is
always hard to hold large majority to discipline.
When the edict of convention amounts to IN cleo
ton without fight there will be bolt from that
convention. No people of intelligence or aspiration
will consent to see all their offices distributed by
caucus and all their campaigns fought in the back
rooms OF politicians. There has been growing
feeling of Independence in Georgia for some
years. FELTON, captured the Seventh district
six years ago and Speer captured the Ninth
year ago. Stephens demoralized the Eighth
by defying its convention, and Arnold came near
beating Hammond in the Fifth. These are tho
democratic strongholds. and they have been lost.
virtually to the organized democracy. During the
contests of the "independents' with the "organ-
zed' several newspapers embraced the independents
faith. After the Congressional fight was over these
Hed." taking Governor Colquitt and the State
administration as the objects of assault.
and. doubtless, suggested the idea OF in
vestigation. Since then there have been members
dent party who have put on foot the spirit OF in-
quiry. At last We have investigation run mad.
There can be no limit set for the nosingout BUSH
ness. Even the men VINO do not believe that the
democratic administration Is corrupt do not oppose
the Investigation. it will result in something def
mite. and VIII put down the spirit OF Islander, or III
corruption upon the accused.
TILE PROBABLE RESULT
do not believe, from careful inq uiry, that the n-
vestigations will amount to anything They will be
thorough and searching, but they Will hardly ind
anything serious. 1t may be that there is one off
fetal or who will be found to have failed in his
duty or to have made blunder or is even guilty OF
corruption. but 1 do not think anything will be
against the honor OF the State and the democratic
party. The Senate. before which the matter must
e o i5, and Is not stSrSca BY the paue:
and factions that clash in the House. Is
honest enough to give fair judgment all matters
presented to its jurisdiction aud strong enough TO
have tina. judgment respected The best opinion
predicts terrible reaction against the men who
have started or inspired these Investigations a.
soon as the final results are obtained.
THE CONTEST FOR THE GovERSoRsHIP.
Tho quarrel has gone far enough however. to
insure thing, and that Is split in the party
that will result in one OF the most bitter CAM
paigns ever known in Georgia The indie.
pendents are determined to contest the state
with the party men, and they are look.
ing for candidate. OF course DR.. FELTON, could
get their support II he wanted to make the but
he feels III his Congressional seat and has de-
clined. Desperate attempts have been made to get
General Toombs in the held but he has refused time
and again to enter the lists. Mr. stephens has been
approached but 1t is believed he refused listen
to the siren voices. Special inquiries have been
made over the state to get some idea OF Mr. Mr.
knowledge. lie would make formidable candidate
If he should run. The general impression
will settle Judge Hiram Warner. the present Chief
Justice OF the state. He is New Hampshire man.
out has Decn on the Dcncu IN OeOrSla lor the moss
OF his life. lie is honest and capable but unmag.
netic and stiE. He viii most probably be centred
on by the independents. Whether he will accept OK
not remains To DO seen.
1t is certain that Governor Colquitt will ask for
another term, and almost certain that he will
have the nomination of his party. Nothing has
been discovered. and nothing will be discovered
that affect IN the slightest degree his integrity
efficiency His administration. judged by its
results. has been one OF the best Georgia had
and his friends claim that all this cloud
OF Islander will be dispelled he
gets before the people. l asked Senator John ID.
Gordon what he thought OF the situation. 'Gover-
Colquitt must and will make the race. and ha
will be Overwhelmingly reelected. Some time ago
was rather opposed to the Governor taking another
term, il 1t had been offered him. but since
this unjust and wanton and malicious assault has
boon made upon him his friends would not permit
him to retire even IL lie wanted to do is his
duty to the democratic party and to tho
state of Georgia, well to HIM
self and his friends, that he should
make this race. and vindicate them from
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