Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

An Effort TO be Made TO Build up the
Republican Party I'm GeOrgis-The
Georgia marshalshIp-Atkin and
Bigby-The RepublIeansi In Control
all AFOund-The Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-It has been repeated
so often in this correspondence that President
Garfield will try to build up the Republican
party in the South and disturb the symmetry
of its solidity, that the thing is getting rather
stale. But details of the movement however
meagre, are in the nature Of news Having
something Of detail to write about upon this
old subject is my apology for what have to
say. President Garfield has been approached
several times by men interested in the move
ment towards reorganization. Georgia is the
State where lies the best field for the work, it
is thought. am not at liberty at present to
give names, but / can give what has
been done so far It has been represented
to President Garfield that the Republican party
IN Georgia is very strong and can by the union
of all its cliques and factions be made much
stronger Many men in the State who are
now Democrats will join the Republican party
II its organization and management be put In
the proper hands, Mr.. Garfield has been told.
Those who now are alleged leaders are to be
Shelved, and the better, very best element Of
State Republicanism to be given the manage
ment and direction OF party affairs. Unless
the present so-calIed leading Republicans in
the State are shelved, as far as management
is concerned. those interested in the new
movement say that nothing can he done.
There must be respectable and able Republi-
cans put in control or no effort should be
made President Garfield has answered that
he has for the past four years regarded Geor-
ga ga as the State In the South in
for making headway in breaking
the Democratic party. We certainly, he said
would not think of trying to do anything by
encouraging set OF men to whom more than
to anybody or anything else he attributed the
very feeble condition of Republicanism in the
South. he would not take such men into his
counsel or recognize them In any way as lead
ers. The men who brought this matter to the
Presidents attention feel greatly encouraged
and think they will soon see the new departure
inaugurated in Georgia. One part of the move
men Is to establish in Atlanta a Republican
newspaper, to be run by some man of ability
and on solid business basis. 1t is claimed
that within a couple OF years it would be
making money, President Garfield is shrewd
man and will not take any steps with
out careful consideration. 1t is a
fact however, that he listens and en-
courages the men who are especially interest
ing themselves in the rehabilitation of the Re-
publican party in Georgia. The Federal pa
tronage will be given out with this view One
OF the things that has been told President Gar
field to be necessary in order to accomplish
anything is to remove Collector Andrew Clarke
While that may not be done in day or for
some time, yet 1t is now practically settled that
Clarke is TO hang on no more. The movements
Of reputable Republicans in Georgia will bear
watching with interest.
TRs AARsaALsHIP.
No new candidates for the Gehyeia Mar.
shaishlp have put ia either an anneer.
ance or papers. The different Candidates
already mentioned are here working in
person, or have their friends working
for them. The filing OF endorsements and
recommendations goes on steadily, each
candidate seeming to have an inexhsustibIe
supply OF such material Mr.. Markham, of
Atlanta. seems to be the most active of those
after the place. He gets into the White House
the readiest OF thaIn all. Mr. Atkins ia on his
side ana is doing all he can for him. When
M. mafknam ana Mr. Atkins called on Presi.
cent Garfield to-day in regard to the Marshal
snip, he told them that no change would he
made at pre- senti that Colonel Fitzsimons
@oald ae retained for some time. This CON
nrms the statement made some time since that
t1tsnons would not be disturbed until fhe e1r
piration Of his commission.
ATKINS AND BIaBY,
Mr.. Atkins told me the other dav that he
would not nave any Federal office in Georgia.
He meant Whas ne said But since that date
me naa cAanged his opinion. District ATTORNEY
blgoy is not enamored of his Office. and would
not mind giving it up provided he cot some
tnlng else Mr.. Atkins would not mind taking
Che once OF District Attorney for Georgia in a
CommissioAeT OF Internal Revenue were il
possible, but would not turn up his nose at the
Attorneyship- The possible result may come
out in the shape Of Bigby being given another
place more suitable to his tastes and Atkins he
MS successor Atkins possibly thinks he sees
something ahead If anything comes of the at
tempt to build up the Republican party in
Georgia and is not, therefore as anxious a. he
was TO get 2 position outside the State.
THE REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL ALL AROUND
The Senate has just formally passed from
the control of the Democratic party. and the
Republicans are now in control of every branch
transition by the grace of mahone and the first
part of bargain of barter and trade The
galleries were crowded to see the thing carried
dramatic about it. 1t was bImdrum ne
but for one incident The list of Committees
for the Senate arranged by the Democrats was
voted down and the list prepared by the Re-
puollcans was adopted. That was the transi-
tlon. The one incident out of the humdrum
was rather amusing and rather belittling to
Malone, Virginia. When the roll was called
ne voted with the Democrats in opposition to
the Republican committees. This created
some little excitement in the galleries. For a
moment it was thought that Malone had re-
considered and had decided to vote with the
torn asunder. George @. Gorham, who has
conducted the negotiations which resulted in
the purchase of Malone, took that eminent
gentleman into a cloak TooIs and explained
that he had made mistake. Malone told him
that he voted no" upon the supposition that
the pending proposition was to adopt the com
mittees as prepared by the Democrats: he
didn't understand exactly what was before the
Senate. After the seance with Gorham Ma
hone, upon whose vote the whole thing
hinged, returned to the floor of the Senate and
announced that he changed hiC vote from ssno'
to aye" This was done amid considerable
derlSive merr1Inapt. In speaking of the wav
Mahone votes nov, it is the custom not to saw
tAat Malone voted aye or nay, but that Cor
ham voted aye or nay.
THE ADJOURNMENT
The Republicans, from the present outlook.
Will not attempt to remove the preseat Senate
employees but will leave thai work until It NEXT
meets; me democrats are determined to pre-
vent the dismissal of the present Democratic
employees now, even if they have to abstain
from voting SO as to leave the Republicans
without quorum. The Republicans will not
press this point they say. Such being the con
oltion OF affairs, and Mr.. Garfield having de-
cided not to send any wholesale hatch of nomi-
nations to the Senate. that body may get
through its work easily and adjourn BY the