Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-03
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The syndicate and the New OfHces-
Our River and HarbOr-Marcellus,
Modest Wishes - BIaine's Black
Eye-The Big Bee In Mr.. stephens,
Bonner.

WASHINGTON, May attorney General Brew
ster to day said to an applicant for an Office
under the bill creating new judicial eircuitin
the State Of Georgia that it was the intention
Of the President to fill the new offices at very
early date "A very early date" with this ad-
ministration means anywhere between a week
or less-and month, Arthur is the expo
nent of the man who is never in hurry. Isee
no reason to change the prediction made here
tofore that the syndicate will divide out the
new offices as they parcelled out the old ones.
This means that Atkins will be Judge, Clark or
Johnson-more likely the latter-Clerk and
that some man as yet undeveloped by the syn
dicate will be Marshal. AS the man said when
he ordered pair of number eleven shoes:
That's about the size of it,
THE GEORGIA MPRovEMENTs
The Commerce Committee has, at this writ
ing, finally agreed upon but two items in the
Georgia.
The committee has as heretofore reported,
agreed to put in the bill $500 000for theSavannah
river and BIC, 600 for Romney marsh. This action
was induced by the business qualities of Mayor
Wheaton and Col Warren. Various items for
others OF Georgia's improvement are men,
TONED, but nothing definite beyond the two
sums mentioned have been agreed upon The
Page, Chairman Of the Commerce Committee.
COL. NARcELLUs THORNTON.
1t Is very likelv that Colonel Thornton will
find himself in the ranks of the syndicate be-
fore long Colonel Thornton is evidently much
depressed at being out In the cold. as it were
IL Is in the nature of Colonel Thornton to
always want to keep warm The way politics
have been running in Georgia since the syndi-
cate grasped the management of affairs as
regards the offices, has been conducive to q
kind of chilliness on the part of Colonel
Thornton. The members of the syndi
cate do not express any great desire to
placate Col: Thornton and take him as one of
them; but Col. Thornton is undoubtedly desir-
Gus that he be pacated. When a man wants
to be won over without any trouble or expense
20 the wlnners-over; 1t is very easy matter
Tor the latter to do the winning. It looks as il
Col. Thornton would be won over, and that is
about all that will be done with him. He will
simply surrender, 1t is thought, without even
the promise OF crumb.
BELMONT AND BLAINE.
The more people talk about the recent scenes
ion is formed Of the latter and the worse is the
idea conceived Of the former Belmont Is a
bright man. Because he is young is no reason
to suppose that he eis not capable Of good work.
That he is capable he has shown BY his bouts
with Blaine. While there has been nothing
developed In the Shipherd business to
show that Blaine was influenced in his policy"
while Secretary of State by the advocates of
him down to few leading questions bearing
on the suspicion which attaches to Blaine, and
what did the latter dor He refused to answer
Belmont's questions. He took resort in the
hghting ground of the bully and the coward
He tried to senca young Belmont by an al
OF superior disdain. He spoke of him as an
insolent young man. AS you well know, Bel
mont replied to him promptly and ably. He
not only did that, but left Blaine
who fought in the war gallantly by means of a
substitute, chance to do something else be-
yond talk But Blaine never did anything In
his life but talk. Hlaine lives in talk There
Is, however, no use trying to sneer young Bel
mont down Be is an able man. and worth
more than many older members of the House
than he is. Give the young man chance At
the first blast he has unhorsed the ''plumed
knight" (alleged). He Is a young man Of great
possibilities, and another thing about him that
admire, is that he does not travel on his
money. He only goes along as man.
Mr.. STEPHENS INTENTIONS.
After some time Mr.. Stephens has given ex-
preston to an opinion that has always been
entertained by Georgia politicians here since
he announced that he would retire from pub
lie life upon the expiration of his present term
in Congress. 1t has been always understood
to die in the harness." AS soon as he said
that he would never more accept public Office
not even denomination to Congress- certain
far-sighted politicians have said and said again
that Mr.. Stephens wanted to be Governor OF
Georgia. Such appears to be his ambition out
OF the confession OF his own mouth It is un-
derstood that he counts on the support of the
syndicate in this his latest ambition
Potomac.