Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-23
CAPITAL TOPICS.
COrkhilPs Weak Grip-The President
Back-The Buckeye Democrats-Dis-
gusted Young Tars..

WASHINGTON. September 2O.-There has long
been talk that District Attorney Corkhill was
on the eve Of being bounced There has al
ways been as much reason as rhyme in these
reports. Corkhill has ever since the present
administration came into power been hanging
| upon the verge of the grand bounce He has
been saved time and time again by Justice
Miller, of the Supreme Court who is his
| father.in.law. Many things have acted
against Colkhill al of which things were of
Corkhil's own dong. He has not given any
thing like satisfaction to the government. All
important cases were taken out of his
hands practically and entrusted to
special attorneys Notable instances of this
fact are the Guitesu and star route trials. The
star route verdict is what renews the report
that Corkhill will have to 20. AS District At
tOrney all depended upon him in the selection
or the jury. IL is stated that the government
has evidence that Ccrkhill was a partner in the
fraud by which fixed jury was made an ac-
complished possibility. Everything looks as
ii this was a correct view Of the case. 1t is
now regarded as certain that 1t is an impossi-
bility for Corkhil to much longer retain his
place. It will certainly be for the benefit Of
the public service when COrkhill goes Iii
this connection it is little strange how
Corkhill got his appointment. Devens, who
was then Attorney General, refuse to recon-
mend him for appointment. Corkhll had ex~
hausted all his influence except that of Justice
Miller of the Supreme Court his father-in-Iaw
He was in debt to Judge Miller, aud did not
like to call on him. Finally he went to that
Judicial gentleman and told him that if he
would exert his influence in behalf Of the ap-
pointment he would pay him so much per
month out Of the salary which would come
with the Office. Justice Miller took to the sag
gestion. He worked for COrkhi /, and he got
the appointment. Whether a portion Of the
salary has gone as il was promised, Cep onent
saith not.
AFTER LONG TIME
After summer cruisings here and there, and
absences of a long duration, q portion of the
executive branch Of the governments is again
on duty The President is here, but for a short
time only, it is said. He stays at Secretary
Frelinghuysen's house-the White House is
all torn up with repairs-aEd transacts only
routine busIness He will again tii5 in few
days Secretary Folger is here for a short time
again. Secretary Teleri back again for good.
a short visit is expected in a day or two from
the Attorney General. So once again, after so
long, do we have little executive
in ours. And would you believe it?
l don't believe you will; but
it is a fact nevertheless, that in pub ic business
one cannot tell where the difference is when
the heads of the executive branch are here
and when they are away. The old concern
moves along just the same. | don't expect
you to believe this, but it is really fact.
ABOUT OHIO.
The information which we get here about the
way politics are running in Ohio Is not very
encouraging. 1t would seem that the Demo
Gratis, as Ohio Democrats have habit of
doing, are claiming the State, and are satisfy
ing themselves with such claims without
doing much work. Well Informed Democrats
from the State tell me that so badly is the
campaign managed by the Democrats
that there is really no ground for
hoping for Democratic victory. The most that
the most sanguine can expect they say, is a
gain Of one or two Congressman. Even that
would be a big thing for the Democratic party
in the State under its present management of
all buster and no work.
RESERVATIONS IN THE NAVY.
It has become a matter very noticeable at
the Navy Department that an unusually large
number OF young naval officers are resigning
their commissions. 1t has heretofore been
very unusual thing for young officer to re-
sign. But now they are rendering their resig
nations at quite lively rate. The cause of
such course on their part is soon found. The
naval bill of the last session stopped promo
tion for from eight TO twelve years to the re-
sponsible grades. Many of the young men
think that their lives had better be spent in
business rather than in waiting years and years
before they attain fair salary and some au
thority in the naval branch Of the service.
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