Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
AFTER THE FEDERAL PLUM.

The Government Of1ces At Savannah
What They are Worth and When They
will Become Vacant Republicans
Looking for disappointment.
4 fight for Federal Office among Re
pu5licans just on the eve Of the Inaugural
ton or a Democratic President may be a
paradox, yet Savannah is likely to be
treated 10 such a contest at an early day.
The two most important and lucrative
government offices in the city become
vacant next month. The term Of Gen.
Lafayette McLaws as POstmaster-his
second term, by the way-expires on Dec.
-. That Of TOmlInsOn +. Johnson, as
Collector Of the Port. expires on Dec. p.
The salary Of the Postmaster OF Sayan-
nah is $3.50 4 year, and there are per-
Quisites. The Office Of Collector IS sup
posed u be worth between 5000 and
$1,000. hut il has been known to pay no
more than $4,000 in a single year.
over the Postmastershlp there Is almost
sure TO be "A contest unless existing differ
ences are hridged over. Gen. McLaws is
an aspirant. and 50 stated 70 q News re-
porter Yesterday. He has a numerOusly
signed petition, and strong letters Of re-
commentator. He was first appointed
Postmaster By Grant, who was his class
mdLe az ~ Isl i UAAAa Inc OA4EA LdAAAAA
date is 4. y. Wilson. who is at present
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
at $1,000 a year. Mr.. Wilson
was some time ago announced as a
candidate for the COllectOrshlp. Since
then Mr. Wilson has withdrawn,
and It is stated that the difference
between himself and Mr.. johnson have
been satisfactorily adjusted. The salts
factory adjustment" however, seems 70
80 IL g @hn Erw~nnr 70
the post Office. The force IN the post Oflce
consists Of eleven clerks and nine car
riers. the carrier force having recently
been increased n man.
Gen. McLaws was asked Yesterday If
he had filed his application and papers at
washington. but he declined 10 answer.
4 similar question was asked Mr.. John
son and a similar response was received.
1t is not thought that there will be any
Republican opposition to Mt. johnson for
reappOintment. He is understood to have
the fun party backing. He will not 90 to
Washington even, because his friends feel
satisfied that the President will promptly
%reappOint him.
An Interesting question arises as to
whether the Postmaster to be appointed
by a Republican President on Dec. %, and
the Collector TO be appointed by the same
power a week later, will continue during
TIE It. III VI int DCMoNA aAAN
which begins a triie Ove two months
later. The term Of the POSTMASTER
and Collector is four years, so
that if they could not be removed they
would not 90 out until 1888, nearly
three months before President Cleveland's
term expired. Under the enure OF office
act Federal officers must be removed ''fOr
cause" and not for political or religious
reasons" After the adjournment of Con
gress, however, the President a sus-
pend an officers commission n make an
appointment to last until the senate
meets again. Then the Senate can con-
firm or reject the appointment made Gd
interim. II il should fail TO confirm, then
the suspended official resumes his duties,
aud draws the pay for the time his place
was filed By the one appointed TO succeed
him.
It Is certain, however, that the Senate
Will not attempt TO keep Republicans in
Office. bv insisting on the enure of Office
/ act. II president Cleveland makes good
/ appointments there is no doubt they Will
be promptly confirmed without much in
quiTy as TO why Republicans were re-
moved.
The other Offices of Importance here are
/ United States Marshal now held by R.. ID.
| Locke. Of Macon, worth $1,000 a year; two
/ Deputy Marshalships, held here by Col.
! +. e. Wade and NJ. g. Hall; United States
/ District Attorney, worth about $1,000,
/ held by $. A. Darnell. The terms Of the
/ Narshals and District Attorney expire
/ about October. 1886.