Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-24
MAHONE,S DOOM.
of the Jeanette Investi-
gatiOn-Ex- Marshal Fitzsimons.

IncoDgruities of the Jeanette Investi-
gatiOn-Ex- Marshal Fitzsimons.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-One of the
soothing results of the last Congressional
elections was the defeat in Virginia of
Malone. One of the most promising out
looks of the coming Presidential election
is the very likely wiping out of MahOneism
in entirety. Mahone's strength now rests
simply and alone upon Federal patron
age and his recognition by President
Arthur. As the head Of the
Republican party, this recognition has
carried with it the practical Endorsement
of MahOneism by that organization. The
man in Virginia who was most put down
by MabOne's ascendaHy was John +. De
ZendOri, straight-Out Republican, and
who was member of the last House.
This gentleman has never ceased to fight
Malone. Though discouraged by his
party out of the State, he has been most
active in combating the Virginia boss.
He characterized Malone in cOnyersa-
ton with your correspondent to-day as not
a "leader but driver" Mr.. DeZendorf
thinks that Mahone's days of using the
whip are practically over. He says that
the Republican Convention at Chicago
will be the next heavy blow to that Lilli-
putian dictator. 1t will be blow. he
says, that will presage Mahone's total
overthrow in Virginia. And 1t really
looks that way. The lines between the
straightOut Republicans in the State and
the Readjusters are as distinctly drawn
as are the boundary markings
between the Democratic party
and either of the two first
named organizations. The straight-out
Republicans are going to send set of
delegates to the Republican Convention.
So are the followers of Malone. The for
mer have held larger and more enthusi-
astic meetings than they have for years.
The latter have not the hurrah of success,
and are somewhat lukewarm. The
straight-out Republican delegates will be
for Blaine. The Malone crowd Will, of
course, 90 to Chicago with the Arthur col
lar on. 1t Will be composed principally of
office holders who are compelled to return
payment in this kind for the pap which
they have so eagerly deyOured. Which of
the two delegations will be admitted will
be question of a good deal of interest.
THE DEVELOPMENTS BEING MADE
by the committee which is investigating
the loss of the Arctic steamer Jeanette
are in the main not unexpected. 1t has
long been known among those who have
been brought in contact with naval
officers that there were chickering's, petty
quarrels and small persecution on board
that vessel before she was abandoned,
and among her people after she went
down. Your correspondent wrote this
very fully while the naval board
of inquiry was investigating the matters
of the expedition. OF course, when men
are thrown together in such close quar-
tiers for months, it is to be expected that
there will be more or less of difference.
SO situated, people really get tired of
looking at each other All this creates no
surprise. But members of the Congress
siOnal committee now investigating are
surprised at one thing. They have all
Of inquiry. There is nothing in
that report or in the evidence
accompanying it, which even hints at the
things now being officially made public.
And the same witnesses were examined
by the court of inquiry as are now testi-
flying before the Congressional committee.
The members of the latter don't see how
such things can be. One Of them told me
to-day that he was going to try and de-
wise some plan by which courts Of
inquiry shall be compelled to real
" inquire. He will find it a hard
thing to do. If he should succeed
1t would be the only valuable or even use
full result of the Jeanette venture. He
will have to overcome the present and
ancient spirit Of the navy. The inherited
policy of its officers Is to keep, if possible,
all facts in the background which tend
to the discredit Of the navy. They would
bury deep down all evidence OF incapacity
or hasty and bad judgment among its
officers. Courts of inquiry like that con-
vened to look into the Jeanette
business are different from
courts-martial. They are by no
means organized to convict; they are
convened to shield the good name of
the service. The committee in its report
upon what the pending investigation de-
yelops will have something to say on this
subject.
EX-MARSHAL FITZSIMONS,
Of Georgia, has, through his agent here,
been having the accounts and vouchers
connected with his administration of that
office looked into and gone over. The work
is not yet completed, but Mr.. A. J. Falls,
the agent referred to, says that all will
come out straight. Col. Fitzsimons takes
the course that he now does because of
the charges made against his administra-
ton of the MarshaPs Office at Atlanta be-
fore the Springer committee, when that
body first commenced Its grist. Like
most of the matter developed by that
committee, the allegations concerning
Col. FItzsimons were old, and have re-
peatedly found their way into the prints.