New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
OFFICE FARMTNG IN GEORGIA.
CONDUCTED BY MEsSRs. BROWN AND COL
OUTFIT

| DEMOCRATS INDIGNANT AT THE PROSPECTIVE ELK-
vArIoy OF A DIsGRAcED Ex-oFFICIAL.
lrRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 8.-The fact can be NO
longer disguised that the two Geor Senator's, Brown
and Coquitt. have formed syndi:ats and are farming
out the FEDERAL appointments TO their henchmeu
Ben" Hi the District Attorney. Is married to
cousin OF Senator Coloutt He has chosen his wifes
brCther Coqutt Carter his assistant although Josiah
Carter, city eiltor Of The Constitonand the young
man who prepared the Longstreet paper for The
Cevmy-had been led to expect that he would get the
place, which Is Is desirable one One OF Senator Col
quits brothers has been provided for in the South
Georgia District and the chief Of the Dead Letter
Ohice Mr.. Baird, Is q son-inaw OF Colquitt.
The chief dissatisfaction the part Of the Georgia
Democrats and the thing that rankles most
In their breasts is the appointment OF exPrisonkeeper
Nelms as United States Marshal The Democratic
press, almost without exception condemn his ap-
potntment. Several years ago. when the state officers
were under trial OF impeachment, Mr. Nelns only es
capped because the Office 5eld by him one hat not
come within the Jurisdiction OF the Legislature At the
time Of the i'm eachment trials mentioned tho Legislst
ure did pass resolution calling attention 10 Nemss
ord and conduct Governor Coiqut paid no attention
20 the matter at all.
Now 1t is proposed by these patronage farmers to
make exstste Treasurer Renfroe postmaster OF Atlanta
One Wild fierce no vi OF gnaton has swept over the
State and the honest say that this is
they will stand. The Rome Courier ono Of the abest
Democratic organs In the state says edorally OF Rem
froe;
The appointment is made question Of State concern
DJ he fact that the in high positions who justified
hs conduct while treasurer are the most prominent aud
influential In supporting him for the Federal position
now. The Consultation OF 1877 provides The treas
urer sha not be allowed to receive any fec interest
reward from any person. bank corporation for the de-
pvslt OF the public funds and the General Assem-
by shall enforce this provision by suitable penalties
When u W. Renfroe took the orce OF state Treasurer
he took tho oath to support this Constitution In 1879.
wh,n his conduct was under investigation be made tho
following statement: asked certain bankers In At
anta TO Sign my bond and In consideration Of them
doing they only asked TO designate certain banks to re-
banks and named others and this being done. the Gov
cTn0r entered aD executive order approving them and
tho money deposited with these banks" Mr. Rem
irne subsequently said that officers Of the bank mon
toned told him that they had derived benefit from the
smalthey proposed to divide theso profits with him.
Sr enfroe admits that he examined tho code and found
only provision prohibiting the treasurer rUn making
contract with any for the OF State moneys, he
accepted the bank officers proposition and they divided.
between four OF them 22 i9s 65 OF which Rsnfoe got
onc-third THIS matter coming before the House Com
mtiee they resolved TO mpea:h Renfoe and Messrs j.
W. Murphy. V. r. Tommey and B. J. Wilson. his
confreres Tho Senate tried Mr RenrOe and although
all the facts charged excspt that he di the matter
Tpty y proved but In the face OF all this tho
peacment failed by vote Of 25 yeas to II nays-there
candid man-any man who has tho good OF the Demo
cratic party at heart can the Cleveland Administration,
consistently with its pledges Of Civil Service reform and
with the public feeling which elected and susiains IT,.
knoppgiy besow a bigh and influential position upon
ex-sste official with such recordi
Since the appearance OF this article feeling has run
very high and now. when the guhernatoria question
is coming up and while the Legislature Ia in summer
session. tho political air here is decidedly blue. The
Cleveland Administration will hear from ths II
cDfroe gets the place. and il will hear something very
fOrcblc TOO The position Of postmaster IN Atlanta s
or the important In the state account OF the
large patronage II carries with IL