Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-17
TRYING FOR THE OFFICES.
THE CUSTOM ZIG JSE AND POST
OFFICE CONTEST.

OFFICE CONTLsT.
Rumors of Chan ges II Take Place in
july The C"uectorship Caudtdnt"N
Actively ~ work - Capt. Wheat n $
RECON- % endation by the Board 81
Traar-NYhat Representative Norwood
says 4. bout the situation.
The contest over the customs Collector
ship is growing interesting. There has
been considerable stir during tue past ie"
days in political circles, growing OUT
OF the rumor that changes were about 10
he made in at least two of the Federal
offices. the CouectOrship and the post
Office. Representative Norwood was ac-
credited with saying that The President
had announced his intention to take up
the offices here, and that change would
be likely TO take place 10y July
There are three applicants
t..tho custom house, Mr.. William Hun
l.ra Capts. J. f. Wheaton and j. d.
john Mir. Johnson, the present in
cumbc.t, VINO was reappointed by Presi-
dent Arthur in December, is making a
strong effort to retain the office, and is I'M
derstood to have considerable influence
with Mr.. Cleveland. Capt. Wheaton is
perhaps the most prominent candidate.
his application having been Endorsed by
Representative Norwood. Mr.. Hunter
has bsen quietly at work in his own IN
tarests and is said to have the strongest
hacking OF any OF the candidates. Capt.
Johnston is by no means IDLE and is DONG
what he can to promote his chances OF
appointment. Capt. Wheaton has re-
lied good deal upon the in
fiuence of a petition signed by members
of the Cotton Exchange and large num-
Der of business men. He has visited
WASHINGTON once or twice to look after
his interests, and has the Endorsement OF
the Representative. 1t has been rumor-
ed that MIR. Hunters influence is sueh
that in event of a change In the once ne
will be likely to receive the appointment.
Capt. WheatOn's friends have been at
work during the past week or two IN MS
Wheaton's behalf. He is understood TO
have the support OF at least
part Of the Board of Trade. meeting
was quietly called a few days ago and
resolutions were passed indorsing him
for the office. Copies Of the resolutions
were forwarded to the President, Senators
Brown and Colquitt and Representative
Norwood. Col. Lamont, the Presidents
private secretary, acknowledged their re-
ceipt. Senator Brown replied that he
"
Washington. Senator COlquitt has not
been heard from. The action of the
Board of Trade was not made
public, and some of the members
when approached in regard to the matter
disclaimed any knowledge of the meeting
and did not even know that one had been
held.
Representative Norwood upon being
asked as to the likelihood of any imme-
ha N nd
post Office, said that he had not even limited
that any changes would take place. He
had no positive assurance that any were
to be made at all. There had been moth
ing done that he was aware of in the mat
ter of appointment to the Collectorship.
Further than admitting the indOrse-
ment Of Capt. WheatOn's application and
a knowledge of the fact that Mr.. Hunter
and Capt. Johnston were applicants, he
had nothing to say on the subject he
was of the opinion that there would be
no changes at present in any OF the offices.
He presumed the President had the mat
ter under advisement, but as to the
chances of either Of the candidates he
knew nothing.
SsDO you know where Senator'S Brown
and Colquitt stand on the Collectorship
asked the NEWS reporter.
Il do not" was the reply.
little TO be learned upon which predic-
ton as to the Presidents appointment
10 either of the two Offices can be based.
So far as is known here he has given no
intimation that he intends to make any
changes at all.
While the chief interest seems to centre
in the COllectOrship, the contest for the
post Office is going on. Postmaster Wilson
was appointed by President Arthur at the
ri n oh mi nd n RI
four years yet to serve before his COM
mission expires. Capt. George w.
Lamar and George e. Freeman, Esq, are
the two leading applicants for the posi-
ton.
Representative Norwood has made no
recommendation for the Office, and IL is
understood that he will make none. AS
to the other offices, the United States
Marshalship and the District Attorney
ship, their situation is unchanged, Col.
II. j. Davant, of Savannah, has the Rep
sentatives' Endorsement for the Marshal
ship, and Hon. 5. Il. Atkinson, of Bruins
wick, for the District AttOrneyship. The
commission of Col. +. G. Wade, the pres
ent Marshal, will not expire until Feb
ruary, 1889, and he has, therefore, nearly
four years yet TO serve, unless
removed, District Attorney Oar
nelPs commission expires in October.
There are number of applicants for
each office. the most prominent among
the number for the Marshalship outside
OF Col. Davant probably being Col. Lucius
Lamar, OF Hawkinsville. The applica-
tiOns which have thus far been made are
filed with the departments at Washington
and will be considered by the President
in his Cabinet whenever he sees fit to give
the matter his attention. 1t is likely that
the representatives. recommendation
will have some weight and that he will
be advised in regard to the appointments
before any are made.