Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-19
Observation-Disclosures
READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF
THE POST OFFICE.

GEN MeLaws to Retire Saturday Night
-RumOred Changes in the Clerkships
D.B. Hull TO be Deputy Postmaster
Col Wilson's Successor in the Revenue
Ohice Expected TO-day-DemOcratIc
Candidates for the POstmastershIp on
the Move.
The Postmastership Of Savannah is
settled, at least for the remainder Of the
present administration. Col. Wilson,
whose bond was approved on Tuesday,
was notified yesterday by First Assistant
Postmaster General Crosby that his COM
mission had been issued and was on its
way. 1t will probably be received to-day.
Col. Wilson will at once notify Gen. Nc
Laws that be is ready to assume charge
Of the Office, and will probably be IN
stalled Saturday night after the closing
OF business. There was very little delay
in handling the bond at Washington. II
was approved the day it was filed. The
same afternoon an order was issued Dy
the Postmaster General for commission,
and the dav following the commission
was forwarded.
col. Wilson was buslly engaged in the
revenue office when a News reporter
called last night. Upon his desk lay an
official telegram informing him that his
bond bad been approved. Il cannot say
lust now what changes will be made" he
said in reply 10 an inquiry in regard To
the post office clerkships. "Of course
some changes will take place, but what
they will be l am not yet prepared TO
say"
1t is generally understood that d. B.
Hull will be made Deputy Postmaster in
place of the present Deputy John Nc
Laws. The money order, registered let
ter and stamp departments comprise
what is known as the up stairs force.
John F. Rowland, the present stamp
clerk, Will, 1t is understood, be promoted
to the registry department. John A. GOette
formerly with Col. Wilson In the revenue
office, will be made stamp clerk and p.
A. Waring VIII be superintendent of the
money order department. Mr.. Rowland
will be the only one retained up stairs.
In the mailing department down stairs
there will probably be no changes for the
present. The force comprises Chief Clerk
Cantwell and two assistant clerks, Nc
COrmick and Greene. Ii any changes
are made il viii probably be in the re-
mOval of Mr.. Cantwell, who will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Greene. Superintendent
Coolidge will be retained in charge of the
carriers department. The stampers, de-
livery clerks and carriers, most OF them,
it is understood, will also be retained.
Mr.. DunwOOdy, who has been appoint
ed by Collector johnson to succeed Col.
Wilson in the revenue office, is expected
to-day and will at once assume charge of
its affairs. Gen. McLaws has as yet re-
ceived no instructions to turn over the
post office TO his successor, but will prob
ably be notified by the department either
to-day or tomorrow. Unless there is some
unlocked for delay the change will take
place on Saturday night. Col. Wilson has
very little to say in regard to what his
course will be, and prefers TO wait unJil
he is in charge of the office before an
nOuncing his programme.
Things were going on as usual at the
post office building last night. Very
few of the employees had heard Of the ap-
prevail Of Col. Wilson's bond, but it was
generally understood that it would be ap-
proved. and the news was no surprise.
The clerks are prepared for any changes
that may be made, and in most cases
know pretty well what their chances are
nt being retained. The carriers are at
present we'll organized. Inc force in
/ cludes eight cOlOTed mcu and one white
man. 1t is not known what changes will
I he n ade, cut it Is likely that most OF
them will be retained.
With the succession of Col Wilson to
the office on saturday 10 days remain Of
the present administration, aud only dur
ing this time is Col. Wilson sure Of hold
ing the appointment. Gen. McLaws,
who is a candidate for reappOintment
under the incoming administration, is I'M
derstoOd to be using every effort to pro-
mote his chances, and his name will he
pressed upon President Cleveland. The
friends OF Capt. Lamar and Mr. Freeman
are not idle, and petitions in their in
tercst are being industriously circulated.
! The appointment Of Mr. Cleyeland's
: Cabinet Is awaited with a good deal OF
interest. as 1t is understood that both
Cant. Lamar's and Gen. McLaws'
chances, and also Mr.. Freeman's, will be
affected materially 10y its makeup.