Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-09
TIE FEDERAL OFFICE.
Candidates in Waiting and Incumbents
uoldInE ON Until the Ak Wells.

Holding on Until the Xxx FsIis.
There has not been much talk during
the past week or two about the Govern
ment positions here, but there has been n
good deal Of thinking. The slowness Of
President Cleveland in the way ofmaking
| changes has inspired she present incum-
I bents Of most of the Offices with the hope
| that they will be allowed to remain I'M
/ disturbed until their terms expire.
There is not 4 very Decided activity
I among applicants at present They are
generally waiting, like MlcaWt Ter for
something to turn up. just what ihaU
something is likely TO be nobody seems TO
know. The general feeling IS one OF I'M
certainty. In the privacy OF the ONCE
holders councils the real feeling Is that
change IS likely to take place at most amy
time. A sort Of preparation has been
going on for it ever since the new admin
istratiOn went into effect.
1t was predicted some time ago that
there would be "a change in at least TWO
Of the offices here by July /. SO far as
can he learned, however, there is no Well
grounded fact upon which to base such a
prediction. Representative Norwood
stated that he had received no intimatiOn
Of any immediate changes, and has not
up TO this time been informed that any OF
the present Ohiceholders will be disturbed.
He has. however, recommended a number
Of applicants.
The Customs CollectOrship is being
closely looked after by Capt. Wheat
on, Mr.. Hunter and Capt. john
stor. Collector johnson, the present
incumbent, is holding on until his success
sor is appointed. The resignation of
Col. Bryant, Marshal of the Northern dis
trict, gave rise to the rumOr that a change
was about TO be made IN the Southern
district. The Attorney General, it was
stated, recommended the removal Of Col.
Wade about the same time that Bryanps
resignation was sent in.
Upon being asked yesterday whether he
had received any intimRtion that he would
be suspended Col. Wade said that he
had not, add did not think that the At
t0rney General had made amy such
recommendation. As to Bryant, he had
been informed that Senator Colquitt
carried his resignation on to Washington
and presented it in person. Bryant, upon
being asked in Atlanta what he had 10
say in regard TO his resignation, said
that he had intended all along to resign in
December, because he was unwilling to
serve under Democratic administration.
He saw that the Democratic newspapers
OF the state, VOicing the wishes Of the
Democratic party, demanded his removal.
He believed that the administration should
have in the principal Offices men who
are in sympathy with its policy. IL be-
lieve," he says, ''lt would be dishOnOrable
for men holding position under a Demo-
cratic administration TO publicly express
opinions in opposition TO those of the adj
ministratiOn. When l saw the determi-
nation on the part Of the Democratic
masses and leaders to demand my re-
moyal at the hands Of the President, /
determined that | would make no fight TO
retain the office, and rendered my reslg-
nation" Marshal Wade says that he
will hold on until his successor Is APP
pointed. He does not intend TO resign.
District Attorney Darnell expresses the
same opirIOn. lie does not anticipate
removal and expects to serve out his term,
which expires in July, 1886.
Hon. 5. r. Atkinson, Of Brunswick, has
been recommended by Representative
Norwood for the Attorneyship and, it is
claimed, is backed by a strong influence.