Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-14
BRUNSWICK'S COLLECTOR.
j. E. DART SAID TO BE THE
PROBABLE APPOINTEE.


i. w. Lamb and NJ. p. King also As
pirants With Good Backing-BIaine
Calls on the PresIdent-The Treaties
Recalled and the Nicaraguan Not Apt
to be Returned.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-J. E. Dart,
of Brunswick, is here to file his appIica-
cation for Collector of that port. Mr..
Dart has the support of Senator Colquitt,
and most of the Congressional delegation.
He will not have the opposition of Sena-
tor Brown. His rivals for the position
will be 7. w. Lamb and M. P. King. The
former will have the Endorsement of Rep
resentative-elect Norwood. The latter
will depend largely for support upon his
brother, Congressman Floyd King, of
Louisiana. The latter will have very lit
tie influence in regard to Georgia appoint
ments. The chances seem to be in favor
of Mr.. Dart.
GEN. JACKsoN's ONLY DESIRE.
Senator Brown presented to the Presi-
dent to-day the name of Gen. Henry r.
Jackson, of Savannah, for Minister to
Mexico. He spoke of his qualifications
in the highest terms, and said that Gen.
Jackson wanted nothing else of the ad-
ministratiOn, but did want to go as Min
lister to Mexico.
AR. SIMMONS CANDIDACY.
Senator Brown made another visit to
the White House to-day in the interest of
Mr.. Simmons for District Attorney of
North Georgia.
SENATOR HAMPTON'S ILLNESS.
Senator Wade Hampton has been con-
fined to his room for several days by
illness. His leg troubles him. He is
better, however, and hopes to be out soon.
BLAINE CALLS ON CLEVELAND.
James G. Blaine made his first call upon
the President to-day. He drove up alone,
about ) o'clock this afternoon, and was at
once ushered into the library, where he
met President Cleveland. Twenty min
utes were spent in conversation, and both
gentlemen seemed to ENJOY the visit.
CARLIsLE's GLEE.
Speaker Carlisle goes back to Kentucky
tomorrow. He thinks that the admins
tration starts off admirably.
THOMPSON NOT TO BE APPOINTED.
Phil Thompson, there is every reason to
believe, will not be appointed Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue. The Presi-
dent will probably appoint either Mr..
Buckner, of Missouri, or some man who
has not been pressed for the place.
THE ICIToR-GENERALsHIP.
The North Carolina delegation will pre-
sent to the President the name of d. G.
FOwle, of North Carolina, for Solicitor
General. That place has been held by
Samuel f. Phillips, a North Carolina Re-
publican, for some years. Mr.. Phillips
has resigned in order that the President
may fill his place without embarrass-
ment. Mr.. Phillips is a good man and
excellent lawyer, but the North Carolina
Hnl hQVn him
with a Democrat, and have selected Mr..
Fowle, who is lawyer of high standing.
MR.. BLACKS NOMINATION..
Two or three Republican senators pre-
vented by objection the confirmation of
John G. Black, OF Illinois, to be Commits
siOner of Pensions. They succeeded in
procuring a reference without vote on
the nomination to the Committee on Pen
sions. They are personal friends of o. p.
G. Clarke, late commissioner, and OPP
posed Mr.. Blacks confirmation, not beause
they have anything against Mr.. Black but
because they think that Mr.. Clarke ought
to have been retained in accordance
with the spirit of the civil service laws.
But these Senators are acting individually
and not as representatives of the Repub-
lican side of the Senate. The fact, say
other Republican Senators, that Clarke
voluntarily resigned his position, and
cancy takes the case out of the category
of Offenses against the civil service reform
theory, hence MIR. Black will be confirmed.
RECALL OF THE TREATIES.
The treaties pending in the Senate, in
Guiding the Nicaraguan and the Spanish,
were withdrawn to-day. This is the re-
suit of the preliminary consideration
which the President has been able to give
the subject. He has determined that he
wants time to consider the questions in
vOlved. The Nicaraguan treaty will
probably never be returned to the Senate.
1t has not the approval of the President.
On the contrary, it is just such treaty
as he does not propose TO send to the Sem
ate during his administration. His view
of it is that it commits the United
States to an entangling alliance
in violation of the traditions of
the United States and without apparent
necessity. This being the case, he will
probably, after fuller consideration, with
hold it permanently. The reciprocity
treaties may be returned after amend
ment, but to them the President has been
able to give very little attention. He will
take time for these matters after he has
gotten his administration we'll under way.
He will probably remain at the Soldiers
Home when he is not at the White House
this summer, and expects to work all the
time.
THE DISAPPOINTED PLACE HUNTERS.
The office seekers are growing very
weary. The meagre list of nominations
sent to the Senate this week, the fact that
no more can be sent until next week, and
that probably few will be sent then, all
these things, with the general uncertain
ty of the situation, trouble and harass
them. A large number have gone home.
Others will follow tomorrow.