Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-05
[AWTON 1OBEAPP0INTED
CLEVELAND GONVENCED OF HIS
F,IIrsIBTtsETY.

xha General Called to Washisgfon-
yev Light ON tIAC Report OF the SEN
a.e Comnsittee on Foreign EeFations-
Apolieatfons Being F4Ied for the Fat
Plscss at Saws. lah.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Gen. A, r,
1awtan is expected by Hon. Richard i
Lferrick, whose guest he wh be, sS-mor-
row or Monday. MIR. Alerricl-'s Opinion
is the same as that of most of the Demo-
cratic and some of the Repe, Olican law
vers-that the pardon conferred by PRESS
dent johnson removed ali Gen. E,awton's
nollti-s II disabilities. the President with
appoint Gen. La ton Minister to Russia
if Gen. Lawton wifi accept the place.
Gen. LawtOn's friends say that he viii.
The statement that the nomination of
Gen. Alexander r. Lawbon to he Minister
10 Russia was reported adversplF by the
senate Committee on Foreign Relations
wnicn statement was given out through
official channels, seems to have been in
correct. The committee, it is now said.
simply reported the nomination back to
tbe Senate with the facts in the case. but
without any recommendation. Before
reporting the nomination the committee
nriyately intimated TO the Secretary of
State it's opinion that Gen. Lawton was
Ineligible, for the purpose OF alf0rding an
ODp0rsunity for the presentation Of asrV
oDui0ns which the administration might
entertain upon the subject, or for the
withdrawal OF the nomination, the desire
of the COMMITTEE being TO avoid the neces-
sity OF making an adverse report, if pos-
sible.
DEMOCRATIC DOUBTS.
It can ne said that the r ,puolicans of
the Senate were not alone in The tg,inion
that il the circumstances were as they
understood them to be, Gen. LawtUn was
not eligible to the office. In the commit
tees Entimation to the Secretary Of State
pains were taken To say that no personal
objection whatever was found to Gen.
LlWt0u. BY the course taken by the
committee and Senate, an opportunity
was purposely left for future removal of
Gen. Law tons disabilities, if any were
found to exist, or for his appointment
during the recess of the Senate, if upon
Investigation ii should be found that he
was eIixibie. Had he been r. iected bv
the Senate be could not have been re-
nominated to the position or appointed
during the recess.
THE BERTHS AT SAvAsNAH.
While no change in Savannah local
Offices is aptto occur, Senator COlquit tt and
presentative-elee Norwood have filed
the applications OF the different gentle
men who want the Colectorsiiip aud the
P0stnasi ership. Senator Colquitt filed
the application of Capt. John f. Wheaton
tor the Collectorship, and, it is stated, In
d0rssd it favoFubiY. .pTesentstive-eleet
Norwood recommended the appointment
Of Mr.. Wheaton to be Collector. Mr..
Norwood has filed the applications f
Messrs. Lamar and Freeman for the
Pos'mas ership without making any
Tec0mm ndation.
TILDEN'S INTEREST.
Col. Stealey, of Louisville, while in
New York last week, visited Samuel j.
Tiden at Greystone. He found Mr..
Tden in excellent health and spirits.
Mr. Tllden expressed hearty approval OF
the course of the administration and pre-
dicted success for it. He spoke i'm terms
OF high praise of President Cleveland and
bis cabinet, particularly Secretary Man
ming. He takes great interest in politics,
although he takes no part. He has asked
no laFors of the present administration.