Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-30
JENKS SUCCEEDS GOODE.
NO DOUBT or CONFIRMATION
OF THE NOMINATION..

The New Appoiutee's Resignation from
the Interior Department Made to Be
come Manager of an Estate-The Heir
to Marry Mr.. Jenks' DauGhter-Mr
Tucker to Succeed Attorney General
Garland if the Latter Resigns.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-President
Cleveland was exceedingly sorry to have
George A. jerks leave the public service
when Mr.. jerks resigned the Assistant
Secretaryship OF the Interior Department.
He knew the ability and integrity of Mr..
Jenke, and only accepted his resignation
because MIR. jerks urged it on the ground
that he had promised John f. Dubois that
in case OF the death of MIR. Dubois he
would resign his position in the Interior
Department and devote himself to the
management of the Dubois estate for the
benefit or the nephew and heir OF MIR.
Dubois. The President expressed the
hope at that time that Mr.. jerks might be
able to so arrange his affairs as to be in a
position to accept some other appoint
ment in the civil service at some future
time.
THE RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
When Mr.. Jenks came to Washington
at the request of the President, early this
week, and called at the White House, the
President asked him whether he had yet
been able to arrange to return to the pub
lie service, at the same time telling him
that he was anxious to appoint him So
licitor General in place of John
GoOde, particularly because he knew that
Mr.. jerks was familiar as Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior with the facts and
the law in the suit against the Bell Tele-
phone Company, pending at Columbus,
Ohio. He also referred to the fact that
Mr.. jerks, during his service in the In
terror Department, had grappled with the
Pacific railroad questions in a way which
had greatly pleased the administration.
NOMINATED FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.
Mr.. jerks replied that he was now in a
position to return to the public service,
and when the President asked him
whether he would accept the Solicitor
Generalship he replied that he would.
The President suggested to him that he
confer with Hon. Allen q. Thurman, OF
the counsel for the government in the
telephone case, who was in town, and Mr..
jerks did so. They compared notes as to
the best method TO meet the attempt
which is anticipated at the outset to
change the venue. The President sent
the nomination of Mr.. jerks as Solicitor
General to the Senate to-day. 1t Will be
promptly confirmed. The salary of the
DOnCIJOI h6ubIdl Is PtsOOU. II 10 uuleT-
stood that the engagement of Mr.. Jenks'
daughter to young Dubois, the heir to the
Dubois estate, simplitied MIR. Jenks' task
of arranging to return to the public SER
vice.
TUCKER NOT DISAPPOINTED.
Representative John Randolph Tucker,
of Virginia, who has been mentioned by
bis friends, but not by himself, in cOnnec-
ton with the Solicitor Generalship, spoke
very highly to-day OF Mr.. jerks. He said
of himself that he was not. and had not,
been candidate for the Solicitor General
ship or any other Office. 1t is the general
belief on the floor Of the House that he
will be Attorney General Garland's sue
cessOr if MIR. Garland retires, and that in
case a vacancy occurs on the Supreme
Court bench Mr.. Tucker will be appointed
to fill that. The President shares the
high opinion generally held of Mr.. Tucker
in Washington.