Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-21
RENFRoE's AProINrMnNr.
Representative Hammond Said to be
Gus With the Georgia Senators.

Representative Hammond Said to be
OuS With the Georgia Senators.
Washington D. c. SDeoiay 10 Atlanta Capitol.
An article yesterdy in the New York
Tribune, and another in the National Re
publican, of this CITY, severely ammadyer-
ting on the appointment of MIR. Renroe
to the post Office in Atlanta, and giving
hriefhistory OF the impeachment trial have
glVen rise to much comment here. Ehe
washington paper states, IN connection
with its structures, that Congressman
Hammond would bitterly oppose Mr..
kenfroe's confirmation when it was
brought up in the Senate.
A rumor was actively current this
morning that Mr.. Hammond had de.
termined, and had expressed his inten-
ton, to withdraw the name OF his rela-
tive, MIR. Bowdoin, who had been ap-
pointed TO the Griffin post office, so a. 70
relieve himself of any aud all embarrass-
ment in his fight on Mr.. Reufroe. THIS
rumor was based. it was d., on the be-
liei 10y Mr.. Hammond that Mr.. BowdOin' $
name, which should have been sent In on
Feb. s, had been withheld aud sent along
Al with Mr.. RentTOe's tor the purpose o.
handicappng his opposition TO the latters
confirmation.
Soon after l O'Clock on yesterday, Mr..
hammond made his way by the elevator
o The House door. when he was headed
on, and the question put 10 him nluutiy:
Ale you gong 10 haul off Mr.. BOMdOin
from the GrlGin Appointment? Rumor
SAYS that this is your intention" The
mention OF this instantly clouded Mr..
Hammond face, and he answered win
an emphatic ''no," and hastily entered
the hal Of Representatives.
There is said To he some ill-feeling eX-
lsting between Mr.. Hammond and the
Two Senators, growing, most tprOb ibly,
out Of Mr.. Renfroe's appointment. | am
unable TO say thai tnis Is true. 1t Is very
certain, however, that Mr.. RentrOe's ap-
Dointment does not give Mr.. Hammond
10Y, and II is equally certain that tue two
senator's are determined he shall have
the Atlanta post flee in spite Of oppnsi-
ton. With tni. ceiling existing there
may be some T. teton between these Off
Gals, thOug h none is apparent on the sur
face.
Mr.. RENFRoE'S ENDORSEMENT.
Fr0", the An,t3fd IN CaDtt,t.
Some OF our press are criticizing Mr..
ir"iroe's appointment as Postmaster OF
Atlanta.
~ does not seem to he questioned that
ne will make good official and run the
office well
Ah' ttsiutul old'bu INA Nj. htuiiit
brought as strong an iudOrst meut as bad
neen presented to him Tor any appoint.
nent. The indhrsement included:
l. The eut.re Supreme COurtOt Georgia.
2. The Governor.
3. The majority Of the Superior Court
Judges.
1. The officers OF the state departments.
D. The Judge OF the Superior Court OF
alton county.
6. Tue entire county officers Of Fulton
I. The mayor and city officers OF Al
lanta.
8. A large majority ofthe wholesale and
leading business men OF Atlanta, mer-
chants, lawyers, bankers, etc.
8. Tue Attorney General o. the State.
10. The chairman OF he -yate Demo-
cratic executive cOCmittee,
II. ThirIy-siX Of the forty -four members
If the present State Senate, some being
absent wh were willing t. 81 n.
II. A majority Of The SENATOR that tried
MS impeachment case, Including mum
per ~ no VOied against him ON purely tech
meal grounds.
10. BOih United states Senator'S.
such an expression OF popular senti-
nent the Presiden, felt he could not over
look.
The State, county aud city officials
and the solid business men If Atlanta
we're united IN requesting Inc appoint-
ment. The judiciary Of tue state, from
The Chief Jusli g down. IN their critical
i'-ai Judgment of IS case, ind0rsed him
iae President cou d not resist such for
midable expression Of pubic -rD intnt,
and hence the appointment Was made.