The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-09
REPUBLICANS ON THE MOVE.
The Slate They Have Fixed Up for the
Federal Offices.

coded, there is no little interest taken in how
the federal offices in this city are to be par
celed out, and there are already signs OF a
falling out in the republican family.
The principal plum to be picked is the
collectorshp Of customs. For this place
there will be two candidates, it is under
stood: Mr.. Tomlinson f. johnson, who
was succeeded by Capt j. F. Wheaton,
and Capt. M, ]. Doyle. Mr.. Johnson's
friends claim that if he gets the appoint
| tor, and there will be new deal all round.
1t is claimed that Capt. Doyle will have
the backing of Col James Atkins,
Col John H. Deveaux and l.. M. Peasants
at home, and the support of Senator Plat,
Blaine and Patrick Ford of New York.
Ford's son and sister, when they visited
Savannah, were guests of Capt. Doyle, and
Ford is his strong friend. Capt. Doyle'S
| friends claim that Mr.. johnson did not take
an active part nor any apparent interest in
the campaign, while Capt. Doyle was
subscriber to the campaign fund,
and at the republican meeting at
the theater not only occupied a place
on the stage, but came forward
and announced that he was a republican
and a protectionist. The Atkins-Doyle ALI
ance claim that the johnson faction does
not represent the vlgor and life and zeal for
| the g. o. D., but only the zeal to hold the
! offices, and for this reason Col. Deveaux
| was sent as delegate to Chicago, Col. At
| klns was placed on the electoral ticket and
l.. M. Peasants was made chairman Of the
county executive committee.
"Col. Atkins can have anything he
wants" said republican yesterday. she
don't want to be collector of customs, but
he can have it if he wants it. Capt. Doyle
woul1 not stand in his way, for he is an
Atkins man HIMSELF
what is this talk about foreign mis-
sion for Col. Atkinss" was asked of one of
his friends yesterday.
thing of the kind. He cannot afford to live
abroad. He will be provided for nearer
home, if he wants anything, and guess he
does"
Col. Deveaux expects something. He was
auditor of accounts IN the custom house,
and will probably want his old place, or
something better. He is spoken of in con-
nection with the postofiice, but ex Postmas-
ter A. n Wilson, now in Atlanta, who
was very popular as postmaster, is also
talked of
L. M. Peasants is said to be booked for
JEFF Dunwody's place as United States dep
uty revenue collector, and it is thought that
w. F. Parks will want his old place as
gauger, to succeed Capt. A. A. VIM.
wody's place. although it is rumored that in
the event of the lower house of congress be-
iog republican, he might be shelved by per-
suading him to contest the election of Mr.
Lester. SAelson, however, is a shrewd poll
tician, and will not let the Peasants crowd
pull the wool over his eyes by a hopeless
contest of the kind suggested.
An effort will be made, it is understood, to
get the United States internal revenue collec-
tors office established in this city, and If this
can be effected then l.. M. Peasants will
not object to accepting the place of T. c..
Crenshaw, Jr., but the suggestion has met
with very positive opposition among the
Atlanta republicans. They want the office
retained there, and Walter 7. johnson of
Atlanta is mentioned as MIR. Crenshaw's
successor. The republicans Of Atlanta say
that they carried Fulton county, while the
republicans let Chatham 60 by default, and
that Atlanta would be justified in sending
down some Of its republicans to hold the
offices here, instead of surrendering any
thing.
There does not appear now that more
than one man will be left in the custom
house, and that is j. p. johnson. who has
been chief clerk for the past eighteen years.
Some of the hotheads want him bounced,
but quite a number of the more conserva-
tive republicans say, ave cannot get along
without him" This, however, is met by
one OF the johnson following by this state
ment: you can say the next collector of
customs is or will be T. F. John
son. He is to go in, and within six
months after Harrison's inauguration
1t is to be a clean sweep. Every body,
from one end of the building to the
other, is to go. Mr.. johnson was uncere-
moniously kicked out for being an offensive
partisan. and Capt Wheaton was given his
place. He went in the night after the
earthquake, and he won't have the satisfac-
ton of holding the Office even three years.
Then civil service reform WON'T be car
ried out under Harrison!"
mot bit of it. 1t will beat any party.
That's what beat Cleveland in New York.
Hill and Tammany divide the spoils among
the strikers, and they won while Cleveland
was thrown overheard. Harrison won't
make any such mistake. All the rascals
will be turned out"
1t was learned yesterday that United
States Deputy Marshal Frank Lamar will
be provided with something better than his
present place. He got his appointment
from Judge Speer He did not vote Tues
day, but was for Harrison. He was sick in
the hospital, but is on duty now.
The republicans are preparing for big
parade and demonstration in honor of
Harrisons election. Monday night was
the time fixed upon yesterday. if permit
for a parade on that night can be secured.