New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
FRACTIONAL oUARRELs IN THE SOUTH.
THE PRESIDENTS TALK TO A DELEGATION OF
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SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
washington. Aurl Special. MANY Of tho Southern
Republicans who have como to Washington to seek
offices for themselves or their friends or TO prevent
rivals nom obtaining recognition arc CONSIDERABLY
exercised on account Of remarks made by PresdehS
Harrison In conversation With Of the Republican
leaders from several Of the Southern staes some OF
them privately declare that the President Is untend
lys TO the Republican party IN the South, and 70 provo
lt point TO the experience Of the South Carolina deega
ton which visited the White House yesterday T. d.
Deas, a member Of the delegation, reports that Inc
President told us that II would be the policy OK
this Administration TO break up mere organizations TOT
Offices he holding that those who expected fayors nom
the Administration must have higher ideas than mere
ofce-seekng and they must be Interested 10 all tnngs
that would contribute TO build up the interests Oh e
South He told us, also, that he purposed TO consult
the best men Of tie South TO tho qualifications ana
acceptableness Of the men applying for various onces
in that section Of the country lie said that no did NOS
want mere partisan men but did wish to secure men OF
the highest order OF moral, intellectual ana pohuc
attainment"
President Harrison has been the busiest OF men our
ing the past MONTH but he has been made to reae on
ooro ban one occasion that the Republican factions
In some OF the Southern States stand as ready 70 ny
AZ one anothers throats over the distribution OF oces
ms they do 10 oppose their common political enemy
In South Carolina there arc about hvc rae
tions-includng tho socalled Independents'-"ho
have shown symptoms of renewed life and ACTIVITY
since November 6. EI-Congressman Robert sms'S
and his friends in the Beaufort District have been read
cut OF the partys with solemn formsy by ono OF phe
factIons Another faction. headed by prominent col
ored man. trying 10 defeat the aspirations of some OF
the white leaders, who arc said to be seeAng 70
divide the more lucrative Offices among themselves
The white leaders not wholly harmonious among
themselves because there are not quite enough 10
y ln0Q
are determined to have the United States District
Attorneysbip and each Of tho three is equally deter
mined that neither Of the other applicants shall sue
ceed ~ he fails. What IS true Of the DisriotAF
orneyshp Is true OF the United States mafshAiSniP'
the Internal Revenue Colectonhip, the PoStnas''F-
shin of Charleston and several other prominent Ounces
The scramble is fierce In the extreme. Some Oh 'he
leaders in South Carolina actually seem 10 ieei tnee
tho Republican party In that stare " ln0on'
large under the circumstances
What f. true Of the Republican leaders In South Cao
lima f. true IN almost every other southern sato h'e1
one OF them has boon represented here wnlh inc i'
month by rival delegations, all on ONCE oehI anu
each intent on fighting or outwiiting the other.
deleratlon of HMahone Republicans" from virginia
has spent three minutes I'm the presence OF Psdehs
Harrison on one day a delegation OF antEMahone'
Republicans from tho Old Dominion State has been
on hand carly the next morning 20 spend AZ least
three minutes and thirty seconds With the President
The report that Edgar Allan, Of Richmond who Is by
some elassod as a Malone Republican, Is an appli-
cant for tho Office Of DstrctAttorney, Is immedlatoV
followed By a published report that John D. "lso,
now OF New.Yorh I" will tight Allan's appointment
The scramble and factionRl contention over the Pos'
mastership Of Richmond Is fierce as 10 give rso 70
a report that the President will feel compeheu 10
appoint q Democrat 10 that ohice.
In Florida az least three factions contend for
supremacy in the distribution Of official patronage.
One Republican leader, who has reappcared since inc
election seeks reinstatement as \ vlndioaton' ana
IN order that he may serve his friends. HIS op
ponents contend that he Is Florida Republican for
oseeholdng purposes only. but no has an active, al
though small, following and IL a persistent as ony
a professional onico-sseker who has been an Office
holder 10.
In Louisiana there Is bitter factona quarrel, and
COngressnan-elect Colman, whose friends say that
10 q At the head Of " ths better elemcnp OF tho
Republican party In the state, finds himself Opposed
nv n formidable faction, headed by that experienced
ana willy politician, ex-senator and Ex-Governor
Kellogg. -
In mississippi the Republican factions ara by the ears
a. usual In Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and North
Carolina the number OF ambitious leaders who banker
after Offices greatly exceeds tho number Of desrS ,h
~ Is evident that President Harrison has dis
rovsred the necessity OF using abundant cantOH
and Of making haste slowly in the matter Of appoint
mcnts so far AZ the Southern staios are con
csrned The wisdom Of that course has been alrcany
m ale appArrnt 10 some extont In NV casei ooutl
srn Republicans have found that the pest anu
surest way 10 promote their own objects is not 20
abuss their rivals and that the spcediest way 20 Oh
tain an ONCE Is not by persistent importantly ana on
trusIyo self.seoktng. IN time mon OF them prOoapD
will discover the same important truths
OFFICES FOR WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Washington, April CspecIaD.-There has been a
pretty lively struggle among leading West virginia
Republicans over the Offices Of the United states
District. Attorney United states Marshal and Collector
OF Internal Revenue, for each Of which there were
several applicants II is understood to-day that the
appointment Of George O. sturgiss OF Morgantown'
10 DO United States District Attorney In place OF
Watts, and the appointment OF Henry g. Whte' Oh
Beltop "a United states Marshal TO succeed McGraw
wero decided upon and VIII be made tomorrow IL
Is expected that the controversy over the lnterhal
Revenue Colec torshp VIII also DO settled tomorrow
CHANCES IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
Washington, April 5-Willlam II. Lamb, OF Mssouri'
bas been appointed an assistant superintendent Railway
Man Service vice W. c. Hickman, resigned. j. B.
Smith. of Wisconsin, has also been appointed an as
sistant superintendent Railway Mall Service Woo L.