The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-22
THE MORN NEWS,
J ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1855.
J. II. ESTlLL, President.
PARTISANSHIP AND PAP.
wHITPLAW REID'S CONFIRMA-
TION TO BE FOUGHT.

Nsurat Halstead Will Also Have a
Hard Road to Hoe If He is Nominated
Buck Gets the First Plum in the
Georgia Distribution-Col Gunby's
Candidacy.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Whitelaw
Reid's nomination is still hanging uncon-
frmed in the Senate It was reported
favorably by the committee on foreign re-
lations yesterday. Instead of being con-
frmed right away, it was sent to the calen-
dar by al objection from Mr.. Plumb of
Kansas. which carried it to the calendar
under the rule. There was no speech
making about it. Several senators on
the republican side and most of the senators
on the democratic side are opposed to its
confirmation because of attacks which the
Tribune has made on them, and said so in
formally, out there was no debate To-day
when the nomination of Mr.. Reid was
reached on the calendar an objection to its
consideration, which carried it over until
the next executive session, came from
Mr.. Vest of Missouri. There was no
debate over it. The democrats made
a mistake in showing their hands so
plainly. If they had kept still and let the
republican opponents of Reid do the talk
ing aud then voted with them agai st his
confirmation they would have beaten him.
But their ope opposition has SO solidited
the republicans that they will probably
succeed in confirming him. This is the
first nomination over which there has been
a controversy. But Murat Halstaads, if it
comes in, will probably be holly contested.
FIRST BLOOD FOR BUCK.
The nomination of Carlos G. Wilson to
be postmaster at Mllledgeville Ga is indie
ative of the way Georgia appointments
generally will go. Wilson was recon-
mended by Col. Buck. Col. Buck also ex-
pected the nomination to-day of r. F. NIL
ner to be postmaster at Newman, Ga. 1t is
expected tomorrow
GUNBY FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
Hamilton Disston is here not only to look
after the Philadelphia Offices but to see
that his friend, E. r.. Gunby of Orlando,
Fla, is appointed district judgef for Florida.
Senator Higgins of Delaware also backs
Gunby Judge Archibald, John Wurts and
f. NJ Cheney are Mr.. Gunsby's principal
rivals in this contest. The Attorney Ge
eral told Mr.. Disstoa to-day that the ap-
pointment would soon be made. Mr.. Diss-
ton thinks Col Gunby will get it.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER
President Harrison astonished the eastern
and southern eekers for the public rrinter
ship by telling Secretary Tracy, Nathan
Newman of the Brooklyn Typographical
Union and the other friends of Lewis Payne,
one Of the New York candidates for the
place, to-day, that he proposed TO give this
place to western man. August
Donath of Pennsylvania and ex-Represeuta-
tive Nichols of North Carolina, hitherto
considered the leading candidates, are both
shut out by this decision, and the contest is
narrowed to the dozen ca didates from the
west, with Capt. Meredith of Chicago in the
lead. In the interview to-day, MIR. New
man said he hoped that the appoIutee would
be good man, and to this the President
responded with an assurance that he would
be a good. honest, and competent man.
The Office was next in Importance to a cabi-
net position, and only a fit man would be
appointed to run it.