The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-04
on THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
REPUBLICANS BUSY DICKERING
FOR THE OFFICES.

Customs.
Any attempt TO conceal the disappoint-
meut of enc faction and the corresponding
eIation Of the other wing Of the Republican
party in this city over the accepta 7ce by
Blaine of the chief portfolio of the harrl-
son cabinet, would be useless.
Early last wear Sherman and his friends
combined TO silence the voice Of the repub-
licans Of Georgia for Blaine, and they sue
ceeded in sending an anti-Blaine delegation
to Chicago. The fact that Blaine was out
of the country, and that surprise was not
expected. the Sherman men had the organ
ization before the danger was suspected and
too late to remedy matters.
The Blaire men IN this city say that Col.
James Atkins managed the campaign in
this end # the state aud Col Buck in
north Georgia. 1t is also said that Col.
B ok was rather diplomatic and noncom-
initial al first, as with political shTewdneSs
he wanted to see which way the presidential
nomination was likely to 90. To quote the
Blaine men, the influence of Judge Woods,
OF Alabama, was brought to bear on Buck
and he became convert to Sherman. He
looked otter the selection of a Sherman
delegation in his section of the state and
Col Atkins in this city arranged for the
proper delegates flr Sherman in Southern
Georgia In this Capt. J. G. Clarke of
Effingham it is said was one Of the auxil-
iaries, and L. NJ. Peasants and Col. j. II.
Deveaux, colored politicians Of Savannah,
were active factors. Deveaux's paper came
out for Sherman, Deveaux presided as
temporary chairman over the state conven-
ton and went as a delegate to Chicago To
them Harrison was not indet ted for any
support at Chicago, but Alger was second
choice.
Logging FOR BUCK.
When Gen. Harrison was elected the
Sh rman men in Georgia bobbed serenely
to the front and Col. Atkins was hurried
off TO Indianapolis, via Atlanta, on a
urgent telegram from Col Buck, or his
nearby friends, TO go to the Hoosier capital
and press him for a place in the cabinet.
Meantime while Col. Atkins wa in Indian
apols Col. Buck was in Washington trying
to get the Endorsement Of the southern
Republicans for, a cabinet posi-
ton, but Malone was on the
ground and Buck was knocked out.
The Savannah contingent got upa numer
ously signed petition for Bucks appoint
nent, but the Blaine men here would have
nothing to do with 1t Malone, taking it
for granted that those who were not for
Buck would DO for Malone, tried to Offset
the Buck petition by sending a counter cir
titious to advance his interests; but
while the Blaine men were disguise ed
with Col Bucks apparent desertion
they wore not inclined to help another
Sherman man IN the person Of Malone, so
they pocketed the circulars, and Malone
got 10 certificates from this section.
It is a matter Of fact tina. the Blaine men
here have been much better advised, since
the election, than the anti Blaine men,
nearly all Of whom were pronounced candi-
dates for federal office, and whose hopes
are not so bright now as they we're
month hence.
1t was known to the Blaine men a week
ago, or at least they thought they knew,
that he had accepted the portfolio Of
State; that Allison red been rendered the
treasury portfolio, d Alger that Of the
war department Three more pronounced
anti-S erman men could not have been
selected by the President-elect, and the
card of Col. Buck declining a cabinet port
folio, after his efforts to obtain one, was
amusing to the Blaine men to say the least.
HAD IT ALL ARRANGED.
The Buck party had arranged the dis
position of the federal offices in Georgia to
suit themselves, as if Gen. Harrison would
have nothing TO do with it. Now the Blaine
men, confident that Blaine is to be the
power behind the throne, and with cabi-
net in harmony with his views, say that the
Sherman crowd was host Of camp follow
ers and officeholders, who did nothing to
advance the party in the south, hut that
new life IS to be infused into it; that it will
be the policy Of the new administration to
take new men, Of pronounced protective
views, for the offices, and with ITEM to
form a nucleus for building up a Rep bill
can party in the south among southern peo-
pie.
With the elevation of Blaine to the cab
met, the Blaine men here claim that Col.
Atkins influence will not be effective with
the new administration, and he will not
control the bestowal Of federal patronage,
ard that whatever persona! ambitions he
may have been nursing have been mate
rally injured by his antagonism to any
thing tba squiuted at Blaine.
Capt NJ. J. Doyle is ambitious to be the
leader Of the Blaine wing Of the party. He
IS the next friend of Patrick Ford, and
Ford was one of Mr.. Baine's most trusted
and confidential lieutenauts.
1t is safe 10 say that il Harrison does not
want a denomination four years hence, and
the Plumed Knight does want it, the Buck
Atkins leasants- DeveauX crowd will not
be represented at the next republican
national convention.
GOING TO WASHINGTON.
Capt Doyle has been selected as one of
the members Of the inauguration commit
tee. upon which the Blaine men predomi-
nate, and being the only pronounced Blaine
man who is mentioned in connection with
a federal Office here, his friends say that he
will get it.
There viii be a respectable delegation Of
Blaine's friends WHO will gofrom Savannah
90 the Inauguration, with Capt. Doyle at
the head, and it is TO be presumed that
while in Washington his friends will take
occasion TO introduce him to the President
as a very ambitious man for collector Of
customs.
The Doyle men say that there is no longer
any doubt Of his success; that while Mr..
Johnsons friends have been securing sigma
lures TO petition asking for his appoint
ment TO the customs collectorship, as he
belongs TO the anti Blaine wing and the
defeat Of Sherman and Col. Buck carries
with il the defeat of that wing Of the party
who will not have the parceling out of the
federal offices. he must b. satisfied with
such cOnce ,sions for harmony's sake as the
victOrG choose TO accord.
The Inauguration Of President-elect Har-
rison is but four weeks distant to a day. aud
there is some uneasiness among the Blai
men over the feeling that Allison. who was
selected for Secretary OF the Treasury, will
not be in the cabinet, and the autl-Blaine
hang their hopes on the possibilities of get
ting Sherman man for the treasury port
folio.
FRBIGHT CARS IN HEAP