The sun., 1893-05-21
LIr1xesToN,s r1oroRr OYER SMITH.
The Georgia Delegation Pleased, .. Nohe
Mnd Intcrfered In Other Arrnintr trnents.

| Had Interfered In Other Appointments.
| WASHINGTON. May 2o.-The Georgia Con-
| Rress delegation as we'll as some OF the peo-
| pie and papers OF that State. seem to have
sided with Representative Livingston in his
| contest with Secretary Hoke Smith over the
| Conyers Post ONCE. Secretary Smith has in :
terfered in several Georgia appointm ents
| since the new Administration came in, and.
in consequence. has angered sevcra, OF the
| Georgia Representatives besides Mr.. Living
| ston.
Representative Moses OF tho Columbus dis
trict was the first member from Georgia to
have tilt with the Secretary OF the Interior
! 1t was over the appointment OF an Assiste mt
| District Attorney for the Northern district OF
| Georgia The contest for the Office was be-
| tween Joseph S. James and Tinsley W. Rucker.
the latter kinsman OF Mr.. Hoke Smith.
| Mr.. Moses was supporter OF Mr. James. the
| Inter having promised to appoint Mr.. Moses's
brother in law. Mr.. Hewlett Hall. assistant
attorney provided he won. Mr.. James won.
Then Secretary Smith interfered and forced
the appointment OF Mr. Rucker as assistant.
Mr.. Moses was indignant. but could do moth
ing To alay his indignation Secretary
Smith rendered a So. 600 place in tho Interior
Department 10 his brotherin-law. but Mr..
He'll spurned the offer,
i EhtS5 s, Myfs Ts. spou.% G AG1su ,hs
ward explained that Myr OK had been pcrson-
ally offensive to him. and that was tho cause
The. President. ,howeves., found that. Mr..
friends at home credit Mr.. Smith with having
": sht hi fffef Mr Hoke Smith made against Mr.
Livingston has caused more Indignation
pYf lie Was ~ elected 1I TO Congress over Atlantas
own paper. have sided with him in II. Con
TnF suS NJ this ornine one Of them calls sem uDon
the Secretary OF the Interior to resign
Mr.. Livingston apparently feels very, good
day. that some o: the Georgia papers give
me rather more credit than deserve. in this
asserted my rights and tho rights of every
Georgia Congressman to name the Postmas
attemp,sd d TO take unfair advantage OF me dur
fs s to SGsrGg %s ny my at heT PSs
tained a despatch from Washington stating
that | was II back number. that had in
fuence in Washington. and other rash state
ments of a sim liar character. He had Weaver
OF this statement. Then / protested 10 the
President. and Mr.. Cleveland demonstrated
his fairness and honesty. He did not mention
tho financial question to me.
81 made n % deal whatever with him. Mr.
Cleveland knows that do not agree with his
financial views. He knows me TO be an advo-
cate OF free coinage. and intend to urge tho
gress. Mr.. Cleveland simply undid the work
Smith had done during my absence. because
he knew 1t was right to do so.
There was no deal in it Smith has used his
position to wreak vengeance on me and Mr..
Cleveland called him of. so to sneak. 1t may
be that Smith will make objection to the man
shall now recommend. but intend to put
him through have. however not decided
will resign? Certainly not. Nor do think
he will run for Congress or for anything else
before the people OF Georgia"