The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-21
LIKELY TO GO VERY SOON
CoNGREssMAN LESTER AND THE
LOCAL OFFICES.

Give the Democrats an Early DIAL
This Time-He Hss Endorsed Nobody
and VIII Wait Until the Matter is
Referred to Him-Dr. Brunner May
Go to Rio-The Fight on savannah's
Hsrbor Appropr,atiOn-Work on TIE
Public Building to Begin in a Month
or Two.
Congressman Lester returned from
Washington Yesterday and was warmly
welcomed by his many friends. he says
Washington is lively now with offices
seekers, and every place one turns he is met
by somebody looking for government
Congressman Lester thinks Prssi-
dent Cleveland will not wait, AS
he did before, for the terms of the collector
Of port and postmaster here to
expire before appointing their democratic
successors. He thinks the President will
make changes at an early day, but in
reply to an inquiry as to who he thought
would get tie plumB, Congressman Lester
answered! you know as much about it
as do. have not Endorsed any one yet.
1t has been the usual custom for the Presis
dent to refer appointments Co the congress-
men of the different districts, and when
this reference Is made to ms it will be time
enough to act"
CAPT. WHEATON DISQUALIFIED.
Congressman Lester added that nobody
hes authority to say he had Endorsed any
one for the postmastershiO or for collector
Of the port. ''If Capt. Wheaton" he said,
"were not disqualified under President
Clevelands determination not TO appoint
-.
which l think be will rgtdly adhere to,
there would be no question as to who would
be Savannah's collector. Mr.. Beckwith has
the Endorsement Of Senator Gordon, but
there is no telling who will receive the APP
pointmeut
1.-THE President" said Congressman Les
ter, "only has something ike 800 offices to
give out, and yet up to date he has 10000
applicants, so you can see how many will
be disappointed. Every state has its rep
resentatives in the big army Of office-seek-
ers almost to a sufficient plumber to take
half the offices.
DIR. Drummer FOR RIO.
"Dr. Drummer he added, stands as good
q chance as anybody Co get the consul gem
eralship at Rio. He has strong backing, and
If the President wants at that post man
thoroughly acquainted with yellow fever
and other diseases the doctor will stand a
very good chaoce. l have done all l can
for him, and be has also secured the in
dorsement of Senator Gordon.
Col. Estill, if be had made application
for the consul generslship at Havana,
which he concluded not to do, would
undoubtedly have got &c. he had the sup
port of both senators. besides that of
Speaker Crisp, congressman Turner Rus
sell, myself and Others"
Congressman Lester thinks Ed H. Gallo
way of WaynesbOrO will be district attor-
ney for the Southern district Of Georgia
and Frank Leverett Of EAtonton will get
the mRrshalship.
The congressman Is much amused over
the suggested primary for the selection of
postmaster for Atlanta, "hut,n said he,
ATLANTA is liable to do almost anything
Suppose the defeated candidate for the post
Office should contest the election. who would
decide.
ATLANTIANs ACTING THE FOOL.
ali those Atlanta folks start that kind Of
thing President Cleveland viii look upon
rhem as a parcel of fools and go outside al
together for postmaster.
thlnE the newspapers know a
great deal more about the trouble
between Senator Gordon aud
Congressman Livingston about appoint
ments than these two gentlemen know
themselves. The reports are greatly exag-
Rerated, in my opinion. l heard they had
little Misunderstanding about their re-
believe every thing is settled"
Congressman Lester says the humorous
stories told about the ofiice-seekers BY the
newspapers are true in some instances. He
said about the funniest thing he heard was
what President Cleveland told Pod Dis
mukes, who wanted anything so long as it
was an Office. "Dlsmukes," said the Presi-
dent, you want too many things. Pick out
an office and keep your eye on it till Il is out
of sight. That is the way TO try for a gov
eminent job
THE FIGHT FOR THE HARBOR BILL.
Congressman Lester said there was bit>
ter fight waged on the appropriation for the
Savannah harbOr, First the committee
only wanted 70 give him $500, 600 and then
be was offered $780, 900, but he demanded
Sl,OUO,OOO, and finally after a struggle be
succeeded In getting the appropriation
through the House. Then the senate came
back at him with a reduction Of the appro-
priatiou to s15O,O0O AID a proViso that only
40 per cent. OF the amount could be ex-
pended during the fiscal year. Col. Lester
then went TO work with Senator Gordon
before the Senate committee, and although
they succeeded in getting the Appropriation
back 10 81 100000 the proviso preventing
the expenditure Of more than IS per cent.
of the amount during The fiscal year re-
manned in the bill.
This, however, does not interfere at all"
SAID Congressman Lester, because the.day
after the fiscal year expires Capt Carter
can go ahead with the other 25 per cent"
The fiscal year begins July /.
TEE PUBLIC BUILDING.
There is q prospect for an early beginning
on Savannah's new public building. In the
original arrangement for the sale Of the old
site at Aberoorn and York streets a mistake
was made, which the solicitor Of the treas
ury decided would prevent the making Of
proper titles, and Congressman Lester sue
ceeded in getting bill through on the last
day 10 the sundry civil bill correcting this
Then he was told that the first controller Of
the treasury had givea the opinion that the
money derived from the sale of this prop
\ erty could not, at any rate, be de-
voted to the new Building. but
would have to be covered back
into the treasury. He called on the cone
troller and before be left everything was
satisfactorily arranged, and the supervising
architect was told he could draw his plans
to include the money TO be got out of the
sale OF the original site
Congressman Lester called on Secretary
Carlisle about the matter Thursday, and
the secretary issued orders to have the plans
ana work on SRvannah's new public build
ing started as early as possible The gova
eminent advertises the sale OF the Abercorn