The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-19
ROKE AND LON.
,sDE BETWEEN THE sECRE-
h"I AND CONGRESSMAN.
,.saia to BE Playing for Senator
u interesting story Told Comes
croan washington.


r-croN, July 15th.-It is under
'L,ro that the wires are being laid
".p 'a Hon. Hoke Smith for United
S.., ,s senator, aud to that end peace has
S'''' 3..Iqrcd between SMITH and LiV-
F'l Livingston is to vote for tle
osiriopal repeal for the Sher-
l'0r and to be allowed to run for
4 ress without Smiths opposition.
W. constitution will, Of course, drop
& + nv when he drops free silver and
Lnit6 picks him up.
4 r rts is the latest rumor, and it comes
aoay that clothes it with all the ele-
8nents Of truth.
T-mav therefore be safely assumed,
H. Hoke and Lon have kissed and made
#iends.
Waetber there was great corporal
hoss shat sealed the make up, does not
oooar but there can be little or no doubt
nj semc vigorous and amusing political
moeks freigbted the tranquil atmos-
Dbere Of the interior department.
There must, Of co arse. be conditions
bfs recent settlement of what appear
Il TO be irreconcilable differences, aad
MINOR supplies these to a curious public
q this way.
q livingston is to have all the appoint,
psprs in his district without cabinet in
qrference. He Is to be "cock of the
Eak SO to speak.
The congressman was well paid in
Tasbingtonparonage, having been given
coasulship and the appointment to good
acas in the interior department of Col.
knmet Womack his trusty lieutenant,
4 BID Young Edwards, of his home county.
q Il is also sad that the secretary and
I is paper will support the wiley Leonidas
his next race for congress.
The recent quietude of the Journal on
esuaiect Of Livingston is cited in sup
0t OF The rumlred deal.
The olher condition Of this political
understanding is hardly less interesting.
Ills said that livingston has agreed to
efer the unconditional repeal OF the
herman act. 1t is claim d that he can
DO dis consistently, n view Of his ex-
eme at'erances in favor Of free ard un-
pted coinage, aud the solemn decla
jan that he would not vote against the
herman act unless the opposition gave
y Nm assurance to the silver men.
3 Still it claimed that the colonel has
s sakcn l1any positions in the past when
& served his convenience and purpose,
+ li he would feel no more hesitancy in
llOwing aside free silver than he eXhib-
Fdm disoarding the sub-treasury.
Then it is claimed that Lon will jump
TO the front # the battle and support
soke for the senate.
WHAT THE DEAL INVOLVES.
Livingston and Smith have been the
p'. avowed political and personal
enies
l1'S feeling has not been by the action
Mr. Smith, in interfering with the
n5iessman's appointm hts.
Il one notable case, the Conyers post
pee the congressman carried the mat
y before the president and had the ap-
n,ment revoked
IJis claimed by some that this appoint
nJ Will be made, as originally an
'aceo, for blind, but this viii hardly
'1e result; Liyings on will doubtless
nuoi the Conyers office.
linen he will probably have much to to
u other appointments in his district.
contest for the Atlanta postotiice
not been settled, and there seems to
I'D chance of the two senators agree
iDls is the way the fight stands.
'''a'n IS tor Coupery Livingston and
qaIl are for Fox. a shrewd politi-
mas Pat it this way, Choke has ma de
VIVA Lon, why can't Gordon say,
''e copper is my choice, l will not
'y' 10 the appointment going to DR..
mat would make Fox postmaster
les and unless some unlooked-for
3 made, his appointment may be
DaI II Smith and The Journal sup
livingston as the administration
''u"'e Ior Congress, and Lon becomes
9f friend of hoke for the SEN
'uu then Gen. Gordon smiles on the
~ union Of souls-wouldn't that be
lcture?
nerves, sweet sleep, good ap-
4 IL