The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
LIVINGSTON'S HOT FIGHT
ONE OF his OBJECTS IS TO BEAT
NORTHEN FOR SENATOR.

The Cougressman's Stilleto Out for
Senator Gordon-He is Determined
That the Senator Shall Have Nothing
to Say in the Appointment OF At
lanta's Postmaster.
ATLANTA, Ga, March lS.-Congressmsn
LlvingsEou's presence In the city to-day for
the purpose Of strengthening out she Atlsnta
postofilce mudde which has already Ia.
volved the Georgia congressional delegas
tion in "a boiling stew. was the cause OF
great activity on the part of the politicians
and political gossipers generally. While
much Of the interest was centered in tha
postotlloe fight aud the hot contest It has in-
volvod the local press in, the real sensation
Of the day was the development OF the fight
which Is on between Congressman Living
ston and Senator Gordon. Reports from
Washington Of the trouble between
these two have been meager and
indefinite, and so far as Senator Gordon is
concerned tho information is still uncertain.
When he returns to Georgia his side OF the
story will be given But Congressman
Livingston has raken very little trouble
since his arrival last night TO cover up the
TOR. Taking his statements to his friends
here as a basis Of prediction it does not need
"A man with "A second sight to see the still
letto which he Is carrying unsheathed at
his bolt ready Tor use upon Senator Gordon
at every favorable opportunity.
HOT IN THE COLLAR.
Col. Livingston is hot Ia the collar as
Senator Gordon, aud while the report of bis
effort TO create strife between him aud SEN
uN.an a.N "a.
friendly Washington correspondent, he does
not himself deny that he ''has IL i'm for
Senator Gordon, so 20 speak, and Ia doing
everything he can To thwar6 that gentle
man. The local postotiice dght IS duo To
this feeling OF personal hostility. Col. Lv-
ingston does not want Senator Gordon to
have anything to do with the appointment
and would oppose anybody whom he had
indorsed. This Is shown In the facs
that J. M. Couper, Senator Gordon's
man, who Is attacked by Col. Livingston, 10
Endorsed strongly by AIR. Kontz, whom
Col. Livingston is now urging Mr.. kontz
indorsad Mr.. Couper before he himself was
drawn into the race. As showing the biz
ternegs OF Col. Livingston's fight, it is given
out on the best authority that he wrote
letter TO Capt. Barry ofrhis city, candidate
for marshal, telling him that Senator Cor
don had betrayed him, and WAS working
for Col. Kenfr0e, his opponent Capt. Barry
carried this letter 90 the state capitol and
showed it to Col. George II. Jones. principal
keeper Of the penitsntiary, who
Is associated with him in the
race for marshal. AT first Col. Livingston
denied having written such a letter, but
finally said: well, what IL did write itg
it's true, and I've nothing TO take back"
CAUSE OF THE FIGHT.
The fight OF Col. Livingston upon Ssn
ator Gordon is not likely 70 end soon. 10 Is
too deep-seated, and is said TO have signiil-
cant bearing on the next senatorial race.
Col. LivinRston's animosty TO Senator Cor
don is on account OF the friendship OF the
latter 10 Gov. Northen, whom Col. Living
ston would teke delight ia fighting every
day in the year. The congressman
from tho Fifth district Is be-
lieved to have senatorial aspirations
himself and on this account is doublY
anxious to throw stumbling blocks In tbs
way OF the governor. In orippling Senator
Gordon's Influence he thought be could
hurt the governor, as 10 Is understood that
the senator is favorable TO his candidacy.
IL is also said by those who were in Wesh-
inRton at the time that the report Of Col.
LiviDgston's effort 10 create bad feeling be-
tween Senators Co!qultt and Gordon was
based on facts. and that it was prompted
by desire to prevent Senator Colquits
giving any aid 10 Gov. Northen
through Senator Gordon in case
hs decides not to offer for
70 election. Col. Livingston will hold
conference here on Monday with bis adj
visers and business men with view 10 de-
feating Mr.. Couper for postmaster with his
own candidate without resortinG 20 the pro.
posed primary, which be opposes but would
urge as 4 last resort.
THE JOURNALS POLICY.
John s. Cohen. telegraph editor OF the
EUeHtng Journal. Secretary Smiths paper,
loft for Washington to-day. lt is an
nounced that he ROos to the capital TO do
special work for two weeks. but tho impress
sion is that Mr.. Cohen goes 10 see the SeC-
retary Of the Interior in regard 20 the man
agement Of his paper. which just now ap-
pears to be IN very hot water, because OF
the fact that its every utterance ia construed
60 DO dictated by the administration. despite
repeated editorial denihls OF this charge