The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-26
DISMUKE NAY SLIP IN.
The Backing Of the Senators Gives
Him a Big Pull.

If Secretary Smith Drops Renfroe the
Senatorial Influence Will Be Very
Apt TO Garry Dismuke INA Lively
Fight for the Pestmastership of At
lanta- Floridians Who Want to
Serve Their Country.
Washington, May 25.-A prominent
Georgian, not congressman, in talk
about this and that mans chances for the
marshalship for the North Georgia dis
trict, said tonight that he believed Col
Dismuke would be the appointee. Asked
for an analysis of his faith he said that
it was very simple. "When Hoke Smith
drops Col. Renfroe," f." he said, ''the Presi-
dent must necessarily give the recon-
mendation of the senators consideration,
and both of these are everlastingly for
Col. Dismuke" Continuing, he ventmed
the opinion that with Col. Renfroe out,
Hoke Smith could not afford to
take up a third man without APP
pearing to antagonize the senator's, and
with his influence latent there would be
nothing to hinder Col Dismuke from win
ming the pot. Sam Dunlap, the only can
didate for the office on the ground, fears
this break and he is doing all he can to
strengthen his chances before it comes.
The probability is that nothing will be
done before the arrival of Senator Cor
don, who is expected the last of the
month, and then the name of Col. Bucks
successor will be known. The members
of congress from districts not en-
braced in the Northern circuit are
playing hands off in this fight.
Those who are Immediately interested
are Representatives Livingston Mattox,
Tate, Lawson and Moses. Messrs.
Moses and Lawson are absent, but the
former is expected daily and it is prob
able that at least four will cooperate
with Senator Gordon when he arrives
next week and do something.
ATLANTA's PosTMAsTERsuIP.
Georgia political matters were unusu-
ually quiet to-day. Solicitor Charles Hill
of Atlanta was "a prominent figure in the
Metropolitan hotel to-day. He is very
sohcltouS to have Amos Fox made post
master at Atlanta. He declares he is the
best man for the place and that outside of
Henry Grady he has done more for
his city than any one man in it,
Senator Gordon, he affrms, owes his cleo
tion to Mr.. Fox and vet he is for Mr.. Cou-
per. Senator Colquitt is neutral and so DR.
Amos Fox, the old confederate, who goes
to all the pauper funerals and who is
everybody's friend, is bivouacked on the
outside of the breastworks, with no in
huence at court. Il am going to get Bill
Atkinson" remarked Mr.. Hill tonight
''or somebody to go up to see Grover with
me aud state Amos FoX's case Just as |
feel 1t, and | feel it mighty deep"
ATKINsoN's SOFT SNAP.
Col. Atkinson will probably accent
the legal position rendered him by
Secretary Smith. He is eyasive, but
common rumor says the employment will
not last beyond three months, and that it
will prove very remunerative. Mr. At
kinson is still in Washington When
asked tonight what he thought of Secre-
tary Smith as cabinet figure he said he
was brainy and that he was making
splendid record.
Hon. w. o. Johnson of Columbus, ap-
pointed deputy, marshal in the revenue
service, left for home tonight. All the
Georgia colonels gave Mr. johnson a good
by and warned him not to tackle the
festive moonshiner with weapons in his
hands.
Gen. FOrney, an eX-cOngreSsman from
Alabama, was appointed to-day as a mem
Der of the Gettysburg commission to de-
tne'the confederate lines. His compcnsa-
tion is $40 per diem.
These GeOrgiauS have filed applications
within a day or so for places under the
treasury department. John S. Harris of
Quitman, chief of division H. d. Green,
residence not given, bank examiner;
Charles Salser of Butler, internal revenue
agent A. w. Lynch. residence not given,
third or fourth auditor.
Very many Georgia insurance agents
are here with their families attending
the underwriters meeting. Chief Joyner
Of the Atlanta fire department is among
the party. Livingston Minis of Atlanta
is the patriarch of this flock
FLORIDA OFF1CE-sEEKERs
Representative Cooper of Florida is a
late arrival. Senator Pasco was expected
to-day but has not arrived.
r. B. Sprat of Indian river, wants to be
inspector of customs at Smyrna.
j. A. Ledener of Jacksonville has ap-
piled for the office of immigrant inspector.
e. X. Mexican of Palatka wants to be
deputy commissioner of internal revenue.
Steven A. Morens of Pensacola applies
for an inspectorship of public buildings.
Capt. J. B. Parsons, residence not
given wants the post of superintendent
of life saving stations of the Seventh dis
trict, and so does w. b. Speirs of Brevard
county.
William Beathel of Key West wants to
inspect immigrants.