The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-01-04
FACTIONS FIGHT.
A CONTEST BETWEEN THE CRISP AND
SMITH FACTIONS.
Factions From Georgia Have Their Knives
Whetted.--Wiu Considerably EN-
barras Mr.. Cleveland in Max
ing Appointments.

ing Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-It looks like
the factions from Georgia have gotten
their knives whetted for each other. The
situation is very unfortunate and the
trouble dates back several years. Il bids
fair to considerably embarrass Mr.. Cleve-
land in making his Georgia appoint
ments.
He must either ignore the work Mr.
Hoke Smith has done for tariff reform
and democratic success or he must great
ly offend Mr. Smiths political opponents.
Speaker Crisp and many older politicians
are dead-set against Mr.. Smith, and they
are not going to let him get any recogni-
ton if they can help it. 1t is a plain
fiobt between factions. The recent pub
LEGATION in the Journal was very unfoTtu-
nate for the Georgia lawyer, and its pub
LEGATION here has induced many COM
ments. The paragraphs in the Wash
ington Post were written by an Ohio
man who is also a we'll known clerk of a
house committee and received his ap-
pointment through the same influences
that supported Speaker Crisp.
Mr.. Cleveland is not the man to be
forced in matter of this kind.
There are all sorts of states being made
up, but Mr.. Cleveland will smash some
of them. 1t is not believed that he will
announce his cabinet for several weeks
vet. and that he will do his utmost to
make the selections without adding to or
provoking factional troubles.
The Herald on the Speakership.
The Washington dispatches OF The
New York Herald contain the following:
1'An aggressive opposition to Speaker
Crisp's reelection now seems a certainty.
The chief reason for this is the speakers
attitude regarding the advisability OF
passing single tariff bills and his presum-
able opposition to Mr.. Cleveland's poll
cy of not calling an extra session. 1t
would be Egreatly to the advantage OF
Speaker Crisp were an extra session of
congress called early in the spring. The
opposition would have but little time to
o 'ganize its forces and get to work. In
the event of an extra session in the
spring Mr.. Crisp would in all probability
be re elected. His friends urge that an
extra session be called, if only for the
purpose of effecting an organization, APP
pointing the committees and adjourn
ing"
This statement differs materially from
the statements of congressman who are
willing to let themselves be quoted on
the speakership question.
Some congressman who have polled
the house say that Judge Crisp will have
a clear majority, and that there will be
no contest.
If the administration should throw its
influence against the speaker of course
he would have hard road to travel
If the speaker should show any antag-
onism to the policy Of the administration
big fight would at once enliyen the
air.
1900 Georgfans Want Office.
1t is surprising to learn that in the
state of Georgia alone there are over
4,00O men who have already made appli
cation for office of one kind or another to
the Georgia congressman, and the applI-
cants are increasing at the rate of sever
al hundred a day. OF course most of
these applications are fort offices within
the state Four or five hundred f;them are
for offices in Washington, ranging from
the cabinet down to an ordinary clerk
ship. Then there are between twenty
and thirty who want to be ministers to
foreign countries and not less than three
hundred and fifty have already urged
themselves upon the Georgia congress-
men for consulships. Indeed, there are
almost enough applicants from Georgia
alone to fill every consulship under the
United States government.
Who is the Man?--NOw Who?
A Georgian is even an applicant for
minister to Persia The salary is abous
81 500, and the minister has to pay his
own expenses to get to thel land of the
shah. 1t costs about 81 800 to get there
and seven days of the journey has to be
made across the country, either on horse
back or on vehicles.
The success of Ch&mberlain's Cough
Remedy in affecting speedy cure of
colds, Group and whooping cough has