Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-23

WAsHrssrcS, May ee.-Thc Georgia
Congress delegation. - veil - SOME OF the
people and papers VI that staae. seem 10
have siisd with Representative Livingston
1 iu his contest with Secretary Hoke Smith
over the Coryers possoflice. Secretary
Staith has interfered in several Georgia ap-
ppiutments since the new administration
came in, and, in consequence, has angered
several of the Georgia representatives be-
| side. Mr.. Livingston
| Representative Muees Of the Columbus
district WAS the first member from Georgia
to have uh with the secretary of the in
terror. Ii was over the appointment OF an
assistant district attorney for the northern
district of Georgia. The contest for the
office wss between Joseph 5. James and
Tiusley W. Rucker, the latter kinsman OF
Mr.. Hoke Smith.
| Mr. Moses was q supporter of Mr.. James,
the latter having promised to appoint Mr..
Moses hrother-in-law, Mr.. Hewlett Hall,
assistant attorney provided be won. Mr..
James won. Then Secretary Smith inter
fered and forced the appointment OF Mr..
Rueker as assistant. MIR. Moses was indig-
nant, but could DO nothing. To Allay his
indignation, Secretary Smith rendered
So 600 place in the interior department to
mis- brother-in-law, but Mr. Hall spurned
the offer.
Then Secretary Smith protested again
the appointment of Speaker Crisp's friend,
Eiitor Myrick of Amerirus, as consul TO
Berlin. This aroused the Indignation OF
the Georgia Representatives, Mr.. smith
afterw ard explained that Myrick had been
personally offensive TO him, aud
that was the cause of his protest, but
| a.. no xurnlA ii.
draw his objection.
The President however, found that Mr..
Myrick had called him n Mugwump, and
refused 10 appoint him, But Mr. Myrlck
and his friends at home credit MIR. Smith
with having caused his defeat.
The fight Mr.. Hcke Smith inside against
Mr.. Livingston has caused more inJigna
ton among Georgians here and Mt home
than anything else he has done. MIR. Liv-
ingston is not popular in Atlanta.
lie was elected To- Congress over Allan
ta's protest by the country counties of the
district, yet all the Atlanta papers, except
Mr. Smiths own paper, have sided with
him in the Canyers postoffice contest. and
one of them calls upon the secretary of the
interior to resign.
MIR. Livingston apparently feels very
good over his victory. 81 am afraid" he
said today, that some Of the Georgia pa
pers give me rather more credit than l de-
serve i'll this matter of the Conyers post
ofIire. | simply asserted my rights and the
, rights of every G. Orgis congressman to
nam" the pnstmasiers in their respective
districts. Mr.. Smith attempted to take un-
fair advantage of me during my absence.
.lle did il to distro' my influence at
home. to belt,le NE with my constituents.
At the same time his paper, the Atlanta
Journal. cont aimed dispatch from Wash
ington stating that | was back number,
that | had no influence in Washington,
and other rash statements of similar
: character. He had Weaver appointed
postmaster at Conyers as evidence of tins
statement Then protested to the Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Cleveland demonstrated his
f-irness and honesty. He did not men,
ton The financial question to me.
Il made no deal whatever with him. Mr..
Cleveland knows that do not agree with
hi. tinsnfial views. lie knows me to be an
ivnca'e of free coinage, and ! intend to
urge the passage of a free coinage bill in
the next Congress Mr.. Cleveland simply
uuii1 the work Smith had done during my
absence, because h. knew it was right to
do 80.
"Tha-e was no deal in it. Smith has
used his position to wreak vengeance on
ne and Mr.. Cleveland called him off so to
speak. 1t may be that smith will make
objection 10 the man shall now recon-
~, nj hut intend to p Ut him through.
nave, however, not decided who | shall
recommend. Do think Smith will resign
Certainly not. Nor do think he will rur
for Congress or for anything else before
the people of Georgia"