The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-07
MAXWELL'S AK HUNG UP
FIVE THOUSAND VACANCIES TO
BE FILLED.

Representative Moses Succeeds in
knocking Gut Rogansv.ue's Negro
Postm master-Secretary Smiths En-
erzy Makes Rim Very Popular
With the President-The Postmaster
at Columbus to 90 Out soon.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Senator German
made an effort to get at the resolution ef-
fecting d reorganization Of the clerical force
of the Senate to-day, but after skirmishiug
awhile with John Sherman and the repub-
ucan sachems, he agreed to let the subject
go over until tomorrow. After this pas
sage at arms Senator PETER got the floor,
and nearly everybody save the Vice Pres
ident went below stairs to get a new sum
ner rum cooler with ice heaped on the top
and ripe red strawberries floating all
through.
The Postmaster General took up the list
In the fourth-class postofice service to-day
and counued over page and then estimated
that there were 5000 vacant Offices. In
mediately he ordered the work OF the gull
lotine suspended until the 5000 places could
be filed. This gives a chance to the aver
age fourth-class postmaster who prefers TO
go out with joke instead of duh thud.
There is going to be lots OF house-cleaning
done by this administration aud the
barnacles will all be scraped Off the hull of
the old ship. 1t has been discovered, for
illustration that the District of Columbia
has over 900 appointments in
the various departments when it
is sentitled under the pro rata rule to only
about four. In Secretary Hoke Smiths
department the most vigorous reform meth
DDS have already been put in force, and no
one can hope to hold his base there. The
secretary himself labors like a Steam en-
gine, and long after the closing hour OF his
department has struck he Is busy with his
secretaries turning out work. Mr.. Smiths
energy is fast becoming to be appreciated,
and it is whispered that no cabinet minis or
has more influence at the white house than
he.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Of Virginia was here
yesterday and part of to-day. 1t is
hinted that he has designs on Senator Hun
toms seat. BY c popular vote Virginlans
say he could beat Senator HuutOn, but
when it comes to organizing q convention
scrap the general don't know how to do it.
A NEGRO POSTMASTER oUsTED.
Representative Motes paid Postmaster
~
after some persuasion succeeded in extract
ing John Clopton, the colored postmaster,
from the office at Hogausville. Clopton
was tough root to pull up ,butRepreseata-
tive Moses came off with his pelt and named
j. N. Hardaway, reputable citizen. as
his successor. Clopton has made
the good town of Hogansville colicky
for some time. He ran a restaurant in bis
postoffice, and 1t was no unusual event for
the postofllce service to have to wait until
the restaurant got in its delivery.
Another office holder in the Fourth dis
trlct will have to 60 soon-Mr. Watt, the
postmaster at Columbus Even MIR. Bissell
is whetting jack knife for this particular
place, and Postmaster Watt will wake uu
some Of these fine days and dnd brick IL
kis hat
There is painful absence Of men who are
loaded with information nowadays. The
Georgia colonels are still breezy and clipper
and you can find them every day where the
lightning is playing the l,vehest.
Senator Gordon was around with Mr.
ChapPell of Columbus and b. II. Richard
son Of the Eaqliyer-Sull to-dny.
Harvey johnson Of Atlanta and Lindsay
johnson Of Rome are both making a close
tight for foreign honors.
John Temple Graves, as has been stated,
will be cared for. The President ass red
Judge Mattox of this yesterday, and he has
MS grip ready to 60 home tonight. His
travelling companions will be Carter Tate
and the newly anolnted consul, Mr.. Dobbs
Of Marietta.
That young fellow Martin, Senator
yance's step-son who attempted suicide a
Gay or two ago, viii recover A rib saved
him, as rib sometimes will DO.
Representative Hooker Of Mississippi,
VINO was knocked down and nearly killed
Oy "a a cable car few days ago, will get we'll.
Charlie Dougherty OF Florida is here and
proposes TO do litsle political work on his
own hook. He wants one Mr. Wetherall OF
Iceland for postmaster for one thing. Mr..
Dougherty would like to get Senator Calls
scalp, too, but he can't somehow hit upon a
plan to touch Call off.