The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-29
CONCRESSNEN IN NO HURRY
None Of the Members Arriving for the
Extra Session Yet,

The Candidates for Doorkeeper and
Sergean t-at-Arms Longing for Some
One to Button Speculation as
to Justice Blatchford's Successor.
Minor onces for Georgians.
Washington, July 28.-The new CON
gressnen, and as for that, the old ones
too, seem to hesitate to come to Washing
ton. The beginning of the session is less
than two weeks off and yet scarcely a
member has put in an appearance. This
lassitude on the part of the statesmen is
running the candidates for doorkeeper
of the House and sergeant-at-arms frantic
Nightly they visit the various hotels and
nightly they retire to their beds weary
and disappointed. The contest for door
keeper, by far the most important office
in the gift of the House,
by reason of its large patronage, is
between ex-Congressman Turner of New
York, who held the place last time, and a
young newspaper man named Smith, who
halls from Texas, but who has been con
neCted for several years with the Wash
ingtOn Post The general opinion is that
Mr. Turner will be the successful man.
although he won't have walk-over
Hurt, the Tennessee candinate, arrived
tonight.
VACANT JUDGEsHIPs.
Speculation concerning the probable
successor of Justice Blatchford on the su-
preme bench is becoming keen. 1t is now
pretty generally believed by public men
that he will be taken from the Second
circuit, embracing Vermont, New York
and Connecticut The friends of
Simeon Baldwin of Connecticut are ex-
tremely hopeful that the appointment
will fall to their candidate. 1t has been
ninety yerrs since Connecticut has had
representative on the supreme bench, and
then she had Chief Justice Oliver Ellis
worth. Mr.. Baldwin is'a man of great
ability. He was formerly president of
the American Bar Association. He Is a
law professor, a law writer, and withal a
young man.
Edward J. Phelps, of Vermont, is not
so much talked about now in connection
with the filling of this important position
as he was. He is well along in years, and
it is thought that the selection will be
made from among the younger men. A
host of candidates come from New York.
The possible formation of Mr.. Crisps
committee engenders very little specula-
tion just now. The opinion is expressed
that Mr.. Crisp will be apt to act in con-
cert with the administration, and al
though there are those who abuse the
President, no American exists who does
not have confidence in his sagacity and
patriotism.
It is understood here that Walter S.
DeWolf, formerly of Columbus, but more
recently of Atlanta, will receive an ap-
pointment in the Senate clerical organiza-
tion, and so will James r. Randall, the
poet and newspaper writer.
Major John M. Baird, formerly adju-
tant general of Georgia, was appointed
by Secretary Carlisle to-day to the re
sponsible position of assistant superin-
tendent of construction on the new post
Office building in this city. This work is
one of the most important ever undertak-
en- by the government architect and, will
require. several years in its construction.
Miss Ella Gardiner has been appointed
postmaster at Wrightsboro, McDuhie
county.
Representative Ben Russell is expected
here tonight