The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
HAINES IS POSTMASTER.
The Announcement Of His COliiTma-
ton Received.

The Appointment Confirmed Friday,
But Not Announced Under the Sen
ate Rule-A Little Stir in Tammany
on Account of the Opposition of a
Few of It's Members to Mr.. Haines.
The Washington dispatches to the
MORNING News this morning, announce
the confirmation by the Senate of Mr..
George S. Haines as postmaster at Savan-
nah This sets at rest all doubts as 10
Mr.. Haines appointment. The length of
time before the matter was taken
up by the Senate caused consid-
cradle uneasiness among Mr.. Haines'
friends, and apprehension was
felt lest something should arise that
would prevent the confirmation, or at
least delay it for some time. In cOnnec-
tion with this the report that a secret
fight had been made against Mr.. Haines
from Savannah added to the feeling of
anxiety.
HAS HAD NO INFORMATION.
The announcement in the MORNING
News this morning will probably be the
first information received by Mr.. Halues
and his friends of the confirmation.
Mr.. Haines, when seen last night,
had no information from Washington and
was not expecting that his appointment
would be confirmed yesterday. He
seemed confident and in good spirits as
he had reason to be.
A friend said MIR. Haines is already
confirmed, so far as all intents and pur-
poses are concerned" A telegram was
received yesterday from Senator Cor
don, in which he said
that MIR. Hanes appointment had
already been passed upon favorably by
the executive committee, ana that the
confirmation was only formality which
would be carried out in a day or two.
There is no doubt as to the result"
said Senator GOrdon's telegram The
report received last night confirms his
statement.
LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY.
Some very interesting developments
came to light yesterday in connection
with Mr. Haines' confirmation. 1t was
nothing more nor less than that
it had been bitterly opposed by section
of the Tammany Club. One of the Tam
many leaders is charged with making the
fight upon Mr.. Haines. Whether actu-
ated by political or personal reasons is
not known.
A member of Tammany said yesterday
that if the reports are true there will be
the livelest kind of row in the club at
the next meeting. 1t was also reported
That an effort was on foot
dluOUB MT. OOyle'S IfIcuuS 10
have Mr.. Haines' nomination held up and
if possible, withdrawn until MIR Doyle
should serve out his full term. The pres
ent administration has made it rule to
allow presidential postmasters to serve
out their full terms, and the appointment
at Savannah was an exception to the rule.
NEWS OF THE CONFIRMATION.
The following later dispatch from
Washington was received by the MORNING
News last night
Mr.. Haines was confirmed Yesterday.
There has been no delay other than what
attends all such nominations. When
nomination is reported favorably
to the executive session of the
Senate, it is placed on the calendar and
| is not acted on until the next executive
session, no matter how distant that may
be. Then, after it has been acted on at
that next session, it is not allowed to be
| publicly announced until the executive
ton was given to Senator Villas on the
9TH inst, and at the first executive SEES
sion thereafter, he placed it on
the calendar as "Favorably re-
! ported" 1t lay over, under the rules,
until yesterday, when it was confirmed.
His confirmation will not be made public
until the next executive session. The
| ostensible object of the routine is to allow
| the President time to withdraw nomina-
| ton if he should so desire. Its adoption
was brought about by Senator Edmunds
| during Cleveland's first term, and it's real
! purpose was to embarrass the democratic
administration"