The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
HALL COMING TO HELP HoKE.
A NEW TURN IN THE SENATOR
SHIP FIGHT IN GEORGIA.

The story Brought Out by Judge
Halls Resignation as Assistant At
tOrney General for the Interior
Department-AI the Innuence of
the Southern Heretofore Used in
the Interest of ex-SpeRker Crisp
Through General Counsel Albert
Howell of Atlanta.
Washington, March 11.-Judge J. T. Hall.
assistant attorney general for the depart
ment Of the interior, has rendered his
resignation to Secretary Hoke Smith. to
take effect March Is next. Judge Hall is
a Georgian, and will return TO that state
TO take the position of general attorney
for the Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad. 1t is rumored around the de-
partment that Judge Hall Will use his
influence with the road in behalf of Sec
retary Hoke Smith in the senatorial con-
test in which ex+Speaker Crisp viii be an
active candidate.
Atlanta, Ca, March I.-There is an in
teresdng story back of the resignation of
Mr. Hall As is well known, a contest is
likely to ensue between eX-Spealxer Crisp
and Secretary Smith for senatorial hon
ors. II so happens that the general coun-
sci OF lne southern railway SgSltu -
Albert Howell, son of Evan Il. Howell OF
the Atlanta Constitution, both of whom
are favorable to Mr. Crisps candidacy,
in fact, Secretary Smith has had occa-
sion TO complain to the head of the syndi-
cate, which owns the Southern railway
system, that the influence of that road
in Georgia was being devoted entirely to
Mr. Crlsp's advantage. The Georgia
Southern and Florida system has passed
into the control of the Southern, although
II is still being operated under its old
name. When Mr.. Hall enters II as general
counsel, as he will do on the 18th. the two
divisions of the Southern will represent
both political factions in the state of
Georgia, and Secretary Smith will have
railroad friend whose influence will
neutralize and equalize the advantage
hitherto enjoyed by Mr.. Crlsps friends
alone. Thus the secretary is pleased that
the railroad makes itself solid all around
and Mr.. Hall gets a good position. There
IS, therefore, once more plenty of blue sky
IN the Georgia political heavens.
1t Is stated that information regarding
Judge Halls appointment to the position
of general counsel for the Georgia South
ern and Florida has been zealously kept
secret on account Of the fact that he had
not yet formally accepted It, The only
people who knew of II were Secretary
smith and the railroad magnates who fig
ure in the transaction On account of the
precautionary measures for keeping the
matter from the public IL is believed that
the information upon which the WASH
ington item was based was sent out from
Atlanta last night and IL is intimated that
the leaking" was done through the or
flee OF Dorsey, Brewster & Howell, local
counsel for the Southern here, who had
Information of the proposed appointment.
The Southerns managers are reported as
being very angry at the leaking" as well
as at the political significance attached
to the appointment, and predictions of a
sever shaking up when the responsibility
for the story is fixed are freely made
The story shows on the face of II that
It was used for the purpose of injuring
| Secretary Smiths senatorial prospects
and queering the Southern I'm
political way with the public. The
southern has been trying to keep out OF
politics altogether, and the dragging of
the big system into the senatorial fight by
Senator Crisp's friends may have very diff
ferent results from what they expected
Col. w. A. Little of Columbus, il is un-
derstood, has been urged for appointment
to succeed Judge Hall in the interior de-
partment.
Col. w. c. Glenn of this city has also
been suggested to Secretary Smith for
the place. kilograms urging his appoint
ment were sent to Secretary Smith to-day
by the judges of the supreme court, Judge
Newman of the United States court, Unit
ed States Marshal Dunlap Collector
Tramwell, and all the state house officers
except the governor and attorney general,
who are out of the city.