The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14
THEY ARE OUT AFTER PLUM.
EEoRGIA REPUBLICANS WHO ARE
OUT FOR JOBS.

savannah Republicans Who want
the Local Patronagc-The COllec-
forship Perhaps the Most ImDOr-
tant-LiIzeIy to he Custodian of the
Rev Public BuiIding-CoIIector-
ships and POstoGIccs in other
Georgia Cities.
Much interest has been aroused in repub-
lican politics in Georgia by reason of re-
cent events and on all sides there is dis
cussion as to where the plums are likely
TO fall. Boss Bucks recent lunch with the
President-elect at Canton, has lent an
added interest to the situation, and every
one is now on the qui vive for the results
of that consultation. II is expected that
these results viii begin to develop short
ly.
What Savannahians are most interested
in are the local applicants for positions
under the federal government. There IS ut
tie doubt that there IS going to pe change
civil service rules interfere, and so strong
is faith, that the negro generally believes,
the civil service rules are going TO be
changed in many respects so as to give
him little more latitude.
1t is well-known that there are two
factions in republican politics in savannah
just as there are two democratic factions
At least there were two such factions be-
fore the presidential nomination After
those who were out for jobs became Nc
Kinley men very quickly, and no doubt
some of them were among the originals
AT the time of the republican convention
the Reed republicans nominated Cherry OF
Burke and White of Chatham as dele
gates to the convention, ana the Mckinney
republicans nominated Moss and Capt
Doyle of Chatham The Mckinley dele
gates were promptly recognized as Hanna
had full swing at St. Louis Notwthstand-
ing all this there are still some members
of the Reed faction VINO do not expect TO ne
left out in the cold Ihey are lo9ki "a LA dSr
are hoping a big thing Will ran IN theH
way.
ment in Savannah IS the collectorship of
customs Mr. Tomlinson f.. Johnson, who
has been a republican all his life, though
his father before him was one OF the
greatest democrats history has known,
having been a candidate for wee Presl-
dent of the United States on the ticket
with Stephen A. Douglass, against Pres
ident Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Johnson mas
held the custom house appointment I'M
der several republican administrations
Though Mr.. Joseph II. Doyle VIII not
say so, 1t Is believed he is also canal-
date for the collectorship. Mr.. Doyle
was postmaster under the last repupncan
administration, and recently MADE a
strong race for congress from TINS qlslIlct
against Col. Rufus r. Lester. lie tnoushC
of contestiug the race, but Tor reasons
which he has already stated, the contest
was abandoned. So far as is known the
only other applicant for this position is
Col' .Iobn "A. DevalIx. who was collector
of the port of Brunswick under the last
republican administration.
Next i'm interest comes the postoffice
for which 1t is said there are now two or
three Richmonds in the field Mr. WI
liam Pease. whose candidacy was nIst
announced, now finds himself opposed by
Mr. A. E. Sholes of directory fame, VINO
Is also wen known d IN savanna AVA MANY saw saw
on that account he stands GOOD chances
for the appointment he seeks. On l1e
other hand Mr. ShOles has many tflendS
who think considerable influence can be
turned in his direction.
SO far as can be learned Mr.. Marion
Erwin is the only pronounced candidate
for the district attorneyship OF the soqtH-
ern district of Georgia. Mr.. w. Il. Leaken
has been frequently spoken OF, but mas
stated he Is not a candidate. II IS Wen
known Mr.. Leaken did great deal IN
aiding Mr.. Erwin TO secure the appolnI-
ment of district attorney under the al
ministration of President Harrison,
Following the district attorneyshlp, the
position of marshal of the district IS pc
ang pretty widely discussed. There are Two
candidates in this race, that is two nave
been heard from What others may APP
pear in this and in the races for the other
positions mentioned remains as yet 20 be
seen. The candidates mentioned for mar
shall are Col. Locke of Macon and John
Barnes of Thompson, Tom Watsons burg.
The republicans here think Col Locke has
the swing lin this contest
1t is said the completion of the new pub
lie building here which Will be within
President McKinley's administration, will
create another office, that of custodian.
This position is likely to be filled by Moss,
or some other prominent republican, un-
less the duties of custodian are also placed
on the postmaster.
A well known Savannah republican re-
ceiVed a letter from Ebert county yester-
day which stated that the republicans
there had just held meeting and passed
resolutions indorsng Col. Buck for the po-
sition of minister to Mexico. The letter
stated that the Ebert county republicans
would take steps to have copies of these
Inf MA hnra nf ATsNF
prominent republican in the country, the
object being TO bring as much influence
TO bear in Col. Bucks favor as possible.
1T may be that Col: Buck Will get this
or some other valuable appointment, but
so far as Ebert county resolutions are
concerned, it is likely they would have
less weight than the paper they are printed
on.
Dunn, 1t is said, is the only white candi-
date for the dictatorship of the port of
Brunswick. Styles and WymbeTy are
also in the race for this position.
Angler and Darnell, II is said, are max
ing warm race against each other in the
northern district for the district attorney
chip. Fox, the present postmaster at At
lanta, whose appointment is said to have
been due somewhat to an influence partly
republican, 1t is said will be in the race for
the appointment under the republican ad-
ministration. Against him il is likely
there will be pitted the former postmaster
Gen. Lewis, and besides Maj. Smythe and
"A. n. Wilson.
Walter Corbett, formerly marshal of the
southern district, is one of the leading
candidates in the race for postmaster at
Macon. Pink Morton. colored who was a
member of the committee appointed to no
tify Maj. Mckinley of his nomination. is
said TO be after the Athens postofiice
again, and with good chances. And every
body is asking what Judson Lyons of Au-
gusta Is going to get.
These are all prominent republicans. and
there Is little doubt that every one Of
them stand a chance for an appointment
somehow or somewhere, but they would
all Ike 20 know for certain. OF course,
there are a great many other appoint
ments TO be made In Georgia. and there
are also a great many other candidates
an the state, but few of them are we'll
known in this section. When Boss Buck
gets back from his Canton lunch he may
be able TO tell the boys few things
1t Is possible, also that Georgia NAV
get one of the cabinet appointments
President-elect. Mckinley is apparently
very strongly inclined toward appointing
a Georgia man, and the names OF Mai
J: /. Hanson and Judge Emory Speer OF
Macon have been held out most promi-
nently before. him. 1t is likely that this
feature OF the situation will be settled
within a few days.