The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-21
DEvEAUx HAS TAKEN A Squirt.
A REPORT THAT HE Is A STRONG
CANDIDATE FOR COLLECTOR.

Trouble in the state Republican
Camps with Hanson and LeaI<en
at the Head of the White Wing,
with Buck Running the ColOred
Contingent-A General Row Immi-
nent over the Pie COunter-COl.
Deveaux said TO BE Using His
Savannah Endorsements of Four
Years Ago For the Brunswick Col
IectOrship.
The announcement comes from Wash
ington, and appears to have been secured
from quite an authoritative source, that
Col J. H. Deveaux has taken quite a
squirt in his race for the collectorship of
the port Of Savannah.
This puts the situation in rather new
light. but the statement is backed up by
the positive report that Col e. A. Buck
Is working strongly in his behalf, and is,
in fact, leading the colored contingent in
the scramble for republican pie.
1t is said Col Deveaux expects to make
some use Of the Endorsements he secured
here four years ago for the collectorship
at Brunswick, and that in addition
number of prominent citizens of Bruins
wick have Endorsed him for the collector
ship at Savannah. This begins to put a
more serious phase on his position in the
race, and It will, no doubt, cause some
hard ticks TO be put in by the other can
ddates and their many friends.
The fact of the matter is there seems
to be some trouble among the Georgia re-
publicans. and it looks like the row is be-
tween the so-called lily-whites, led by
Mai. ]. f. Hanson of Macon and William
r. Leaken, Esq, Of Savannah while Col.
A. E. Buck of Atlanta is leading the col
ored contingent This same state of af-
fairs seems to have developed on all sides,
both for the Savannah custom house and
the assistant district attorneyship, Col.
Devaux being an alleged strong candidate
for the former Office and Judson Lyons OF
Augusta applicant for the assistant attor-
neyship, while Pledger and Rucker of At
lanta, two of the best known negro politi-
clans in Georgia, are also after large
piece of republican pie
Very little that is denifte can be ascer-
tanned, as the leaders refuse to be inter-
viewed. Mai. Hanson, it Is said, has left
Washington for the south, but has in
duced President Mckinley to hold off any
appointments until he communicates fur
Their with the powers that be. Mr..
Leaken is said to be in New York, while
Col. Buck still holds the fort at Hotel
Hamilton, Washington, d. G.
mir. Marion Erwin will be the next dis
trict attorney" says a Washington dis
patch TO the Morning News. This can
safely be taken, as it comes from the at
torney generals Office. Indeed, his only
desired Mr. Leaken to have the position,
but il is said Mr.. Leaken positively declin-
ed to change his decision, made early in
the campaign. II is generally thought
here that there are strOnge chances for
Sayannah's having colored collector of
the port, in the person of Col Deveaux,
and that the postoftlce will go to Mr.. 10
seph +. Doyle, your correspondent being
positively assured of this. But as the
democrats now holding office have some
time yet in their official positions the Gus
tom house and postoffice will
not be definitely announced for at least
four or five months, and these incumbents
can draw their salaries and breaths, for at
least that time.
1T is rumored that there is a considera-
Bile rupture here between the wings of the
G. o. p, but 1t is all rumor. Mr. Marion
Erwin is a guest of the Ebbitt house and
will remain in Washington until his com
mission is signed. All the postmasterships
viii so over for some time, and it is said
that even Col. Buck cOntemplates return
ing to Georgia soon. Both he and Mr.. Per-
ny M. de Leon are talked of for Japan, but
the chances are, Col. Buck will take the
SECOND assistant postmaster generalship
which has been rendered him. and which
1t is believed he has accepted"
All Of this will of course, be new. and
some of 1t, perhaps. startling news to
the local politicians, but then politicians
must always be ready for surprises. Both
Mr.. I. F. Johnson and Mr.. Doyle keep
fully posted on the situation, and they as
well as their friends, are confident of their
success. The Morning News correspon-
dent says his information comes from the
most authentic sources, but still there Is
good deal Of time yet for things 20
change.