The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-22
GE0RGlANS AT THE SHRINE.
POLITICAL PILGRIMS SEEK THE
PRESIDENTS BLESSING.

Rev. Dr. Merrill Is Granted an In
tcrView-He Tells the President
How Things in Georgia Arc--LyOns
Appointment Might, He says pre-
woke CritiCism'-Rev. a. r. Eliinis-
tom Urged Tcr Army ChnpInin-EX-
clerk Wilson'S Record ENpunged.
Washington, Sept 21-Rev. DIR. Merrill
of Atlanta was among the few favored
callers at the white house to-day who saw
The President. It was cabinet day, con-
seQuently casual visitors were not admit
ted.
DR. Merrill. although a retired army
chaplain, is seeking an appointment un-
der the present administration, his pref
erenee being for an office in one of the
government departments lie has made
several unsuccessful attempts to meet
President Mckinney through Walter
Johnson and Judson Lyons, hence he was
highly elated this morning when he was
ushered into the Presidents Office. The
President gave him a patient hearing, but
did not promise to grant his request.
During the brief conversation with the
President Dr. Merrill undertook to re-
view the general political situation. touch
ing upon the Augusta and Hogansville
complications. lie told the President
that while the appointment Of Judson
Lyons to the Augusta postofice might pro-
woke considerable criticism, Lyons would
so conduct himself as to i've down all op-
position. The President said he was
troubled about the Augusta matter, and
he wants to give it the most careful con-
sideraticn.
DR. Merrill brought up the subject OF
the appointment of chaplain in the army
! to fiji a vacancy soon to occur, and urged
the selection of Rev. A. r. Ellington Of
Atlanta for the next vacancy. Or. Mer-
rill commended Ellington in such eXalt-
eI terms as to cause the President to re-
mark: "If Mr.. Ellington is such a great
and good minister as you say he is,
think it would be unwise to take him
away from his church"
Prof Wilson. who hopes to be appoint
cd chaplain to the post at Atlanta, in
spite of the fact that he is without the
Endorsement Of the Buck-Johnson ring, is
here to press his claim to that office. He
! expected TO have an interview with the
! President to-day, and had an engagement
to so TO the white house with Represen-
/ tative Livingston. The President was en-
gascd with members Of his cabinet the
greater part of the day, hence Prof. vii
| Son did not see him.
| REPRESENTATIVE Livingston to-day re-
ceived a note from the adjutant general
1 Of tie army. stating that Private JuttC
/ Galloway was released from Mcpherson
barracks on Sept. Is in accordance with
/ the terms OF pardon recently granted by
/ the President Mr.. Livingston says he
cannot understand why che Atlanta pa
/ pers insist that Galloway is still confined
| in prison at Mcpherson barracks.
/ At the instance of Representative, Liv-
/ ingston, the Secretary Of War has amend
| ed the records of the department so as
| to relieve r.. Z. Wilson Of Atlanta, q
! former clerk in the quartermaster gen
| erals Office, from the charge of dishonor-
! able conduct In 1885 Wilson was discharg-
/ ed from the public service, charged Will
! writing a letter soliciting a bribe in con
/ nectlon with a government coal contract
/ with the CampbellsYille Creek Company
| Of Ohio. An investigation shows that VIII
! son was not guilty Of the accusation and
! his record in the department is accord
! ingly clear.