The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
IN THE PILGRIMS CAMP.
a WEARY DAY OF WAITING IN
WASHINGTON.

Place Hunters Cnmped Before the
Executive Office Have n ChiII-New
Yorl1's Delegation Takes Up the
Day with the President TO the Ex-
cIuSlon of Hungry Southern Hunt
ers-JohnsOn win Urge Lyons for
the Augusta POstOiEce-The Ruci<-
er Precedent Urged-BishOp
Gaines Mission.
Washington, Sept. 15.-Walter Johnson
was among the army of place hunters who
camped at the white house to-day with
the hope of having few words Of CONVEX
sation with the President.
AS the resident leader of the republican
hosts in Georgia, Mr. Johnson expected
to have as little trouble reaching the
presidential ear as attended Col. Bucks
visitations to the executive mansion. Mr..
Johnson, In company with many other po-
litical leaders now in Washington, failed
to reach the President to-day because a
New York delegation. headed by Senator
Tom Platt. consumed nearly an hour OF
the Presidents time In discussing the row
now going on over the Greater New York
mayor. The New Workers not only pre-
the President, but delegations from South
Carolina and Florida were obliged to go
away without having opportunity to pour
out their grievances. after several hours
of anxious waiting in the ante-room.
Waiter Johnson said he called to have a
talk with the President about Georgia mat
| ters generally, and particularly about the
Augusta case. He insists that Judson
Lyons has not withdrawn from the con-
| test for the Augusta postoffice and he pro-
poses to remain an applicant for that Of
| ice until the President makes an appoint
ment The case has been discussed re-
Gently with Postmaster General Gary ana
he hasN promised to bring It to the atten-
| ton Of the President for final settlement
| during the present week.
Accompanying Walter johnson was %.
| ". Clemence, who wants to be postmaster
| at Columbus. The term of the incumbent
| expires next Saturday. and the regular or
| ganization is pushing Mr.. Clemence for
| the place Mr. Clemence was greatly dis
| appointed because he did not get chance
| TO see the President, and he was further
| annoyed by seeing his hated rival, j. S.
| Garrett lowering around the Presidents
| door. Mr. Garrett is a relative of Mai.
| Hanson, and the latter is expected here
tomorrow Co press Garretts claim.
| Mr. Johnson says all of the Georgia
| cases will be held Off until the Augusta
| case is disposed of He says he cannot
| understand why there should be any
| further opposition 90 Lyons in view of
| the success that is attending Rucker in
the internal revenue office. Thus far
| Rucker's administration has been free
from objection and he believes Lyons
| would prove an acceptable postmaster at
A1fnr 20 al IgtaJ1
| in an appearance at the executive man.
| sion. although they are still here waiting
developments. Regarding Pledger. Mr..
| Johnson says he does not know what the
administration proposes to give him. He
wants place in the consular service, but
nearly all Of the places he aspires to
| have been filed.
Bishop Gaines the colored divine from
| Atlanta, succeeded in getting a brief inter-
view with the President, prior to the ar
rival Of the New York delegation. Bishop
Gaines endeavored to throw a cloak of
mystery around his visit but IL was discov-
cred that he was here to protest against
/ Lyons appointment, as register of the
| treasury, and insist that If the registrar
| ship is 10 go to a Georgian 1t should be
| bestowed upon his friend Wright, who
has been previously mentioned in connec-
| ton with that office. The President in-
| formed him that he was not ready to con-
| slider the registership at this time, so the
| good bishop had few words with Walter
| Johnson and said he going further
north on a religious mission.
The contest over the Jacksonville post
| Office was revived by the home coming of
| the President. The contending forces were
| at the white house to-day, headed by
| Dennis Eagan and National Committee
| man Long respectively. The Eagan fac
| ton Is pushing N. c. Wamboldt, and the
Longs want j. J. Holland. who is also
backed by Powderly, the labor agitator.
| The Eagan faction arrived at the white
house this morning and had talk with
| the President before the rush commenced.
| Accompanying Mr.. Eagan were District
Attorney Stripping and ]. e. Stillman.
They put up strong plea for Wamboid6
| and they believe they will secure the APP
pointment for him. Committeeman Long
was a little late in arriving and he failed
to reach the President.
p Il. Murray, who was postmaster at
| Jacksonville during Harrsons adminis-
| tration, Is here seeking reappointment. He
| hopes that the fight between Wamboldt
| and Holland may become SO hot that he
| win be taken up as a compromise. Thus
| far the Eagan faction have downed Com
mitteeman Long in every trial of strength
| during the present administration and 1t
! pemains to be seen whether they will keep
up their record In the Jacksonville strug-
| gle.
A number of the Georgia leaders. in
Guiding United states Marsnal JohnSons
| called in relation TO the contest over the
Augusta postohice, for which Mr.. Lyons,
colored, has been the leading candidate.
The subject will be brought to the atten-
| ticn Of the President with a view to CLOS
| ing the long controversy. Messrs. Glenn
| ence and Garrett, candidates for the Col
umbus, Ca. postmastersnip, were also
| awaiting a hearing.
A number Of representative colored men
were among the callers, including Bishop
| Gaines Of the NJ e. church of-Georgia; ex-
| Senator Bruce and ex-Representative
| Murray of South Carolina.