The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-22
SAvANNAH'S FEW SOFT SNAPS.
col, BUCK NOT TO TAKE A HAND
IN THE FIGHT.

No Vacancies VIII Occur for Some
Propose To Mix lip IN the Fight at
This Early Dny-The Colonel Calls
at the White House with walter
johnson and Introduces the Latter
as the Next Referee i'm Georgia At
fairs--No Change In the Augusta
POstnRstcrshIp Fight.
Washington, April 2l-Col. Buck called
at the white house to-day with w. II.
Johnson, who Is expected to look after the
affairs of the republican organization in
Georgia while Col. Buck is absent in Ja-
pan. They were accompanied by James
Lyons, prominent democrat from Au-
gusta, who Is here to protest against the
appointment of Judson Lyons as postmas-
ter OF that city.
Col. Buck says the Augusta matter Is
closed, so far as he is concerned, and he
believes the people of Augusta will have
to put up with colored postmaster, as
Judson Lyons seems certain of the ap-
pointment Way down under the surface
Col. Buck hopes some one else may yet be
selected In place of Lyons
With reference to the re-entry OF Joe
Doyle into the contest for the Savannah
colleetorship, Col. Buck says he has had
no consultation with Mr.. Doyle or the lat
ter's friends on the subject The Savan-
nah appointments are not due for several
months, and by that time Col. Buck ex-
poets 10 be delightfully."- located In Japan.
He says he does not propose to make any
recommendations in connection with the
Savannah offices prior to his departure
for Japan, and when these cases come up
Walter johnson and the other gentlemen
Interested In the party organization will
confer with the administration as to the
best men to be appointed. The colonel
says he does not propose to cross the Sa-
yannah bridge at this time
Col. Buck took Walter Johnson to sever
al of the departments and presented him
to members of the cabinet as the recog-
nized referees in Georgia affairs. II ap-
pears that Col. Buck is not anxious to as
sumo the responsibilities for such appoint
ments as may be decided upon after he
leaves this country. There will be a va
cancy in the Athens postomce next month,
ahh tHNAt - atltddy a itNtly HtEuBBtt De-
tween Mat Davis and Pink Martin for the
place.
1t Is understood here that the reason
why there have been no appointments to
the assistant district attorneyships in
! Georgia Is because Congressman Tate has
raised the point that these Offices are with
Ia the limits of the civil service and that
the incumbents cannot be removed with
out the necessary causes required by the
rules. The matter has been called to the
attention of the department of justice and
the Attorney General will hand down a
decision In a few days. The result of his
Interpretation Of the law Is being awaited
with much interest, not only by the Geor-
gia applicants, but those in other states,
for the reason that an adverse opinion will
affect the assistant attorneyships all over
the country.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed to-day:
Georgia. Il. Diamond, Fullwood
Springs, Polk county; A. b. Sans. Glib
son. Glascock county. and X. II. tMcGinnis,
Stilesboro, Barlow county.
Florida-J. c. K. Bridge, Colman, sum-
ter county. and F. w. Bredden, Gienwood,
Johnson county.