The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-17
JOHNSON LANDS HIS WHALE.
THE COLORED APPLICANT GETS
The AUGUSTA POsTOFFTCE.


President McXfnIey Makes Known
HIS Intentions TO the Georsfn COL
Ony--Tho Delighted Applicant
Docs Not Fear AssnssinatiOn--Gsen.
LOngstreet WiI Bc Very Likely
to Get the Omce of Railroad Conn
missioner, which once Is Not to
Bc AbOYishcd-AbOIition of Office
Not IA Republican Characteristic.
Washington, Sept. iS.-Judson Lyons is
to be appointed postmaster at Augusta.
The President has decided that he can
not give the registership of the treasury
10 Georgia, This conclusion was said to
have been reached at the white house this
afternoon, during n conference between the
President and Walter johnson. After
waiting two days. Mr.. johnson called at
the executive mansion this afternoon. by
special appointment, 20 discuss the Au-
gusta case and other Georgia matters
with the President.
1t was during the consideration OF the
Augusta case, that the President said he
would have to provide for Lyons at Au-
gusta. He intlmated that the name OF
Lyons had been considered In connection
with the registership of the treasury, but
after deliberation he felt that Georgia
had received sufficient recognition in the
way of national appointments, and. there
fore, Lyons would be provided with local
office.
OF course, the decision of the President
was highly gratifying to MIR. Johnson, and
the rest of the Georgia republicans, who
run with the machine. The news was
promptly conveyed to Lyons who express
| ed no surprise, but remarked that he was
satisfied two months ago that the Presl-
dent would reach that conclusion.
Just when the appointment will be an
nounced Mr.. Johnson IL not prepared to
state. lie endeavored to impress the Pres
ident with the fact that the term of the
incumbent expired long time ago and an
early disposition of the case would be-
highly gratifying to Lyons and his friends.
Some OF the Georgia republican company
are disposed to regard the reported shoot
ing Of the colored postmaster at Hogans-
| vile as either fake or an attempt to
influence the President against Lyons ap-
| pointment at Augusta. The report of the
shooting was telegraphed to the President
early in the day.
Lyons was much elated tonight after
his talk with Walter johnson, and he hur-
ried to the telegraph office to notify his,
friends at home of the Presidents deter
mination. In conversation with your cor
respondent Lyons says all reports to the
effect that he was offered position In the
| postofflce department. or elsewhere upon
! condition that no would relinquish his
claim to the Augusta ofice,are without the
| slightest foundation. He has never been
| rendered any position, nor has he stated
that he would not accept any Office un-
less 1t was rendered him by the Presi-
dent. Lyons says he has felt all along
| that the President would eventually give
! him the Augusta postmastership and he
| has not distressed himself on the subject,
although much has been printed about
| it IN tho newspapers. Continuing, Lyons
| says ne will be grntifed when the appoint
ment comes to him, but If II does not, he
| will still be q republican just the same.
! In reference to the Hcgansvllle incident.
Lyons says he has no fear of being shot
| In Augusta II the President gives him the
| appointment He says the people Of Au-
| gusta are law abiding citizens and he has
no fear of violence at their hands.
j. J. Hamilton is hero seeking appoint
ment In the Rome postofIlce. w H. Eb-
! ling IS also candidate, the latter claims
ing to have the support OF Walter John
| son and the machine Hamilton says he
| Is on friendly terms with johnson, Lyons
and the other republican leaders in the
state. and he Is confident of pulling off
| the prize.
Walter Johnson visited the department.
| Of Justice to-day TO try and make some
arrangement by which he can secure the
funds necessary to pay the Salaries duo
| the twenty deputy marshals who served
| under his predecessor, ex-Marshal Dun
| lap. 1t amounts TO something like $1,000.
| The subject Will be examined, but the in
| dications are that II will have TO be pro-
vided for In the deficiency bill when con-
| gress convenes
Georgia republicans here say that it is
pretty well decided that Gen Longstreet
| will be appointed railroad commissioner
to succeed Gen. Hampton some time next
| month, at any rate by the first Of Novem-
I Der. At any rate 1t is said that Gen.
| Hampton is engaged In the preparation of
! his annual report. This must be submit-
| ted to Secretary Bliss by the first OF Mo-
vember, and II may be done before. 1t Is
not desired 1t Is thought to disturb Gen.
| Hampton until he finishes his report.
In connection with the report recently
circulated that the office OF commissioner
| OF IaltOdUs ls 10 DC hponSned, secretary
! OF Interior Bliss says there Is no founda-
ton for such an impression. The office
| was created by congress, and therefore
| legislative action Is necessary to abolish
It. Such action would hardly be taken
without the recommendation of the ad-
! ministration and Judging from the past
record OF the republican party, ii Is not
given 60 abolishing public offices. II is
| disposed to create additional offices wher-
ever the slightest pretext Is offered. Sec
rotary Bliss says he IS in no hurry to dis
/ turb Gen. Hampton