The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-04
NOT ALTOGETHER SERENE.
SAVANNAH REPUBLICANS WANT TO
KNOW WHERE THEY STAND.

Dir. DoyIe's Contest For Col. Testers
seat May Interfere With His APP
pOfntment to One of the Offices
Here--CoIorcd Republicans Want
to Figure in the DivisiOn-They
Think the CIvil Service Rules Way
be Modified For Their Beneht.
MIR. VIM. Pease's Claim to RecOgnt-
ton as a Native of Ohio.
Things are not altogether as serene as
they might be in the camps Of the savan-
nah republicans They have had no int-
nation Of which way the plums are going
TO fall and it is rather worrying some of
them.
Mr.. T. F. johnson. who was collector of
the port for many years under republican
Administrations is looked upon by many
as the most formidable candidate for that
appointment. while It is said that Mr.. Jo-
seph r. Doyle, who was postmaster I'M
der President Harrison, and who made
the race for congress against Col. Rufus
i. Lester, will trot him a hard race for
that position.
Mr.. Doyle's friends say his services en-
title him to special consideration on the
part of the President-elect and they speak
especially of the excellent race he made
for congress in a well known and recog-
nized democratic district But on the
other hand it is said his race for the po-
sition is likely to be seriously embarrassed
on account of his contest for Col. Testers
seat, which will, no doubt, come up before
congress about the time the appointment
is made. AS a contestant for such a seat,
Mr.. Doyle, it is said, could hardly expect
20 be a candidate for such an appointment.
On the other hand Mr.. Johnson's friends
insist that he is entitled to the collector
ship because OF past services and his
strong allegiance TO the republican party
through his whole political career. ana
they say Mr.. Doyle should be satisfied to
return to the postoffice, the position he
formerly held.
The postoffice is another position for
which there are likely to be several appi-
cants 1t is said Mr.. Doyle would like TO
go back to that position if he cannot Sc
cure the appointment as collector. Mr..
William Pease, formerly of Ohio, and
well-known 6. A. r. man, is another APP
plicant for this berth, while the latest ru-
NOR is that the colored element thinks it
is time for it to have a chance at it, and
would like to see it go to Col. J. H. De-
veauX, one of their prominent leaders.
Mr.. Pease's claim for recognition in this
respect grows out of several circum-
stances. First, Ohio is his native state;
so is ii that of the President-elect Mr..
Pease has always been a staunch repub-
lican and he is a prominent member Of
the grand army.
The claim for recognition by the color
ed element will no doubt be an interesting
feature. Many of them are under the i'm
preston now that under President Nc
Kinley, many of the civil service require
ments are going to be abolished, and they
think this will make room for them in all
branches of the local governmental SER
vice, and that they Will then receive sew
eral of the minor appointments. 1t is said,
too they are going to push their claim for
the appointment of one of their leaders to
some position of prominence such as the
postoffice and Col. Deveaux is the man
upon whom many say they desire this APP
pointment conferred.
The white republicans however, have
somewhat discouraged this movement, be-
cause there are very few plums to be
distributed, and of course they do not
want to fall short There are none of
them, however, who know just how things
are going to stand and that is what is
worrying them.
Mr.. William r. Leaken, who was the
elector on the republican ticket for this
congressional district, has been promi-
nently spoken of in connection with the
district attorneyship, though he has said
he would not be an applicant. Mr.. Marion
Erwin of Macon, who held this position
under the former republican administra-
ton, is considered by everybody to be
in the race.