The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-09
PERRY D'LE0N TO GET A PLACE
HE IS TO BE CONSUL GENERAL All
GUAYAQUIL.

The Berth Worth About $4,000 Pea
Annum The News of the Former
SaVannahian's Good Forums
Comes Out In An Interview Grants
ed Number of Gcorgians and the
PrcsIdcnt-The GeOrgIans Put In %
Good Word for Mr. De Leon.
Washington, July 8.-Perry Dee
Leon. formerly of Savannah, is slated for q
foreign appointment. and unless the Pres-
ident changes his mind within the nexH
twenty-four hours. the nomination will be-
formally presented to the Senate. The
place to which Mr.. DeIeon is TO be assigns
ed is consul general at Guayaquil. Ecua-
dor, and 1t is worth about $500 per annum.
The news of Mr.. DeLeon's good fortunes
came out his afternoon during an inter~
view between the President and Senator's
Bacon and Clay, and Representative Bart~
lett The Georgia congressman had al
special appointment to meet the President
and talk over some Georgia business, in~
cluding the retention of Postmaster Hertz.
at Macon. the pardon of Private Galloway
of Atlanta, and the withdrawal of tha
nomination of Mr. Fullwood recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Cedartown.
While the President was not disposed to-
commit himself on any of the propositions
suggested 20 him by his Georgia visitors,
he informed them that he desired TO oblga
Maj. Hanson by appointing MIR. Edwards
postmaster at Macon.
At the mention OF Maj Hanson's nams
Senator Bacon said that he had severaH
letters from Maj Hanson in behalf of Mr..
DeLeon's appointment to the consular
service. Then 1t was that the President
Informed his callers that he had decided
to appoint Mr. DeIeon consul general In
Ecuador and the papers were made out
ready for transmittal to the Senate. He
questioned the Georgians as to what man.
ner of man MIR. DeI,eon Is, and they re-
sponded by giving the latter a splendid
Endorsement, both as to his social stand-
ing, business capacity and general ability.
The President replied that he was de-
lighted to hear Mr. DeLeon so highly
spoken OF by democratic senator's, and
laughingly remarked that there would be
no danger Of MIR. DeLeon falling Of con-
hrmation. T.
The interview closed by Senator Bacon
urging the President to allow Postmaster
Hertz to remain IN office until his four
years term EXPIRES Inc EreSiueht pfOm~
sed to look into the matter further before
rendering a decision.
The selection of Mr.. DeLeon gives gem
eral satisfaction In the Georgia colony,
although some OF the other asprants for
foreign appointments are afraid II Will
kill their prospects for entering the foreign
service under the present administration.
Macon, Ca, July S.--Friends OF Harry
Edwards are circulating n petftion for
signatures asking his appointment as post-
master. The petition has been numerous>
ly signed, but what effect IL will have on
the President Is not known. Postmaster
Hertz Is sitting steady In the boat and
saying nothing. Senator Bacon and Con-
gresham Bartlett have both written prom-
inent democrats In this city that there
would be no change In the Macon post
office either this year or next, and this. no
doubt, accounts for the serenity with
which Postmaster Hertz receives all als
lusions to a change.