The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
PERSISTENT CRY FOR PIE.
GEORGIA OFFICE SEEKERS STILL
MoUNDING MKINLEY.

They Are Anxious to Have n Little
More Pie Given out Before the
President Leaves Town-The Nom-
nations of Messrs DIOdgett, Long
street nnd johnson Among Those
which Are Thought Likely to be
Sent In Before the President
Leaves.
Washington, April 6.-since the am
nouncement of the departure of the zsresi-
dent for few days cruise along the wa
ters of Chesapeake bay In the presiden-
tial craft, the Dolphin, there has been an
unusual stir among the leaders here, who
are anxious to have their nominations
made before the departure of the Presi-
dent which is set for Wednesday. Many
of the nominations for Georgia, which,
for some unexplainable reason, have been
held up by the President during the past
week. are expected to be sent to the Sem
ate before his departure. notably among
them being MIR. Blodgett, for the Atlanta
postmastershlp; Gen. James Longstreet.
to be Pacific railroad commissioner, and
Col. johnson, for the marshalship, besides
some others Of lesser magnitude.
With these prominent spolls dis
posed of, the President can turn
his attention to lesser offices, and
already many of Col. Bucks
county lieutenants are on the ground look
ing after the interests OF their constitu-
ents, who want to be easy targets for
presidential craftsmanship Yancey Car
ter has batch of applications, while j..
Eugene Peterson of Fort Gaines has been
here for week I'm daily consultation with
Col. Buck regarding the distribution OF
patronage in the Second and Third dis
trlcts. He has with him applications which
have been indorsed by Col. Buck and the
committee Of republican safety in every
instance. II. E. Harrison was a lifelong
democrat but, like many of his brethren
in Georgia, bolted last fall and supported
Mckinley He thinks the postofilce at
Blufton Is fair recompense for his serv-
ices, and, as he Is the present incumbent,
he doesn't want to move. Peterson and
Buck both look with favor upon his WOO
ing.
Mrs. r. l.. Morris who Is the present
postmstress at Georgetown, wishes for
four-year renewal, and has been prom
ised it by Mr.. Peterson, II "Barkis" In
the person of Col. Buck, lis willin'."
At Shellman the postal berth Is a good
one and ID. G.. Ferguson would take It IL
Mr.. Mckinley sees ft to give II to him.
j. M. Alexander Of Dawson wants the
postmastership at that place. and from
present indications may get 1t.
one of Tom Watsons valiant sup
porters c. W. sirmons, wants re-
publican generosity dispensed his way
at Damascus. and his application is back
ed by Buck and Peterson. Whether
his populist brethren will repudiate his
accepting a seat at the Georgia republi.
can barbecue remains to be seen.
B. f. Morgan enjoys the unenyiable dis
tinction of being the lone white republican
In Stewart county, so his race for the
Richland stakes will no doubt be politi-
cal walkover.
Although ]. NJ Wilson of Pou-
Ian has been a Georgia centurion but eight
years. his removal from Indiana was q
happy one, for now he wants the post
mastership at Poulon, and may probably
get It. Georgia republican chances OF
presidential Establishments In the matter
Of postmasterships, are far more roseate
than Indian ones.
j. M. Duffy, another henchmen tried
and true Of Berrien county, wants to be
postmaster at Tifton, and Messrs. Peter
son and Buck have promised Il to him.
As result of the success
ful termination Of the war of Col.
Buck against ''nepotism," in the matter
of Georgia postmastershlps, there has al
ready begun a heigra of Georgia hench-
man to the seat Of war, and now that the
belligerant colonel has acted the role of
Moses and struck the democratic civil
service rock, he will De deluged by ap-
plicants with all sorts Of exceptions and
claims against present Georgia incum-
bents.