The morning news., 1897-04-03
BUCK SURE OF HIS FAT BERTH.
GEORGIA NOT TO GET ANY OF THE
OTHER BIG OUTSIDE PLUMs.

Lieutcnants and Followers VIII
Have TO De COntented with the
state Places and Few Small Out
side CrumbS-Dr. Hopkins stands
no Chance of Going TO Greece
Democrats Apt TO BE Ousted out OF
Georgia's Fourth Class POstmas-
tcrships.
Washington. April 2.-Col. A. E. Buck OF
Georgia called at the white house this
morning. and although it was cabinet day
he had no difficulty in securing an aud
ience with the President.
After leaving the executive mansion, Col.
Buck went over to the department of state,
and had a brief interview with Secretary
Sherman
As previously stated in these dispatches,
Col. Bucks appointment to the Japanese
mission is assured, and his nomination
may be sent to the Senate early this week.
His appointment has been delayed because
the administration desired his advice con-
cerning Georgia affairs.
Now that Georgia has been practically
given this large slice of the political pie,
it is hardly probable that any other big
office outside of the federal patronage of
the state win be conferred there.
Dr. Hopkins president of the state tech
ni,ogical institute, is an applicant for the
Grecian mission, and has the Endorsement
of Col. Buck and the delegation, but it is
not likely that he will receive the coveted
place, as it is understood that Adjutant
General of North Carolina A. d. Cowles
stands the best show for the place.
Gen. CowleS, besides having the indOrse-
ment of Senator Pritchard and the en-
tire North Carolina delegation, is also rec
commended by his father-in-law, DR.. j. j.
Mott of Statesville, a life long republican,
and at one time chairman of
the republican executive committee.
He is a close friend of Secretary Sherman
and has carried the state several times
for Sherman in the national convention.
He has personally requested the Secretary
of State to favorably consider the appli-
cation of his son-in-law, and it is quite
probable that the Grecian plum will 60 to
Gen. Cowles.
Besides being so strongly endorsed by
bis own party associates, Gen. Cowles has
the endorsement and good wishes Of all the
democratic members of the state delega-
ton here in Washington and his selection
would give universal satisfaction through
out North Carolina.
The fact that North Carolina has been
given the Greek portfolio during the pre-
ceding republican and democratic admins
trations seems to give rise to the hope
that the President will respect the course
of his predecessors and bestoW the place
as before.
Perry NJ. DeLeon was presented to Sec
retary Sherman to-day by ex-senator NJ.
G. Butler of South Carolina. Gen. Butler
served on the foreign relations commit
tee with Secretary Sherman and his in
fluence is expected to have considerable
weight in behalf of Mr.. De Icons appoint
ment to the consular service.
Col. Buck called at the postoffice depart
ment to-day and made a move towards
establishing precedent. which. If follow
ed, will remove many of the fourth class
postmasters appointed under President
Cleveland, and who had looked forward
to a lengthy sojourn under the basking
influence and protection of the present
administration. In speaking of such cases
tonight, Col. Buck said that there were
several instances in his state where post
masters had resigned just before the end
of the past administration and had Sc
cured the appointment of members of their
families in their places. Under the pres
ent ruling of allowing all incumbents to
serve out their four-year term. the repub-
lican applicants who were justly entitled
TO these places, would be kept out alto
gether.
A case that will afford a precedent for
action by the present administration is
the postoffice at Jackson, in Butts county.
Georgia, where W. f. Harp has been ap-
pointed to succeed Marie l.. McMichael.
removed. Miss McMichaels father was
appointed postmaster at that place by
President Cleveland April 1S 1893, and he
resigned Dec. IS last, when his daughter
N4ra inf y IN -sta Cd J..
over two scores of these cases have al
ready come up for consideration. The de-
partment proposes that where there were
two appointments under the previous ad-
ministration and the last one was made
with a view to continuing the tenure of
Office in the family or party, the case will
be acted on on its merits. The policy of
the department, as now stated, is TO give
the four-year tenure effect to the last
commission where issued to a capable and
satisfactory postmaster, with such excep-
tionS as that outlined. and similar causes
These exceptions, which, however. were
TO toe considered "on their merits" are
said to make up about one-third of the
presidential offices, and nearly half of the
fourth-class offices. 1t was added officially
that where the last administration oh
served the four year rule, and the incum-
bent rs satisfactory officer, the question
OF change Of personnel will not be con.
sidered until the four year tenure is over
Another feature Of the civil service svs-
TEN that Col. Buck thinks is a most un-
Just one Is that clause which regulates
the appointment of deputy collectors fur
nished by the civil service commission.
He contends that when a collector has
oeen made the custodian Of all the mon
eys received by his deputies and is un-
der heavy bond for the safe delivery OF
the same to the United States he should
al least have the privilege of selecting his
deputies from among men i'm whom he al
least haf confidence as to their honesty
aud has known for years. If the collec.
tors are required to give bond for theh
collections, the deputies should be an,
pointed by them, and Boss Buck is goinl
to make a fight along these lines after he
has fixed his republican brethren in Geor,
gia.
STORE BURNED AT PERRY.