The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-13
LYONS PROVES A HEAVY LOAD.
BOSS BUCK PUZZLED TO FIND HIM
a GOOD BERTH.

The White Residents of Augusta
Bombarding Washington with
kilograms Protesting Against APP
pointing Him POstmaster--The
Fight on Him Made solely on the
Color LInc-The Issue "a Delicate
One For the Republican Adminis-
trntion to Handle.
Washington. April 12.-senators Bacon
and Clay have been deluged with tele-
grams to-day, from the citizens of Au-
gusta, protesting against the threatened
appointment Of Judson Lyons to the post
mastership in that city.
While the impression Is strong that Ly-
ons has put in a high bid for the places
there is no certainty that his desire will
be gratihed.
The people of Augusta are not prepared
to accept a colored man as postmaster,
and Postmaster General Gary knows It.
It remains to be seen whether he will fly
in the face of a large majority of the
patrons Of the Office and appoint Lyons.
Senators Bacon and Clay filed their pros
test with the Postmaster General to-day
and they do not hesitate to say that the
principal objections to Lyons Is his color.
Az the postoffice department ii is said
there is no intention of making the APP
pontment Immediately, although the four
years term of Postmaster Dunbar expired
on the 18th of last month. The papers in
the Augusta case are not on file In the
department. They were withdrawn by
Col. Buck Just prior to his return to Geor-
gla, after receiving his appointment to
the japanese mission. They are now In
his possession, and he Is supposed to be-
on his way back to Washington, with this
expectation of reaching here tomorrow.
Department officials assert that Col.
Buck has not Endorsed Lyons although the
latter claims that he has the coloneis
pledge TO do so. Lyons was candidate
for the place recently given to Judge Ma
rion Erwin as district attorney, but was
defeated and, failing In this Immediately
filed papers for the Augusta postofiice.
on account Of his prominence In the state
as a party worker and the promises OF
Col. Buck to support him, his friends say
that he has a good chance for the appoints
ment. The people OF Augusta would rise
| en- masse AT such choice, and as con-
sequence the party leaders are IN a guam
| dairy what disposition can be made OF
Committeeman Lyons. He must be taken
| care OF, but where TO put him they can
not determine. He has been promised the
! support OF the entire delegation OF nifty
! two selected by the leaders OF
| the state to indorse all presl-
Dental appointments, and he has the
| backing OF the executive committee OF
| both the city and county republicans, so
| they cannot we'll recede from making the
| appointment without seriously Stumbling
the negro voters OF Georgia.
In order to hold within the ranks the
HarlnCFafg pnpHpgglnna
be made to them, and they will be to "a
man against placing the colored
man at the head OF the Au-
gusta postofIice. His selection. too,
would be serious matter for the party
| for the reason that the Georgia white re-
publcans would protest In unreasonable
terms at the selection Of a colored man
| for the place, and the republican party OF
| Georgia would suffer In more ways than
one by the appointment of Lyons as post
master. The selection must be made
shortly. How the matter will be adjusted
satisfactory to ali the discording elements
| Is a question, the solution of which will be
awaited with interest all over the state.
| Right on top OF the Augusta controversy
comes row over the postoffice at Balm
bridge. Col. Buck Is said 10 favor the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Burkett but there Is
strong opposition to his appointment. The
friends Of Dr. Peacock claim that the lat
er Is fairly entitled to the office by reason
OF his party devotion. There is a fight on
| between the Burkett and the Peacock
forces, and Col. Buck probably hopes the
| Senate win hasten his confirmation and
enable him to fly to the mild climate OF
Japan, and thus avoid being called upon to
referee every hair-puliing match that takes
| place among the Georgia republicans
Col b. II. carter of Cedartown arrived
here to-day for a conference with Col
Buck about the postmastership at that
| place.
State Senator ]. u. Brooke is here on
| private business.
Two fourth-class Georgia postmasters
were decapitated to-day. Henry IT, Co
wart. Collins, Tattnal county. was re-
moved and T. u. Sandifer appointed. At
High Point, Walker county. J. B. Ken
drick was appointed In place of George
| w. Malllcoat
Daniel r. Carlton has been appointed
postmaster at Arcadia, De Soto county.
| Florida.
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