The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
HANNA GIVES THE GLAD. HAND.
DEVEAUX, LYONS AND RUCKER
CALL ON THE SENATOR.

They Remind Him That They Are
still ont In the Cold and He Prom
ises to Talk the Matter Over With
the President at the Earliest OPP
pOrtunity-SenatOrC Clay Trying to
Secure New Guns for the Chatham
ArtiIIery-TangIe Over the Post
Offices at Gainesville and La
Grange.
Washington, Dec. T7.-Judson Lyons, Col.
John Deveaux and Henry Rucker were al
the capitol to-day, and they had a long
talk With Senator Mark Hanna about the
Savannah collectorship and the Augusta
postoffice. Having failed to secure an au-
dience with the President since his re-
turn from Canton, the Georgia trio con-
cluded that it was about time to remind
Senator Hanna that Lyons and Deveaux
are still out in the cold. The whole situa-
ton was discussed at length and Senator
Hanna seemed to be as full of good inten-
tions as a Christmas stocking is full of
toys for good little children. He assured
both Lyons and DeVeaux that he is still
their friend, and will do what he can to
have them appointed by the President. He
went on to say that he had been quite i'll
himself, and as the President has had a
great sorrow recently, he had not had an
opportunity to discuss the Georgia ap-
pointments. He promised that he would
try and have talk with the President on
the subject as soon as convenient.
While this conversation was in progress
in the marble room, a long list of presi-
Dental nominations was handed to the
Senate. There were diplomatic, consular,
internal revenue and other grades of ap-
pointments, but the names of Lyons or
Deveaux were not on the list.
1t was reported to-day that Lyons has
become disgusted with the treatment he
has received at the hands of the admins
tration and withdrawn from the contest.
When questioned on the subject Lyons
denied emphatically the report, and in
sists that he proposes to stay until the
fight is ended.
Senator Clay is trying to secure four
modern guns for the Chatham Artillery
Company of Savannah. At the instance
of Capt. George p. Walker commanding
the Chathams Senator Clay,wen to the
war department to-day and explained the
case to the chief of ordnance. He claimed
that the guns now used by the Chathams
are obsolete in pattern and not fit to COM
pete with the recently improved engines
of war. In view of the agitation now go
ing on in various parts of the country, on
the subject of coast defenses and arma-
ment, Senator Clay urged that the SaVan-
nah company should be provided with
weapons of the newest construction, in
order to make it effective in case of trou-
er ~
under consideration, and will decide 1t in
few days.
There is a tangle over the Gainesville
postoffice, which is not pleasing to Col.
Farrow, who expects to be appointed. 1t
appears that Gen. Longstreet, not salts
fed with getting his feet into the public
trough, insists upon dragging his son-in-
law, Joseph Welchel, along with him. Gen.
Longstreet wants Welchel appointed post
master at LaGrange, notwithstanding the
opposition of the republican leaders in
that town. They claim that Welchel lives
In Hogansville, and is, therefore, not eligi-
BILE; besides he is not popular with the pa
irons of the LAGRANGE office.
Gen. Longstreet slams that Col. Buck
promised that he should have the Gaines
Vile postofice, if he was not appointed
railroad commissioner After the general
obtained his appointment, he proceeded to
urge the appointment of Col. FarroW to
the Gainesville office. In the meantime
he claims to have received promise from
Walter Johnson that he should control the
appointment at LAGRANGE He at once
named Welchel for the place, and now in
sists that Welchel shall be appointed at
the same time Col Farrow is nominated
at Gainesville. There is a general dispo-
sition to appoint Col Farrow, but the re-
publican managers are not willing to ac-
cept Welchel. Consequently there is
hitch in the proceedings both at Gaines
willie and LaGrange.
Representatives Herringlort and Brinson
of the Legislature, from Burke county, are
here for few days holiday.
Judson Lyons is still grinding out sixth
class postoffice appointments. Here Is his
days work at the crank:
Byrd, Floyd county, w. A. Shores, vice
G. r. Lloyd, resigned; Dial, Fannin,
county r. p. Woody, vice Alice Brawley,
removed; Gum Branch, Liberty county.
William L. Devero, vice r. w. Shaw, re-
signed; Martha, Laurens county, c. w.
Wornick, vice ]. c. Howell, Jr., resign
ed; Tesnatee White county, ]. r. Brown,
vice j. H. Whsenant. resigned; Union
vile, Monroe county, William A. Harper,
vice L. f. Ogletree, resigned.