The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
PITCHING RIGHT IN FOR PIE.
DARK HORSES IN GROOMING FOR
THE GEORGIA RACE.

Col. Buck Enjoys a Conversation
With the President by Appoint
ment-McIxinIey Said to Have Been
an Easy winner in the First
Round with the SpoiIsmen-sOme
of His Probable Appointments For
GeOrgia-sAmusing Details of the
Raid of the Hungry Brigade.
Washington, March S.-A violent assault
was to-day made upon the presidential pie
counter by the army of office seekers that
has been lying in ambush around the ex-
ecutive mansion since Inauguration day.
Command der in-Chief Mckinley and the
entire white house force, officered by Pri-
vate Secretary Porter and Lieut. Gilmore
of the Second artillery, battled heroical,y
to defend the scant supply of spoils left
behind by the Cleveland administration
and when the shades of evening fell and
the contending armies withdrew it was
found that President Mckinley had lost
but one slice of official pie from the coun-
ter. In the thick of the fight Secretary of
War Alger executed a flank movement and
captured a pension agency for a personal
friend at Detroit.
Considering the disparity between the
attacking party and the defenders of the
pie counter, President Mckinley retired to
his tent for the night, congratulating him
self that he came out of the days struggle
victor over the spoilsmen
The attack upon the white house COM
menced shortly after o'clock and contin-
ued without cessation until o'clock when
President Mckinley retired to the COM
missary department for an hour. He re-
turned to the field of duty and remained
at his post until nearly sundown.
Col. Buck was one of the few callers at
the white house to-day to have private
interview with President Mckinley. He
called while the President was at lunch
con and the grand rush was practically
over. He had a good supply of patience
with him, and it was rewarded most ac-
| ceptably by a quiet uninterrupted talk
with the President. Col. Buck was accom-
panied by Gen. Longstreet, and carries
with him a telescope ear trumpet. While
the two distinguished Georgia republicans
were waiting over al. hour in the hallway
outside of the Presidents office, Col. Buck
almost lost his voice trying to converse
with his afflicted companion. They could
not talk political secrets for there was
| large number of persons present. They in
| dulged in generalities and "reminiscences
| of former administrations. Finally the
| door was thrown open, and they were in
formed that the President would be glad
| to see them in his private office.
| After the interview, Col. Buck said he
! had a very agreeable conversation with
| the President about political affairs IN
| Georgia, bat no conclusion was reached
| about the distribution of the federal ap-
| pointments in that state.
Mai Hanson, who is a warm personal
| friend of President Mckinley, has been
| invited to come to Washington, and he IS
| expected here the latter part of the pres
| emf week It is believed the President
wishes to tender him an appointment of
| considerable honor, but just what 1t IS
| cannot now be stated.
Col Buck says for himself he is not an
applicant for the Brazilian mission, as
has been stated He would have accept
| ed with pleasure the Mexican mission,
but he understands that was placed at
the disposal of Powell Clayton two months
| ago He has filed no application for ap-
| pointment, and does not propose to file
| one The President knows him, and
! knows also that he is willing to serve the
party and the country in any position to
which he may be assigned.
| 1t is impossible to predict, at this time,
what course the President intends to pur-
| sue in dealing with the Georgia appoint
ments. col Buck declines to show the
! slate he has made up for the considera-
| tion of the President. 1t probably con-
tains the names of Tomlinson +. john
son. for collector of the port of Savannah;
| William Pease or A. e. Eholes, for post
master at Savannah; T. NJ. Barns, post
master at Macon; Marion Erwin, district
| attorney for the southern district; T.. A.
| Fanger. j. c. Jenkins and Judge Rogers,
| councillors for district attorney in the
northern district Col. John Locke of Ma
! con for United States marshal, southern
| district. Walter Johnson, United States
marshal for northern district; j. c. Hen
! dricks. Mr.. II. A. Rucker, collector in
ternal revenue; A. N. Wilson, Maj. Smyth
| and e. p. Blodgett for postmaster at At
| lanta.
II is possible that Col. Buck may have
a few dark horses in his political stable,
| which he will trot out If any of the above
| named are not in winning form when the
| Georgia race is called.
Nearly all of the Georgians who came
to Washington TO attend the inaugura-
| tion have returned home. Those still here
| are Walter c. G. Wilson, Charles Adam
son and National Committeeman Lyons.
| The latter leaves for home this evening.
BLOWS LEAD TO BULLETS.