The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
POSTOFFICES AS PARTY PIE.
HARD FIGHT TO GET MILNER OUT
AT JONESBORO.

Citizens of the Town Claim the Ap-
pOintcc Used Money 10 Secure En-
dOrsements and That He Is Not "a
Legal Resident of the Town--A
Controversy Also in Progress over
the Omce at Hnrlem-St. Clair
williams of Brunswick Very Like
Iy to be RestOred to the Govern
ment Service.
Washington, June 1.-Representatve
Livingston is putting up very stiff fight
against G.. A. Milner, who was recently
appointed postmaster at Jonesboro. The
patrons of the Office are strengthening
Mr.. Livingstons hand by preferring for
NAL and specific charges against Miner.
| To-day Mr.. Livingston called upon the
| Postmaster General and presented to him
a petition signed by nearly all of the
prominent citizens of Jonesboro, protest.
ing against Miner. The petition sets forth
that he is not a legal resident of jones'
boro besides they state their willingness
to prove that Miner used money to in
fuence certain persons to endorse him for
the Office. The Postmaster General has
taken the subject under advisement, and
he will order an investigation of the
charges by postofiice inspector.
| Representative Fleming is striving to
have the controversy over the Harlem
postofice in Columbia county, adjusted to
the satisfaction of the patrons of that
office. Mrs. Goodrich was recently APP
| pointed postmaster to succeed Mr.. Hubert,
who claims that he ought to be allowed TO
| serve out his few years. 1t is said that
| Hubert might not have been removed but
| for the charges that he was in addition to
| being postmaster, also express agent at
| Harlem in violation of the postal regula-
| tons Mr.. Huberts friend claim that he
was not express agent and they claim that
| he was unjustly removed. The Indications
are that the department will not revoke
Mrs. Goodrichs appointment in favor of
MIR. Hubert
| Representative Brantley is industriously
at work trying to have ST. Clair Williams
| of Brunswick restored to the government
| service He was recently removed from
the pension office by Commissioner Evans.
although he was in the classified service
and supposed to be under the protection of
| the civil service law. Senator Bacon is
assisting Mr. Brantley in the matter and
to-day they were informed that the pros
| poets are bright for the restoration of Mr..
| Williams, through the aid of Secretary
| Bliss.
| Representative Livingston called at the
| treasury department to-day and secured
| an amicable adjustment OF the long-pend-
/ r.ar I.I .V.A nd urFlr 10
| out of the tax on some liquors In Atlanta.
Mr.. Livingston says the terms Of the set
| tlement are satisfactory to all the parties
| concerned, but he declines to state the ba-
| sis of agreement.
A j. Pollock has been confirmed as
postmaster at Pensacola, Fla. Although
| the Injunction of secrecy has not yet been
| removed in this case, there were numerous
| protests against confirmation, and Sena-
| tors Pasco and Mallory succeeded in hav-
| ing the case held up for several weeks.
| The charges however, were not regard
| ed as sufficient TO defeat the confirmation.
| The Florida republicans who are hunger
| ing for a speedy division Of the loaves and
| fishes in the Land of Flowers are here In
| fun force and they expect the administra-
| ton to begin feeding them shortly. James
| Alexander, who Is the republican boss in
| that state is expected here in few days
| to have a consultation with the President
| about Florida patronage. In the mean
time, the candidates for the leading Offices
| are clustering around the white house
| daily, eagerly listening for an Invitation
| to the pie counter. Conspicuous among
the latter is George w. Allen and Il. d.
| Hoar, candidates for collector of customs
at Key West; J. N. STRIPPING, candidate
| for district attorney for the southern dis
trict: Dennis Eagan and j. G. Long, also
| applicants for "any old thing"
In the long list Of fourth-class postmas-
ters appoin ted to-day are the following:
Georgia-J. b. Roberts at Shiloh, Harris
| county, vice J. ]. Cook, removed, and +.
| +. Duncan at Sulphur Springs Dade coun-
| ty vice Rufus Bearden, resigned.
Florida-G. w. Trask, at Dunedin, Hills
| boro county.
Ex-secretary Hoke Smith passed
| through Washington tonight on his way
to New York lie says he Is entirely out
| Of politics, and has no further ambitions
in that field to crafty. He found state
and national politics an expensive luxury,
| and he is done with II forever. He de-
clined TO discuss state politics, but inti-
mated that Mayor Meldrim Of Savannah
| may prove a very strong candidate for the
governorship when the race starts.
| s-o-s-
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