The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-08
HARD FIGHT ON FOR HAINES.
FRIENDS WANT HIM PERMITTED TO
SERVE OUT HTS TERM.

Does Not Expire Until the Latter.Pnrt
of April-The Georgia Senators
and Col. Lester Flooded With Pro-
tests Against Immediate Confirm
alton of the New AppOintee-.Judge
Speer Keeping Judson Lyons Out
of an Assistant District Attorney
ship.
Washington, Feb. 7.--Henry Blum, Jr.,
may have some trouble in carrying out his
declared intention to take charge of the
not later than March l.
Col. Lester and Senators Clay and Bacon
have received a number of telegraphic pro-
tests against The confirmation OF the youth
full postmaster, on the ground that Post
master Haines should be allowed TO serve
out his full term of four years, which does
not expire until the latter part of April.
These protests are not against the personal
integrity or ability of Mr., Blum. but they
are based on the belief that circumstances
do not warrant the summary removal of
Postmaster Haines before his term ex-
pires.
Senator Bacon was not abe to go to the
capitol to-day, but Senator Clay and Col.
Lester had a consultation about the mat
ter and the senator, who is a member of
the postofIice committee, will have the con-
firmatlon held up until those who oppose
1t are given full hearing
AS the term would end in April, ii is
likely that the Georgia senators will be
able to hold it up until then
Judson Lyons is all at sea over his pros
poets of getting something substantial in
the Republican pie distribution, though
each day sees the landing of some of those
who win through his endorsement. To-day
Henry I. Dunn was appointed collector at
Brunswick, and w. A. Wlmbish, collector
of customs at Atlanta, both as the result
of the agreement which Lyons made at
the outset.
1t Is the general understanding among
Georgia Republicans here that what Ly-
ons Is to get is in the line of his profes
sion. 1t is believed that the President
hopes to land him in a good place in
Georgia. To do this the idea is to force
the creation of the position of assistant
district attorney for the Southern district
of Georgia and put Lyons in it. Before
Col. Buck left for Japan he made strong
recommendation to the department of JUS
tice for the creation of this place, his idea
being 10 give ID TO Mr.. Leaken Of Savan-
nah, but the new Office was never created
The reason that has been given for this
delay or non-action does not argue well
for the present plan of the Chief EXecu-
a. MI ..,l~.e Leo.
parsonage than a Judge for the Southern
district of Georgia, and his failure TO
make The recomme ndatiou that is neces-
sary before the office is created is un
derstood to be his .antipathy to the idea
of a negro assistant in mis- court. Judge
Speer is said TO have declared that he
would have no negro attache to his court
and the delay in the recommendation
which was expected from him is under
stood 10 be directly traceable 10 that feel
ing. When Lyons is provided for else
where, for ii Is this same Lyons against
whom he Is guarding, he will recommend
the appointment OF an assistant district
attorney, but not before If the Judge IS
rightly quoted, IL looks as if the negro
national committeeman stands a good
chance of another disappointment.
In this connection another report ls
ahoat here 10 the effect that a new ju-
dicial district in Georgia is 10 be created,
and Lyons is to be made district attorney.
This information comes from Rev. j. II.
Smith, colored preacher from South
Georgia, who seems to give more time TO
politics than he gives TO his pastoral flock
He is in close touch with Lyons and other
Republicans in the state, and he claims
to have derived his information from an
authentic source. He seems to forget thar
an act of Congress Is required to create
a new judicial district and Congress Is
not doing much In that line at present
Lyons may be made an assistant 10 the
Attorney General or the department OF
Justice. He could be given an appoint
ment of that kind without difficulty Il the
administration is willing.