The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-29
RETURNED FROM WASHINGTON
MIR. LEAKES SAYS THE APPOINT
MENTs ARE SETTLED ON.

He Does Not Like Some Newspaper
Statements That Have Been Made
About Him-He Was Not Candi-
date at Amy Time for the COIIec-
tOrshfp or POstmnster-Secret
Gage Protested Against the APP
pointment of Deveaux, 1t Is said,
but the President Decided to Make
1t.
Mr.. W. r. Leaken returned yesterday
from Washington, where he has been for
some time looking after the appointments
to federal offices here.
Mr. Leaken is evidently not in a good
humor as to the newspapers. Not only
was this apparent from his remarks, but
also from his evident vexation on account
of some of the things which have appear
ed. He says that the Morning News and
the Atlanta Constitution have done him
an injustice, particularly as to his candt-
dacy, or alleged candidacy, for the col
lectorship, the postofice or any other Of
fee, and practically refuses to be inter
viewed with regard to anything that has
transpired in Washington.
All that he would say was that it has
been settled that John H. Deveaux will be
the next collector of the port, and that
Henry Blum, Jr., will be the postmaster.
This, he says, was the decision of the Pres
ident last Saturday, in the presence of Mai.
j. f. Hanson, Judson Lyons, Deveaux ana
others.
Mr.. Leaken says that the statements
that he was either a candidate for the GUS
tom house or the postofice. are untrue.
Many of his friends suggested that he be-
come candidate, and so desired, but 9TH
ers took the position that it was not in the
line of his profession and he never has
filed any application or asked for any in
dorsement for federal office. In view of
these circumstances, Mr.. Leaken feels
these statements as to his position.
Mr.. Leaken seems thoroughly determ-
med to remain at home now, and cease
any further efforts in anybody's behalf.
he was well received in Washington, it
appears, but he seems tired and unwilling
70 DO any further work for anybody. The
hand of Hanna shadows the Republican
party like the handwriting on the wall
ana 1t looks as if there were no use, APP
parently, for any one but a full-fedged
organization man in the full sense of the
word, according to Capt Doyle and
others, to apply.
III Mr.. Leaken's efforts have met with
no success, and those of Mr. Doyle meet
with similar results, il is said that that
portion of the Irish vote in this county,
Which went to the Republican party, will
go elsewhere, and that the negro vote
outside of the regular organization is
likely to fall into the line of dscontents
BUT the tend of that remains to be seen.
1t is reported from Washington that
along with the papers in connection with
the Savannah appointments sent by Sec
rotary Gage of the Treasury to the Pres
ldent at his request, the Secretary of the
treasury filed a memorial or protest
against the appointment of Deveaux, and
asked for the retention of the present in
cumbent, at least until such time as the
matter can be properly adjusted 1t does
not appear, however, that the protest of
the secretary has had any effect, or that
it Will. According to reports, the commits
sions are ready, and only await the sigma
ture of the President. Deveaux's appoint
ment is expected within the next few
days, while that of Blum may be delayed
until toward the expiration of the term Of
the present incumbent.
Mr.. Joseph +. Doyle is now in Wash
ington seeing what can be done to unfix
things, and Mr.. T. F. Johnson, it is said,
is making some efforts In the same direc-
ton There appears to be no doubt that
the appointments have been decided upon
but whether any circumstances can be
brought to bear which will cause change
is another matter. The appointments
have not yet gone to the Senate.