The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-14
CAPT. BLUM WAS ASToUNDED.
COULD HARDLY BELIEVE MR..
DOYLE HAD BEEN APPOINTED.

the City TO-day-Nume Letters
on Their Way to Washington, and
Strong Efforts Being Made in Mr..
BIun's BehaIf-CaDt. BLUM Had the
Most Positive Assurances That
Everything Was All Right When
He Left Washington-A Telegram
Says the senate Did Not Act on
senator Hnnna's Request for a
decentralization.
Capt. Henry Blum returned from the
North yesterday on the Nacoochee. Until
his arrival he had heard nothing of the
reported appointment of Mr.. Joseph F.
Doyle as postmaster, and the sidetracking
Of his son, Mr.. Harry Blum. Jr. The first
announcement of the matter that he saw
was the account in the Morning News.
1t is needless to say that Capt. Blum was
surprised and astounded over the informa-
ton thus conveyed to him. He could
scarcely believe it to be true, in view of
what he heard in Washington. When seen
Wy a representative Vi tllH NlOIHni5 New ,
yesterday, he said:
II can only say that / am very much
surprised. / was in Washington on May
and saw Senator Clay. He assured me
that everything was all right and that my
son was confirmed. 1t seemed to me that
that settled 1t. The action of the Senate
committee which had the matter in hand,
was unanimous, and the action of the SEN
ate in confirming him was also unanimous.
In the face of those facts the information
1 received on my arrival here is, to say
the least, astounding"
What will be done in the matter?P
Capt. blum was asked.
What can we do?" he asked in reply.
IF it is done it is done. l have had no ad-
vices about the matter, however, and I can
hardly believe that all have heard since
Il arrived is true. At any rate if Mr..
Doyle has been nominated it is safe to say
that Mr.. Haines will be postmaster for
sometime to come. do not see how that
Senate can go back on it's unanimous ac-
ton, and l believe there will be a pro
longed investigation before it does So If it
ever does"
Mr.. Blum, Jr., will arrive in the city this
morning from Griffin on a brief furlough,
and the matter will probably be taken up
by him in connection with his friends. He
has evidently been informed fully of the
status of affairs, and will no doubt take
some steps to see If the Office cannot yet
be saved to him.
In the same connection it may be said
that some work has already been done
10 In
ty or thirty letters have gone to Washing
ton in his behalf, and his friends here are
pulling at all the political wires they know
anything about in order to land him safe
ly, if possible.
1t is even reported that in the investi-
CATION of the matter to be made by the
Senate committee the charges preferred
against Mr. Doyle some four years or more
ago will be brought up and aired again.
Mr.. Henry G.. Greene, at that time connect.
ed with the postoffice here, was prominent
IN pushing these charges forward, and a
regular investigation was held here by
government officials. What that will
amount 20, however remains to be seen.
Capt. NJ. J. Doyle received a letter from
his son yesterday informing him of his APP
pointment by the President, and expressing
his qualification at the turn affairs had
taken 1t spoke of the appointment as
one of the smoothest pieces of political
work known in years, and expressed full
confidence as to the final result Capt.
Doyle is naturally quite elated over the
matter, and confidently believes now that
everything will come out all right.
A telegram was received in the CITY
which announced most positively chat
the Senate had not taken any action in
the matter of the reconsidera ton of the
appointment of Mr.. Blum, as has been
stated, though the appointment o. Mr..
Doyle has been made. The telegram Is
said to have come from Congressman
Lester. 1t stated that Senator Hanna
had asked for a reconsidera ton of the
matter, but that the Senate had not ac-
ted upon the request. If this is true.
it is possible as Capt. Blum says, that
Mr.. Haines will continue to be postmaster
for some time to come
The whole affair cannot be viewed In
any other light than that Senator Hanna
ton the lily white element of the Re
publican party and is building his hopes
upon the other wing of 1t entirely. Be-
tween the applicants for the postmas or
ship the game is of course, one OF poll
ties pure and simple. but Senator Hanna
seems to be looking at the practical end
of it,
II is said that Mr. T. f. johnson Is
slated for the assistant postmastership
when MIR. Doyle's nomination goes
through and he receives bis commission.
None of the parties Interested viii dis
cuss this matter. but It has grown from
a quiet rumor into general street talk.