The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
GEoRGIANS OUT FOR GLORY.
STATE SENATOR YANCY CARTER
AFTER A CAPTAINCY.

First wanted to Go with Col. Woods
CoVvboys-BOth Georgia Senators
Back of Hin-COI. VarnedOe Likely
to he Appointed CommissarY on
the STAFF of "A Major General-J0hn
Delacv of Eastman Candidate for
Judge Advocate.
washington, May 16.-State Senator
Yancey Carter of Ebert county is here
with strong Endorsement for eaptaincy.
His idea was that he should like TO have
a command in the regiment of cowboys
commanded by Col. Wood, because OF his
familiarity with the men of the West and
their methods. Senator Carter was at one
time cowboy himself, and his ability as
a fighter has never been questioned. II
was found after he got here that all of the
places in that regiment and ali the others
of like character had been filed, and, at
the suggestion of the officials of the war
department, he has made application for
a captaincy in an immune regiment.
He has the Endorsement of both of the
Georgia senator's. who have interested
themselves in his case. and who visited
the President to-day in his behalf. Sena-
tor Clay said: This is not partisan war
and whenever we find good fighter who
wants a chance 10 fight We are glad to
help him get it, There is certainly no
man in Georgia who, in my opinion, is ca
pable of putting up a better fight than
Yancey Carter. The Populists' leader has
also the strongest kind of Endorsement
from Gen. Longstreet, under whom he
served when the general was marshal for
Georgia, from United States Marshal
Walter johnson, from Judge Sam Lump
kin, from Senator Allen of Nebraska, who
knew him in the West, and others.
Senators Bacon and Clay and Congress
man Brantley saw the President to-day
in the interest of Col Varnedoe. The col
onei's appointment to the post of com
mlssary on the staff of a major general
has been promised by the President.
Hon. John Delacy of Eastman has been
Endorsed by members of the Georgia del
egation for the position of Judge Advo-
cate.
The senators and Representative Mad
dox saw the President again in behalf
of ex-Consul Dobbs of Marietta, and they
feel assured that he will be called TO some
good staff position.
Senator Tillman was at the war depart
ment with eX-Gov. John Gary Evans of
South Carolina. who has been given a
staff position which carries with it the
rank of captain. Senator Tillman's idea
was that Gov. Evans deserves a higher
rank than this and the President agreed
NTH . - al in hot he
will be given a staff position with the
rank of major or lieutenant colonel. The
Governor himself says he is ready and
anxious to serve wherever he is put
The members of the Tennessee delega-
ton are backing George FRY, formerly
of Atlanta, for appointment as a second
lieutenant in the army, with the idea of
subsequently securing for him some bet
ter rank.
d. S. Stewart of Griffin, who is in one
of the departments here, is an applicant
for the position of paymaster in the army.
w. j. LAWN of Savannah has enlisted
as a private in the district militia. Mr.,
LAWN has held the position of special ex-
aminer in the pension department. but
has resigned that to get TO the front When
ne left Savannah he was a lieutenant in.
one of the local companies, and he first
made an effort to get back the place which
that was flied, and there was no chance
for him, he enlisted as a private.
The Georgia senator's, who are opposed
10 the bond provision in the war revenue
bill, viii favor the coinage of the seignior-
age and viii favor the issue of $3.50, 200, 900
of treasury notes. They are against those
features of the bill which so seriously af-
feet druggists and proprietary medicines
and will do all they can to defeat those
provisions They also oppose the retroac-
tive features of the tobacco tax, as I'm the
original House bill. The Senate viii strike
this feature from the bill.
Georgia has a prominent candidate for
the position of chaplain of some one of the
negro regiments which are TO be raised
under the provisions of the bill allowing
the enlistment of immunes. He is Rev
DIR. c. T. Walker of Augusta who is
known throughout the state and South as
the BLACK Spurgeon." He is an eloquent
preacher and is one of the leaders of Ills
race, and has travelled over the world
He is being particularly urged by Regis
ter Lyons and other colored leaders of
Georgia and the appointment is recorded
as practically assured.
1t is expected that of the 10000 immunes
to he enlisted at least one regiment CT
colored men will come from Georgia.
Statistics gathered here show that more
than 1880 coiored men have signified their
desire to enlist and it is expected that
they will be given the opportunity under
this immune bill