The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-11
PARTY PLUMS READY TO PICK.
REPUBLICANS FROM GEORGIA IN A.
FRENZIED RUSH.

ERENZIED RUS
The Juicy CoIlectOrship in Savannah
Likely to be the First Fruit to Falk
Into Their Maw-Thc Whole Gall
nxy of Aspirants Under the Tree
with Open Mouths-BiII PIedger
StiII Hanging Around Among the
COIOFed Statesmen Seeking Job.
Fine ola MIDDLE Over North Geor~l
gia postomces.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Georgia Republi@
can leaders are assembling here In antici-
patton of a lively contest over a numberN
of federal appointments in their state.
The richest plums in sight on the politi-
cal tree are the collectorships of customs
at Savannah, Atlanta and Brunswick.
1t is thought that Savannah will be the
first taken up, hence the numerous cam
didatos and their hackers are lining up foH
the struggle. Boss" Walter Johnsons
who Is supposed 10 represent Col. Bucks
with Walter Corbett, is here to act as ref
cree in the fight, and Judson Lyons, BIZ
Pledger, ]. II. Deveaux, Rev. j. H Smith
of Banbridge and a number of small fry
politicians are on the ground to look after
their prospective interests.
Lyons. Pledger, Smith and ex-Lieut.
Flipper went to the White House this
morning to see the President in the inter-
est of Pledger but they did not have an
opportunity to present their plea to tho
executive, as he was too busy with mem-
bers of congress. He was only In his Offices
until II o'clock, and at that hour he ex-
cused himself to all callers owing to q
slight indisposition, caused by too close
confinement to his official duties. The
Georglans put in several hours at the
treasury and postofilce departments look~
ing after minor offices.
The Republican machine Is upset by the
appointment Of Walter Akerman for post
master at Cartersvile, but no effort Will
be made to defeat confirmation. All OF
the Republican leaders of the state had
united in their support of John Craw-
ford and everybody thought he would get
the office. There was much surprise at
the announcement of Akermans appoints
ment, and the politicians were at sea as
TO its meaning. 1t has developed that the
appointment was a personal one with the
President, and was made on request OF
Akermans mother, the widow of q Geor-
gan who was Attorney General of this
United States under Grant. Mrs. Aker-
man saw the President at Lake Cham
plain last summer, and secured his prom
Use of the place for her son.
The LaGrange postofilce fight Is still un-
settled. Gen. Longstreet was closefed
with the Postmaster General to-day urg-
ing the appointment of Prof. Welchel, but
no decision has been reached in the case.
Chairman Johnson Will go over the papers
with the general to see If any agreement
can be reached, but the local Republicans
are for either Mrs. Awtry or Mr.. Jacoby,
and now that the Farrow appointment at
Gainesville has been announced, IL looks
as II the generals effort to land Whel-
chel would fail.
Representative Livingston has received
the formal announcement of Mr.. 'Felder's
entry into the congressional race, and has
acknowledged 1t as follows:
'Hon. T. p. Fielder, Jr, Atlanta, Co.
Dear Sir: / am in receipt of your letter
of the 7th instant in which you state that
you have announced your candidacy for
congress from the Fifth district, subject,
of course, to the action of the Democratic
convention and that you will be pleased
to meet and discuss with me the political
issues of the day 4 take 1t for granted
that you have extended the same invi-
tatlon to the other gentlemen who have
announced their candidacy for the same
Office and that it is your idea that the
DefnOCFdIC nominee LOT Nile tlltg-SlAth
Congress shall be settled by Democratic
primary held under the direction of the
Democratic congressional committee for
the Fifth district in all the counties of the
district. / most cheerfully accept, and as
soon as my public duties Will permit will
join you and the other candidates In joint
debate, and will give the Democrats of
the district an account of my steward
ship. / assume that the date for the dis
cussion will be so fixed as to afford ample
time for the discussion before the pri-
mary in any county shall be held and
that the details as to the holding of the
discussion will be arranged by represen-
tatiVes of Mr.. Branan, Mr.. Blackburn
yourself and myself. I am, yours very
respectfully, L. f. Livingston"
Col. Livingston is not pleased with some
Of the published interviews with Mr. Fell
der. and If they meet on the stump there
will be a lively interchange of personals
ties on the subject
Representative Lewis has introduced the
following public buildings bills: Americus.
100000; Hawkinsvtlle $4,000; Cordele, $50
CO., and Fort Valley $4,000.
w. r. Dimmock a prominent merchant
from Atlanta, passed through here to-day
en- route to Buffalo to attend the national
convention Of commission merchants, to
be held In the latter city
At the instance OF Representative Adj
amson the committee on appropriations
has inserted in the general deficiency bill
an item providing 5000 for completing the
public building at Columbus, Ga.
Charles A. Davis Of Warm Springs. Ga.
Is here in connection with the location of
the new fish hatchery, to be located in
Senator Bacon, and ii Is understood Mr..
Davis would like to have the hatchery
constructed at or near Warm Springs.
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