The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
ANOTHER CHANGE FEARED.
ATTORNEYS TALK OF A NEW DIS
TRICT BEING FORMED.

An Opinion That the Republican
Party Is After More Offices for Its
Supporters I'm Georgia-BeIief Now
That There Is No Way of Prevent
ing the Confirmation of Deveaux.
Other Office Seekers Have Given
Up the JOb-The HOId-up of Blun's
Confirmation Not Looked on as Sc
riOus.
The interest among Savannahians with
regard to coming federal appointments is
increasing daily. The reports with regard
to what has been done, and what is being
done they receive regularly, but they want
to know what is going to be the final out
come.
There are many In Savannah who fear
greater evil than has already been prom
ised. A prominent attorney said yester-
day he feared the Presidents
promise to Judson Lyons meant
that a new United States judicial dis
trict was to be created in Georgia, with
new district judge. and with Judson Lyons
as district attorney In fact, such is the
purport of the talk which comes from
Washington, and though there are many
who have not given consideration to this
view, there are others who believe that it
is the intention of the administration to
create such new district in Georgia for
the purpose of distributing further federal
patronage.
This is not the first time this matter
has been preached. 1t was talked of some
years ago when Savannahians wanted an
other district on account of the admiralty
business here. But at that time for some
reason, the change could not be secured
1t is the belief with some that this mat
ter now has better chance of success be-
cause the administration wants room for
other appointments.
AS yet this is only talk, of course, but
1t Is founded on reports of the situation
coming from Washington. which seem to
indicate that the administration wants
more room to play in. On account of the
admiralty business, many of the Savan-
nah lawyers would like to have another
district, but they do not want 1t with Jud-
son Lyons or any other colored man as
district attorney.
The announcement of the appointment
of Col J. H. Deveaux as collector of the
port having been sent to the Senate was
discussed quite extensively yesterday and
was commented on adversely almost ev-
erywhere. Savannahians believe that the
appointment having been sent to the SEN
ate, there is nothing which will stop his
confirmation. The protests of Senators
Clay and Bacon are looked upon as hav-
ing been most influential in postponing
the appointment as long as had been DONE
but 1t is not believed that they can over
come the tide Of Republican sentiment in
the Senate when 1t comes to the matter
of an appointment by the President. The
owe L. LII
veaux will be confirmed and that con-
firmation is looked for momentarily.
IL is not likely that there will be any
further protest from Savannah against
the appointment. The feeling of the peo-
pie here is generally known and it is con-
sidered that further protests will amount
to nothing. There has been a little wild
talk as to what may or might be done in
the event of Deveaux's appointment, but
II is not believed that such threats as
have been made will take amy shape
Among many of the prominent Demo-
Gratis the opinion has been announced that
the appointment of Deveaux is the logical
appointment, and that Il is such as those
Democrats who voted for Mckinley might
have expected. For this reason there are
many Democrats who say they are glad
that the situation has taken the turn
it has since they believe that it will have
the effect of keeping all the Democrats
in line another year whatever may he
their views and their principles on the
money question.
The only customs and custodians posi-
lions are deputy collector, entry clerk,
marine clerk, auditor messenger, board
ing officer, two inspectors, three hoatmen,
storekeeper, janitor fireman and watch
man. All of these are under civil service
protection. Several other branches of the
treasury department occupy offices in the
custom house building, but are in no way
connected with the customs service. They
are the marine hospital service, steamboat
inspection service, revenue cutter service
and internal revenue. The hydrographic
bureau, branch of the navy department.
the officers of the United States courts
and the special agents of the treasury.
also have offices in the building. The
customs service, however, is confined to
fifteen employees
AS to the appointment of Henry Blum.
Jr., postmaster, 1t is not believed that
that will be interfered with ultimately.
though confirmation may be held up for
a short time on account of the fact that
the term of the present postmaster has
not yet expired. Federal politicians here,
however, say that they believe the ap-
pointment Is now sure TO be made. and
those who were looking for jobs have
about given up all hope.