The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28

nave made very favorable impression on
the President.
senator Bacon and all of the members of
the delegation will probably unite in urg-
ing his appointment.
senator Bacon saw the President this
morning and again this afternoon and al
both conferences presented Col Gordon,s
splendid qualifications and strongly urged
that he be honored with a generalship.
Inc President told Senator Bacon that it
was his purpose to appoint to these high
positions in the army only men who have
mad experience and whose education and
training has been such as to fit them for
the responsibilities. He said that he had
been urged by political friends to make an
Pointments for political reasons, but that
ne mad laid down the rule that he would
appoint no unfit or untried man 10 a nlaco
where he was responsible for the lives NJ
other men
Col Gordon has made no application for
appointment.
Yesterday Senator Bacon was advised of
the PRESIDENTS determination TO select on
~ men OF experience, and in looking over
. tne neid IN Georgia it seemed to him that
Oh all the men he knew, Col. Gordon came
nearer filling the bill completely than any
Oh the others. Not only did he have ac-
i've experience as a staff officer during
the war, but ever since the war he has
peen active as a member of the military
establishment of the state. He is now
colonel of the First Georgia Cavalry.
yesterday Senator Bacon telegraphed
Col Gordon at Savannah asking if such an
appointment would be to his liking Col.
GORDON was out of the city inspecting
some of the troops of his command and
ms son telegraphed that fact to the sena-
tor Later telegram came from Col.
Gordon stating that while he had not
made application or thought of 1t. he
would be glad to accept the position if
rendered him.
When Senator Bacon talked with the
PRESIDENT to-day he stated that while Col.
GORDON was his choice that Senator CLAW
was out of the city, and he had not had an
opportunity to confer with the members
OF the Georgia delegation. On this account
ne asked that no decision be reached until
Senator Clay and the members of the
House delegation were heard from. 1t is
believed that all of them will join in in
dorsing Col Gordon and that by their
acting together they will be able to secure
the appointment for Georgia.
THOSE members of the House delegation
consulted on the subject are enthusiastic
10 their support of Col. Gordon. They,
like Senator Bacon. believe that he fills
the bill more completely perhaps than
anybody else who has been suggested
While there are many veterans of the
| confederacy who have had the experience
there are none who have been in close
touch with the militia Organization of the
state. and probably no man in the state
would be more of a strength in securing
the enlistment of volunteers than Col.
Gordon. He is active, vigorous, is quail
fled both by training and experience, and
has not himself made application for the
place.
Senator Bacon left tonight for Georgia.
There will be nothing of Importance in the
Senate tomorrow. and after the days
session the Senate will adjourn until Mon
day. On this account Senator Bacon takes
advantage of the opportunity afforded
and will run down to Macon to be there
a day or two He has not been able to get
away since the Christmas holidays.