The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-16
PROTESTS WERE ALL IN VAIN.
DEMOCRATS TO GET HALF THE
CENSUS APPoINTEEs.

south Carolina Democrats to BE APP
pointed-said That Richard n.
Wright VIII BE Supervisor in This
Distriet-Other GeOrgians Named.
Applications for Places VIII Not
Be Noiced-Only Those Who Have
Influence viii Secure Jobs.
Washington, June 15.-(SpeciaD.- Mot
withstanding the indignant protests of
Southern Republicans, Director of the
Census Merriam will pursue non-parti-
san policy in the selection of general SUI
pervisors.
Mr. Merriam had a long conference with
the President to-day, and it is understood
the latter desires to announce the list OF
general supervisors early next month, if
possible. If there is any delay. it will be
due to the fact that the various state
delegations are unable to agree upon the
man to be proposed for appointment
Director Merriam said to-day that if all
the other state delegations were as prompt
as South Carolina, Georgia and Florida,
the list of supervisors might be announc-
ed tomorrow, as the congressman from
these states have agreed upon their men
and submitted an eligible list.
For the present it is desirable that the
list, as far as completed, should be with
held, as the President prefers that the
names be not mentioned until the ap-
pointments are actually made The SUI
pervisors are to be divided between rep
resentatives of the two parties-Republ-
can and Democrauc-and the Populist does
not appear to be considered in the cal
culaton.
Some of the Appointees.
From a reliable source it is reported
that South Carolina is likely to be repre-
scented on the board of general supervisors
by Former Representative George UJncle
George) Tillman, Former Representative
(Capt) George w. Shell, w. o. follower
and j. Lloyd Bruden. These are the
names said to have been suggested by the
South Carolina delegation.
Senator Bacon and Clay, and the other
members OF the Georgia delegation have
reached an agreement as to the six Demo-
Gratis to be selected but the names are
not obtalnable al present.
The Republicans from South Carolina
are also withheld, but il is stated that the
Georgia Republicans will be represented
by Henry Witheralt, Americas; Melvin L.
Vovington, at Carrolton; Edward Smythe,
Augusta; Alexander Alderman. Dublin;
and Richard r. Wright of Savannah.
In this connection it is said at the CEN
sus office that many persons who have
filed applications for appointments under
Director Merriam will be disappointed
because tQey nave Id1ted 10 secure con-
gressional or other influential endorse
ments. Director Merriam proposes to
apportion the appointments among the
several states and will be, all things con-
sdered. influenced by recommends tions by
congressman in behalf of those on the ele-
gible list
The ten thousand or more applications
for appointment in the census bureau, now
on file have become practically worthless.
All persons who are taking a special
course of study with the view of entering
the lists for examination to secure an APP
pointmept in the census office are losing
valuable time and money.
Positions to Be PrO-rated.
1t was stated this morning that only
those applicants whose appointments are
requested by senators, members of the
House national committeeman, and state
chairmen, the appointments to be charged
to the quota, will be designated for exam
inaton which, IL Is asserted, will be nom
competitive This will prove a severe shock
10 many men and women who for the past
few months have been preparing them
selves for an examination, presuming that
if they made a high average it would Sc
cure them an appointment under the bu-
reau. Just when they thought they saw
rector Merriam announces that 1000 APP
pointments are to be distributed pro rata
among sena tors members, national COM
mitteemen and state chairmen. Each of
these gentlemen will have the naming of a
specified mum Der of appOintees. The ap-
pointees designated will it is said be nOti-
fled by the director of the census to ap-
pear for a non-competitive examination,
after which appointment will issue.
This system. il Is claimed will have the
effect of checking the fling of applca-
tions which up TO date have taken the
time of several clerks TO docket and ac-
knowledge. II is also claimed to be in the
line of economy.