The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
HIS CONFIRMATION DELAYED.
PRITCHARD WANTS To FILE Oh
JECTIONs TO EDWARDS.

senator Bacon Wrote the Postohic e
drawn His Opposition, and Ed
wards Would Have Been Reported
FavornbIy for Conformation as Ma
cons Postmaster, Had 1t Not Been
for Pritchard.
Washington, May 1.-The nomination OF
Harry Edwards would have been confirm
ed by the Senate this afternoon but for
an unexpected and rather peculiar devel-
opment.
Az it Is, the Senate Committee will not
report the nomination for several days.
The delay is out of respect to
the wishes of Senator Pritchard of North
Carolina, who is at Raleigh attending the
Republican Convention Of his state.
When the matter was called up in the
Postoftlce Committee of the Senate this
afternoon, a letter from Senator Bacon
Withdrawing his opposition and stating
that he favored confirmation of the nom
ination was read.
A favorable report was about to be or
dered by unanimous vote, when Senator
Butler of North Carolina. who is a mem
Der of the committee, suddenly remember
ed that some days ago Senator Prltchard,
his colleague, had said he wanted to file
certain objections AS Senator Pritchard
was out of the city, Senator Butler asked
that the matter go over until his return,
and the courtesy of q hearing is one SEN
ators always accord to one another.
So the Macon matter was laid aside I'M
til the North Carolina senator's return.
Means simply n Delay.
This means a delay of several days. This
does not at all mean that Senator Pritch-
ard expects to make a fight against Ed
wards. 1t is probable that his state
ment to his colleague was made on the
supposition that Senator Bacon still OPP
posed Edwards as when the matter first
come up Senator Bacon SO expressed
himself to Senator Pritchard, and ne had
not thought to tell the North Carolina
Senator of his change of position.
1t Is probable that some of the Repub-
licans opposed to Mr.. Edwards, have car
ried their grievances to Senator Pritch-
ard who being the only Republican SEN
ator from the South, finds these matters
often carried to him: but there is no doubt
that when he returns and learns Senator
Bacon's wishes, he will not endeavor 20
make a fight against the Macon mans
confirmation. -+
Ni1ie oeHd(O Bacon nrSt announced
that he would oppose the confirmation of
Mr.. Edwards, he has, on the representa-
tons and az the request of lot of mutual
friends, withdrawn that opposition. 1t
is understood that Judge Bartlett is still
opposed to Edwards, but without Senator
Bacon's assistance he can do nothing
Senator Bacon's letter urges the prompt
confirmation of the nomination.
Griggs' Bill Favored.
The House Postofice Committee to-day
gave favorable report to Judge Griggs'
bill extending to departments of agricul-
ture the benefit of the pound rate Of pos
tage. There seems no doubt that the bill
will pass the House without opposition
Mr.. e. A. Green of Fort Gaines is here
to take the examination for a lieutenancy
in the Marine Corps which Judge Griggs
secured for him
1t has been decided that Mrs Gunter
wife of the postmaster at Social Circle
who died recently, Is to be appointed to the
vacancy.
Georgia postmasters appointed to-day
were: Jackson McGahee, at McGahee,
McDufle county; r. A. Evatt at Powder
Springs, Cobb county; H. w. Surrency, at
Surrency, Appling county.