The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
Mr.. BARTLETTS CONDITION.
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN Is SLOWLY
IMPROVING.

Is Still n Very Ill Man, but Is Show
ing Wonderful Nerve-Messrs. Ba-
con and Griggs Looking After
Army Appointments-seve Geor-
gians 10 Re on the Next List-Capt'
WiIcoxon to Get a Regular Army
observation-disclosures Counts for
something, but Influence Counts
Far More just Now.
Washington, April 9,-Representative
Bartlett's condition has improved so much
within the last two or three days that
bis physician, DIT. w. W. Johnson, gives
assurances of his ultimate recovery. DR..
johnson stated to-day that he is justihed
in saying that Mr.. Bartlett has shown
encouraging progress since the last oper-
alton was performed on him, which was
about two weeks ago. Immediately after
the operation was performed the patient
was naturally weakened and for two or
three days he experienced high fever.
BY careful nursing and the good results
from the second operation, Mr.. Bartlett
rallied and displayed greater vitality
than those at his bedside supposed he
possessed. Although Mr.. Bartlett is yet
600 weak to even lift his head from his
pillow, DR.. Johnson says that unless some
unforeseen complications arise, or his pa
tient should catch a fresh cold his re-
covery is now assured. The doctor said
to-day that il he continues to improve
as he has for the past few days, he will
be sitting up inside of two weeks This
statement coming direct from DrJohnson,
vas received with great JOY by the many
friends of Mr.. Bartlett in this city.
Representative Griggs, who is here to
look after some army appointments and
also some postal matters in his district,
was permitted to visit the bedside of his
colleague yesterday and again to-day.
Judge Griggs says he was astonished to
find Mr. Bartlett so bright and cheerful
Notwithstanding the terrible ordeal
through which he has passed. Judge
Griggs remained in the sick room nearly
half an hour and the invalid would have
led the conversation had he not been re-
strained by his nurses. AS it was Judge
Griggs chatted with him on general topics
and came away declaring: Charlie Bart
lett has more nerve than any man l ever
knew Not one man in a hundred could
have survived the illness with which he
has been afflicted. His remarkable grit
has done much to aid the skill of his ply
stefan and the tender nursing he has re-
ceived."
Senator Bacon has also seen Judge
Bartlett a couple of times, though these
two friends are about the only onese who
have been permitted to come into the sick
room.
Representative Griggs called at the
White House to-day to urge the claims
of Capt. Spence of Georgia for appoint
ment in the regular army. He also called
at the War Department on the same SUBJ
ject.
1t is understood the President now has
under consideration a large batch of army
appointments which will probably include
several Georgians. At this time IL is not
possible to obtain the names Of the sue
cessful aspirants for military honors in
view of the fact that at the war depart
ment several lists are made up and selec-
tions are made from each according TO
the amount of pressure brought to bear
on behalf of the applicants. The theory
Is that merit shall come first and influence
second, but in many cases those on the
second list are jumped over the heads of
those on the first.
It Is pretty well understood at the war
department that Captain Wilcoxon of
Georgia will not be appointed to the
judge advocate corps, but he is slated
for an appointment in the line of the
regular army.