The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-31
FOR BETTER FACILITIES.
M Curry on Atlanta Postofhce Fight
VIII BE Made.

washington, Aug. o.-Representa-
.,,,a Lon Livingston has returned to
Wellington, from his home in Geor-
81, where he has been for the past
,,yo weeks fighting to ward off a
...aatened return of the illness which
ee44acked him so violently two months
ro His presence here at this time
,s due TO the fact that the Industrial
commission, of which he is a member.
Toeets in this city next Tuesday to
make up its final report to Congress.
representative Livingston called at
+bs postoffiee department to-day TO
urpA the Postmaster General to pro-
eide additional facilities for the ham
diine of the mails in the Atlanta post
otice. The business of the Atlanta
office has outgrown the accommoda-
tions offered by the present postoffice
building, and 1t is proposed that a SUBJ
station be established in another Sec
ZION of the city, which would relieve
the pressure upon the main office. In
the absence of Postmaster General
smith, nothing definite in that direc-
tion can be accomplished, but Col.
Livingston stated the case so strongly
and so eemprehensively that the sub.
tect will be taken under serious con-
sideration with view to granting the
desired relief with as little delay as
possible.
There are several Georgians in Wash
ington to-day and are full of gossip
and speculation relative to the guber-
material contest. Those who appear to
be familiar with the situation, in the
state as it stands to-day do not hest
tate to declare that the fight appears
to be drifting in the direction of a
=
the man who can combine the forces
of South and North Georgia. Some of
the shrewdest politicians in the state
are of the opinion that it is unfortu-
nate that the prohibition question
should be injected into the campaign
at this time, but certain persons SEEM
ed bent upon forcing that issue in the
pending contest
It Is asserted that majority of the
right minded people of the state be-
lieve that no good can come of fefc-
ing at this time, a contest as to
whether local option shall be pushed
aside and the direct issue made as to
whether the state shall be wet or
dry" If the latter issue is directly
made it is feared that an element in
Georgia now quiet and passive may lie
brought lack into stare politics. and
the lines of the Democratic party, now
united and organized, may become
broken and diverted in directions which
cannot strive interests of the state.
With a view to avoiding any disturb
arce of the present conditions in the
state it is suggested that the prohibit
tionists be induced to refer the sub
jet to the State Central Committee
and allow the question to be taken up
in an off year by means of a local
primary. If that suggestion is ignored
and fighting is to be forced then it
might be advisable for all of the OBJ
ponents of Mr.. Query to confer to.
gether and agree to allow the most
available man to make the race and
the others withdraw.
The authors of the observations ap-
preciate the difficulty in securing first
choice from such formidable. field of
candidate for gubernaterial honors In
the estimation of many. Col Estill
looks like a winner. while there are
others who insist that Joe Terrell pos
sesses many of the qualities of de-
slrable and successful candidate in the
present emergency.