The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-23
JOHNSON is BOSS
HE ADVISES PRESIDENT AS TO
GEORGIA JOBS.
DEvEAUx SEES PRESIDENT.
BUT HIS APPOINTMENT NOT YET
ANNOUNCED.

Republican Orga nInation Now Has
the Pull with the President and
the Lilly whites" Seem to He in
the Back Ground-Pink Morton
Retires From the Athens Contest.
Brown of brunswick Gets Little
EncOuragement-Ma W.H. smyth
ReappOinted Postmaster at At
Iantn.
Washington. Jan. 22.-Collector De
veauX had a short talk with the Presi-
dent this morning. but it is understood
that no definite conclusion was reached
At least, it Is so stated at the White
House tonight. The friends of Col
lector Deveaux continue confident that
he will succeed himself There is
more hopeful feeling among the Geor-
gia Republican organization since the
turning down of some of the would-be
leaders by the President. Instead Of
consulting Maj Hanson and other lead
ers of the anti-organization crowd
about Georgia appointments, President
Roosevelt is comforting with United
States Marshal Walter johnson, and il
is understood in Republican circles
that his views are to be followed by
the President, Col. johnson is here.
and has been for several days, but ne
has persistently refused to talk politics.
saying that his only purpose in coming
to Washington was to attend to some
business in connection with his office.
That, of course, is the usual assertion
In such cases. The fact is, Col. John
son was sent for by the President. and
that to-day he is in conference with
the Postmaster General concerning
postofiice affairs. and that he took TO
the Postmaster General a letter from
the President, the purport OF which is
that his advice shall go in the mat
ter of appointments. / have not seen a
copy of that letter. and it may not be
! quite as strong as | have out it. bur
there can be no mistake about it's Dur-
port The President seems TO have
come to the conclusion that the Goor-
| gia organization is not as bad as II is
stated. Certainly he has come to this
conclusion with regard to United States
Marshai johnson. How long this con-
| dition VIII continue no man can saw.
but It probably depends upon Col. John
sons ability to handle things diplo-
| matically
Pink Morton succumbed to the inev-
liable to-day and announced that he
had Withdrawn his application for re-
appointment as postmaster at Athens
Pledger and he are endeavoring to have
Morton's assistant, Mr. Smith. an
pointed to the place, and If they are
unable to bring that about, then TO
nave 1t go to "old man" Mat Davis.
VINO held the office for so long.
Little show for Brown.
Postmaster Brown of Brunswick. who
came up to look over the situation TO
see II he could prevent the conhrma-
tion of A. M. Smith, who WAS an
pointed to the office, has got very lit
tie satisfaction. Some of the news
paper publications indicate that the
people of Brunswick have not entirely
understood the situation, but supposed
that the nomination had not been made
AS was announced In the Constitution,
A. M. Smith was nominated about ten
days ago. Smith is an active young
business man of Brunswick and had
very strong Endorsements. Representa-
tive Brantley was among those who
gave an Endorsement as to his high
character. But when Mr.. BrantIey
heard that Mr.. Brown and his friends
considered that the present postmaster
had been treated unfairly he had Sena-
tor Clay. who is on the Postoffice Conn
mittee, hold up the confirmation un-
til Brown could get here. There has
been a strong sentiment in favor of
Brown because he has made Bruns-
wick good postmaster. and especially
because at the time of the yellow fever
epidemic he remained at his post and
kept the postofice open, although his
assistants left He himself had the
fever he
covered went back to his post He
claims that his trouble with the Post
office Department is due to his being
In Louisville attending the Mystic
Shriner gathering at the time when
an inspector went through his office.
He says that there were some mis-
understandings, but that they were
Immediately Strengthened out and he
heard nothing more from them until
he received notice that his head had
been chopped off and that the place
had been given to another man. He
claims that the anmus behind this
opposition comes from the Republicans
because he had refused to appoint a
negro assistant. There must, however
be two sides to the story, for Assistant
Postmaster General Bristol declares
that not only cannot Brown be con-
sidered. but his assistant, who was
candidate for the place, also has no
Smith will be promptly confirmed
Mr.. Bartlett Sees the President.
Representative Bartlett called upon
the President to-day to file some adj
ditional papers in the postoffice con-
tests at GAINESVILLE and jackson. The
President has these two subjects un-
der consideration. and he has sought
information from Mr. Bartlett on the
subject While the President desires
TO give the appointments to Republi-
cans he says he does not intend to
confine himself to party lines without
regard TO merit.
His talk with Mr.. Bartlett was 10
the effect that he win give the sub
ject full consideration before making
selections. Mr.. Bartlett Informed him
that " he could not find desirable Re-
Dublicans then he would be willing 20
suggest the names Of competent white
Democrats. Thus the matter stands.