The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
DOYLE'S STIFF FIGHT
WAS AN EARLY CALLER AT WHITE
HOUSE.
HAD TALK WITH PRESIDENT.
WHAT MIR. ROOSEVELT SAID TO
HIM Is UNKNOWN.

Nominations of Blum and Deveaux
Made out Last Week and Were to
Have Gone to Senate Saturday.
They Have Not Gone in Yet ana
This Fact Is Significant-The Fight
in Savannah on DeVeaux and the
Fight Doyle Is Making for Himself
May Not Be without Result.
Washington, April 2S.-Postmaster
Joe Doyle arrived here this morning
from Savannah and is putting up a
stiff fight against Harry Blun's APP
pointment. Whether it is due to POST
master Doyle's efforts or the indigna-
ton meeting held in Savannah to-day,
to protest against DeveauX's reappoint-
ment as collector, there is undoubtedly
a hitch in the Savannah federal APP
pointments.
At the White House this morning it
was stated that the appointments Of
Blum and Deveaux had been made out
and that information was confirmed at
the Postoftice and Treasury Depart
ments. 1t was further stated that the
appointments would have gone to the
| Senate last Saturday, but for the fact
that Postmaster Doyle asked permis-
sion to come to Washington and have
last word with the President before
his official decapitation took place.
Among the early callers ait the White
House to-day was Postmaster Doyle.
| He drove up in Il stylish victoria and
| had no difficulty in securing an inter-
view with Secretary Cortelyou. The
President later in the day, after the
rush of visitors was over. Just what
happened during the conference be-
tween the President and Mr.. Doyle is
at present a secret. The Savannah
nominations were not on the Presi-
Doyle conference.
The friends of both Blum and De-
veaux insist that the delay in sending
in the nominations is but temporary,
as the President concluded that it
would be but fair to all the parties
interested to give them an opportunity
to be heard before the incident is
closed. 1t is understood to be his de-
sire that all of the Georgia federal
| appointments now pending shah go in
| together, and delay of day or two
! will not change the slate already made
up.
Postmaster Doyles friends are inclin-
| ed to take a more hopeful view of the
situation. One of his political friends,
who has considerable weight with the
administration, remarked tonight:
| II do not regard the fight for the
| postmas tershiD at Savannah as over.
Doyle is an important factor in Re
! publican affairs in Georgia, and he is
| an aggressive and a resourceful antag-
| onist He pulled off the postmaster
ship years ago, when the conditions
were less favorable than they are now.
He has been doing some lively hustling
to-day, and there is no certainty that
| Blun's appointment is assured. / APP
| preciate the statement that the nomi-
nation has been made out in favor of
| Blum, but it was further along than
that four years ago, yet Doyle man.
aged to win out"
At the White House, late tonight,
| the statement was made that the Pres
| ident is not ready to make the an
nouncement of the Georgia appoint
| ments.
| Rome Contest Stiu Undecided.
| Washington. April 2S.-The contest
over the Rome postoffice is becoming
| decidedly lively Assistant Postmaster
| Helm, who has the Endorsement of the
local organization, is here and believes
| he has reason to expect his appoint
| ment A. S. Harvey, well-known Re-
| publican, who is also an applicant, is
| on hand with hopes. Col. d. B. Ham
! ilton. who has been here in the inter-
ests of Col. Harper, left to-day for
Georgia, believing that the indications
are favorable to the appointment of
| his man.
PERRY III ne EnM ARRMES