The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-09
THE GEORGIA APPOINTMENTS.
REPUBLICANS HUNGRILY BESEIGE
THE WHITE HOUSE.

Attorney Leaken Still at the Capt.
taI-Smythe Likely TO Succeed
ofhce-Pink Morton Said to Have
Endorsement of Many Leading Cit
izens of Athens-At Greensboro "A
PopuIist May BE Replaced by n
Observation-Disclosures who Wants
His Wife to Succeed the Present
Postmistress, He's n Poor Record.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-President
Roosevelt to-day tossed few crumbs
of consolation to the Georgia Republi
can Office seekers by appointing H. P.
Farrow postmaster at Gainesville, ].
M. Duff, Triton, and 7. NJ. Ray, VAL
dosta These are all presidential APP
uointnents, over which there has been
no serious contention. These three
slices of pie are sufficient to whet the
appetites of the hungry Georgia Re-
publicans, who are here in large num-
bers, and they are expecting the Presi-
dent to go down the Georgia line with
out further delay.
Chairman Pledger. the head Of the
state organization, is one OF the latest
arrivals, and with him is Postmaster
Pink Morton of Athens, who takes oc-
casion incidentally to announce that
he is just on his way to New YORK.
Assistant District Attorney 3seaken of
savannah finds it convenient to be here
s,,s4 - sfs ~ Al Ent1aft IONU.
cry of Atlanta, who is now in New
York, Ii expected TO stop here on his
way home, and to have Il talk with
she President about Georgia matters.
There is every Indication that Col.
Efnythe will be appointed postmaster
at Augusta to succeed Mr.. Stalllng.
smythe has the support not only of The
organization, but of Maj. Hanson. The
organiza ton which supported Capt.
stalling four years ago has now turned
against him and lis united in support
of Col. Smythe. 1t is not charged that
Sailing has been inefficient in the
conduct of his Office, but Ii Is alleged
that he broke all of the promises he
made in order to get the office, and that
he acknowledges as much. Col Snythe
is here and is endeavoring TO get ae-
master General Smith retires. Whether
he will be able to do SO or not Is
still uncertain, as the term of the pres
emit postmaster does not expire until
after the new Postmaster General is
expected to take hold.
There is the same uncertainty about
action in the Athens, Elberton and
Greensboro cases. While the strongest
kind of a fight is being made for the
appointment of a white postmaster at
Athens, IL Is a fact that Morton has
the Endorsement Of many of the lead
ing citizens of the classic city as to
his efficiency and the conduct of his
office. The Republican organization
leaders express the belief that they will
be able to secure his reappointment.
On the other hand the showing made
by those who desire a change is very
strong. Postmaster General Smith does
not seem at all anxious to have TO de-
eide this question and the probability
Is that 1t will so over to the new adj
ministration of the department unless
the President takes hold and decides
st Without waiting The likelihood is that
the President will have to decide this
question himself after all.
1t is probable that Judge Joel Thorn
ton viii be appointed to succeed Post
master Branch at Greensboro. The Re-
publicans allege that Branch was APP
pointed as a Populist and they argue
that the nets thrown TO catch the Pop
ulists four years ago did not prove very
profitable investments. Branch was APP
pointed Al the instance of Cant. DaV-
idsen, who was then an active leader
among the Populists, but who has since
gone back to the Democratic party, and
is an active member of the Democratic
County Committee. Colored Republican
leaders charge that in this capacity
Davidson has sought to prevent the
negroes voting. and they do not see
any good politics in retaining his man
AS postmaster. Judge Thornton has
been classed as good Democrat with
strong Republican leanings, and he has
succeeded in getting the support of the
Republican organization.
= At Elberton a strong fight Is being
made by the Republicans against the
present postnistress in favor of Mrs.
Ha.rston. whose husband was in the
army in Cuba. A good deal of stress
has been laid upon this point by the
supporters Of the wife, but ii is claimed
that this may prove a boomerang, as
it has developed a fight against the
husband whose record does not seem
to be invulnerable