The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-03
Mr.. TILLMAN WILL PROTEST.
PRESIDENT MAKES CAROLINA APP
POINTMENTS.

aIaj. Micah Jenkins to he Collector
of Internal Revenue Vice George
II. koester, whom Senate Failed to
COnfirIa-W. l.. Harris Renamed for
POStmaster-A 'RepubIican Carpet
Bigger" Says the Senior senator.
j. +. Richardson to Be Postmaster
mt GrcenVflIe.
Washington, July z.-President
Roosevelt has approved a long list of
recess appointments which viii proba-
bly, be announced before he leaves
Washington for Pittsburg. On the list
are three South Carolina names, at
least two of which will arouse an in
dignant protest from Senator Tillman.
At the White House and the Postof-
flee Department it is positively stated
that the President has decided to APP
point w. L. Harris, postmaster at
Charleston, and J. F. Richardson,
postmaster at Greenville. At the same
time he viii appoint Maj. Micah Jen-
kins collector of internal revenue in
place of George r. Rooster, who failed
OF confirmation by the Senate.
Rooster and Richardson were ap-
pointed some time ago, but their con-
firmation were held up in the Senate.
Under the law the tenure of office died
with the session of Congress just closed
and if they are to continue in Office
they must be reappointed. They will be
eligible TO serve until the Senate acts
upon their nominations. For political
reasons Rooster will not be reappoint-
ed, but withstanding the personal pro-
test Senator Tillman has made against
Richardson the President has deter
mined to reappoint him. This subject
was revived to-day when H. j. FELTON,,
who is a candidate for the Greenville
postoflice, called at the White House.
He was informed that the case was
made up in favor of JEFF Richardson.
The appointment of Mr.. Harris as
postmaster at Charleston, though rec
commended by some of the leading citi-
zens, Republican and Democratic, is
particularly obnoxious to Senator Till
man because Harris is accused of be-
ing a. carpet Dagger" Harris was
nominated for the Charleston office
some weeks ago and it was Senator
Tillman who showed that Harris was
not a real resident of Charleston. The
President reluctantly withdrew the
nominate Further investigation has
pointment- Of Harris will be satisfac-
tory to many of the leading citizens of
Charleston, hence he will re-appoint
Harris. 4- .rt
When Senator Tillman was informed
that Harris would be reappointed he
declared that he would renew his OPP
position to him next winter, although
his hands are tied during the recess.
The senator denounced the people of
Charleston for indorsing carpet bag
ger" which, he said, was a practical
acknowledgment that they have not
one of their own people competent to
fill the office. He said he would rather
appoint the blacklist niger in
Charleston than take up Republican
carpet-bagger."
The other South Carolina appoint
ments around which so much interest
centers is that of Maj. Micah Jenkins.
Jenkins is not popular with the Tillman
family, but it is believed that no serious
opposition will be made to his APP
pointment. There is more personal
regard for Jenkins on the part of the
President than there is politics in his
appointment, hence it is expected to
be popular throughout the state, even
If it does not meet the demands of
the Republican organization.