The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21

would get in their man. Cooper to keep peace must yield his other places too Already he had put in Garden, a friend of Thompson, who had before that place in Thompson's employ The other deputy marshals. except Ashley and Long. were booked foB3 change. Here the kaleadescopoI changes again. #
 The story comes pretty straight that Judge Jones wrote to Birmfngham tof' inquire who were the accusers Of White. and for proof. Then. 1t Is said, that Mir. Lunsford was given as tho accuser. Lunsford is United States Commissioner appointed by Judge Jones. and Is a close friend of Referee Thompson. The other side 1t is be- iieved preferred charges against Luns- ford of falsely accusing White, It is also reported here that Judge Jonea has asked the Department to send trusted secret service man here to aid in getting at the truth of things. A prominent lawyer referring to this said yesterday 1t was an offence under the conspiracy laws to conspire to deprive a man of his office by making fa1se charges against him. and that the federal grand jury might inquire into 1t. It Is sure as shooting. if false charges have been made against White. the man. who makes them, if . court official. will walk the plank.
 Referees Arc Denounced.
 Republicans here who are not in of- lice, speak with great bitterness of the referees. They chuckle over tho Presidents circular. They complain that the referees, instead of advising the President. fairly. between appli- cants for office. select men themselves. and have been going into every office, dictating who shall be employed They make no bones in saying appointments and dismissais are made, without any reference to the good of the party. ana from sheer personal favoritism. Apro- pos of this. a Republican who ought to know, says that MT. Winter. who was slated for Co1quitt's place. and has since been taken care of by Thomp- son, was up to two months before leaving Dothan. the editor or part owner of Democratic newspaper.
 It Is no secret here that the referees have been scheming for sometime to advance Mir. Montgomery. Their plan at one time was to put him in the Dis- trict Attorneys office. and transfer As- sistant Attorney sternfeld out. to make a place for him. Since this excitement has been on 1t is said that the Presf- dent once before gave special dircc. tions that Standifer should not be in- terfered with. He Is "a live wires now, and 1t is certain no further effort will be made against him. or any other officer in Judge Jones's Jurisdiction
 In underbreafh Judge Jones. who has kept more Republicans than Dem ocrnts In the court offices. is roundIy denounced by the pot-hunting element of Republicans. Openly, little of this is done. The impression prevails that the President is his strong friend. It is known the President warmly backed him in his fight with the referees about his court officers. The idea is rather widespread. if Roosevelt gets in, that he would not take kindly to any man who abused his friend about policy in which the President sustained him.
 The Future slate.
 The town Is full of stories as to the names on the slate the referees have made out for offices. after March 4. They had given out that the President will have nothing to say about Ala bama. They had already appointed all the officers and had their names sent in and confirmed by the Senate in all things except the form of doing it. Now. the faithful are doubting if the turkey gobbler strut of the referees. means more than the pride which go- eth before a fall. It is lovely quar- rel as 1t stands, but of no concern to Democrats except In the debauchery of the public service which has grown up under it. The bitterness between the factions promises some lively develop ments. There is a good deal of smoke about the appointments of postmaster at Dothan and Andalusia, and if half the outsiders say Is true. some ugly things will be shown up. The public will probably find out a little more, too about the influences which impel -l. in the Marshars office.