The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-24

While politics in the
state is somewhat desultory these
DAVIS there are more or less interest
ing incidents cropping out from time
tn time to ward off stagnation.
OF course chief interest centers
inst now in coming federal appoint
me1ts. and some of the applicants
have a notion that the commission
mill is going to begin grinding i'm
medately after the 4th of March
There are plentiful applicants for
every available job, and more good
Georgia democrats are confident that
they are Just natural born postmas-
ters than Carter had oats.
Inst to show how thick they are
there are thirty-seven Atlanta and
Georgia patriots, all loyal and origl-
nal Wilson men, who are applicants
for a lob that doesn't exist any more.
The position of surveyor of customs
in Atlanta was abolished by the
democratic congress. The democrats
in a fit of economy, cut out all the
nositions of surveyor of customs, ex-
cept at the ports.
Markham Holds On.
Thus the Atlanta job with good
emolument goes out of existence the
first of next July, until which time
tho nresent republican incumbent, NJ.
O Markham, will hold on. Probably
the democratic congress did not
think of a democratic administration
at the time they abolished these
Dlaces. Anyhow there are thirty
seven Georgia statesmen who thlnK
the democratic congress acted too
soon.
There are equally as many or more
applicants for the position OF collec-
tor of internal revenue, now held by
Henry S. Jackson, an original Iatt
man. And there are any number
clamoring for the offices of marshal
of the Northern district of Georgia
and district attorney for the same
district. But it is said these places
have already been slated to go to
"Slick" Thompson of Gainesville and
HOOPER Alexander of DeKalb, respect
lively, through the influence of Sena-
tor Smith.
The indications are that Senator
Smith will endeavor to control all OF
the appointments in the northern
section of the state, such as postmas-
ter Of Atlanta, marshal and district
attorney of the northern district col
lector of internal revenue and num-
Der of others, while the smaller post
offices and other appointments in the
various districts will be left to the
congressman.
Senator Smith has stuck pretty wei
to his resolution to keep out OF local
affairs, but it is interesting that de-
spite his interview in which he stat
ed he would not interfere in the mat
ter Of federal appointments, every
prospect who has been mentioned Tor
one of the bigger jobs is a staunch,
longtime and persistent Hoke Smlt2
partisan.
Possibly. however, it will be con-
sidered that Senator Smith is entitled
to these appointments as long as ne
leaves other matters wholly in con-
troll of the congressman, and 1t =
quite likely that Senator A. 0. Ba-
con will similarly control the few
larger sized jobs in the southern sec
ton, including such as the Macon
misunderstanding and marshal ard dis
trict attorney.
Interesting Fights.
There are already interesting
fights on for these positions IN the
Southern district Marshal George
F. Whites term of office in the
Southern district expires on JAN Zo'
and while he expects reappolntment
nv President Taft he does not look
for confirmation and anticipates the
necessity of vacating his office soon
after March 4. Milt Cooper, former
sheriff of Houston county; Judge
Spence of Millen, j. Ben Wilson OF
Savannah. John NJ. Hammond OF
Augusta and City Marshal w. =
Holmes of Macon are all earnest as
pirants for Marshal Whites job. II.
M. Hitch and Fred T. Saussy OF Sa-
vannah and John West of Thomson
are said to be energetic candidates
for the position of District Attorney
Alderman, whose term does not eX-
pire until 1915; but they are said to
be wor' ing upon the theory that ne
will either resign after March 4 or
be displaced for political reasons.
In the matter of removal of repub-
lican oficeholders one of Georgia S
congressman at least is going after
scalps-CharIes L. Bartlett OF the
Sixth. Congressman Bartlett is 60
ing to urge upon President Wilson
and all those who have any influence
in the matter of federal appoint
ments the immediate removal Of all
republican oficehOlders, and it is
said he is aiming particularly at
Postmaster Harry Stillwell Edwards
of Macon and District Attorney Aker-
man. He thinks the federal of1iees IN