Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-22
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
IN FEDERAL OFFICES.
CERTAIN IN GEORGIA
BY THEODORE TILLER
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.

Because the commissions of several
Of the more important federal Of
flee holders have already expired or
are about to expire Georgia patron
age matters will be among the first
presented to the new administration
1t Is now fairly we'll established
that the Harding administration
does not intend ruthlessly to call for
the resignation of Democrats who
have uneXpired commissions but In
Georgia it so happens that most OF
the federal officials are hold-overs
or have little more time to serve.
While it is not thought President
Harding and his cabinet members
will get around to patronage mat
tiers in the various states for sew
eral weeks Georgia, no doubt, will
be among the first taken up be-
cause of local conditions.
List of Changes
Below there will be found a list
of the more important places to be
filled in Georgia with data as to
the status of the incumbent and Re-
publicans who are applicants for or
are being considered as successors
to the Democratic office-holders
United States Attorney Northern
district, Hooper Alexander, term al
ready expired; H. A. Allen and c.
p. Goree, of Atlanta mentioned as
successor; United States marshal
northern district; Gia1d 5 gond more
than a year yet to serve. He prob
ahIv will not be disturbed. His sue
cessor is likely to be w. L. Day, OF
Jasper; United States attorney
southern district; John w, Bennett ct :
more than a year to serve and prob
ably will fall under the general rule
of decentralization for the remand
er of his term. F. G. Boatright. OF
Cordele: Anderson Ulmer, Of SaYan-
nah, and Charles Alderman, of Ma
con are in the running as Benefits
district attorney under President
United States marshal. southern
district: J. S. Davis, of Albany, now
expired and he has advised the de-
partment that his resignation
awaits its call. George F. White. of
Albany, who served as mrashal un-
der President Taft, may succeed
him.
Officials Of the interna! revenue
service are given indefinite terms
and may be removed at any time.
Colonel A. o. 3lalock, the collector
Of internal revenue for, Georgia. IS
of this class. 1t is understood that
aspirants for his place include D. c:
Cole, of Marietta, and R. G: Moss. OF
Baldwin, Banks county. and that the
Blalock job eventually, will go to
one of the two. David c. Barrow
the collector Of customs at Savan-
nah has at least two aspirants for
nah, and Clark Grier, of Augusta;
Mr.. Barrows commission has expired
and it is just question or time
when his case will be reached.
of internal revenue is named there
also will be a reorganization of the
Kramer, at Washington, probably
will be among the first to go. In
Georgia Major James A. Fort, OF
Amer1cus, the state director, has an
indefinite term. J: NJ. Johnson, OF
cessor. Prohibition forces through.
out the country have been reduced
during the past week because OF the
alleged lack Of appropriation for the
federal enforcement bureau.
Several agents in Georgia are te
have their Official neaQS lOppeu OIL
in the economy move. When Sena.
tor Harris office inquired today II
the Georgia changes were peculiar
to that state the information was
furnished that changes were country
wide and were due to lack of money
and that Georgia had not been sin
gled out for a reduction.
q. o. p. Leader Uncertain
Who will control Georgia patron
age under the Republican administra'
tion is still a matter of conjecture
here. That Charles Adamson, of &C.
dartown, one of the G. o. P. leaders
of the state, will have a great dea
to do with the distribution is the
best impression here. Ordinarily the
Republican administration is willing
to leave, this to the Republican
national committeeman and his or
ganization in the respective states
but in Georgia the committeeman Is
co1ored man and the situation pre-
scented is different.
That white Republicans of Geor'
gia will be in the saddle except fol
a job thrown Henry Lincoln John
sons faction now and then, appears
to be the solution which party chiefs
here are gradually reaching.