Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-26
SHOULD McGRAw BE CONFIRMED +?

To the above question every Cam
den striker bowls a prolonged" Yesw
There are large number of Demo
Gratis who do not wear the Camden
collar, however, who would answer
otherwise. We think every Repub-
lican in the State will agree with us,
on reflection, that Mr. McGraw
should not be confirmed by Repub-
lican Senate as U. s. Collector of
Internal Revenue for the District Of
West Virginia.
Mr.. Mccormick stepped down and
out last May, having been suspend
ed by the President on secret
charges. He is out of the question
altogether as far as the Office is con
cerned, and any attempts of Wash
ington correspondents of State pa
pers to awaken prejudice against
Mccormick and by indirection in
favor of McGraw should be prompt
~ squelched. Mr.. Mccormick is
not seeking reinstatement, and, if
we are correctly informed is only
DESTROYS of knowing on what grounds
hewas removed and for what" cause"
He is entitled to that information
and proposes to have it.
The opposition to McGraw's con-
firmation by Republicans is based
on two facts, not connected in any
wise with Mr.. Mccormick. The
first is that there are grave charges
by Democrats on file, or were on file
in the Treasury Department., affect
ing the honesty of Mr.. McGraw
These charges are so pointed that
an investigation should at least be
had of them. The endorsers of
Major Anderson are entitled to fair
play, and in that list will be found
many men of eminence in the Demo
cratic Councils of this State. Mr..
McGraw has been charged by influ-
entail Democrats with serious of
lenses. If true, he should not be
permitted to hold office for a single
day.
Why was McGraw appointed In
the answer to this question we find
strong reason why he should be
rejected By Republican Senate.
MIR. McGraw vas not appointed on
account of eminent services to his
party, but solely on the grounds
that he is a Camden striker and
heller, a henchman with but one
idea and that is blind service to his
master. The Senate saw fit in Elk
ecutive Session last April to refuse
10 confirm his nomination. This
was an indication which he should
have needed. Not so, however.
Senator Camden in a public inter
view with the President, reported in
several papers, and notably in the
Wheeling Register, urged the Presi
dent to suspend Mccormick on
charges (!) and confidently and open
~ assured the President that he
carried the Senate in his pants-pock-
ct and he would guarantee McGraw's
confirmation. The President yield.
ell then, against Mccormick and
put in McGraw. Thus the matter
stood until the converting of Con-
gress.
Then it was that Senator Camden,
seeing the weakness of his case, ask
ed the President not to send in Nc
Graw's name to the Senate for ac
ton for thirty days-the extreme
limit allowed by law-so as not to
make this q test case! The defeat
of McGraw does not mean the re-
storation Of Mccormick, be it borne
in mind. If Senator Camden can
control not only the appointing pow
er, but also the confirming poaoer
(the Senate) then all hope Of ever
defeating him for reelection is gone.
The opposition to him in his own
party melts as wax. Every Repub.
lican who puts his shoulder to the
Camden wheel IN these contests is
doing his level best to keep Camden
in power and aid continued Demo
cratic supremacy. The lines in the
Democratic party were closely drawn
in this contest. McGraw represents
solely his master. Anderson repre-
sented brains and long service fol-
his party. That contest drew the
line sharply.
We are Republican in our views
and VIC want to see q Republican
succeed Senator Camden. There
fore we want Mr.. Camden to know
that while he may control the Presi-
dent he cannot take up unfit men
and force Republican Senate to do
his bidding. The defeat of McGraw
is Camden's defeat and that is what
every true Republican wants to see.
To be sure another Camdenite NAV
be appointed in Johnny McGraw's
place. That is neither here nor