Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-04
HON. SAMUEL c. BURDETTE
Gives up u. S. Assistant Dis
trict Attorneyship


And Will Stump the State for the Dem
s0cracy--0ne of the Finest Political
Speakers in the State and Man of
Large Political and Personal Infiu-
ence.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. September 4.
Hon. Samuel c. Bnrdette, assistant
United States district attorney for
West Virginia, has rendered his Tesig-
nation, to take effect September lst.
A report to this effect leaked out
last evening, and Mr. Burdette con-
firmed i.
us it fact" he was asked, that
you have resigned your position as as
sistant United States atterney9"
at is true" was the answer. II
forwarded my resignation to the attor-
ney general and notified Mr.. Gaines
81 special delivery letter Of my action.
Mr.. Burdette was then asked:
DO you object to give. your reasons
for resigning your Officer
81 would prefer not" he replied,
s'to give out my reasons at this time.
| may in the near future publicly in
form my friends fully and in detail
the occasion of my resignation.
Further than this and the assurance
that his action was entirely voluntary
on his part, Mr.. Burdette declined to
discuss.
Mr.. Burdette has held his Office for
the past three years, having been ap-
pointed shortly after the present adj
ministration came into power. He
was once before assistant United
States attorney, having held the Office
for the full term of four years under
the Harrison administration. During
his incumbency it has been generally
conceded that he has performed his
duties with marked ability. He is
recognized to be one of the foremost
criminal lawyers OF the State. As a
political stump speaker he has been in
{ great demand. After the campaign
Nf 1896, General Powell Clayton,
chairman of the National Republican
bureau Of speakers, III a personal let
ter to him, complmented him upon
his effective work in the campaign,
and w. J. W. Cowden chairman Of
the Republican State bureau of speak
ers of West Virginia, wrote him a
highly complimentary letter, stating
that in his opinion Mr.. Burdette was
the best campaign speaker under the
direction Of the committee in this
State during that campaign.
Among those who have learned of
Mr.. Burdette's resignation it caused
no end OF comment, aud his motives
are a subject of general speculation.
Shrewd guessers have yentured the
opinion that when he makes public
the actual reasons for his resignation
something sensational may be expect
ed, since it is not a frequent occur
renee for federal otficeholder occupy
ing the position that Mr.. Burdette has
to voluntarily. on the eve of general
selection, give it up.
MI. Burdette is known to have been
antagonized by Senator Elkins, Mr.
Gaines and others of the Republican
leaders, and his resignation is gener-
ally believed to be due to this fact.
{ An intimate friend of Mr.. Burdette
said last night:
''Mr Burdette will take the stump
for the Democracy and against the
whole Republican outfit in West
Virginia. He will fight the Rcpubli-
can ticket from President down to the
constables, but will pay particular at
tention TO the Republican State ticket
and the county ticket in Kanawha.
Mr.. Burdette is one of the most effec-
tive Republican speakers in the State,
and his action has brought eonsterna-
ton to the Republican machine lead
ers, for Mr.. Burdette's withdrawal
from the Republican party means that
other influential Republicans in this
county will follow him.
sThe Republican organization in
this county is nearly broken up and it
segins to look as though many Repub-
licans viii vote the Democratic ticket
as Democrats themselves.
SAT present there seems to be no
way possible to save the county.
The probability is that the Demo
Cratic majority in Kanawha will be
over thousand"