Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-04-08
Mr.. NORTHCOTT DECLINES.
viii Not Accept the State In
ternaI Revenue Collectorshlp.
PLACE WILL GO TO GLASSC0CK
Interesting Situation Has Developed
Among the Politicians In the
Little Mountain State.

Office seekers from West Virginia |
are becoming fastidious indeed. They |
camp in Washington, asking places. |
They keep two senators and five |
members in hot water all the time. |
But Of late ambitious applicants are
tnrning everything down that the
Mountain state delegation is able TO
give them.
This sorry condition of affairs was
emphasized again Yesterday, when
another of the nominations made the
very lust day of the extra session of
the senate, and confirmed in not
colt. chairman of the state committee,
and at present assistant United States
district attorney, declined to serve as
collector of internal revenue.
Although not recently an office seeker,
Mr.. NoTtbcott surprised the president
and Senator Elkins yesterday by an
nouncing that his decision was ire
vocable and that he would not accept
the Office under anv circumstances.
He has been on a trip 70 Cuba. hav.
ing been there when the nomination
was made. He had no intimation
the place would be offered him till
informed of bis confirmation.
West Virginia senators never before
had such troubles with an office as
they have had in filling the vacancy
caused last summer by the death of
internal Revenue Collector Thomas e.
Davis. The indications are that w.
E. cGlasscock, of Morgantown, secre-
tary of the state committee, will be
appointed. No announcement will be
made till Senator Scott goes to Wash
ipgton next week.
LOSES 50, 10C IN SALARY.
Mr.. Northcott stands ont as unique
figure. for it IL very unusual that a
mau in politics and ambitious for
promotion declines such desirable
office as the one he has put aside. AT
the same time it is known Mr.. North
colt could not accept it except at con-
siderable Inconvenience and at sac.
rafice of private business. But he
loses SO, 100 in salary. for his present
place pays but SO, 400, whereas the in
ternal revenue collectorship is worth
"a, 500, and is one of the Test federal
offices in the state. However. the
state chairman has refused to accept
the oollectorship on the lofty and
honorable; ground that from the be-
ginning he has favored Secretary
Glasscock for the place. He says that
while he-made no effort to secure the
appointment, and Mr.. Glasscook is
cognizant of the fact, he could not
in justice to himself cause the slightest
suspicion in tine mind of any one that
he had been disloyal to the secretary
of the committee. This is the atti.
tude he has taken with Senator
Elkins. and which he explained to
the president yesterday.
When the contest for the collector.
ship was hottest during the winter
the expectation of West Virginia
politicians here was that Glasscock
would land the plum. Both the
United States senators regarded him
with much favor, although they did
not commit themselves to his cause.
SWISHER FOR GLASSCOCK.
| Mr.. Northcott said last evening it
was his firm opinion shat Glasscock
would now receive the Endorsement of
both senators. Secretary of State q.
w. Swisher. who was present at the
time, confirmed the state chairman's
judgment. MIR. Swisher went to
Washington Yesterday in the interest
of the Morgantown man. But even
should the senators disagree on the
adviseablity of recommending Glass
cock which is regarded as remote,
Northcott says he would accept the
office.
Representative Gaines, of the Third
district, again insists that George @.
Mcintosh, the Fayetteville editor,
should be given the collsctorship
Mcintosh, it Will be remembered,
was appointed consul general at
Buenos Avres, but declined the nom-
ination after it had been confirmed by
the senate. But, while Mr.. Gaines
intends to renew his recommendation
of Mcintosh, he realizes the advan-
tageous position in which Glasscock
ends himself just now. and is not very
sanguine of getting him the place.
The understanding now is. since
Mr.. Northcott has voluntarily sur.
rendered rhe collectorship, that he will
succeed to the district, attorneyship |
in the event former Governor Atkin-
son. who now occupies that position.
is given federal judgeship, or posi-
bly, place in the court OF claims.
Atkinson has long aspired to a place