Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-08
COMMITTEE CHANGES
EARLY REORGANIZATION IN
WEST VIRGINIA PROBABLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, October aside
from the comments that the prospective
designations of the office holding members
Of the republican state committee have pro-
voked there have been practically no politi-
cal developments In West Virginia this
week No time has been specified for these
designations, and the whole thing will
main in statu quo for few weeks, as there
IS no pressing urgency for the retirements.
1t Is believed that the reorganization of the
committee may come before Congress con-
venes. as Senator Elkfns is said to have ex-
pressed desire to have the atmosphere
clarified before he gets knee-deep in the
railroad-rate problem.
State Chairman Northcott is at Balti-
more hospital undergoing surgical and
medical attention, and, of course, no ses-
sion of the committee is liable to be called
until he is a well man again. Mr.. North
colt has never fully recovered from the
strain of his arduous task of managing the
state campaign last year. First he sought
recuperat;on in Florida, and while there
was notified of his harmony" appointment
as internal revenue collector, which Office
he declined in favor of Mr.. Glasscock only
to be elevated a few weeks later to the dis
tricL attorneyship of the southern district
Comparatively few weeks ago Mr..
Northcott and Gov. Dawson hunted strength
and wild animals in Canada and the out
ing seems to have profited the governor
more than ii did Northcott
AS December approaches the boys are
gazing with increased attention at the fed
eral plum tree, which Is then due for a
shaking. The dearth of aspirants is a thing
to excite wonder. Only for the marshalship
In the northern district are there more
than one known candidate. Maj Charles
d. Elliott has company for this good Office
in the persons of ex-Sheriff Steve Pyle of
Tyler county, ex-Sherif Benjamin Franklin
Sayre of Taylor and ex-County Clerk Vir-
gil Highland of Harrison.
A ieetng rumor has the name of James
S. Lakin of Preston associated with this
office. but Mr.. Lakin, whose party defeated
him for Congress. seems at present to be
bending all his energies toward cornering
the chestnut crop in the second district for
commercial advantage. Mr.. Lakin is a
merchant on large scale, and to all ap-
pearauces a successful one.
Blizzard and Tyree Sure Winners.
Reese Blizzard is without competitors for
reappointment as district attorney. His re-
turn to that Office is settled fact That
was announced soon after his boom for
Senator Elkins' seat arose on the midsum-
mer air, or, more to the point after his
personal conference with Senator E.lkins in
the historic town of Philippi.
Both Blizzard and Elliott live In Park
ersburg and geography is a handicap to Ell
lott. 1t would be equally so In Blizzard
case II conditions were reversed. Elliott
having the cinch and Blizzard the contest.
But at that both look like winners, for
Senators Elkins and Scott are under obliga-
lions to Elliott for strategic and other for
nations which tended toward their main
tenance in official life in Washington.
Frank H. Tyree Is to be the new marshal
for the second district, succeeding Capt.
John X. Thompson. and he gets the plum
without so much as a finger lift from either
OF the senators His appointment Is purely
a personal one. made by President Roose-
welt whose bedyguard Tyree is Tyree will
remain in the secret service department
until he is formally named and installed as
marshal. Until the President indicated his
Intention there was likely lot of aspirants
from Mcdowell, Mercer and other counties
in southern West Virginia, but they saw
the folly of going up against a stone wall.
The outlook Is bright for Emmett Show
alter succeeding himself as the assistant to
Reese Blizzard. II he has an opponent his
light is under bushel. Showalter is still
contemplating another attack on Represen-
tative Doveners fortress, but he will hold
to the bird In hand In the meantime