Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

MANY AMBITIOUS FOR APPOINT
mENTs BUT ARE cpPosEo-
May West virglnisns Have Reen ~
Washington Lately LookIrs Aetse
Distribution of Jobs.
Distribution Of Jobs.

Washington, Dec a1 Duriue sisss
Wsck Iuat past many IL the NsesG NJ
gina faithful have been III WasEssn
ton and several subjects III inposTaFsss
ba8o been under consideration ax na
nlesuus conferences.
The poatmasturs terms at Mogea1z
town. Piedmont, Parsons. sesAeaax
sprsngs and several others In the sen
ond district expired some time aes2 Az
cheese poetmastefs have served ew4
terms ana are asking Epr d third stxsa-
There Is opposition "a them on nc
count o. the third term and for ashfr
reasons
The postmaster at Berkeley Springs
was opposed to Congressman Sturgixs
before the convention and tried 90
send Keim delegation to the rxau-
yention. sturgiss, however, won ny
majority larger thar all the vnGGs
cast In the county foy Keim delegates.
lie is, however, faithful party uxazs
and as soon as Mr. sturgiss was num~
mated did everything possible to 80
cure his election and helped to carry
his county by an unusually large vukss
and is said now to be In favor wfxh
the new congressman. BESIDES, he ~
in touch and favor with Senator -
kins, has made good record In III
Office and has the Endorsement Of x1z4
county Organization and practically an
the patrons OF the Office. But ise -
vigorously opposed by George Bovezk
OF Berkeley county, and by Lewis Lars
gent of his own county. These fwu
gentlemen have candidate In s. &
Buzzerd, an editor of one of the NEWS
papers published at the county seaz
Mr. Buzzerd and Mr.. Largent have al
ways been unfriendly lie particularly
disregarded the county chairmans Mr.
Largent, and without consulting ninn
secured an appointment at the iasE
legislature. When II was known THAI
he wanted the place, Mr.. I.argent OPP
posed him. but he won.
The postmaster at Martinsburg. Mr
Clohan. has been reapDointed for bis
third term. This gives these other
postmasters an argument for their re-
appointment.
Governor Dawson, Secretary of Htafa
Swisher William G. Conley, Postmasr
ter Denham, and several other Mesx
Virginia leaders we're in Washing1UFE
nearly all last week AMI were I'm c0zr
ference with Senator Elkins. The sem
ator is In that peculiar frame Of mind
when he seems to require very fro
quent assurances that he is certain 10
be reelected to the senate. He mani
tests, however, constant fear THAI
something win prevent this, and he u
planning to have CAUCUS of the He
pubicans at thecapitol a few days b0-
fore the legislature roeets. AmouR
other matters which are requiring tina
attention OF the West Virginia Ieadaxs
Is the appointment Of an assistant
United States attorney for the North
ern district. 1t has been decided thai
Mr.. Showalter, who has held the p2nca
for long time. will no shortly surN
ceeded by another man and there zrs
numerous applicants for the plaus-
William G. Conley is one Of thu musk
active aspirants.
| There Is talk also OF the present In
trict Attorney Blizzard resigninE. -
take effect March 4, next, and nzAzu
| friends Of Black Dovener, who hax
been member Of congress for twenJ
years, are anxious to have hin M
pointed to succeed Judge Blizzard -
district attorney. Senator Erlxins IN
/ slsts that none Of these matters -
disposed OF until after he has besen
elected to the United States senate "
| the legislature.