Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
SPECULATION OVER
COLLECTORSH|P
Other Interesting Subjects That
Were Discussed at Washington.
SCOTT AND EIklNS WILL
LIKELY GET TOGETHER

Congressman Woodyard Wants Geo.
Work for Collector, while Congress
man Hubbard is Wise and Keeps
ouiet--Governo classcoek May Put
Word in for White.
a Washin gton special to yesterday
Wheeling Register says:
Harry woodward is here, thankful
that he is back and that he ran just
few votes ahead Of bis vote last time
woodward is here to stay, and will de-
vote himself to very careful inti-na-
sjcns that his district ought to have
the collector of internal revenue. As
ParkersDurg, the chief city in the
Woodyard district, has the Offices OF
Yhe collector, it occurred to woodward
that the official ought to come from
the same district. The other mem
bers think otherwise, Of course, and
the senators will make the appoint
rnent and there is reason to believe
that Scott has his mind made up as
to the man he wants
AL efforts TO get from Scott his
choice failed, and the old man viii
talk it over with Elkins, but not until
after Scott has put few words in
the ear of Taft. We need not be
amazed to hear that E1kins makes up
| his mind that he needs a rest after
his arduous activities in the late cam
paign, and may go to the Springs Tor
q chat with both Scott and Taft, not
overlooking the quiet little governor.
who, for some reason or other, has
Ssnot been noticed by the correspond
ents at that resort
Although Scott may not be feeling
very kindly towards Elkins because
of the latter's failure to do much in
the late contest, it is probable that
the two senators VIII have to agree
on the apoinptmeHt of a collector who
is to be appointed by Roosevelt very
soon.
Woodyard mas always played in
with Scotty and expects 30 remain
loyal to the old IMAM, but woodward
Is over-anxtous just now TO land the
collector. and has picked George E.
Work. postmaster who holds forth
q Sistersville, and who stands very
veil with both Elkins and Scott.
AS Governor Gfasscock win have
much to say in West Virginia affairs
rom now on he may put in a word
nile near the Taft ear and suggest
he retention of White Taft has net
he appointment, but he will be inter
sted in whoever is manned by Roose-
lit.
Hubbard, the wheeling congress
an, is here, but says nothing aib0Nt
g collectorship He knows that
tott will never approve any man
tually desired by Hubbard.
There has been much interest here
the Sunday talk of Taft and Roose-
ut in the White House and as 1T Re
eir first meeting since the election
~ pprobaIbly went over the patron
part with some care.
Roosevelt, they say, is anxious to
ep Garfield in the cabinet and it is
certain that Taft wishes to make
rfield the Ohio member of the new
cial family. Others in Ohio have
re claim ON Taft than Garfield, no
" Herrick, who raised big bum
of money for national campaign.
aided as the new and wonderful
lager of Tafts personal campaign?
il be that vorys is to be- hidden
" II some obscure bureau. some
Y like assistant this or that"
salary of about $4,000? Awful
link about and the more awful
we hear that Hitchcock is to be-
binet official.
no hiss surplus OF men who
cabinet places. Wade Ellis, the
buster, is here as assistant at
" general and he has hardly
seen since he found his way to
apartment OF justice. He would
to be attorney general
impression here is that Fora
$ going to surprise his friends
pes by the strength he will show
the Ohio legislature begins bar
for senator, and his senatorial
ates hope he will win. They
little afraid to talk out loud
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