The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-09
THE MACHINE VIEW.
Collector Brown, According
to Patronage Machine, VIII
mot be Re-Appointed.
WANT MACHINE FAVORITES.

Question Is. Who VIII Have Presi.
Dental Ear?-The Organization
Does Not Favor Some Recommen.
dations Made by Congressmen
Grant and Morehead-Is it q Plan
to Down These Two Enterprising
Congressmen?
| The following Washington special
first appeared in leading Demo
cratic daily, and now 1t appears In
one of the Republican patronage ma
chine organs. under a Washington
date line. and as a brand fire new
special. 1t seems to be the machine
view of the situation:
Special to The Gazette-Newsl
Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Taft has some big, juicy plums that
| he is going to hand out North Caro-
lima way shortly after the advent of
the new year. The terms of all the
big Federal ofice-holders expire in
February and March. and this means
the transfer of some of the most de-
| sirable political berths in the State
to other hands. Wheeler Martin, the
Collector of Internal Revenue in the
Eastern Carolina District, is probably
the exception, and will not be dis
turbed. Mr.. Martin was appointed
two years ago to succeed e. G. Dun
can, who left the Government SER
vice to become receiver of the Sea-
| board Air Line. There is no fixed
/ term for collectors of internal reve-
nue., but they are generally allowed
to complete four years service before
they are disturbed. The indications
are that Wheeler Martin will not
have to worry about his job for an
other two years.
Mr.. Browns Case Different.
But with Collector George H.
Brown, of the Western North Caro-
lima District, the case is different
His term will expire early in the new
year. About the same time the Presi-
dent will have the appointment Of
two District Attorneys and two Unit
| ed States Marshals. In addition to
these five big Offices there are two
assistant district attorneyships to be
filed With each Office there is con-
siderable patronage attached, some of
which is protected by civil service.
District Attorney Harry Skinner is
the first of the big officials whose
terms expire. His commission will
! be out Of date on February l. which
| means that he will have one month
more Of official life after the new
year. Thirteen days later the Presi-
| dent will have to name a successor
to the acting marshal in the West
| ern District. Marshal Milliken re-
ceived his re-appointment on Febru-
airy 13, 1906. and although he re-
signed some time ago, the appoint
ment of the new marshal will date
from February 18th Of the new year.
| The term of Office of Claudius Dock
cry, Marshal in the Eastern District,
will expire on March 1st of the new
year. District Attorney Holton has
until March goth, to serve, that be-
ing the date of expiration of his COM
mission.
The Candidates Busy.
Already the various candidates for
Presidential favor are getting busy.
| The incumbents desire another term,
and 1t is certain that they will all
have opposition. The first to arrive
on the scene was w. E. Logan, of
Asheville, who wants the Western
| Marshalship, and who has the en-
dorsement of his Congressman, the
Hon. John Grant. Mr.. Logan prompt
ly subjected himself to the inspection
test at the White House, which prov
ed SO popular with North Carolina
off1ce-seekers when the President
was considering the appointment OF
a successor to the late Judge Pur-
nell. It would seem that the meas
uring test and personal inspection
system is as popular as ever with
Tar Heel candidates for Office, and
that it promises to have much vogue
as long as the disposition of the big
Federal offices in the State remains
an open question.
| The Presidential Ear.
Interest in the contest over these
positions is not whom the candidates
will be. but who will have the Presi.
Dental ear when it comes to making
the appointments. 1t has been plain
for some time that the Republican
State organization has the favor OF
the administration, and is meeting
with little opposition in putting ovel
its patronage program. The question
of interest here is, will Congressman
Morehead and Grant, who are not
working In harmony with the organi
zation, be able to land the men they
have endorsed for two Of the three
big jobs that are allotted the west
Mr.. Grant is pulling for Logan fol
the marshaIship, and 1t Is certain
that Mr. Morehead will do his utmos
to bring about the appointment o.
Thomas Settle to one Of the three BIZ
positions that are accredited to tn,
west. It is not expected that the or
: ganization will be found endorsinl
either of these candidates. 1t Is tn,
understanding here that all sides ar
, for a new deal. and that none of th'
: ineumbents in the west will be re
J appointed. District Attorney Holtol
: has already had three terms, and thi
will be the objection to his reap