Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
some GOOD READING
plttsourr cisratch Tells Some Inter.
sstlna Things Of Berkeley County
Political Affairs.

Charles BROOKS Smith. in his special
letter 20 the pittsbnrg Dispatch. pub
Nshed sun fay. has some interesting
matter concerning the Eastern Pan
handi4 The statement made BY Sena-
tor Elklns here Gt the Board Of Trade
dinner caused no sarprise In Berkeley
ccunty. No ne ever thought for a
moment that the Senator would be out
~ ne race. Il xas not news to Berke-
ley county what caused greater
sensation was the stand taken by Con.
wressman Hubbard. who by inference
At least, nhowed that he would be a
candidate for he exalted position.
Senator Elkins il well thought OF in
the county and his presence at the
Board OF Trade dinner has greatly
strengthened his position.
Marsinsherg has but one democratic
napsr and is change to the republi.
can ranes would cause more of sen
sation than the announcement from
the Senator hat he was not candi-
date. There has been no intimation
here ~ the change OF politics OF any
OF the party .apers. The part OF the
letter OF interest here Is as follows:
a good many OF my party have
been waiting ia hear me say that |
will not be a candidate again. We are
very likely 70 have another national
election before do say So"
These are the words Of Senator
stephen Benton Elkins. uttered on a
Welt 10 MeFtinsburg a few days ago.
at the Board Of Trade banquet held in
that town. hut these are the exact
words o, the senior Senator expressed
ia bis postrrandial efforts
Senator Elkins has no intention OF
retiring from che Senate at the cxplra-
ton q his term four years from now,
that Is evident All limitations that
he purrosed being content with three
successive terms contained In alleged
interviews with him, which have been
published rom time 70 time. are thus
proved the merest noonshine. They
never We're taken seriously, any way.
both Elkins and Scott attended the
Martineburg banquet and both deliver
ed addresses Scott is anxious for
Berkeley county TO send Republican
representatives 10 the next Legisla-
ture. feeling sure that II that be done
II will mean more votes for him.
Interesting political reports come
from the Eastern Panhandle, the Fiji.
teenth Senatorial district One is 10
the effect that Democratic news
paper in Martinsburg is going to be
switched by its editor TO the Republi-
can side Of the fence. and another re-
port Is that United States Fish Com
missioner George NJ. Bowers has NOV
ed his family TO Washington and has
relinquished the reins OF party organi.
zaflon TO other local leaders to con.
test foT. Bowers has been the bis
thing in Republican politics 10 that
region for como years continuing e
hold on even .fier his appointment by
Mckinley a. Fish Commissioner. The
Fl teenth Senatorial district Is large
~ Democratic. being represented in
the state senate by Gray Silver and
A. C. McIntirs-
Senator Silver's term is about to
expire and II Is pretty much of a
certainty that he will be renominated
to succeed himself It is customary
in that district for each OF the three
large counties in the district TO have
two terms in succession in the Sen
ate. 1t win be remembered that John
]. Cornwell served eight years from
Hampshire, and William Campbell the
same time from Jefferson. Silver Is
only completing his first term. and
he has made such a satisfactory repre-
sentative. and stands so web with the
people and business interests OF the
Fifteenth that II looks like foregone
conclusion that he will be renoninat.
ed without opposition. Should he not
stand as a cand date Berkeley would
stand TO lose term in the upper
branch to which she is entitled by the
custom which prevails in that BALI
wick.