Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-01-15
FEDERAL OFFICERS
TO ASSUME DUTIES
Political Gossip Of the State-Sens-
tors Elkins and Scott Are Kept
Very Busy.

telligencer.
Washington d. c., January TO-
The prompt appointment and confir-
nation of the new West Virginia fed
eral officials, United States Marshals
Doyle and Tyree and United States At
torney Waugh was due to the energy
OF Scott and Elkins, who kept hot on
the trail early in the week. That the
resignation of Marshall Elliott, was to
be expected and President Taft was
quite pleased that Elliott's sigma
tion and appointment to something
good at home softened things In West
Virginia and left the way clear for
immediate action. Both Senators
Scott and Elkins kept busy at the
White House, department of Justice
and senate 70 bring about with a rush
the actual designation, appointment OF
Importance to be secured by the SEN
ate in one day. go through a commit
toe and be confirmed the next day
Thanks TO the West Virginia senator's
way of rushing things, such quick ac-
ton was taken and word was wired TO
all appointees and parties interested
a few minites after the unanimous
vote of the United States senate gave
an additional certificate Of character
and compliment to Messrs. Doyle,
Tyree and Waugh. Possibly the aver
age citizen does not fully appreciate
what 1t means to be nominated by
president to an important federal Of
fee and then to be confirmed by nine
two senators representing every state
in tie Union. 1t is a compliment that
every citizen can be proud CT and
.eave as heritage to its children.
From now on our West Virginia SEN
dtors will have little patronage to
worry about. The house members nave
few postmasters to appoint, but the
ruling of Cortelyou years ago. and
which is still in force, providing that
a postmaster whose record is good
shall be retained. regardless of politi-
cal or personal preferences. will re-
lieve all five congressman of West
Virginia to great extent.
Now that all three new federal an.
pointees are confirmed they can take
the oaths Of office at home or wait UNI
til arrival here, but all three must
visit Washington soon for conference
with the department of Justice and
learn few things of a routine charac-
ter. This is hardly necessary in
Tyree's case, as he has served a few
years, but he will appear upon the
scene the same as the others. The
coming of these three federal officials.
may make excuses for the arrival OF
many valiant West Virginia Republi-
cans, who will give the explanation
that they came to see the others in
Quoted into Office and all that sort of
thing, but the real purpose of such es-
corting visitors will be to confer on
the approaching campaign in West
Virginia-the campaign for the cleo
ticn of legislature and of five con.
gressmen While this is the year for
the election Of a legislature that VIII
no doubt re-elect Senator Scott. that
statesman is not the only one inter-
ested. No one who notes the remark
able health and yigor of Senator FL
kins will think of him letting eff his
hold on politics two years hence or
many years hence, and there are signs
each day that looking somewhat ahead
Senator Elkins is almost as much in
terested in the coming election of 2
legislature, as his colleague, Senator
Scott.
When the impending state cam
paign is mentioned in conversation
with Senator Elkins, he remarks con
fidently that he thinks Senator Scott
is sure of reelection and this assur-
ance by Elkins seems generally accept.
ed by the friends of both senators as
the right sort of talk. While Elkins
has probably always had a more COM
pact organization in the state than
Scott, there is no very about the ulti-
mate results of the campaign. as 1t
will be planned and operated by Sena-
tor SCOTS admirers throughout the
state.
Added to he general admiration Of
SCOTS organization methods, there is
almost superstitious regard for his
luck. All summed up, a survey of the
West Virginia situation up to date,
gives promise OF much more political
peace than was in sight a week ago
and the week ends with mighty good
feeling at this end of the line.
Possibly some of the anxious First
district Republicans will be curious as
to the rather mysterious visit of Posi-
master Sherman Denham to Washing
ton this week. The fact that Denham
deserved a personal interview with
President TAFT is all that was myster-
ious about his visit here, save that the
Clarksburg postmaster kept carefully
away from his usual tavern haunts. 1t
is needless to say that the Clarksburg
man did not disclose the object of his
call.
Congressman Sturgiss. of the Sec
ond West Virginia district, was the