West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-11
THE BOSSES REIGN!!
AND THE RING AT KINGWOOD
STILL DOES BUSINESS
AT THE OLD
STAND

| UySe' IN lefta Alua. Everything was
I'm an uproar. Men were flying hither
and thiGher. The houses were decorated
with flags, banners and streamers. 1t
was gala day indeed. asked a native
OF the town what means all this hilarity
and patriotism p
"Rng convention meets here TO day."
said the native.
Candidates were quite numerous.
Button boiling delegates was the order Of
the day. The Bosses, sub bosses and
henchmon could DO seen caucusing i'm
every ho:el in own, setting up tie pins
and telling the delegates how to vote TO
save the Ring. Occasionally delegate
distasteiul to the Bosses would stroll in
TO the caucus room. and with lightning
rapidity he would he elected therefrom
| by No. IL brogan, and a messenger
| would be dispatched Immediately for
Drs. Frye aud Bryte to administer To him
"a dose OF quiDino to kefp him quiet the
balance of the day. Crowds OF men were
standing on the corners hurrahiuE them
selves hOarse for tho Ring like the sup>
port OF the tattooed man from Maine did
at Chicago, Looking down the stree, /
espied procession, headed by a brass
band. The bi nd is play ing, =" The Bosses
are coming, hurrdh boys, hurran y
Such shouting and yelling. As the prO~
cesSion passes by my attention is arrested
! by large bonner, which is being carried
! by Jud Elliott Marshall Crane, Frank
SanhagdD, Ash Moore. Bdldus Dewitt
and Bill Titchnell. bearing the legend,
| ha at. 81,
Bosses are uutocrats and must prevail
or Preston county will he handed over
to the People aud the Ring will have to
! take back se,ts-seats away lack -
| The procession files into the Eall. The
Ring convention is called To order by
Senator Dawson. Aites liiI!e prelin-
mary work the chair announces that
nominations are in order. Several eh-
! logist!c, denu nciatory aud inf mnmtory
speeches are made, and the balloting be
! gins. All is confusion. Men uIe run
ning to and fro. The chair is unable To
control tho Ring convention. Presently
| quiet is restored and the seer etry ads
the list Of nominees, which il in tho hand
wsit,ng of Dawson.
For sheriff. G. w. jack son CLERK CIR.
| cult Court Smith Craze: Clerk County
Court, j, Ami Martin; Pro scouting At
torney, Nuil j. Fortney State Senator.
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson; House ofde!cgatcs,
east SIDE, John c. Crane; west side, Mai
/ U. n. Orr. The announcement is greet.
! ed with yells, groans and misses.
"Shaw Shaw y is heard and zee Shaw
CO mes forward AMI s:ys: "Mr Char
man and gentlemen OF the convention =
| accept the Rings dictum tho Bosses
do rule and submit to my defeat with
an aching Eclrt!"
| James A Br"wn.-I CAD Some one
must have told tho Bosses turned nv
coat Inside ant for object CAD, I sym,
paIhize with the rest Of tl0 defeated can
! dldales.
Smith Grape owe the Ring netting
! for my denomination. ia nix ito people
most hearth;
watson was called h,r and camo fo,,
" srd. tie smdi-"hIr. Chairman and those
OF yo" who can see mo, for ] can't soo
three iuches from my nose ON account
OF a leak i'm my eyes since l learned of
An i's denomination, Won have demon.
strnt9d hersto-day by your actions that
lhe Ring is mi4htier than the paop!e.
You have also convinced mvsclr and
friends thai il is not a good idea to give
all the Offices t. One family. | will have
to cquiesce 10 Your decision and thank
the Grand Old Party from whom all OF
iices Il w. that sti hold "A firm grip ON
The post OH e, and don't you forget it,
IL am permitted to use my cloice ox>
preston and take my seat
Hawthornc.-I am young and can
wait snail take pleasure i'm assisting
the Ring 10 take back seats-,eats away
back.
Worley. -The wool Growers AMI
| breeders Association didn't pan out AZ
well rs | expected. This is not pro-
piHous year for lay seed candidates
| Bring on another load Of hoy seed.
a wild cry went up all over tho hall
for Stuck. lie re pondod to the call and
spoke as follows: "Mr. Chairman and
Bosses Of the Convention :-Y,u hayo
completely bamboo z,ed mel You have
givcn rcedom ana Independence t.lcE
cl and myself ba X scat--e4t away
hack-ir may use the diU.atciill Ian
guage Of the Jopnat am retain nv
equilibrium You promised me tho
Circuit Cl' rkship, but iustcdcd YOU have
II en- lIe q back seat--seat away back
Some how 1 can't eradicate that back seat
from ny t,oublod brain, fcr 1 picture IL
all wool aud yard widel (Appisusel
What arc you sppl3 uding2 a man who
f. on the verge Of political delirium tro-
mems and no lemonade to cool his parch.
ing lips7 Begone you Bosstic dogs, If
you cn hnd such word ~ the English
language. J YIN dOnei'
when Stuck SAT down all wac quiet
as a grave yard. After al intermission
Of two minutes. Ia Tson gavo the wink
10 the hsrchmeu and they snorted" Daw.
sen Dawson ~ The ChieOain answered
tho cali with alacrity, and said "Mr.
Chairman, fellow citizens and tire bows
who wore tho ulue, but sill uphold tho
Ring al can assure You from .hc bottom
Of nay shoes to the top Of MY what Is IT,
that tho intrinsic value of tho honor
which yod have hespcd upon my Glad
stone hend is not half 80 gratifying To- me
as TO know that tie Bosses reign aud the