Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-07-04
The s'S2 a Day and Roast Beef Prom
lSers on the Eve of a Family Row!


isers on the Eve of a Family Row!
The Iron County Republicans have never
been especially noted for a disposition tC
dwell In peace and unity with each other
but, on the contrary, they have acquired
quite reputation for family quarreling and
| at times, when anger had contI oil of the bet
ter Judgment, have even been known to &C
so far as to lndite open letters against one
another, wherein clear cases of forgery, EN-.
bezzlement and general dishonesty have
been proven against some brother who has
for the time, incurred the il-Nill of former
con6dant.
Bearing these facts in mind the public will
not be startled by the statement that there
is trouble brewing in the Republican camp
of this vicinity, and, unless all signs fail, the
indications are that within couple weeks
the war will have become so hot, so vigor.
Gus, and so far reaching, that every Demo.
crat may stand off, take in the fun, and clap
his hands for very joy. While there is nc
doubt but that the fight is on, it has not yet
become general enough for an outsider to
| learn the full particulars. However, from
what we have been able to obtain through
conversation with members of each faction,
we are inclined to the belief that, when the
| line is eventually drawn and the smoke and
fire of battle has cleared away, it will be seen
that the present racket is a test of strength
and superiority between the lovers and
haters of that able and worthy Congress-
man and Statesman, Mr.. w. NJ. kinsey. 1t
seems that about q month or two since an
element of the g. o. p. hereabouts took ex-
ceptions to some of MI. klnsey's official acts,
and, as that gentleman offered them no sat-
isfactory explanation when appealed to, the
aforesaid certain element clandestinely met
and "resolved" against Mr.. Il. in no light or
uncertain terms.
Now this was all very well and created no
disturbance until about a week ago, when
certain members of the silken element of the
9. o. p, by some means or other, got wind
of the resolution meeting and the nature of
the resolutions, and then they were exceed
ing wrath. What! that any man or body of
men could have the presumption to criticise
in thought or speech any of the actions of
their beloved. peerless and talented kinsey.
Almost impossible to think of such thing.
But after calm and mature elaboration, the
cold facts in the case forced the bosses of
the aforesaid last-named element to
realize that some parties had actually had
the effrontery to question the manner of
their pets official discharge of his duties.
They were sore, oh SO sore! but it could not
now be avoided. The crime had been COM
mltted and its effects were complete. Moth
ing now remained for them but to vlndicate
their departed glory by the sure and speedy
punishment Of the offenders, and to that end
they solemnly resolved. The clan was gath
cred IN and, after consultation, they dis
patched for Mr.. Kinsey, who arrived On the
scene Monday at noon. He was Immediate
ly taken in charge by the leaders who soon
made him acquainted with the facts in the
case. In feeling terms they portrayed to the
Congressman how deep was their grief that
this treason should have originated within
the boundaries of the section wherein they
rule and have sole Jurisdiction. They assur
ed him that they had sworn TO know no rest
until the perpetrators of the hcinous offense
had received that punishment which the
enormty of their crime so justly merited.
All Monday afternoon was consumed in talk
ing and bordering over the matter and the
conclusion reached was that it would be
necessary to call meeting of the ''faithfuI,'
when the matter should be finally disposed
of, and the mode and extent of punishment
to be melted out the guilty ones determined
on. Accordingly, Mr.. Kinsey, that night |
had the pleasure of attending one Of those |
inimitable gatherings for which Ironton Re- |
publicans are fast growing famous.
Now this Is as far as our knowledge eX-
tends in regard to the affair and what was |
done Monday night we have been unable 20
ascertain. Our readers may rest assured, |
though, that We'll do our best to enlghten |
them in our next issue. In the meantime |
lot all good Democrats prepare to enjoy the
circus!