West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-06-25
POLITICAL GOSSIP PICKED UP
AND BOILED IN COLD TYPE TO
TICKLE THE PALATE OF
THE POLITICIANS.

hepub lIcan brethren IN the Banner
County swearing vengeance against
each other aud thlrsting for the
scalps of the brother who does not
train with his faction. 1t is war
to the hilt and no compromise from
this out. The Journal and Era are
both mum on tho question of cx-
termination, for reasons better
known to themselves, but the extcr-
minating process is quietly and
systematically going on all the
same, and it falls to the lot Of the
ARGUS to inform the people and
keep them posted. The Journal is
saying nothing but exulting over
its grand victory and scoop on the
County Superintendency, and is
content to lot well enough alone.
On the other hand, the Era is lay
ing low and fortifyipg itself behind
the breast-works With Mckinley tin
guns for the next attack from the
Journal brigade of free sugar and
reciprocity. In the meantime the
great followers of the coutcnding
factions are talking out and giving
vent to their feelings, whether it
be joyful or sorrowful.
In speaking of the scoop on the
late election, gentleman in King
wood, who is very near the Journal,
said
''Did it ever occur to you that
the Internal kickers are marked for
the slaughter, politically speaking {?
Well, they are. To adopt the Ian
guagc of the illustrious Gen. Grant,
our motto is, Lot no guilty man
escape and we are carrying out
that motto to the letter. Brush
the cobwebs from your memory and
you will remember how we done the
Valley District man mp when he
bobbed up for Office, and likewise
we yanked the gentleman from
Portland District over the garden
wall and landed him in Salt River
when he offered himself upon the
altar Of his county. Morally and
relisiously it may be all right to
forget and forgive, but politically,
Never We have all the kickers
marked, and if you will consult the
election returns from the time they
made their famous kick at Terra
Alta until the present time, You
will notice we have succeeded in
defeating every Stalwart, as you
term them, but which is a misnomer,
their true name being kicker, with
a big K, who has offered himself
for Office. We'll may you ask, Why
Because we do not recognize them
as Republicans whom we have any
right to respect or support, politi-
cally."
edo you mean to say that every
Stalwart who offers himself for
Office in Preston county you will
defeat in the nominating conven-
tons or az the polls ?" VIC asked
as the Kingwood gentleman opened
the food-gates of his eloquence.
''Most emphatically, yes unless
they come in and ask forgiveness
and promise to sin no more. In
that case we will take them in on
probation for twenty years, and at
the end OF thai time if they are still
true to their colors, we will permit
them to continue to vote the Re.
publican ticket"
"1like the good man Of MARQUES
who repented and asked forgive.
ness, we recalled to memory.
Les, the man OF Marques, as
you call him, seen the error OF his
way, and, like the obedient child
that he is, he came back to the fold
and asked forgiveness and to be re-
instated, and promised to denounce
Democracy the balance Of his nat.
ural life for their failure to elect
him Sheriff OF Preston county," and
the KIsgwood gentleman smiled his
| good-natured smile as the ARGUS
man recalled to memory, "What
fools these mortals be-"
81 wish to correct a statemen,
made in recent issue Of the ARaUs
by a gentleman from Valley Dis
trict, that we fooled them IN The
late county election, " the Kinewood
man went on to say. at isawelI
known fact among tho leaders Of
the opposing factions that Gus Con.
ley and Froelaud were actually put
up to test the strength Of the two