West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-01-14

10 one Win OF his breath which
h ID smclt better days when votes
were on tap. 81 speak By tine tip
when tell you the Controllers OF
nominations have sent forth the
pass word that Fortney must be
decapitated for the good OF the
grand old party" and the political
worker showed signs that the spirits
within were moving him to further
disclosures. "rhis brings me TO
the pitriotic editorial in the ARGUS.
where an earnest protest was made
against outsiders interfering i'm
Preston county politics. But fear
your protes. was too late. for already
the State Bosses Of our party have
notified the Controllers that it.
would be agreeable to them to have
Fortney turned down and beauti-
:ul Wotrine rosette erected over the
political grave Of Neil J. Fortney."
and the political worker gave US u
sciatic rheumatism look, which was
gently waited over to the Journal
boys.
GLOW come the State Bosses to
issue snch instructions to the Pres
ton Controllers ?" we slid. as our
native pride began to foment like
last years air-tight black berries.
"Well, you see. they have several
reasons, and the foremost one is
that they desire to reward Wotring
for his excellent work as chairman
during the last election. Then.
again, they have q grievance against
Fortney for insubordination during
the last campaign in refusing to go
forth and take the stump and
preach the gospel Of Repubicanism
from every empty school house that
would give him an audience. and
Neil would rather suffer martyrlom
than be left in the wilderness with
no one within the sound Of his
voice and have to walk home by
himself" and the political worker
could not restrain his laughter when
he recollec.ed the fate of the other
stump speakers who we're greeted
with open doors and empty seats in
their wild harrangne to be granted
= further lease in toying with the
Government teat. while the politi-
cal workers were sent out to hustle
in the faithful on election day.
Eyes. the refusal of Fortney to
take the stump and sign certain
papers. which | am not at liberty to
disclose, was reported to the State
Bosses, and they instructed the
Controllers to quietly lay him on
the shelf and for Wotring to br
gwen Neil's shoes. even if Dave had
to split them and rip them M the
heel to get them on, aud rs true
Knigats Of the Spells. we have to.
obey orders. As former supporter
Of the man who is to be dethroned,
when he was our standard benrer,
thought it no more than right
that he be given an inkIihg Of what
was going OF in the inner circle, 90
he will be prepared to move when we
tura the Office over H. David Mel
ancthon Wotring. md the politi-
cal worker drifted over to the Jour.
nal to consult on further nomina-
tions.
This will be sad news to the
numerous friends Of the popular
and jovial Prosecuting Attorney.
to learn that he is to be turned
down simply because he refused to
neglect his official duty and axe
the stump for political party Is
that what we elect Prosecuting At
torney, to go around making politi.
cal and partisan speeches And to
think that he has been ordered to
be sacrificed by politicians who live
outside of Preston We imagine
the rank and file Of the party will
have something to say in regard to
this before Neil j. Fortney is turned
down by the dictates Of outside in
terlopers.
THE LoUNoER.
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