West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-10-05

money than would last him through
the week under the strctest econo-

'"~y sh"E WVhtt last ntul through
the week under the str,ctest econo-
my.
lie is undoubtedly the most
popular man in the State of Wis.
consin and his name Is "a household
word throughout the length and
breadth Of the land.
lie first established his reputation
as hamorist and made n great hit
with "Peck's Bad Boy" which was
first written for his paper. Peck's
SIM, published at Milwaukee.
Everybody read the Bad Boy articles
and subscribed for the paper and it
soon gained national reputation.
The leading papers from oil over
the country copied from it for sew.
eral years. The editor was consid-
cred tho leading humorist of the
country. Other books followed tho
"Bad Boy" "Peck's Fun"
"Pcck's Sunshine" etc., and they
all had an immense sale, on the
trains, in book. stores aud every.
where, and MIR. Peck was OH the
highway to prosperity and made
money out Of his paper and tho sale
OF his books. About this time he
began to take an interest in politics
and became leader OF the local
Democracy. lie was elected Mayor
Of Milwaukee and made the best
official the city ever had. His work
OF reform and executive ability
attracted the attention of the State
leaders and he was made the stand
ard bearer of the Wisconsin Demo
cracy and headed for the State
House ut Madison with rush.
The State had been going Rcppbli- :
can by from $4,000 to $4,000
majority before that, but at the fall
election in 1890, he carried the
whole Democratic State ticket
through by nearly 10000 plurality,
and Sd became Governor. The
Governor OF Wisconsin receives
$4,000 per year, and holds for two
years. Last year Gov. Peck was
re-nominated and reelected by the
tidal wave that swept the country.
lie was mentioned in connection
with the Vice Presidential nomina-
tion and spoken of as Cabinet
possibility and may yet be promoted
to some higher Office.
We had the pleasure of meeting
the famous humorist last summer
a year, while up in the North. west
on an editorial excursion. Our
party of about 500 newspaper mon
and their families, on special train
from Chicago to st. Paul, stopped
oyor ut Madison, ard were given q
big reception that night at the State
House by the Governor and his
Staff. Speeches were made by the
Governor and the Mayor Of the
City and responded to by mem mbcrs
OF the Press Association. After the
speeches the Governor held an in
formal reception and those Of us
desiring to meet him were intro
duced. i waited till the rush was
over and the crowd around ellis
Royal Nibs" had thinned out aud
as walked up for an introduction
! said "Goyernor, want to shake
the hand that wrote 'Pcck's Bad
Boy" He reached his right hand
with a smile, aud | continued, OTIS
the only Liver Medicine we have
used in our family for several years
and it has knocked out the blues
for me several times" The genial
old fellow laughed and cracked a
joke or two, with merry twinkle
in his eye that showed tho depth
OF bumor in him, bubbling up and
continually coming to the surface.
We saw him again the Fouth OF last
March at the Inauguration at
Washington, and as he rode mp
Pennsylvania Avenue in the Grand
Parade, he attracted much atten-
ton and was heartily chceTed by
the multitude.