West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-05-18

late election. lie forget to add
patenthetically that he fought
Shaw for the nomination While pro-
Tossing to be for HIM.
At this stage of tile proceedings
the air became very acrimonious
aud the indications were favorable
for a hugging match between the
Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney.
Shaking his fist dofantly at Shaw,
Wotrine yelled at the top of his
teice, "Whcn you look for mo yeti
will always find me here lfthoso
Republicans who were opposed to
you had voted against you, you
would not be Sheriff Of Preston
county today. You have uttered
here today what Is not true"
Editor White-"That's so -
Shaw-''I will sec you later and
you will have to take back what
you said about ME pretaricating
today"
Wotring-(P (Pounding himself on
the breast with both fists and glar-
ing wildly at Shaw "You can see
me at any time and anywhere and
am not afraid Of you 70
Editor White-"Me toe 70
Neil FOrtney arose to pour oil on
the troubled sea, and went over his
previous say-so, why the convention
was called.
The burden of Dawson, Fortnoy
and Wotring's argument in favor of
the Convention was to "beat the
Democratic scheme" But Sheriff
Shaw was OH to the "schenie," and
hs proceeded to tell thom whole
some truths.
Shaw--"Through the machinery
OF 0nc-horse. Bosses the Republican
party Was ruined. No man could
get the nomination in a Republican
convention in this county unless he
belonged to the Ring or did the
bidding OF tho Bosses. I for one,
liato never bowed the knee to Baal.
After years Of hard fighting we sue
cseded in getting the primary sys-
tenn adopted, where each and every
Republican could vote for his
choice and say who he wanted for
his candidate. But this did uot
suit the Bosses and behold today
VIC find the defeated and defunct
Bosses returning to their old tricks
and in control of Boss-riddon Con-
vention. The voice Of the people
has been throttled and stifled by the
unlawful calling of this Conven-
tion. There is no law that dele
gates to our County Committee to
call other than primafy to select
our candidates for Offices
Shaw was repeating history in a
way that made the editors Of the
Journal wish that tho "wah" was
over. Wotring arose liyid with
rage and with thundsfiug inyectivss
he began to fail Shaw, while Editor
White beat tattoo Of "Go IN Davy,
III hold tho suspcndcr buttons -
The Convention was getting entirely
too harmonious for a love feast.
Whom Wotring took his seat Shsw
struggled hofoically to reply to
him, but Chairman Shoch was
poworless TO quiet the howling mob.
When quiet WAS restored they
proceeded TO carry out the Slate.
DIR. Showalters, Of Independence,
nominated Lorain Fortney.
Wotring was ou bis feet again to
nominate young man. Ilo went
on to oulogizo bis young man. "
lie took his seat without giving tho
name Of the "young man"
Cries Of "name your man - was
heard all over the Convention.
Editor Whte-4"Whctsell! Whet.
sell y" II. 3. Wbetsell - Che
young mans Bame ~
Sheriff Shaw had so completely
knocked Boss Wotrihg out that be
Did not ask "Whero am at9"
u remained only to announce the
vote 70 complete the farce Of a
"Convontion" which was oompOsed
Of ten Bosses and heuchnen.
Lore, how Meg miss the "pie
wagon - LoUSoER.
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