West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-05-25
A FEW FACTS.


his Democratic friends at Kingwood
for the reason that about forty oil
them voted for Mr.. Smith. Is this
a rebuke to Mr.. EIsey, or to the
"Boss" who writes campaign litera-
ture for the Wheeling REGISTER,
or TO both !--Jonrndl.
In the above editorial paragraph
the Journol has unwittingly, OF
course, proven the falsity of it's own
charge, that is, that MIR. Elsey was
the Democratic party candidate. AS
the ARGUS has stated heretofore.
1T knew nothing OF Mr.. Elsoy's
candidacy until he wrote it saying
he had announced himself as u
candidate for County SuperinteD-
dent of Free Schools.
That.there were quite a number
Of Kingwood Democrats who voted
for Mr.. Fortncy and Mr.. Smith,
only emphasizes the fact moro clear
ly that the Democrats did not vote
for the candidate on account of his
politics.
The allegation of the Journal
that the Kingwood Democrats voted
against Mr. Elsey to- "rebuke +"
that gentleman, or the Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee, is equally unfounded. 1t
is admitted on all sides that Mr..
Elsey made an excellent officer.
Why should Democrats vote to
"rebuke" him? The Journals
allegation had its origin in the
+" drowning man grasping at
straw"
The Journal imagines it has
been having "lots of fun" in re-
ferring to the " Democratic pie
wagon" and has endeavored to
create the impression that there are
Preston county Democrats who are
" mad " at the Democratic Chair.
man. IL this pleasant pastime
amuses the Journal, it is assured
that it does not worry the Chair.
man in the least. But the ARGUS
takes occasion to say that if there
are any Democrats in Preston
county who feel aggrieyed at the
present Chairman, or they have
any evidence that he has set him
self up to Boss, that it is duty
they owe themselves and their par
ty to see that he is summary re-
moved from the head of the organi-
cation. Bossism is something that
should not be tolerated in any par
ty. The people are supreme, and
the ARGUS asks that they exercise
their prerogative and see that no
man sets himself up as Boss.
While on the subject, it might be
well to take view of the case of
Mr.. Lavelle as Chairman of the
Democratic Committee. The AR
GUS would like for the Journal to
point out what incentive there is
for Mr.. Lavelle to set himself up as
Boss of his party. Has he as
Chairman or private in the ranks
ever asked his party for County,
State or National office Has he
ever held County or State office,
or held one under the National
Government? Did he seek the
Craftsmanship of his party ? Go
ask such sterling and leading Dem
ocrats as P. j. Crogan, VIM. G.
Brown and Henry Clay Hyde, the
latter two having served in a SINH
lar capacity, and the former gentle
who was urged to take the Chair
manship when Mr.. Hyde resigned,
but could not without sacrificing
his law practice. And it would be
well to add, that that is just exact
ly what Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Hyde
did when they were Chairmen. The
ARGUS would like to ask the Jour
nal If it can truly say that its Chair
men have not been office seekers
and Office holders for years? Facts
on stubborn things and the people
cannot be deceived by sophistry.
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