West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-11
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among the larger class. 1t was charg-
ed with pent up wind, and fred among
! the semi filled seats in the school-room
on the evening OF the Srd, where IL did
/ little, or no damage. However il was
up TO the expectation, as we expected
nothing, got nothing, hence no one was
| disappointed This gum in question
was none other than the bombaetic
Dayton who deservesa little more tina
| a casual notice. from the fact that he
is the man who has volunteered to put
| himself up * n sacrifice in the coming
Congressional race against the great
and invincible Vim. l.. His trusty
and indeed exe-ted their talent and
strength, and the fact that they failed
was none of their fault IN infinite
number Of posters had been struck,
heralded through the country, posted
at every cross-road, on every milestone,
tnger-bcard. etc, announcing that the
great and only Dayton would Toe here,
and would delineatc the financial crisis
that the Democrats had plunged the
country into. and would tear the EN-
gljsh Free Trade" measure TO shreds
Aside from this IA house TO house can
vass had been made, and not stone
left upturncd, SO rs to swell the crowd,
and as the leaders put it to give the old
10y good Send-off The large and
commodious room in the left wing OF
the school house had been secured, and
lest the seating capacity should not be
ample enough TO accommodate the i'm
mensc crowd expected, lumber was
procured free lumber tool from $.
liinlSle ~ Co, and placed across the
aisle from seat to seat, and chairs were
promiscuously strewn in every conceiv-
able space in the room One OF Coxcy's
knights of the road, who had had some
experience painting signs, Keep oil
the grass was on his way back TO
Mckinley's district. and had to lay over
Dave llardesty thinking he would dis
pose of II few yards Of cheese-cloth, got
him To paint huge caricaturc OF Will
son, had it placed in frame with the
intention OF putting it over the speak
ers desk. But this, unlike their au-
diencc, was too large TO take in the
room and they had TO content them
selves seeing it left in the dark vesti-
bu'e.
As the twill ht wore away and the
! delegations from the various star-route
postohiccs failed to put in their appear
cncc, and even the town did not show
up like it should. the leaders became
very apprchensive and rcsorted u a
last ditchcr." Capt. G. G.. Dawson.
who has had some experience keeping
the 'Rowlesburg Blues" in line, was
detailed togo out and clear the store
rooms and corners, and if possible to
drum them in. lie started out caricl-
ture in hand, believing for Day ton I'M
Til his friends became fearful lest lac
should rupture his larnyX. The project
however was not devoid OF fruit, foi.
tho street urchns joined in the march
and soon fled in to the spar,Iy filed
seats. Fifteen minutes later the speak
or arrived, took his position ON the plat
form, scanned the crowd, and sat down
Not a cheer was heard, not Hover or
decoration Of any kind adorned the
speakers desk, nor was there "a single
female face TO smile upon him. Half
an hour passed i'm breathless silence,
and not one country delegation arrived.
The Davis Town Club, under the leader
ship of Joe Davis, had utterly failed.
In vain did Gabriel (Pulliam) toot his
horn on the banks OF Wolf Creek for
the resurrection Of the faithful. but not
one rcsondcd 10 his call. At last bc.
coming desperate he bucklcd on his
saddle-pochets and went IT. alone. All
eyes were now conferred on Buffalo, ana
as Il 5. Hollis was out there rusticat-
ing, they knew. or had reason TO think
that Jolly Bob" would not desert them
in tho hour Of need. and at the last
moment he would come marching in
with his bisons, twenty-five strong
Int the Shcriifalty was not 90 be given
away this time, and the Buffalowians
doubtless remcm Ocred DaytOn's former
speech here four years ago. when ne
recited "a few lines 81 poetry on the
tariff, and SAID the Democrats had even
taught their Poll Parrots 20 say "tho
tariff is n tax" or perhaps they too
have learned it. since. any how they did
not show up H. - stone and G. :. NJ.
liooton acted as ushers, and went
through the room driving them all up
i'm front, 30 as 60 give him q solid front
as IL were. All that was left now was
% pull the lanyards and let her
boom, and John r.. Pierce held them in
his fist lie arose, took few steps for
ward. although Rept n safe distance 20
prevent the recoil Of the gun from
knocking him down and said "Gcn-
tleTen There were no ladies' have
the honor 90 introduce tO''-iust then
the door few open, and in walked three
married women and two children. and
the Chairman paused. tie again start
ed OF, with bated breath Gentlemen.
and Ladies' have the honor 90 intro
duce % you the Hon. Mr. ---" but
his memory became somewhat dcteri-
grated at the unexpected sight % The
ladies' and he had 10 stop 90 enquire
the name. The speaker then began ON