Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17

in to tell We fur the last three weeks.
I've made up my mind to run fur county
supervisor next spring. I've allus
knowed l was the right man fur the
place, but I've sorter hung on about It.
Now I'm goin to mix IN and become a
part of the government and help push
things along. I'm sot on it, ana amt
goin to be twiddled out of it,
SIS there any opposition" asks.
There be, and that's what's the mat
ter No sooner is Il known around
that I'm goin to be candidate than up
hobs Luke Davis and says he's goin 70
run too. You know him, Abe, and l
want ye to tell me II he hollered fur
William Mckinley and raised nag.
Not holler and not nag He didn't
even whoop when the votes was count
de. He's goin to run fur office on the
ground that he owns wind mill, and
he don't keer two cents whether the
United States runs right along or busts
her boiler. Are SIGH things right,
Abe?"
Don't look right to me-"
Then there's Hiram Bingham. He's
purity decent sort of a felier but he
didn't yell fur McKinley-never yelled
once-and the sight of my aoppin flag
didn't pear TO make him want to shed
his blood fur the glorious old republic.
The thought Of bein supervisor never
entered his head till he heard I was
goin to run, and then he goes all
around talkin bout his record and
| askin fur influence. And what's his
record Abe? He's licked a lightin
rod man. owns cider mill and has
diskivered how to make hens lay eggs
in cold weather. Is that any record TO
go before the public on? Hev them
things any influence on the policy OF
the United States?"
Il can't see that they hev," says.
NO, by gum, nor nobody elsel They
wouldn't hev no more weight on our
policy in Chiny than so much grass
seed. That's the situation. Abe. two
| fellers who didn't lift a hand to help
7 Mckinley over the fence are now tryin
to crowd me out. and / want yer help.
/ I'm poor hand at letter writin. but
when yer git home tonight / want ger
to sit down and tell William all about
[ II. Yer know me, and yer see that
flag a-hoppin Put it to him straight,
Abe. Ye are part Of the government,
and he knows ye and will hsten TO
( re. Tell him about my yeliln; tell
( him the remains OF the sheet are fap-
/ pin yit; tell him was the fust man
in the mornln 70 vote and that cana
/ home whoopin at every jump. He
hain't the man TO let SIGH services pass
fur nuthin. Evill ye do It, Abe?"
''of course I will"
81 thought re would and was depend
in on il Give him the name OF the
county and the names OF the three OF
~. Tell him I amt expect'n to be
made secretary Of war fur my yellin
and fioppln. but do want to be coun-
ty supervisor and am Iookin fur his
help. II he senos word 20 them fell
Iers TO haul in their horns. they are
bound to do It. and leave me clear
track. Ask him. Abe, II SIGH things kin
be-if feller who has licked hghtin
rod man or owns windmill is goin to
climb over the head of patriot who
puryt nigh yelled his lungs out to save
the party. DO II, Abe-do this fur me,
and ye won't hev 10 buy no taters fur
yer family next fall"
| / promised. and as I gathered up the
lines and drove of Uncle Dick swung
his hat, jumped clear of the ground
and uttered three yelss fur liberty Or
death.