West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-05-01
The Growler the Victim of Cir
cumstances.
Comments on the Late Republi
can Primary.
The Committee Ticket Nominated
With the Exception of Chairman
Flynn and DIR. Bryte.
Joy and Sorrow Reigns in the House
of Walls and Flynn.
Unable to Secure an Interview With
Victor or Vanished.

Some philosopher has said that
circumstances control men," l
quite agree with the philosopher, for
circumstances" has been the means
of depriving me of my usual chat
with the Office seekers for the past
two weeks, which has led many to
believe, from the tone of their epis-
ties, that / have been out canvass
ing in the interest of certain candi-
dates, to which l offer a mild pro-
test of not guilty. In the contest
which just closed, q contest which
was conducted in spirit of broth
erly love and profound desire to
harmonic, had no friend to re-
ward ; no enemy to punish. If the
decision was left to me, 1 would
have gladly crowned each candidate
the victor ! A cosmopolitan az
am, rejoice with the vlctors and
weep with the vanished. AS we can
utilize the contents of the flowing
bowl, a commodity which it is al
legged by the opposing brethren to
have been the means of cementing
their brothership and admiration for
one another, to celebrate our vic.
tory or drown our sorrow, l occupy
the mutual ground of receiving the
contents" both going and coming.
If the philosopher whom | quote
was living to day, he would in all
probability exclaim that the "Com-
mittee control the political Office. {"
AS he has taken his departure to
that land from whence no philoso-
pher returns, shall proclaim that
the Committee is not always the
monopoly of all political pie" a
truth which SO many of the vanished
have declared in language more
forcible than elegant.
repeat, had no choice of can
didates, and if ! had, | would have
been powerless to elect or defeat
the choice of the Committee. / am
simply recorder of facts and
events as they transpire in my gen
Grafton for the future historian
many of the facts which bring Joy
TO my heart, while others nil me
with sadness and compel me to
hang Grape on the door, with the
timely admonition to the unthinking
public to "Ring the bell gently,
there's Grape on the door"
This brings me to the closing
chapter OF the Republican Primary,
Primary which will go down in
history as model for the future
Primaries TO pattern after. Not one
word was uttered by the opposing
brethren that cannot be chronicled
in the Republican campaign book
for 1904. The reserve and en-
phatic language was not brought
out, but carefully concealed for
their political opponents, which
they propose to utilize without limi-
tation.
The Committee ticket was nomi-
mated, with the exception of DR..
Bryte and Chairman Flynn, whose
defeat has caused more comment
than the water cure in the Philip.
pine Islands Many believe that
the portly and genial Chairman was
struck by bolo in the hands of an
insurgent. After a careful exami-
nation of the corpse, all agree that
the Chairman was struck, and the
mystery deepens and bids to be-
come as famous as "Who struck
Billy Patterson ?" But there's no
JOY in FlynnviIle, for Flynn was
struck out. One of the most lucid
and plausible explanations is, that
the Chairman ran against stone
Walls. This is strictly original and
not copyrighted, and the Journal
has our permission to use it without
credit. To the braefieai politician,
however, there is but one explana-
ton of Chairman Hymns defeat.
He was simply betrayed by his
friends. Those who have held, and
hold Office by the influence of
James w. Flynn, played double
with him. This is evident from the
face Of the returns.
Now let US take peep IN the
Walls camp. a notable gathering
and all singing hallelujsh and prais.
ing the vote from whence the inspi /.
ration came.
] find it impossible to secure an
interview this week from any Of the
victorious or defeated candidates.
The House Of Walls is too hilarious
and the House Of Flynn is too much
bowed down with grief.
THE GROWER.
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