West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-27


roaming around over Preston's hills
urging the people to come to their
rescue and save them from defeat
and the spondulix they would be
deprived of which is necessary TO
buy the corndodger TO keep soul and
body that l am at loss to give
each candidate special mention.
Preston furnishes no record or ira
dition of such an army of candidates
seeking a nomination at the coming
primary. Whether the prosperity
germ has taken root and beguiled
them with the belief that Uncle
Sam is rich enough to give us all a
public office is question which |
prefer the Committee TO decide. |
take ii for granted that they are
capable of deciding this important
question. 1t is conceded fact that
they decided who should have the
postoftices throughout the county.
If there are any doubling Thomases
/ can secure the affidavits of the
defeated applicants. have a faint
recollection of what the Committee
done for myself and friends in
comedy days when l was marching
and fighting under the banner of
the Stalwarts. The Halfbreeds met
us at every turn of the road and
made us climb a tree. They were
not only successful in making us
climb tree but succeeded in keep
ing us up the tee, with the honora
bic exception of Leader Shaw and
Hon. Francis Heermans. Both
Bros. Shaw and Heermans slid
down the tree and stole the Sheriff
atty and Bank Examiner. Our good
Bro. Heermans has already ex-
planned how he captured the posi-
ton o! Bank Examiner, and Bro
Shaw's valiant fight in capturing the
Sherittalty is now a matter of history
and familiar to all. Since Bro.
Shaw's term expired he has been
living in luxury and ease, with an
occasional outburst which usually
gives the Halfbreeds the SPAWN OF
wolf-in-the-tail. met Bro. Shaw
the other day and had pleasant
chat with him about our past cam
paigns when he was the central fig.
ure and the best abused man in
Preston county politics.
Eyes," said Bro. Shaw in reply
to my interrogation, 81 have allied
myself on the side of the Lord.
am working heroically and enthu
siastically in the army of the Lord,
endeavoring in my meek and hum
bic way to save Sinners" and with
this response the fire of forty year,
| SpdiklSu IN MS eyes.
"When you were in politics, Bro
Shaw, the politicians were prone tc
accuse you of raising the devil, now
you arc earnestly scolding the devil
and it appears to me you are havin,
devil Of time" and | posed fo
his rejolnder.
"Young man, you were always
facetIous boy, and your levity hai
frequently gotten you into troubl,
Forsake your evil ways. DO no
olamor for a seat in the pie wagon
Get aboard the vehicle of reforma
ton Brace yourself IN the chario
and take ride to that home pre-
pare for all 3" "But. pleaded
"the people say you served then
honestly and acceptably you wer,
the best Sheriff Preston county evei
had you were weighed in the bal
ance and not found wanting, If
may borrow the words of another
and they arc anxious to place you
once more in the balance aad weigh
you. You have only to consent
and the people will do the rest
Will you weigh in ?"
81 am always willing to respond
% the call Of the people. Ifiti,
their wish that 7 serve them once
more they have only to command
me-" and Bro. Shaw glanced sig
nifcantly in the direction Of the
| Court House.
"Ihe unanimity with which the
people are calling for you really
I frightens the other candidates" /
remarked. ''They would be glad
20 honor you with a term in the
Legislature where they feel conf.
dent you would be a faithful watch
dog Of the treasury 10 these extrsv-
agant days Of expenditures They
wouId.rally round your banner for
six years in the office Of Clerk Of
the County Court. In fact your
legion Of friends are crying aloud
for you 20 announce your candi.
dscy for either Of the two Offices
named, and they will buckle on the
. srmOr and fight your battles"