West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-23
Finds Him Rocking In the Sunshine
or Happiness Over His Appointment.
Tells How he Beat The Ring I'm His
Race for the Postofiice.
Expresses His SolicItude For Bill Ma.
near and Lee Shaw and Tells or Their
Great Work In Behalf or The Dear
People.

Great Work I'm Behalf or The Dear
People.
There is great activity in the political
held at the present time. and from present
indications we in Preston are TO be treated
TO first class family quarrel unless the
great Harmonizer from the banks Of the
kanawha places a hypnotic spell over the
warning factions. chance to be on the
inside OF the insurgents lines and know
whereof speak On the outside all looks
serene and the public is not aware of the
fun which is in store for them. Bill
Manear, Lee Shaw. Frank Heermans and
myself who have fought the Ring from the
10TH century up to the 7oth century know
from sad experience what IL is to receive
solar plexus blow from the King every
time we announce ourselves a candidate
at the earnest solicitation OF many voters
The people were always and enthusiastic
for us but the Ring for some reason better
known to itself was always ready to make
us return to the dear people and tell them
our troubles. Now that another campaign
Is drawing close the dear people are
urging us to come forward and fight their
battles. That we will respond il is not
necessary to tell the Ring. OF course the
people want to hear from us IL would be
useless for us apply for space i'm the
Journal. and necessity. which knows no
law, compels us TO ask for space in the
Argus. 1t would be waste of words to
say that we all, Bill. Lee and myself feel
greatly elated over the success Of Bro.
Heermans' good fortune. That il was a
surprise TO us. although a pleasant sur.
prise, goes without saying. Everybody is
discussing except the Ring which has
omitted the dis" for brevity. the good
fortune OF Bro Heermans. Bill and Lee
said must go and interview Bro Heer.
mans and learn from his own lips how he
beat the Ring and won the prize. Always
willing to respond to the voice of the
people started out in search of Bro.
Heermans. was not long in locating him
seated in his old arm chair and roasting
his shins.
''Ah, my dear Growler." was the happy
greeting You are heartily welcome
Be seated and tell me how Bill and Lee
are preparing for the great struggle in
behalf of the dear people" and Bro.
Heermans clasped his hands in an ago.
mixing manner.
Console yourself Bro Heermans
Console yourselfl" began as pointed
heavenward. "Our star is in the ascen.
dancy We are going upward. The long
sought for office has come at laStl The
dear people; yes the dear common people.
which we love so well are rejoicing, and
the old gourd which we drank out of when
Bro. Shaw was elected sheriff Is filed to
Overlooking. But my mission today is TO
offer congratulations and to ascertain how
IL came to pass that you received the
appointment of Bank Examiner instead of
the Postofice p
"Ah. my dear Growler, in the beautiful
language Of the poet, lick and stick
is very dear trickv Ii was al accomp.
Iished by trick Of my own had no
ambition or moisture to lick and stick
stamps. My longing was to travel from
Kingwood to Boston and Boston to Maine.
To take this trip had to pretend to the
Ring that the postoflce was what yours
truly was after Now | am an old war
horse in politics and it was an easy matter
for me to teach the young col,s-Flynn
and Whetsel-a trick or two. The dear
people remember how the Journal fought
Dayton the last time for the nomination:
how Lee, Bill. Willis Taylor. Will Watson
and myself fought for Dayton and cap.
tured the delegation from Preston. Now
you see Whetsell wants the postoffice.
did not. In Order to capture the prize.
the Bank Examiner. had to pretent to
the Ring that was after the postofice.
They knew Dayton would give IL to me.
Something had to be done. They appealed
to Bro. Dawson to come over IN Preston
county and help them out. He came,
saw, conquered, as they say in the dead
language" and b. o. Heermans smiled and
chuckled to a degree that made me long
for Bill and Lee to see him and become
inoculated with his virus of jollity. But
Bro Whetsell's troubles are not all over"
continued Bro. Heermans. as he mopped
the tear of JOY from his right eye. There
are times in the history Of all men. as Bill
Shakespear would say when stamps will
stick together. Henry Murdoch has stuck
to the stamps long and faithfully and they
will not desert him in his hour OF need
am aware that Bro. Bolden. Of the Grafton
Sentinel last week gave publicity to the
statement that the pOstofice fight was
settled and that Bro. Whetsell would re.
ceive the appointment In a few days Gus
IS a good space writer and he delights in
amusing the Taylor county people. But
Gus is no prophet neither Is he a good
twister. TO use no harshcr word. In pass.
ing ] might remark that Chairman Flynn
has his troubles which bode anything but
placiditY Of temper when the dear people
get to stirring him up in his race for The
nomination for Clerk OF the County Court.
10 will give him the golden opportunity Of
his life 10 search the dictionary for ex.
pressions Of gratitude and how he has
behaved in behalf Of the Grand Old Party"
and Bro. Heermans fairly dubbed over
with mcrrimcut To- bis evident COntempla-
ton Of the troubles Of Chairman Flynn