West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-06

"NhOut BIuD-Stdke. L nave READ
somewhere in the gospel of Repub-
licanism That gobbling political
Offices begins with the Committee, ,
and he that provideth not for the
Committee is Democrat, a Patriot
or a Populist and is deserving of
being deprived of the cushion chair
which adorns the Office of the Clerk
of the County Court" and several
of his faithful followers, who were
present, applauded the declaration
rapturously.
eyes, my correspondence is grow
ing enormously" continued the
Judge. al dumped ten ton on my
lieutenants on Feb'y az, and called
their attention to the fact that it was
the day of the immortal cherry
tree many of whom are ignorant of
the history of my country and the
men who made it possible for any
man to run for office. | admon-
ished them that they must bring
forth truthful reports from the ru-
raj districts. Everybody is for me
from the Shrouts to the Stone
brakers, so my devoted and trusty
lieutenants write me. l have an
array of them working, viz. julie
Scheer, Lloyd Shaffer, Jim Lakin,
Hen Glover, Ball Freeland, Bob
Hollis, the Hootons, Walter Bell,
key Jackson, Willie Watson, Chris
Ridenour, Jakey Geldebaugh, and
score Of others too numerous to
mention. They are valiantly con-
juring the spirits to go down and 60
every where they can to arouse
the people in my behalf" and the
Judge grew more enthusiastic as his
followers applauded.
Noticing quite number OF the
Flynn lieutenants present, l made
bold to suggest that probably con-
ference was being held.
"You are not entitled TO another
think" was the Judges answer.
"rhey have been summoned here
for a conference. l have had un-
der consideration for some time a
proclamation to be issued and sent
broadcast to the insurgents through
out the archipelago, as the General
Government is doing in the Philip
pine Islands, that if they will sur
render to me that l will pledge my
self to ask for the office for the term
of six years only. Every one un-
derstood Sam Tilden when he said
"a tariff for revenue only l say
IAN Office for six years only This
should be an incentive to the rising
generation to support me and the
insurgents to surrender. have
submitted the proclaim alton to my
lieutenants, many of whom | find
are literally opposed to my PROPOSE
ton, and declare that the sentiment
of the Grand Old Party is to hold
office until removal by the Good
Being" and Judge Flynn sighed
and his patriotic bosom swelled
with emotion as he observed the
devotion of his followers, several OF
whom l noticed were shedding tears.
GAS Chairman of the Committee,
the man who handles all the cam
paign funds and the extra Doodle
for incidental expenses, which in
cludes large discount on Distribu-
ton Day, whether the office OF
Clerk of the County Court wonld
yield larger amount of the hlthy
lucre, for which the world at large
is scrambling, than the Chairman
ship of the Committee, is the
question which should receive the
serious consideration of your peck
et-book," is the eye-opener l pro-
pounded to the Judge for the benefit
of his lieutenants, many, who for
the first time, were in ignorance OF
the hypnotic spell which placed
them in blocks-of-hve on election
day. The Judge for the first time
in his life seemed TO be too full OIL
emotion for utterance. The Judge,
after recovering his calmness, gave
voice to the following
"Ah My countrymen This is
the cause which compels me to re.
linquish the Craftsmanship and seek
the Clerkship My sad experience
has taught me the sorrowful lesson
that my party has greater interest
and reverence for Distribution Day
TO receive their portion of the lia.
ui1 food and the dollar OF the dad.
dies, which makes them such dis.
tinguisheC patriots on election day,
than they have in celebrating the
the FourtRo of July or observing and
paying homage 10 Decoration Day
I am growing old and 1 cannot
withstand much longer the strain
of an eye for an eye and tooth fol
a tooth As each succeeding cam
paign rolls around the faithful fol-
lowers demand a larger eye and a
larger tooth. This necessarily les.
| sens the discount 70 the Chairman.