West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-11-20
Editor Argu. /,

You will no doub, remember the wonder
full sacrifice made by The Rambler prior TO
the election TO clearly map on, the political
situation in the Banner County. Jus, how
well the work was done leave to yourself
and your army of Intelligent patrons TO
| judge. I know 'one thing Of a certainty
and that Is that the p'ivalions and hardships
endured while making my pilgrimage
through Pleasant. Portland, Reno aud
Kingwood districts In search of food for
the mind, brought ON ring bone M my right
limh and SPAWN in the left, 50 that am
in a bad state of cultivation Ia enter into
the work OF the 1904 campaign. but. be-
and manifested Al the polls by the voters
on the fourth inst. will not only prove a
warning to the wouldbe Leaders Of the
grand old patty. but to the officers elect as
we'll. that reform is called for and IL the
call Is not heard that the fortuna,es will he
made the unforiana,es in 1904
While the Rambler sets up no claims To
inspiration, IL cannot he successfully de-
MED that where trouble was indicated
trouble came, aud 10 avoid reputation
Il worse disaster in the future the key
note Of warning SHOULD of needs he pro-
clsimed In Fulfilling this duty The
Rambler seeks IL destroy no one on per
sonsl grounds but the public Interests
should lee. and are, first in the heart Of
| every true American. The houble now
seems to he To satisfy all those we need
in our business tho, there is an Office Ia
sigh, f'm each and every one ~ them To
get some s'aiis'ies along this line the
Rambler called on Col Bob Hollis Of the
River City Ia ascertain his views on the
situation. while the Cp,ouel was found in
his usual g,"d spirits aud greeted rue with
a warm shake Of the hand a, once mo-
iiced that he Was not caring To talk freely
along political lines. As sumulaul, in
| quired IL he was not a candidate for sheriff
in 1904. ayes, was a candidate at that
time along with Lloyd Shaaer. Lee Shaw
and Jim Lenhart and made il uneomfort-
ably warm for the boys and managed to
distance them all except Lee, who got
4 lut W a l~W fDttss IOu sSt ut Was an Oio
csvsiryman during the war. consequently
had but little feeling for horse flesh. and I
have been told that he and his friends held
q regular funeral service buryiug a favorite
sized by moonlight one night near the close
| OF the campaign"
| Having dis,anced all the rest were Jou
no, the logical candidate 10 succeed Shaw 2"
"Most surely was. but Lloyd Shaner,
who sucked the hind iea., stepped out 10 go
for Jim Leuhari who had announced early.
I declined TO run, feeling sure that would
be bonored for the next term, but unfortu-
nateiy Preston could no, sport two shefiGs.
so one had TO 20 down and that was Len
hsu"
''Well what followed 20
"The next time came aud my friend.
were Incorporating ia their demands for
me TO run"
"Did you comply with their demands p
"Only 20 certain extent. had only
trimmed my sails when the Bosses notified
me iha, ! had only taken one licking and
jim had taken two and that must be stll
add was still
According 10 your story II would seem
that your time had uow come " We are to
believe the old adage that every dog has
his day"
''WciI, it would seem 81. bu, from all
that I can learn II is not so. Lloyd Shafcr
is up for two terms g. NY nothing and
there is BIZ SchaeHst tia; hes Dcen deputy
sheriff ever since ! vas a Little by and
ssmost sheriff for the last SIX years, besides
Chris Ridenour, John Ford sud saoi Dunn,
are all demanding my place and God only
knows how many mere will appear ON the
scene IN the next two years"
''In The face u all the apparent Obstacles,
do you think that Jon vii hang to me
willow ?"
"weil, tina, dep,nds You SEE iba, old
Reno Is wonderfully spli, on she Bddg-
mailer. TAYLOR. FeIlo@sville. Evansville,
Sinclsir ard Eism esa kpock Us into =
cooked hn Al oue swoop. IS they d,d IN
case IT our Old friend and hacker. lodge
linn Consequently !, would NO, be psu.
dent for me 10 enisf The fight Unless ! am
backed in my whole district. bat will say
to you my dear old friend that Reno ~ill
have a candidate N the field as you know
that she never Is wiihou, one or more and
she gess there generally with both feet"
"fIow abon Lee Shaw where will he
come N al ?"
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