West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-18

ing.
The Local Politicians Return to the
Water Tank in Joyful and Hila-
rious Mood.
While in Washington They Expe-
rienee the First Injection of Co
caine.
The National Capital Too Dazzling
for Their Country Optics.
The Animals to be Turned into the
Arena to Give an Exhibition of
Gladiatorial Combat.
The Rambler Not Seeking a Here's
Grave in the Present Political
Contest.
"The political horizon is not
clearing, as many of us, who are
for harmony, would like to see it.
There is evidence at hand that some
one is beguiling the harmonizer.
We had hoped to accomplish much
by our conferences held in Wash
ington and Wheeling, which was
largely attended by our local talent,
but 1t appears that no one was pa.
triotic enough to sacrifice himself
for the good of the party, so long as
the pugnacious Office was in sight
and worth fighting for" said the
political seer, in answer to my ques-
ton as to whether or not the party
was not in harmonizing mood
since they had met around the fes-
tive board in Washington and
Wheeling.
There were quite number of the
local politicians who were summoned
to attend the conferences held in
Washington and Wheeling. On their
return home / observed they were
over-joyous from some cause. The
casual observer did not notice them,
probably, but we, whose business il
is to watch the movement of the
politicians, could not help seeing
how joyful they were on their arrival
home. This was taken as an evi.
dence that some one had surren-
dered; that some trick had been de-
vised by which they had side-tracked
some of the would-be Senator's and
Governors. | must admit that we
felt very much elated to think that
the conferences had not been held
in vain. /, among the rest, who
place party above Office, was about
to issue call for the faithful to
assemble and celebrate the foresight,
wisdom and patriotism OF our grand
and noble leaders, when l CHANGED
to drop in and PROFOUND my ques-
ton to the political seer.
After giving the political seer suffi 4.
cient time to collect his thoughts, 1
inquired
GLOW do you explain the jollity
of the boys on their return home if
our leaders have not succeeded in
efecting compromise among the
warning factions ?"
Nothing easier" replied the po-
litical sect, with a smile. "You
must take into consideration the fact
that many of our local politicians
who attended the conferences have
never visited the gay Capital of
Washington and the immortal
cherry tree. They were amazed and
bewildered at the immensely Of the
National Capital. When they were
ushered into one of those palaces
where they were holding the con-
ference they could not believe their
senses. OF course they we're treated
royalty by the leaders, who, politi
clans like. expected them to return
shouting their praises. 1t was the
first injection Of cocaine the bows
had ever experienced, which put
them in hilarious mood, the effects
OF which had not worn off when they
returned home. The boys have
paid me visit and told me Of the
wonderful things they saw in Wash
ington. Their recollection is a little
faulty as to what transpired during
the conference. They are not sure
that they conferred with the leaders.
That was not the object Of their
visit They we're there to confirm
and agree upon what the leaders de-
cided to do in the interest Of har.
mony. But the Chief Harmonizer,
Nathan Bay Scott, after exhausting
his promises did not have enough
Offices 70 90 around, and the result
is that the fight Is to be carried into
the conventions, where a free for-all
fight will be enacted. I am looking
forward with unalloyed pleasure to
the meeting Of the clans. shall be
there to cheer them on in their on