West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-15
SETTLED FOR PRESENT.

brother Of Gov. White, to hll out
the unexpired term. 1t is said that
the applications are multiplying each
day and the Bosses claim they have
given no consideration to the appli-
cants. Senator Scott will fight any
consideration until the United
States Senatorship contest is decid-
ed. He has too much at stake to
add fuel to the flames OF what it is
alleges is surrounding him.
Dawson and White are determined
that Hon. Chas. +. Teter shall not
receive the appointment. They
have served notice on all who would
accept a service that Mr.. Teter is
not eligible to State or National
patronage inasmuch as he "sulked"
after his defeat for the namination
for Governor. They point that a
few more sulks like Charley's would
have landed Dawson behind the
breastworks, a contamination which
was not devoutedly seeked for by
Dawson and White.
But Dawson and White are not
the only tin types which are display
ed In the pie window. The little
"Giant" from Barbour county has a
large size picture framed and hang
ing in the window. He is equally
determined that Bro. Teter shall
land the prize. He stands as close
to President Roosevelt as any mem
Der Of the West Virginia delegation
and he comes pretty near getting
what he wants. The collectorship
will decide which is the biggest
Boss in West Virginia politics. 1t
is the one contest which will wax
warm from now until it is decided
and array the two factions in mortal
combat. There is going to be plenty
Of knocking down and dragging out
before Port Collectorship is taken.
The Democrats will scan the pa.
pers closely to see IL they can recog-
nize any OF the names OF the dead
and missing. They can afford to
remain nuteral and enjoy the battle.
To "Farmer:" We have no rea
son to think that the Republican
spellbinders will not be on the
stump in 1906. The Journal is
authority for the statement that the
spellbinders of Preston are the
men who saved the day in the Ban
ner county and to them and them
alone is due the credit for splendid
victory" to adopt the language of
the Journal. You would not, how
ever,be following the Biblical in
junction "Do good for evil" by
pitchforking the spellbinders when
they appear in your neighborhood
in their lofty flights of oratory in
calculating the blessings of the new
tax laws to the farmers. If in the
campaign Of 1904 "their eloquence
placed you under hypnotic spell
from which you did not recover I'M
til the morning of Nov. g." it would
be advisable for you to hunt a cave
when they are billed for your locali-
ty in 1906. II they put the "spell"
on you again you may not be able
to find the pitchfork "to toss them
into oblivion" You had better
order some poultry food for old
speck from the Journal and take
your chances for increasing her lay
ing qualities than to clay with your
pitehfork for the spellblnders" Be-
sides your pitchfork may not be
sharp enough to penetrate the hide
OF the spellbinders "until the iniqui
ties Of the new tax laws ooze out"
We can imagine how angry you
were when you recovered from your
"Spell," but when you receive
your tax receipt from Sheriff Bill
Schaeffer your fury will be SO great
that you may pull his chin whiskers.
One of the main issues of the next
campaign in this State, will be
whether the imported niggers from
adjoining States are to still be allow.
ed to hold the balance of power and
keep the Republican party in office,
or whether the white people of the
State are to rule. Here is what the
Hon George Byrne of Charleston,
says about it:
THE fight for a white mans gov
eminent for a white mans country
is not ended. II has just begun.
Two years from now that question
will be the paramount issue In West
Virginia and the legislature will be
elected upon II. Those who believe
that the State should be governed by
men Of Anglo Saxon blood will vote
on the one side; those who believe
the negro should rule IL will vote on
the other. II you have any doubt