West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-24
Had Great Wind Power When Not
Crowded on the Platform by
Denosthenese Morley.
Leader Shaw Too Busy to Accord
Him An Interview.

Nov. Sth. have heard vations names for
Il. Some say 1t was q landslide, some call
1t a tornado; Others declare Il WAS an ava.
lanche, while 6ud many who are positive
that 1t was an earthquake. Whatever 1t was
II was plenty and will las, for four years
/ At the present time feel reasonably seusG-
ed with the result providing my pie ticket
don't draw blank. Cun6lcnually I am
guaranteed the choice of two pies hy Boss
Flynn and Editor Whelsell in recognition of
my effective work as a spellbindcr. If one
OF the pies IS forth coming shall register no
kick. / have received basket full of let
ters from my admitting friends who heard
me on the huslinSs who went into night
sweats aud nightmares after listening to me
for two solid hours. always spoke for two
hours when Demostheue,e Morley did not
crowd me off the orato,oa plalf rm
have received quite a number of sarcas
tic letters reprmau ling me aud saying
used very poor judgement In betting Deacon
Brown that Texas would 60 Republican
My friends are too severe on me. They
must remember that heard Bill Morley,
Hen Wenz, Ben Brady, Ad Hall aud Bliss
/ McCum more than once during the CAM
| paigu. TO hear them was enough to arouse
the betting blood in any mans vicus Mine
was aroused by their fiery eloqucnce and
gIandloquent oratory TO such a pitch that |
bet the whole universe would 60 Republican.
! That's what II costs fellow 10 become en-
Unused. knov but one other man, besides
myself, in Preston county, that become en-
thused, aud that was tie masierful mind
that controls tie destinies Of the Journal
am not giving any secrets away, but it is
related on good authority that it is the first
time that Editor Wheisell become thorough
ly enlhused since he exchanged the hoe and
the COW stool for the editorial chair Old
Brindlc can bear testimony that as milkisi
he had few equals and no superios. Those
who have become JEALOUS of Bro. Whetsell
as an editorial writer and paragraphist are
unkind enough 10 say that he shout have
olung To the cows tail and kept on milking
But this is the gauntlet that all great men
must run and Bro Whetsell is no exception
TO the rule.
II was my pleasure 10 drop into The Leader
Office aud have pleasant chat With Leader
Shaw We talked earnestly aud entbusiss-
doally for several hours This campaign
jus closed has un,rr'hed several great men
in old Preston, but none rtcs'er than Leader
Shaw. As Warrior who goes ON The war
path when the occasion requires ii; as man
who never bows the knee 10 Baal, like 9TH
ers who are ready 10 partake Of the balcd
hay when the Boss Niuks De needs no intro.
ducuon at my hands he has The warmest
friends and biuercst enemies politically
speaking, 81 any man in the Banner county.
lie is thoroughly and scupulonsly honest.
lie would rather be right and get licked
tban 10 b. wrong and win. Even bis pro-
nounced enemies will concedc jhs Trait u
character I repent, we have an known hiru
for years as a warrior aud political fighter,
but be surprised both friend and Zoe with he
readiness with which Doe buckIed ou ihc
editorial harness aud gave co. Preston one Of
the best newspapers ever Published in ihe
county. His editorials we're rich. rare and
racy, and his contemporaries discovered that
they had met IN the journalistic field foe.
man worthy n their best goose quill Dr.,
made 10 so hot for one of hos contemporaries
that be accused him Of using a b.udgcou
That be delivered sledgehammer blows ih,
rbinoccrous hide Of one OF bis contempofa
Tres can attest There s boo question bu
what be penetrated the hide az Do. antagoui.
10 such a depth that BE- VIII take 30 severe
moons 10 heal over Driven to ihe tain tim
her and beaten to q stand ull in argumcp
bis contemporary resorts to abuse and per
s1ualGcs which IS au acknowledgement %
defeat This lhe last seapon left the pig
my 20 huh at the giant. Boz the Leadc
b treats him with pity instead of contempt
We must 40 congratulate Leader Shaw 10
adding pIcc to thc political campaign ahicl
we just passed through The campaign
lacked life and energy und' ODE Leader rn
jeeted a few short arm j1ls .n.l us Hfele,
contemporary FROM hat Time ou cher
was something doing which a.s amusing au
eddying 10 thc people
''You mrst really excuse mc today as
cannot grant you an Interview said Icadc
{ Shaw. 81 am too busy getting out ihc bcs
paper in Preston county. Cal some da
when I am at leisure end . uul be- clad q
relate my campaign experience f9r ihe yea
1904
have set apart one day 10 devote 90 IN,
old comfade, Leader Shaw, when bc get
time 20 adjust his spccpeics. which arc
: little qR of adjusiacnt at the present time.