West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-22

AS one OF the faithful who has
sedulously watched the growth of
our illustrious party for the past
forty years have never observed
such harmony prevailing in the
ranks as the present campaign" re.
marked the Republican philoso-
pher. every one seems to be
imbued with the idea that their first
duty is TO the Grand Old Party,
and, what is vulgarity turned poll
teal pie, is secondary considera-
ton. There is none who would
not willing sacrifice the pie, if by
so doing, it would guarantee success
to the party. This harmonious
condition of affairs assures the par
ty glorious victory over political
opponents. This harmony is not
confined to Preston alone but is
wide spread throughout the State.
Bro. Dawson, the original Har-
monizer of the Universe, when here
few days ago, confided this infor-
nation to select few of the faith
full that harmony dwelt in every
hamlet throughout the State and
Nation. In fact he emphasized
his words in dwelling upon this fell
ictious state of affairs and avered
that the followers of the g. o. D.
were vieing with one another in
their determination to not allow a
jar to cause an abrasion in the skin
of Harmony He declared that a
few days before he left Charleston
they held harmonious meeting in
the State House in which Gov.
White, Geo. w. Atkinson, Judge
Blizzard, Joe Gaines, Seymour Ed
wards, Dug Hughes, Bill Hubbard,
Geo. Sturglss, Gordon Dayton.
Charley letter, Charley Elliott,
Black Dovner, Frank Lively, Arnold
Scherr and score of others whom
have forgotten, and after examiu-
ing the sore spots caused by their
mad rush for pie, they agreed to
never make another contest over
pie, but devote the balance of their
lives to promoting harmony in the
party"
This was glad tidings for me to
publish to the faithful pie hunters
of Preston, who have been labor
ing under the delusic:. that thew
were having an acrimonious and
fractional disturbances gong on
among them for the past few
months. AS for myself / was over
Joyed and could scarcely restrain
myself. 1t was so sudden that |
rushed out to interview a few of
those whom knew had an enor.
nous appetite for pie and had fire.
quently put pie before the party.
travelled from one end of the
county to the other and PROFOUND
ed the following question to each
and every one, and their answers l
hereby append:
"Does Harmony prevail in the
party and have you lost your ap.
petite for pie ?"
EDITOR wHETSELL.
am averse to giving out inter
views, but in this case will say that
everything is harmonious in the Re
publican party of the Banner coun
ty. Through the medium of the
press we have been able to harmon.
ize the faithful within our party
and am glad of the opportunity
to make the statement that the
Journal has been untirlng in its ef-
forts to create brotherly love
among all members of the party.
and that nothing has appeared in
the columns of the Journal that any
loyal Republican could not swallow
II II was crammed down his throat.
The Journal will continue 10
pnnt nothing that will CRATE on the
senSbihties Of those who may be
out Of the range Of its boquets.
Ny appetite for pie is increasing.
CHAIRMAN FYLNS.
Harmony Oh, yes, everything
IS harmony in the party. We have
neye. been otherwise. We may
indulge in a little discussion now
and then to keep alive the enthu-
siasm, but that does not effect har.
mony in the least. Ny feeling for
Bros Walls and Montgomery was
50 enthusiastic that ] permitted
them to carry off the pie. Ny ap.
petite for pie--I have none.
SHERIFF LENHARI.
The widest harmony prevails in
our ranks. In my pie hunting "a
reer have never known snch har.
mony. Having adjusted our little
difficulties We will nov turn our AZ.
teniion to watching the other fell
lows. Appetite has never been
satisfied