West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-25

Recalls That This Town Was the
Happy Hunting Ground Of the
Famous Harmonizer DIR. L. r.
Lanham.
Was Treated Royalty by Mayor
Judson Orr and the Elite of the
Town.
Mayor Orr Tells Him That He
Promised the State Senatorship
and sheriffalty to Boss Flynn aud
Papa Schaffer.
Kindly Pleads With Orr to Give
the People Chance to Sample
the Political Pie.
But the Boss OF Lyon is Obstinate
and Refuses to Yield to His Sup
plication.
have just received an impera-
tive call from Newburg, claiming
that was neglecting that portion
of the Banner county what had con
tributed so much to harmonzing fac
tional quarrels. This was once the
happy hunting ground of DR.. Il. f.
Lanham, who was a tower in the
councils Of his party, who proved
his relationship to Job in the many
years of waiting before he received
his political recognition. After
they had placed the diadem of Sem
ator upon him he deserted them for
the more congenial cline ofGrafton,
where 1t was represented to him
that first-class opening awaited a
harmonizer of Prestonian reputa-
ton. Since his advent into TAYLOR
county politics everything has been
harmonious and clannish. Bro. lin
Holt has exchanged the tripod for
the coal fields, and Bro. Gus Bold
en- is carrying loft the fiambeau of
of Republicanism, with Major Blue
chanting, owe are It'll" So much
for harmony.
Through the courtesy of the w.
Va. N. and B. & o railroads l was
permitted to count the ties between
Kingwood and Newburg, a task
which l accomplished in six hours.
l have never aspired to the dignity
OF pedestrian, and when not close
ly chased by the sheriff or bull
dog, l generally ramble along
leisurely.
was met at the depot by Mayor
Make-Merry Judson Orr and his
trusty Lieutenant Jacob Geldebaugh.
They both accorded me a royal
welcome and the freedom of the
city. They assured me square
meal and a ticket home as my shoes
were not in harmony with the
weather, after which / commented
very freely upon the improved APP
pearance of the town and the clean
illness of their sidewalks and streets,
which prompted Mayor Orr to give
utlerance 20 the following:
"Iast April when l was almost
unanimously elected Mayor of New
burg, beating my worthy opponent
eight votes in an enthusiastic and
spirited contest, l was called upon
by delegation of my loyal support
ers to give voice to my intention of
eliminating every mud hole from
our streets. then and there VOW
ed that if the council would give me
the proper backing that / would
stop up every hole in Newburg be
fore one week rolled around. 1
made good my word and hence the
cleanliness of one town today"
OF course l congratulated the
the Mayor upon the promptness IN
which he had stirred the Mayor mp
to greater effort in chewing his
fine cut tobacco. When the amber
begun to flow pretty freely, I re-
marked:
al have been commissioned by the
organization, of which you are an
honored member, to get an cx-
expression from yourself and the
members of the rank and file Of the
family, as to your choice for State
Senator and Sheriff. 1 betray no
confidence when / say that, Boss
Flynn has stated both privately and
publicly. that you are endorsed
with superior reasoning faculties
when the gray matter in your head
is at boiling heat. Start il to boil
ing and give US eopious draughts Of
your lubricityp
Chairman Flynn has done me
great honor, and while ! have but
one vote logically and legally, he
shall have a hundred votes for his
unsought declaration. It is a well
established fact that / carry Lyon
district in my overcoat pocket when