West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-12
THE RAMBLER.
A Full Report OF the Debate be-
tween Col. Montgomery and Mai
Flynn Before They Depart for
Parsons.

Parsons.
Ii Occurred in the Town of New.
burg, and was hot Finish.
The Rambler Meets With his Usual
Hospitality.
long TO linger in the lap OF the social
gaiety OF which l am such shining star.
but politics has precedence at the present
season OF the year and I must devote the
Major part OF my time chasing II around
the county. No one who has not travelled
over the county and visited the people like
the pie-hunters and myself have the faint.
est idea OF the intense bitterness which has
been engendered by the political upheayal.
IL would cause no alarm II II was confined
TO the politicians and ceseekers, but n
mas gradually wiggled it's way into the
family circle. Ncighbors who have lived
happily side by side for years are dangling
the skeletons In the closets and searching
the dictionaries for new words which will
carry the necessary emphasis to convince
their nelghbors that they belong to the op.
posing armies. could recite many cases
which have come under my own observa.
ton where nelghbors heretofore. on wash.
days. insisted on their next door neiehbor
utilizing their fence to hang the laundry on
that II might get neighborly breeze. II Is
quite different now. They positively for.
bid their neighbor. who In all probability
Is returning from the club. to lean against
the fence to steady himself before he
makes dive for the key-hole. Could a
greater penalty be inflicted upon clubmani
trow not. was a clubman In my day and
passed all the Invitations which entities me
to speak OF the difficulties OF clubman to
Ind the key-hole on a dark and stormy
night. IL his better half had turned of the
electric light and stretched a clothes line
across his pathway The connections
which he had been struggling with in the
club room dilates the optics to such de.
gree that he sees numerous key holes on
his return home.
Some sage has said that one half Of the
world knows not how the other half live.
This Is equally true OF the ofice-seekers.
One half OF them know not how the other
half lie on them until after the primary or
convention. This Is one Of the most per.
picking problems with which I have to
contend. All pie-hunters claim me as
their friend. and to listen to the calumny
which is inflicted upon most OF the
pieties is trying on my nervous sys.
ten, but have not the physical force to
resist 1t. | am not Jefferies. a Monroe
or Fitsimmons. and do not propose 10
take any chances in losing my position as a
war correspondent.
was ordered to go to Newburg and re.
port the scrap between Col. Montgomery
and Maj. Flynn, a town in which l have
many friends. The town which they call
Newburg is one OF the oldest burgs in the
county. According to my custom started
early. The county road from Kngwood
10 Newburg is one OF the roads on which |
travel on free pass. Deacon Brown had
telephoned TO my friends that was
coming; that l had left Kingwood al four
o'clock with a cargo of twenty-seven buck.
wheat cakes aboard. was met at the de,
pot by a delegation headed by Mayor
Theadore Lynch Iud Orr. DIR. Powell. lake
Geldebaugh, Frank Menefee. Frank Stuck
and many others. was given a royal
welcome, and Mayor Lynch. as the spokes.
man. said -
AS the Mayor of the greatest and most
glorious municipality Of the County oil
Preston. Mr. Rambler | am authorized by
the citizens. Irrespective of political affilia.
tons, to extend to you the freedom OF the
city. We have come TO look upon you as
the only genius in our County. You catch
the sunlight Of happiness on your palette
and transfer IL to the columns OF The AR
GUS which gladdens our hearts and causes
us TO burst forth into shouts OF 10y and
laughter the best tonic for indigestion
known to the human family. AS man OF
supreme intellect there is no danger oil
you going insane over your popularity. AS
man of worth. aud one who sympathizes
with his ideals, you have reduced politics
to science, and immortalized the pie
hunters. No one but genius would refuse
free transportation on the railroad. No
one but a genius could masticaie twenty
seven Preston county buckwheat cakes.
which Deacon Brown telephoned us you
did this morning, and live to see the setting
sun. There is no crime which you could
Commit today that would allow the police
TO interfer with We feel too proud OF the
honor of having you with US today"
The Honorable Mayor was frequently APP
plauded while delivering his address OF
welcome. The dictionaries do not furnish
the words. and have not the time to manu-
facture them, 70 express my gratitude to
the Honorable Mayor and the people OF
Newburg for their generous expression OF
my humble efforts to bankrupt ell railroads
by ms refusal TO occupy their cushion seats.
So long as there Is an OK or a COW left 70
furnish hide for the tanners will be found
trodding the county roads.
From the influx OF people that were filling
up the town II indicated the largest meet
ing Of the Campaign. The citizens had
made great preparations for the meeting Of
the giants. A platform had been erected
with seating capacity for Two hundred.
After dinner the people began 70 gather
around the platform and ii was with some
diihculty that the orators. the dictionaries
and myself reached the platform. Il had
been decided at a previous meeting Of the
citizens that inasmuch as Mr.. Jnd orr
was the Boss Of Lyon district that he
should preside. Promptly at one o'clock
Boss orr called the meeting to order
After making a profound bow. Chairman
Orr said
Ny Fellow Citizens Of Lyon district -
In my modest effort to gather inspiration
FOR This meeting today. and 90 excel any Of
the chairmen who have presided az the
various joint debates between Col. Mont.
gomey and Mai. Flynn have chewed
SIX pounds Of tobacco commonly called
nigger-wool In the hopes that might pro.
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