West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13

born in the State of Ohio and there
was so many patriots in the Buckeye
state that they crowded Bro. Scot,
away from the pie wagon. He had
heard of our appeal for recruits and
came over and joined us. He told
us that he could produce the stuff
that would make the barometer in.
dicate a calm or a storm before the
political battle. AS we were look
ing for men who could control the
political thermometers and barom-
eters We placed Bro. Scott on the
Senatorial list with the understand
ing that the barometer would indi.
cate Republican storm that would
sweep the country. can say with
out dlspaTagement TO others that
Bro. Scott has never failed TO pro-
duce this storm when called upon
to do so. Thus we have two adopt
ed sons TO represent us in the Unit
ed States Senate which we feel Justly
proud of, il for no other reason
than the fact that they furnish us
the elements which make the Their
mometers and barometers do their
work during political campaigns.
want to say to my friends back
in Preston that before Col. Teeier
and Senator Baker were eliminated
] made strong appeal in their be.
half before Gov. Dawson. / spoke
to him of their youth and reminded
him how children always preferred
their pie FIRST and their hominy and
green's afterwards. But the Cover
nor was obstinate, a characteristic
which has largely developed in him
since the inaugui alton, and he stout
ly maintained that nothing would in
duce the Dove of Peace to return to
the Republican party but the elimi-
nation of Col. Teeter and Senator
Baker. He recalled how Col. Teei-
er had made midnight raid on his
pie wagon when the Governor was
organizing the Kanawha County
Patriotic Sons of the Long Green
for the primary battle. This or
ganization is one of the strongest in
the State and it is adding to it,
membership yearly.
A few nights ago while we were in
a confidential conference, the Gov
ernor said to me:
Rambler, this thing of running
a political campaign on sentiment
and sympathy is entirely foreign to
the spirit of our cosmopolitan voters.
There is nothing tn at will fire their
enthusiasm and lead them into the
booths like the long green For
years we have been educating these
voters to the realization Of keeping
on friendly terms with the long
green when the political fever is
raging. Many Of our legislators do
not object to backing up in the long
green stall and eating their oats"
We were greatly pleased to hear
of the elevation of our friend Con.
gressmeu Dayton to Federal
Judgeship. While Judge Dayton
used strenuous efforts to eliminate
Bro. Dawson from the Governor.
ship in toe Wheeling convention,
and would have succeeded had it
not been for the timely elimination
of the credenhal committee. This
was the first time that we introduced
elimination to the insurgents. 1t
worked so chlrmingly and with such
good results that we have conclud.
ed to adopt 1t as our standard for
the future.
1t is source OF speculation with
us down here as to which one ofthe
Richmonds will receive the nomina-
tion for Congress in the Second dis
trict. We are on friendly terms
with all the candidates The Hon.
George c. sturgiss has waited long
and patiently for the nomination to
be thrust upon him. lie has many
qualifications which would ft him
for this high office. He is a genu-
inc kicker and never tires. We need
such men IN Congress.
There is our friend Dr. T.. r.
Lanham who made a heroic fight TO
bankrupt the railroads and provide
picnic excursions for the Sunday
school children lie is truly a pat
riot and should b. sent to the home
Of the Father Cf our Country for
few years in order % encourage him
in his patriotism and that he may be
in a position 20 remember the man
with the straw hat and rake when
garden seeds are needed on the
farm. 1t is good many years ago
that DR.. "Fiem" Lanham and I
played bull-in-,he-psn and town ball
on the Billy Linn farm. This vas
before the cruel war begun. When