West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-24
NNGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA
rhis is MA M. Wnlinms en-.

rms is what Mr.. Williams en-,
deavored to avoid. aud he invaria
bly picked out the strongest men on
the Democratic side Tor the bll
committees regardless OF his person
al feeling for them, aud always from
the standpoint of ability to handle
the subjects coming before tha,
committee. OF course, some other
fellow thought he was a bigger man
than the man picked out 10y Mr..
Williams, hence the friction and the
petty jealousies There was some
talk here for awhile that the Hon.
David A. DeArmond, Of Missouri.
would be opposed TO Mr. Williams
for the Speakership caucus nomina-
tion, and he was being groomed 10y
few of MIR. Williams disgruntled
minority, but the talk has died out
and there is no apparent opposition
to Mr. Williams at this time.
There is no sort Of doubt that
John Sharp Williams is the ablest
man who has led the Democratic
party in the House of Representa-
tives for many years. He is a many
sided man, He has had the advan.
tage of better education than most
men in the Congress, and what is
better, he has had the brains to alb
sorb IT and ossimilate il.
He was a member of the House
for nearly fifteen years before he
became known to the people Of the
nation. That means that he was
modest and that he constantly was
at work, not only for his immediate
constituency, but for the people of
the country. lie was digging aud
delving for the things that he thought
would best subserve their interests.
lie watched the trend of things and
was thoroughly posted as to how
legislation was pushed through, and
he saw how the Republican party
was doing it TO the detriment OF the
people and the enrichment OF the
few. His few speeches in the House
IN those years had thoroughly inn
pressed the Democratic membership
of the House that he was one OF the
best equipped men on the floor, and
had thoroughly impressed the Re
publican members that he was an
opponent they did not want to en-
counter.
When the time came for him to
shy his castor into the ring as the
Democratic candidate for tn C
Spcakership, which carries with it
the floor leadership. he had prac.
tically enough votes to nominate
him. Il required only a little work
on the part of his friends to make it
unanimous, and to this day no
Democratic member regrets it with
the exception OF the few soreheads
mentioned above. He is cautious,
careful wdtchful, fully equipped on
all questions, conservative, cour-
ieous in debate, usually puts on the
sof! pedal, but can use the whip of
scorpions when necessary II c
never eviscerates an enemy with
inyccliye, but merely makes them
wish they had died in the cradle or
jumped off bridge before they tackl-
ed him in debate. He is most con
sideratc Of his political friends and
many times refuses to speak ON a
question, when he could have hanled
the subject-matter better than any
other man on the floor Of the House.
in order to allow some good Demo
crat an opportunity to speak. lie
is an ideal leader Of the Democratic
party so long as it desires or intends
to remain Democratic. He is a
Democrat IN the broadest sense Of
the word lie dislikcs some Of the
socialisuc tendencies Of a faction Of
the party as much as he disllkes the
hypocrisy and prctense Of the Re
publican party lie is an erudite
and thoroughly equipped leader Of
his party, as brave 9s Sparlacus and
as gentle as q woman, fll Of cam
aradcric and goodfellowship, an
honorable, warm-bloodcd, manly
man possessing the aGccGonate
regard and admiration Of his polu-
cal friends and The admiration and
respect of bis political foes. lie
will be elected 90 succeed himself
by an unanimous vote
s GIRLS ESSAY On BOYS.