West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
TUNNHT0N IN TURMOIL
Political Activity Makes Up for Com.
mercial Dizziness.
POSTOPPICE OFFERED AS A PRIZE
Three eorncred Fight Now On Surren.
der Of Montgomery Eliminates
Him from Contest
POSTOFPICE OFFERED AS A PRIZE
TUNNELToN, July 8

TUNNELToN, July
Editor Argus
Commercially speaking the Coal
Center IS little dull, but politi-
cally il is one Of the most lively ar d
active towns ia the state. Since the
! close OF the strenuous Republican
primary, which Was waged with such
eloquence, oratory, warmth, acri-
mony. and large qusffs Of the liquid
| 1uid which is SAID to- exhilerate and
regenerate the dropping spirits, our
village has now settled down 20 that
quletude and harmony which is one
of her chief characteristics. The
famous Tigers, who have fought so
ga'lantly and EeroicalIy in the in
surgent army under the leadership
OF the once inHepid and handsome
Gen. Samuel b. Montgomery, have
been busy recognizing the army
since the surrender OF Gen. Mont
gomery to the enemy. Those who
had never smelled powder and hear d
the roaring Of the cannon were the
least Bit fearful that the uncondi.
tional surrender of Gen. Mont
gomery meant ruin and disaster to
the insurgent army. Quite the con-
trary. The army has not only been
reorganized and Differed, but the
fighting blood is said to be flowing
uninterrupted and seeking rings and
machines that it may devour.
Within the past few days new de-
velopments have come TO the sur
face which indicate that the next
battle TO be fought will be over the
postoffIce. II is current rumor tina.
1t will be three. corncrei contest
with the present incumbent, David
l.. Watson, aud Squire Joseph 4 =.
Miller reaching out for The succu
lent pie. Squire Miller is the new
Richmond in the field who has been
brought into the lImelight by the
desertion OF Gen. Montgomery. The
friends of the squire, who is a battle
SCARED veteran of the late unpleas
antness, think that he has not re
ceived that recognition at the pie
counter by his party which his serv
ice to his country warrants, and an
| earnest effort on the part of his
friends will b. made to land the
postoffice for The old veteran. The
friends Of all three of the applicants
express confidence that their favor
lite will receive the appointment. TO
the onIooker, however, the struggle
seems somewhat complicated and
chaotic. The squire is an astute
politician and resourceful, and his
friends aver that when he goes after
the turkey he invariably lands him.
1t was thought by many that the
surrender of Montgomery to the
ring and the machine would guaran
tee him the postoffice for four years
longer. But those who are close
enough to touch elbows with the
gentlemen at the head Of the county
organization are emphatic in declaI
ing that the county committee will
never agree 10 Montgomery keeping
the postoffice. They allege that hi
can neither bring them support OF
take any away from the organization
now since he IS a leader without a
following. The county committe,
is anxious to take up some one who
can placate the insurgents 10y givine
him an office. The idea is to re
ward some one who can step into
MonlgomerY's shoes as the leader oil
the insurgents The committee has
selected The posioffice as the prize
to be given to the insurgent leader.
1t is further alleged that Lieuts.
Dill and Dunn have gone over to
the Swisherites, but for reasons
which are not made public they are
to still remain IN the insurgent army.
Trulyipolitcs makes strange bed
fellows. The deals and schemes
which are now under way are likely
10 change the Tunnelton map, polit.
ically speaking. Within the next
few weeks startling developments
may be expected Those who have
been riding the political wave for
years are destined TO be engulfed
and lost when the latest political
tide comes 10. That the committee
is looking around to select TuD.
nelIonian to replace Montgomery is
no longer denied by the friends of
the committee. Is it to be Squire
TOseph A Mdler2