The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Talk With Democrats and With Repub
licans on the Subject OF the Candidates
and Their Chances.
u WARM FIGHT PREDICTED.

A representative of the Posi- met Mr.
w. S. Matthews, who was delegate to the
Pulaski convention, and asked him about
the approaching congressional race.
II think Buchanan will win" said he.
"Hc will have a considerable advantage
over either Of the gentlemen who are most
frequently spoken of in connection with
republican nomination. Senator Mills
incurred the hostility Of number of the
republicans in this county by the active
part he took as state senator in passing
the bill to submit the question of removal
of the court house to vote Of the people.
MANY republicans were bitterly opposed
to tho measure, and they will hardly sup
port q candidate who was so active in
securing its passage. Then there is Maj
II. c. Wood, of Estilvillc, who il also
spoken of in connection with tho nominal
ton. When Mr. Henry Bowen ran against
Buchanan and was only beaten by 400
majority, he attributed his defeat to the
indifference of Maj. Wood and his friends,
who, he thinks, could easily have secured
his election had they given him their
hearty support. Bowen and his friends
are, therefore, sore over the course pur-
sued by Mai. Wood, and will hardly he
enthusiastic in his henalf, should he he
nominated"
"Are any other persons spoken OFF,
"Ycs, there is some little talk about
Mr.. Frank Blair, but he is an anti-M;.-
honeite, and the MahOneitcs would proba-
bly, knife him.
Then there is Gen. Pridcmorc, who is
spoken of rs an Independent candidate.
Gen. Pridcmore is dissatisfied democrat,
but the republicans would hardly rally to
him, as they regard the district sufficient
ly close to justify them in running one
Of their own men,"
The Posi- reporter also talked with Capt.
Slcmp on the subject.
81 am in favor of Senator Mills, said he,
land think he will win. Buchanan was
elected because no great effort was made to
beat him. Senator Mills is very pOpu-
lar man, knows great many people and
makes friends wherever he goes. He will
go through the district, talk to the people
and win easily"
Capt. j. NJ. Smith, said:
81 think Mills can win easily"
How abou: the Tacoma bill2"
90, that won't hurt him. There are
as many people in favor of that bill as
against it. The people in this part of the
county arc for it,"
"What is your position in politics.
the reporter asked Mr.. H. c. Mcdowell,
Jr.
"I'm mugwump,' he replied, Il don't
Major Wood will likely be the republican
candidate"
'Can he VIM"
"Wcll, yes. think he can. This is n
republican district you know, and Buc-
hanan was elected because there was no
strong fight against him.
Mr.. r. 7. Irvine said:
"I'm for Buchanan, and he will win;
but if there is any republican i'll the dis
trict who can beat him, it is Hon. j. B. F..
Mills"
The sentiment among the republicans
of this section seems to be very decidedly
in favor of Mills, ard a strong pressure is
being brought to bear on him to run.
Buchanan is considered an exceedingly
strong speaker. and the democrats think
he will sweep the district upon the issue
of Reeds ruling in the House, and the
force bill
Quite IL number of republicans seem un-
able to swallow the force BILL and they
are doubtless very sorry it was even in
troduccd or allowed to pass the House. 1t
will heavily handicap any candidate they
can put in the field
The republican convention has been
called to meet at Pulaski Sept. 18th, and
then the music will commence.