The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-19
PRIDEMORE.
Mr.. Gus. w. Lowell Gives. II, Brief
Manner, the Opinion og the
Peoples
f4e Has just Returned From Nor
tor, Wise C. f.. Tacoma and
Coeburn.

irons business trip to Norton, Wise c.
H., Tacoma and Cesburn.
! A PoSr reporter called on him this
morning for information regarding the
candidacy Of Gen'i pridemors-knowing
That Mr.. Loveil was we'll acquainted with
!! the public sentiment OF tho leading citi-
zens Of our county.
Dir. Lowell spent several hours at Nor
ton Monday ,and wheneasked,"Who are the
people of Norton in favor of for Congress,
aud whom will they support" he replied:
"Gen'l Pridemore 10 we'll and fayorably
known at this place ard tins Democrats
are in favor OF him, and say they will
bring about his nomination"
Are the citizens of Norton taking any
interest in the coming Congressional
6sht2"
"Yes, shere is host of loyal Democrats
at Norton who car always be relied upon
TO do their duty for the party, while there
10 quite decided sentiment in favor Of
Gsn'l A. l.. pridsmorc. They can be reli-
ed upon to do their duty for whoever may
be nominated. Norton has no complaint
against the Democratic party under the
present administration Of affairs. / am
told that Dir. Gray can sell all the coal be
can have mined at good figures, besides
there arc several other collicry compan-
les preparing to ship COAL
Glow are tho people at Wise c. II. on
this Congressional rsce?"
81 only stopped shers while at Wise
c. H.. and did not have an opportunity of
hearing the people talk nuch, but this
much can say, Gen'l Pridemere is we'll
snd fAvorab!y known there, and will VEN
ture the assertion, that when delegates
are elected from this district they will be
found to he in favor Of the son of Lee
county"
"Well, you WAS at Coeburn, what seems
to be the prevailing sentiment of The peo.
pie therc7"
"I'here seems 10 be some division here
between Prideu,ore, Trigs and Marshall,
but one thing, feel quite confident inland
that 10 Marshall will not get this delcga-
ton. l heard one man gay, wio is quite
prominent, express himself Isl this MATT
ner: why should the party insist upon
nominating a man who has served one
term in Congross, and his most ardent
slmireys mnat admit that he ia evidently
weaker now than when frat elected. What
has he done except to change few
postmastcra, and in numerous cases made
many more enemies than friends While
he believed MARSHALL to lie good man
and tried to do that which MAS right, new
erthcless, these are the facts i'll the case.
Whom the tariff bill is finally settled and
coal and timber, which is the chief prod
net Of this country, is now finding ready
market at good prices, and business is
going along, you will find that when the
November election comes, that old Wise
county will give the Democratic nominee
a good majority.
"The coal industry on Toms Greek is
lively and doing a prosperous business
Several different collieries are in active
operation and working large forccs Of
men; and the pocahoatss Coal Co. are
takiug the whole output Of all the mines.
ut strikea me that tho western end OF
thin district have strong claims to pre-
sent. The nominees has, for the last 10
or ~ years, been either from the extreme
eastern or middle portion Of the district.
and it certainly is our time Ito have it in
the western end"