The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-25
WILSON FIGHTS TO WIN.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN'S GREA BATTLE.
Iis Friends to the Rescue, Among Them
President Cleveiand-lmmense 'eP"-
larity of the Tarin Rsiormer.

larity of the Tsriff Beiormer.
4 Grafton tw. Va) special in the Phil
ndclph!a Record OF yesterday says:
The marvellous personal popularity
which has enabled Chairman William L'
Wilson. Of the Congress Ways and Means
Committee. for twelve years past TO
carry by comfortable majoriucs one o.
tho closest congressional districts in the
country is being put to It's supremes'
tcst his year. The Second West Nirsih'"
district is in many respects very pecu-
Lar one. and st is entirely within reason
to say that no man In West Virginia
politics except William l.. wilson tou'i
have kcpt II uniformly in the Demo
cratic column Since 1850 Wilson mas 81 80
ried the district six times by Pa1.' c,cTy
ranging from ID 20 l'"J'' anu casr in
general election, and Ia every 6cen
. Syh.rh a comparison OF votes mas - ~
possible me popular CQht' ''I,,''%%tS s The
been Tar ahead OF his ucN', IL ,tIkets
49,, t',''r,' 'li Of less than 100 IN the
SS'.Ij district Wilson's plurality oED'
~ I''i ,.I.i every device known TO
s -. ,r,.w.fr4 money could command
~ n.Dn used aca.ust him. was neaTiy
5 70
WHY WILSON Is POPULAR.
Tho clements OF the congresssm1a3ln's
,....t,.t. ... many. He is a Christian
it.l... tr.. the top OF his head 10
e.. t.lr- a. his feet ana every voter in
IT, second district has LONG sln' come ONE,
.,.... r. .s without an equal In
St.t.. u orators. and as a leader no other
man nH.n the states borders mas
r.... lbs. power 10 enthuse his followers
g
Nest NIF-a.auS naturally feel In TINS
ve..II adds net little 10 his ho'd ON
H., popular aCecuous-a hold which has
never been alprcciIuly shaken.
II .rr other man than William L. VII
I..-..-Its If Vest Virginia would CON
CoIe ,h. district as lost. They have,
however. am abpuu4ing faith In the VII
s.. star. and win not give up hShunS
mt. t.r last vote is cast on election
f.u The two elements which most en-
danger Democratic success Ina the district
.-a .te dissatisfaction OF IL" Monon-
g...H Valley coal operators at Mr.. VII
81. decided stand in favor of free coal
and the f-ec-wool clause OF the tarlH
In Marion Monongahen, Tucker and
Randolph counties. over 500 men are
majority % whom have constantly voted
tNa Democratic ticket strenuous efortS
HAY. been u.i a % prcjl1lcC these men
ON Oh. ff,. coal issue. but Wilson ana ms
Friends confidently believe that IL Will
mot nfra him. Practically, the same
battle was fought two years ae3' wen
Worker. wen. subsidized 10y the Eepub-
licau Committee. bUt they failed 10 snake
the confidence Of %" miners or thelr
representative. wilson advocacy 'l
IT,. WI .,.7 t -. ,tl,~b II cannot
), a.,t.l b. r,,r'I.r Of Democratic
wo2sfonegs viii no. {ole L Wrl eim 81, ms IS
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is,...r .,I ,..,.r,, ,'o'ftj.iar flo H.
,.....l s.. +j. f,.+ tb,t
r. f.. ts., "a l.llar If tho anti Tllins
,,,,. ,I. "r.,'iJi.,n n"rt, and his
uomuluou has boon received very
T,,.ru. Comm.--i5nGr Mason. How
ever o.. Republican Committee has al
1..aE -.u.r DAYTON assurances OF
stroue support ana such men as Cover
nor Mckinley Reed ANA Burrows are
booked t.r speeches I'm the district VII
son. uu the other hand, VIII nave the
support 0f IoUreo Cochran. Speaker
crisp Mcmillan. Of Tennessee. and a
host .f lesser I-Ht- That money viii
T.. au important factor in Che campaign
there d. ru question. hui tn Australian
ballot I8H win seriously hamper amy at
reurte az o.-n bribery
1.srt,ra f- le,i1,dfv win Wu4on. as ir
no part of Tho state is ne Democratic
vr,ri IND, machinery. ion .u.n GOOD order
rs i'm Ill. Second district. while his cam
yai-a. i9 the bands OF eN-lrternal Rev.
Iiue Collector M.Graw, will !- brilliantly
managed All n aI the chances a;uclI
II be- i'm favor of me return of The CON
re--ms0. luf tine battle viii De hot am.
fa M sa.,ai f, a sJ R I. COMPOSED of the
counties ~ Barbour Berkeley, Grant