Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-14
One of the Conspicuous Battlefelds
in the Coming Struggle.
BOTH PARTIES WANT TO CARRY IT
What Congressman Alderson Says
Of the Situation.
A HOP EFUL DEMOCRAT

West Virginia promises to be one of the
conspicuous battlefields of the struggle be-
tween the republicans and the democrats
next November, and both parties are max
ing unusual efforts to carry the state.
This state Is very much in the doubtful
column, although both sides claim that
they will be able to carry 1t. Both parties
are organizing to the best OF their ability
and are preparing to cast their ablest
workers and orators into the campaign.
Aside from the Congressman to be elected,
one-half Of the state legislature is to be
chosen in November. which, Of course,
will have immediate bearing upon the elec-
fion Of a Senator. Moreover. a strong ef-
fort will be made by the republicans to
deal a blow to free trade by wiping out it's
chief apostle. William l.. Wilson. in his
own district.
Aid Asked From the Congregational
Committee.
Senator Camden and Congressman Al
derson of West Virginia were in the city
today, having just returned from the OPEN
ing of the campaign. Mr.. Anderson is a
member Of the democratic congressional
committee. Of which Senator Faulkner Of
his state is chairman, and it is very proba-
BILE that IL the congressional committee can
furnish any aid to the democrats of West
Virginia 1t will be forthcoming at once.
Congressman Anderson was seen at the
Arlington by Star reporter this morning
and talked in an interesting manner Of
the situation in his district and in the
state,
What Mr.. Anderson Says.
THE campaign opened in my district on
the Sth instant" he said, "and it opened at
a pace which promises to assume a very
lively gait before election day. In fact, we
are going to have fed-hot campaign. The
issue is drawn sqUarely on the principles
of the two great parties ard there are no
entangling local features to sidetrack the
candidates. My opponent Mr.. Huling. is
a strong man, with clean record, a warm
parscr al friend of mine, by the way and
the contest for Congressman is going to be
a square, stand-up fight between the re-
publiCans and the democrats. l shall carry
the district, however, If the democrats do
their duty. and there is no reason to think
that they will not. l have never seen more
interest or enthusiasm so far In advance of
election day. We have had several meet
ings, and at every Cne of them the demo-
Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Marshall, my col
leagues in the House, came down and help
ed me open the campaign. They made
splendid addresses and stirred the boys up
in good fashion.
Republican Claims.
THE republicans are claiming a great
deal and saying they are going to carry the
district, but it is just this way about that:
They carry the district 1854 days in the year,
and ther on the last day, election day. we
carry 1t. 1t will be that way this time. The
tariff bill and the income tax are prominent
features, of course, in the contest We are
demonstrating that the tariff bill is q great
deal better measure than 1t is credited with
being and we are standing right up to it,"
Have You any knowledge OF the situation
in Congressman Wilson's district?'' Mr. AL
derson was asked.
We'll. the campaign is hardly opened
there yet, but MIR. Wilson is going to carry
that district; they can't beat MIN. I know
the republicans are moving heaven and
earth to beat him, but our people are work.
ing just as hard, and they will pull him
through on election day."