The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-06
ouEkxfnG DAMOChA1IC NEWS.
Active Campaign work Going on Aiio
tho Country.

Aet,x. Campaign work Going on All over
tho Country.
WASHINGTON, oct 5-Now that the
campaign In the congressional districts 10
fairly on the headquarters of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee are Visit
ed daily by members OF the party VINO
are anxious to know the exact SITUATION
In the different states. Every prOHli.nen,e
Democrat with experience on the STUMP
who could be secured has been lnpresseu
into service, and in every state the Denl-
ocratic position is now being Thoroughly
developed. ~.
Ex-Governor L. w Wilson. Of West
Virginia, called upon Chairman Faulkner
this morning. Mr.. Wilson Is one OF 'ne
best-known Democratic campaigners ~
his State, and is a candidate Tor tne
seat in the Senate now held by MI. cam
den. He already has made more oan '
one hundred speeches since the caHpaiSn
opened. and is billed to, speak neaIS
every night until the polls shall close:
Mr.. Wilson said to correspondent Iii ot
the New York Times that he was Wen
satisfied with the outiook V i2r irf Dei'''
"i'his is a wear" said he, when a
stump speaker can do more good han an
the campaign literature, that was ever Ever
been so misrepresented that the peoPie
desire 10 know from the DehoctaNc
spokesmen themselves just how matters
stand They will undouDted!y req Ie
hut the EXPRESSIONS of a good stump
speaker will do more TO bring them lnlO
the Democratic procession than anything
"In my opinion. the committee should
send every available speaker INTO inc
different districts in West virginia anu
keep the stump occupied until the yer!
I'm Mr., Wilson's district, particularly,
there is need of the most active EFFORTS.
His enemies are doing their utmost 70
defeat him. and IT Is absolutely neces-
sary that they should be met at every
turn. In districts where the Democratc
majority Is small the Democratic COM
mittee should make its influence felt.
am convinced from what | have seen
since ! came 10 Washington mat the
committee IS thoroughly alive TO its re-
sponsibilities, and that as iar as esq o
Virginia Is concerned we shall have no
cause for complaint on the score OF IN
efficient aid
"Desplte the work which is being done
by the Republicans, / tell you candidly
that ! look TO see a Democratc NtSNo'!
throughout the State IN November
Mr.. Wilson did not care TO discuss the
subject Of his own candidacy.
Chairman Smith, Of the First Virginia
Congressional District Democratic COM
mittee, spent a short time at headquar-
ters to-day for the purpose OF repiehlSInI-
ing his stock of campaign documents lie
said that while the contest in his dis
trict was exceedingly warm, he had no
doubt that Representative Jones would
be returned TO Congress. McDonald' ihe
Republican, who Is opposed 10 him, has
the reputation Of being the best organizer
in the State. and Mr.. Jones friends have
found it necessary to be unusually ag-
gressiVe.
Mr.. Smith says that the signs Of apathy
which were so apparent at the beginning
OF the campaign have almost entirely dis
appeared, and that the Democrats now
are fully alive TO the necessity OF max
ing a winning fight
Henry w McCorry, of Tennessee. who
lives I'm Representative Enloe's district
reported TO the committee to-day that
there was a close fight in progress I'm
the district, but that he had no doubt OF
MIR EnIoe's final success.
The pension lobby said Mr.. MeCorTy,
has gone into the district with large
supply of money. and is using it against
MIR ,Enloe The Republican Congressional
Committee is also hoodtng the 9siriet
with campaign document. deslgaded TO
thoroughly alive to the necessities Of the
hour. however, and do not appear 70 have
any doubt that he viii be returned"
Cover nOr-eieCt Oates. Of Alabama, has
taken the stump IN West Virginia; and
quarters Indicate that he is making an
excellent impression. There is great sat
isfaction at the headquarters over the
fact that Benjamin f. Myers, Of Harris
burg, Penn, one of the most pron'nent
Democrats in the Keystone State, has
been Induced TO speak at various places
In West Virginia. He will make several
addresses In Mr.. Wilson's district.
because Of the great prominence at
tanned by Nj Wilson through his con-
nection with the tariff bill, the Demo-
cratic leaders feel that his return to
Congress is essential TO the tarif-reform
| movement The Republicans recognize
this. and are Sparing neither money nor
men in their efforts 10 bring about his
retirement. As already stated In these
dispatches arrangements are perfected to
give Mr.. Wilson rousng reception
y-i1l
take the stump almost Immediately upon
his return and remain there until the
smoke OF the conflict shall die away.
His friends say that his appearance will
have a most animating effect upon his
! canvass.
Ernest May, of the Kanawha valley,
West Virginia, who was In the city TO-
day. said that he could not see any
| chance for ex-Secretary Of War Elkins
TO succeed Senator Camden.
"The papers that are talking about n
Republican Senator from our state do
not appear to understand the existing
| conditions" said Mr.. May. The way the
legislative districts are laid out would
give Michigan gerrymanderer OF the
thirty-third degree lesson such as he
| never dreamed Of. The Democracy only
had a little over 4lCO majority in the
Presidential election. but they came out
with twenty-six majority on Joint ballot
| in the Legislature. There is no way
| i'm which this majority can be cut down
more than 10 or - in my opinion. The
Democrats have got most OF their leglS-
! lative districts cllnched, so that the people
| who are counting on Republican sue
cessor to Senator Camden are very wide
of the mark"
Representative Donovan, Of Ohio who
visited Democratic headquarters to-day,
said that, though the Republicans were
making a hard fight TO cut down the
| Democratic representation from ohio TO
| four. the Democrats were almost sure 10
| hold six districts. In Sorgs and Outh-
wales districts. he said. the Repub-
| licans were making stin fights, and claim
| ing that they would win. but in his
| opinIon. the Democrats would carry both
districts The position taken by the
Democratic convention, in favor Of free
| silver, would, he said, enable the party
| 10 hold many votes which they would
| otherwise have lost, and so, In a neca-
| tive way. IL would strengthen the party.
! Mr.. Donovan expressed the opinion that
| the Democrats would have majority
| i'm the next House and that the Re
| publicans would lose districts in the
/ West The fact Of HIS taking the
| nomination for Governor Of New York
| he said. was encouraging 10 a great
| many Democrats outside Of New York,
and would help in the congressional
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