The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-25
WILSON'S Defeat ASSURED
The Tide in His District Is Strongly
in Favor Of Dayton.
THE BATTLE A FIERCE ONE.
But There Is Every Reason for the Belief
That 1t VIII End in the Free
Traders Defeat-Other
Political News.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Grafton, w. Va, Oct. "a.
With less than two weeks intervening
between now and election 1t looks as
If Chairman William l.. Wilson would
be neatly beaten. But the very last
week or ten days of the campaign VIII
witness the most desperate struggle
yet made, and in those closing days
Mr.. Wilson and his managers Will make
a supreme effort to retrieve the totter-
ing fortunes of their cause.
1t is, claimed however, by Republi-
can leaders generally, and supported
by many conservative Democrats, that
the preponderance of public sentiment
is adamantine in opposition to Mr.. VIII
son, and cannot be changed by the
most desperate efforts of the Demo-
cratic managers on the simple ground
of Mr.. Wilson's inconsistent record;
his utter Indifference to the claims
of his constituents for governmental
appropriations for public improvements;
and pre-eminently his tariff policy
which has already brought incalcula-
BILE injury to the people of this district,
with the certain prospects of more
ahead on the same line. If he Is re-
elected.
While this confidence prevails in Re-
publican ranks, the fight will, neverthe-
les, be carried on vigorously by Repub-
licans and their Democratic allies until
the polls are closed on election day.
Mr.. Dayton, the Republican candidate,
has visited every county in the district,
ho IN nF
them, and his candidacy has been ag-
gressive and effective, inspiring conf
dence everywhere since the formal
opening Of his campaign.
Miners Have Had Enough.
Mr.. Wilson has already rapidly COW
cred the district and made speeches In
every county except Pendleton. Chair
man McGraw has made prodigious ef-
forts and expended big sums Of money
to make Mr.. Wilson's meetings largely
attended and enthusiastic. Barbecues,
brass bands, free transportation and
paid runners" to personally solicit
voters to attend these free trade dis
cussions have been heroically applied,
but the people have failed to respond
in any considerable numbers, 80 that
Mr.. Wilson has spoken to only average
on Oct 13, and the Randolph county
barbecue, at Beverly, last Thursday.
The principal Industrial counties in
the district where the coal, iron ore,
timber and other natural resources
most abound are Marion, Mineral.
Tucker, Randolph, Grant, Taylor and
Preston. The Davis-EllSins interests
are located principally in Randolph,
Tucker and Mineral In Marion county
the large coal interests are owned by
the Camden -Fleming-W syndi-
, cate. 1t is from the mining and labor
aing vote in these industrial counties
that the Democratic managers fear
detection that will alone be sufficient to
defeat Mr.. Wilson. Preston county is
the banner Republican county in the
state, and In 1892 this county gave ex-
President Harrison 1900 majority.
Republicans Are Enthusiastic.
Republican meetings all over the dis
trict have been enthusiastic and largely
attended. Congressman Marriott Bro
sius, of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania
and State Senator John H. Landis have
made some effective speeches in the
district to big and enthusiastic audi
ences. At the towns of Davis, Thomas
and Elkins, where Mr.. Lands spoke,
the meetings were presided over by
prominent and lifelong Democrats.
Mckinley Harrison and Roswell G..
Horr have already been in the district,
and have had overwhelming receptions.
Republican enthusiasm is expected to
boil over, however, when Thomas B.
Reed comes here next week with the
Americus club of Pittsburg.