Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 15.-lt has been
apparent for some time that the Repub-
licans ,Aeant to make a desperate fRht
this fall to carry the Second West Vir-
ginia district.
They reason that II they can defeat
Hon. William L. Wilson for reelection
70 Congress, il will be a crushing blow
to the cause Of tariff reform and will de-
prive the Democrats Of one OF their
ablest and most popular leaders,
To accomplish their purpose the Re-
publican National Committee and the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee have already laid elaborate
plans for the most thorOugh-going, en-
ergetic and expensive campaign in the
Second district that has ever been un-
dertaken for the purpose Of capturing
seat IN Congress.
They will begin their work early, and
once begun, it will be kept I'D untir-
ingly sill the polls close on the night Of
election.
The district will be flooded with the
most insldious and alluring brands Of
Republican campain literature, and re-
lays Of stump speakers, big and little,
great and sman, will be kept in the field
talking TO the voters
ALL THROUGH THE FALL.
These plans, by which ires hoped to
enc0m pass the defeat Oftur. Wilson,
are already projected but here is an
other thing which gives the Republicans
great concern, aud that Is the selection
OF a candidate TO put up against Mr..
Wilson whose strength will be such
that 10 wiz contribute something 10
onward A efforts of the campaign
cOmmitte6E
But the Republican managers do not
6nd 10 easy 10 discover such q candi-
date is shef Second district.
- g - cans OF real strength In the
distriet al, uiAwiiling TO NIKE the race,
orthey - no stock IN the talk that
Mr.. Wilso r Gwlll be an easy nan TO beat
this fall.
They rem6mber how in the past he
has been elected again and again, In
] spite of the fact that the most powerful
interests in the district we're against
him. and used every influence at their
command 10 induce or force the work
ingmen tOreiuse 20 support him
THE REPUBLICAN MANAGERS
who, by the way, seem 20 have taken
the matter Altogether into their own
hands here in Washington, quite re-
gardless Of what the desires Of the Re-
pubHcans OF the Second district may be,
in their dilemma have almost decided
that 10 the end they will have To fall
back on ex-Secretary Stephen Is. Elkins
as their candidate against Mr.. Wilson.
This decision is not TO be allowed 10
deveiopf0I the present. The talk about
Dayton Sturgiss and the others will bs
permitted 20 90 on and their deluded
friends will be allowed 10 get up excite
ment for them aud work for delegates,
ETC., up 20 a certain point.
Then the managers a; Washington
will discover that neither Dayton nor
SturgiSs is the right man 70 put up
GgainS, Wilson; that parsonage OF
national reputation, etc, must be nomi-
mattel 0n the Republican ticket 20 cope
with the Democratic leader; and ElkinS
will be the choice.
To can DO said, however, that the de-
cision Of the Republican managers 20
nominate E'kinS against Wilson is not
ata.i d,sconcertng to Democrats. In
fac,
THE LATTER ARE PLEASED
s. the prospect 1t actually makes
many Democrats here smile 10 think
OF the campaign material slowed away
10 this city which Elkius' nomination
wOuId az once make available. The
chance 90 contrast the two men is one
which the average campaign speaker
will regard as a decidedly "iat take"
especially II be has an audien ce Of
Rarmars and wnrkingmen hefnre him