Oxford eagle., 1902-05-29
a HOT FIGHT
On in the Eighth Con-
gressicnal District.

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WAsEISGToS, ID. C.. May 27-
Considerable interest is felt in
this city over the approaching
Campaign and election in the
Eighth Congressional district oi
Mississippi. Three OF the present
members ofthe House. all Of 3 aom
are able and popular gentlemen
viii stand for reelection. and we
understand that Col. w. \. Mont
g0mery, of Kinds county. has al.
50 announced himself as a candI
date. and between the four there
viii doubtless be hot times lnthe
new eighth.
AL OF the candidates are well
known and popular. especially tie
three members Ia the present
House. Representative Henry IS
serving bis first term.
Representative Williams has
been honored with I'VE cOusecu-
tive elections. aud had lis district
not been changed be would have
had no opposition.
Representative Hooker has had
@ large experience in The House
lie vas first elected 10 the Forty.
fourth Congress and served four
terms. He was outtw Congress.
ess. bat was elected again 10 the
tiitieth Congress and served untIl
the close of tue fry third. when
be retired for six years. He was
again candidate II tq1g. aud was
elected 70 tie Fifty seventh Con
sress.
SERVED FIVE TERGs.
During the five terms hat Rep.
reseutative Williams has served
bic district in the House lie has
steadily forged 10 tde front antil
to-day be Is regarded Is one Of
the strongest debaters IN the
House. lie is always prepared
Tor ans emergency, and he is one
OF the few men who. when they
speak. never E!I 10 command the
closest attention from the floor
and galleries.
ii was his amendment to the
swanson resolution that made
binding the action Of Demo
cratic caucus on the Cub 4 reci-
procity bill. And it vas the first
time ~ years that the action of a
Democratic caucus was made bind.
ing. In announcing his candida.
cy iof Congress from the new dis.
Irict Representative Williams is
nothing il not frank:
lie says:
Il would like to be nominated
by the Democrats OF the Fiahth
Congressional district of Nissis
sippi, as their representative In
the Fiiiy-eIs.th Congress. Iwi.I
tty. II n0mi--:eG and re elected.
10 be worthy of my friends. trae
to my party, TO the people af the
State, and to the South. and fa
make her a record OF pubic ser
vices as acceptable to mv new
constituents as that hitherto made
seems to be to The people OF m
old district.
increasing experience ought
to render ne, and hone. will
render me Increasingly able 10
succeed in that aim
The outcome OF tie contest for
the nomination Will be watched
with deep interest By every mem
Der OF the House irrespective o.
party.
Senator Money is absent from
Washington il Havana. ba. is ex
peeied TO return daily.
The Senate Committee IN
Claims recently made a favorable
report on the bill introduced ear.
" in the session by Senator
Money, TOR the payment Of claims
under the "captured and abandon.
ed property act, ana recommend.
ed lis passage. Tie biii is IN a
tar way to become a law before
Congress adi0urns. Both tie
Mississippi Senators, Money and
MeLaurin, are giving this bill
c-ose attention, as lis passage
means a large amour. ii money
TO their constituency.
J0EAD4R.