The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-24
Wysor Anxious to Meet Slelnp
or Anyof His Lieuten-
ants in Debate.
m ( a staff Correspondent.)

a WILL
Z. WYTHDVILLE, WYTHE CO., VA.
sept 2s-Thc serene confidence Of Joseph.
C. Wysor as to the result OF the con-
test which he Is making to defeat Colonel.
Slemp for reelection to Congress from
the Ninth District. should cheer every
Democrat who has accepted the Republic
can claim that they are sure to win. I
met him out on the Norfolk and West
ern to-day, as he was on his return to his
home, in Pulaski City, from tour OF,
the Clinch Valley. In the course Of a,
converse ton OF several hours he never
once evinced the slightest evidence that
he do ubted that he would be elected.
II am going to win beyond all rea-
sonableN doubt" he said, soon after I sat
down beside him In the car, and when
we parted. Gias he got4foff the train at
I. Pulaski City, no said the same thing In
different langnage:yfo .tt .8.l III
ti.,}};.I have spoken In; many OF the coun-
ties Of the district, and have heard from
ali of them. It looks like Wysor to me.
The next moment he was shaking
hands with the fiiends who had come
to the station to welcome him back from
his! campaigning tour, and his hearty
greetings and cheerful laughter foated
into the car above the roar Of the nov
ing train, ai "a:
WYSOR WORKING HARD.
Mr.. Wysor is working day and night.
He says he has never seen the Demo-
Gratis Of some OF the counties of the
district more stirred up. They are eager
to hear the issues of the campaign dis
cussed, and he never fails to have large
crowds to hear him, no matter how re-
mote the locality III which he speaks.
IN nOintS In tha dist rict
which, whleSthes centres Of large con-
munities, are hidden q way In the noun
tains, miles from the railroad. But the
mountain valleys give up their denizens
for q time, and crowds flock TO hear the
.plucky Wysor discuss the Issues. He
frequently speaks at night.
II have never had any disorder at
meeting thus far. "esaid Mr.. Wysor. 'The
people appear eager to hear the questions
or the campaign discussed in dignitied
way, | know the Republicans claim
they arc making headway against me by
having orators out here who do not at
tempt to give the people facts, butamuse
them with stories, but in Mt least one
Instance have found that the voters re-
sent this insult 10 their Intelligence.
"a night or two ago there was a Res
publican meeting at Norton, In Wise
county. The wives and daughters Of
several Republicans Of the town at
tended the meeting, bDut, despite the lacL
of the presence OF the ladies', the spea.er
told several stories whose chief point was
their thlnly-concealed vulgarlty and OBJ
scenlty. In my speech there to-day
told the crowd that II a speaker were
10 tell such stories In tho presence OF my
wife or my mother, or daughter. would
knock him down unless my right arm
had lost its cunning,
Mrhe remark created more applause
than any other OF the speech, There
were many Republicans In the audience
who were present nj, the meeting where
tho women had been lnsulted by the Re-
publican speaker"
MI is not likely that there will be wo-
men at any more Republican meetings
out here In this campaign s-et7
REPUBLICANS LODGE.
5g.'I have tried every means to Induce
Colonel Slemp to meet ME In joint de-
BATE said Mr., Wysor. 'hutGI !laye failed.
i have not been abba to induce any Of
them to face me on tbs stump, There
IL nothing ! would enjoy more than a
bout With some Of those fellows, I'VE
have the long end OF the argument this
year, " Democrats ever DID have "a