Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Wilson bụ onye otu Democratic Party. O jere ozi na Tennessee House of Representatives site na 1877 ruo 1879, na-anọdụ na kọmitii ikpe. A họpụtara ya na Tennessee Senate na 1879, ma jee ozi dị ka onye isi oche nke kọmitii ikpe ya. A họpụtara ya site na "ụtụ isi dị ala" iji nọchite anya Tennessee na
1880 Democratic National Convention, mana Alvin Hawkins meriri ya.