Daily Republican., 1880-04-26
THE INTERSTATE DEBATE.
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J0hnsOn's Corner.

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The Media "Record" is still ohurn.
ing over that interstate debate on the
evening Of April 18th, at Jehnson's
Corner, between Harry Turner, Harry
Pennington and Hon. Harry Sharpley,
Of Wilmington, members of the bar,
and V. G.. Robinson, J. B. Robinson
and Hon. T. V. Cooper, of the Delaware
County Pa.bar, there being Senator on
each side. Referring to the debate the
"Record," of Saturday, has The fol-
|lowingI:
President Baldwin called the meet
ing to order and Miss McCay oficiated
as Secretary. But the spirit of song
was hushed, and the voice of the de-
clsimer was silent in anticipation eff a
greater conflict, and thus the regular
exercises were postponed. Charles w.
Mathews, Redmond Williams, and J.
Mccullough were chosen as Judges, ,and
slime" was called for the contestants.
]. B. Robinson, of Media, first appeare d
before the audience in advocacy Of the
doctrine of caucus rule and party disci-
pline. In a ten minutes address he
stated his case, and was followed from
Delaware by Mr.. Pennington, who had
made the matter one of research, un-
earthing the origin of the word "cau-
GUS" and laying foundation so big
and broad for speech that he found it
impossible to roof in the structure dur
ing the evening.
V. G. Robinson and Senator Cooper
representing Delaware county, and Har-
ry c. Turner and Senator Sharpley rep
resenting Delaware State, appeared af-
terward in regular turn, speaking their
allotted ten minutes each. On the sec.
ond round the contestants were allowed
twenty minutes in which to clinch their
Arguments, and when J. B. Robinson
started on his inquisitorial tour of ar
gument, the little State of Delaware was
felt to shake as if struck by an Arctic
whale. He stormed the native land of
Bayard with the lance of caustic criti-
cism, and made brosdside attack up
on that country. With face flushed
like Delaware peach, he attempted to
cut down the whipping post, scalp
"Tom Bayard," and shove the whole
State off into the Gulf Stream.
Turner appeared as resurrectienist,
and after fastening the little State again
to the Union, commenced to throw
stones Pennsylvaniaward. He hit Cam.
eren and he hit Cooper; he wanted to
bury Tilden on one side, and the Re-
publican party on the other. He tried to
wring" "Jack" k"Robinson's neck and pull
the balance of the stray locks, floating
around. the head of the "hopeful but
red headed Senator" On the whole he
made an excellent effort" V. G. Rob
nson made "the" speech Of the even
ing, so far as argument relative to the
question was concerned, aud to him
should he given the credit for the
Judges decision.
The band in attendance commenced |
playing II "deai march," when Ssua-
.or Cooper arose, and faced the trio of
aud blood ssemsd SO Wv
ii throughout the atmosphere, that the
shades Of the Senator's hair were lost
u the one natural blending OF the car
linal hue. His special was oue con-
ined to the political issues Of the day,
md was an able effort, containing the
I'D ring of stump speech elcquence,and
he grace of Senate chamber debate.
lie was lowed by Senator Sharpley Of
Delaware, who made tde most studied
and exhaustive speech Of the evening,
md had he confined his argument to the
ubject at issue, would probably have
yon the decision for his sid. !!
The Judges, just as Old Father Time
Uas preparing to open the doors OF
mother week, decided in favor of the
!firmativs. Mr. Turner, on behslf OF
lis colleagues, challenged the Delaware
;ouutiars to debate the thirl l-term issue
hey, (the Delawarians,) to take the
negative side Of the question. The chal-
enge was accepted in the event of Gen.
Iraut's nomination, the question to be
lebated at .ohnson's Corner. The au-
Iience then adjourned. II