Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-30
~uK GREAT DEBATE TONIGHT.

THE GREAT DEBATE TO-NIGHT. Immense Demand for Tickets = The ThHrty-F1ve Hundred Tickets Vanish Like Snow i'm a June Sun-BOsh Ora- tors Preparing for the Fray-The RepublIeaa Committee Objects to Any Doubling Up by the 0Ppositfen-
 MT. SperrY Must pc K1et by MT. Sar- gent-NO Substitution of MT. Hadley for the Closing ArGument-Mr. Sar- gents Throat Trouble.
 The joint debate to take place tonight be- tween the Republicans and Democrats at the Hyperion is the town topic. Everywhere
 about town the subject was talked about yesterday. The demand for tickets was tre- mendous. Alderman J. D. Whitmore, prin- cipal of the High school, said last night at the Republican league that his allotment of | twenty-five vanished in two minutes, and his experience sums up the experience of all the ward committees who had the tickets for distribution in their respective wards. Presi- dent Easterbrook of the Business and Work | ingmen's Campaign club said at the league last evening
 HOW THE TICKETS WE'RE DISTRIBUTED. "There were 750 tickets distributed by II
 by our committees, 50 in each ward, each of
 the two committeeman having 25 to distrib-
 ute. Each side had 1,75O tickets to- dis tribute. We distributed 750 in the wards and the remaining 1,000 of our portion were distributed among the men in the large man. ufactories, such as Winchester's, the Candee rubber shop, Peck Bros. 6 Co.'s, O. Cowles & Co.'s, H. Killam & Co.'s, |. M. Marlin's gun shop. etc. These ], 1000 were distribute hv1n kG1o IF. ar
 Frank T. Lee, Maj. Fl. H. Strong and A. n. Kellam. How our Democratic friends dis- posed of their tickets do not know" THE PROPOSED HADLEY wIND-UP. President Essterbrook was also asked if the Republican committee for the joint de- bate had received anything official from the Tariff Reform club regarding the reports that MT. Sergeant desired to be allowed to turn over the closing argument to Prof. Hadley, MT. Sergeant having 6 cold, and fearing that his voice would give out MT. Easterbrook said that the committee had re ceiyed visit from MT. Henry B. Sergeant, eldest son of MT. Sergeant, who had asked Ii Prof. Hadley could be put on to close the debate, in the event of his fathers voice fail ing. The reply made was that the original terms of the agreement must be adhered to, and that it would hardly be just to MT. Sper- ry to have two opponents to fight with in- stead of one.
 WHAT MIR. SARGENT SAID.
 MT. Sargent, when seen last night by @ COURIER reporter, seemed to be afflicted with severe cold that had settled in his throat. "It's the first time I ever had any thing like this, ," said he, "and I can't ac- count for it in any other way than that have somewhere taken 8 sudden cold. have been troubled with this sore throat and hoarseness for several days, but didn't think anything of it until day before yester- day, when it became SO severe that could hardly speak. Dr. Skif has attended me and have felt better the last day or two"
 WILL TRY TO FACE THE MUSIC.
 ''No," said he, in answer to the reporters query as to whether it hadn't been decided to ! let Professor Hadley finish up the debate ! and meet MT. Sperry's final arguments | ''No, I shall carry the whole thing through \ if am able. Profession Hadley will be on \ hand to aid me if should happen to give | out, but shall do the best that my condi- \ tion permits"
 s'It's pretty hard work to get anyone to take the place anyway" continued he sII haven't had time to look up the subject at all as yet, but l shall make few notes so that Professor hadley, if he should have to take up the argument, may follow in my course" MT. Sargent's voice was very husky.
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 STEAMERS.
 MT. Sperry has encountered MT. Sargent as an antagonist in debate on three previous so both the combatants tonight 1now something of each others mettle and 'tyle of argument. Mir. Sperry and Mir sargent first crossed the swords of debate at Hartford, before the State meeting of the 4rsngers, when the subject for discussion I I'd thn farfA akr fo1 A11 \ ,ulturistp The two also had a big encounter twice as antagonists at the Legislature (on TWO successive days) the subject of the de- bate being regarding the importation of raw materials, MT. Sergeant holding that raw materials should come in free of duty, Mr. | ,perry maintaining that no raw material I hould come here from abroad free of duty, which would come in collision with similar |, aw materials produced in our own country. should protect American products wherever foreign prodocts come in conflict I l with our home interests and industries. Ic
 AT THE HALL TONIGHT.
 It is intended that no inch of sitting room nd standing room shall be wasted, and to his end the entire stage and all the space in ( he rear and on the sides af the seats up tairs and down will be utilized It is par icularly desired by both committees that { he fact be impressed upon @ confiding and puDuc bnab, pdlnIul As It IS 70 \ hem to exclude the ladies tonight, the ladies V aust be excluded. Voters alone must have E he room tonight.
 NO UNRULY DEMONSTRATIONS a Till be permitted. Rumors were floating t bout town last night that some attempts at z rumpus or interruption of the speakers s 'ould be attempted, but it is safe to say Ii hat neither side will countenance or allow ny disturbance or hoodlumism. Judge iokett is judge of the debate on the Repub- E can side and M. F. Tyler Is judge for the which is guarantee that no dis rderly proceedings will be tolerated for | H loment.
 DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. Eb It is expected that there will be quite & umber of distinguished Connecticut gentle. len from out of town present to hear the Q ebate, the interest regarding it being wide- bread and not confined to New Haven. f4-
 TO STAGE TICKET HOLDERS. K Those holding stage tickets will please en- e r at the side door at the rear of the theater. bout 500 stage tickets have been issued, 25O !H " each party, and the holders of these are liehy prominent men on the respective | =. des. 2. pecla1 Meeting of the Young Mems
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