, 1890-08-16
FIVE JOINT DEBATES.
Messrs. Baxter and Carey Will
Discuss the Issues.
All the Meetings Will Be Held in
Towns of the West.
Final Correspondence and the
Agreement Made.

There has been further correspondence
on the subject %ofjoint debates beween Geo.
w. Baxter and Judge Carey, with the
result that at a meeting yesterday Messrs,
Hunter and Carey completed arrange
ments for a series Of discussions.
Mr.. Hunter sent this letter to the ex-
delegate yesterday morning:
HEADQUARTERS STATE REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE,
CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Aug. Is, 1890.
Hon. Jos. NJ. Carey, Chairman Repub-
llcan State Committee, DEAR SIR
Your of the 18th was received by me at
le:l5 p. m.o this date. In reply permit me
to say, that on the 18th | sent you an in
vitation to meet and arrange with me for a
lolnt discussion beween yourself n MIR.
Baxter. Instead Of complying with the
invitation you saw fit to open a CORES
pondence which has extended over several
days. The matter conld have been fully
consummated in two hours by a simple
acceptance, if you were disposed to accept.
In a lengthy reply 10 that invitation you
clearly indicated to me that you would be
80 engaged for several days as to prevent
even your making arrangements for a
joint discussion. | acted on your state
ment. as you already know, aud yesterday
morning between the hours of III and II
made arrangements for MIR. Baxter to
open the campaign in the western end of
the state, all of which was generally
known before you wrote me signIfying
your consent to meet him. Relying upon
your statements in making these Engage
ments L can not consent that you now be
permitted to interfere with them, and
especially as | have informed you that [
will not consent that you fix dates and
places without first consulting me. Mr..
Baxter is necessarily Obliged to leave here
for the west on Saturday afternoon. l
have decided that he open his campaign
in the western end of the state. l now
repeat what / said to you in my letter Of
last evening, hat you will be accorded a
division af time at Evanston, Almy,
Green River aud Rock Springs, il you so
desire. Very respectfully. Yours,
COLIN HUNTER.
A meeting was then had by the two
chairmeu and the following agreement en-
tered into:
Agreement between the State Demo-
cratic committee and the State Republi-
can committee of Wyoming for a joint
discussion Of the political issues of the
campaign between the Hon. Geo. W.
Baxter and j. NJ. Carey for Monday
evening, Aug. IS, at Evanston: Tuesday
evening, Aug. 10, at Amy; Wednesday
evening, Aug. 20. at Green River; Thurs
day evening, Aug. 81. at Rock Springs,
and Friday evening, Aug. %, at Raw
Inns.
The gentleman opening the debate
shall be permitted to occupy one hour of
time; the person following to also occupy
n hour; the first speaker then to follow
for fifteen minutes. the second speaker
then to be allowed fifteen minutes to close
the debate. Governor Baxter and Judge
Carey shall alternate in order of speaking
from night to night. Governor Baxter
shall open the meeting at Evanston. At
the close of the discussion the meeting
shall be dismissed. The meeting shall be
arranged and controlled at the joint ex-
pense of the two committees, and all ar
engagements for meetings of either politi-
cal party at the times and places named
shall be declared off.
COLIN HUNTER,
Chairman Wyoming State Democratic
Committee.
JOSEPH NJ. CAREY,
Chairman Wyoming State Republican
Comruittee.
Alter the agreement had been made
Mr.. Carey sent the ~subjoined note to Mr..
Hunter:
HEADQUARTERS STATE REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE,
CHEYENNE, Wyo Aug. Is. 1890.
Hon. Colin Hunter, Chairman State
Democratic State Central Committee
DEAR SIR:-Your letter of this date has
been received. You say in it that instead
of complying with your invitation, I''saw
fit to open a correspondence, which has
extended several days" L beg to differ
from you, as | did my best to bring the
correspondence to n close in my second
letter to you.
You say that you made your arrange
ments for Mr.. Baxter between IL and IL
o clock on the 18th inst, and that you
could not change them so that he could
meet me in a joint discussion as | pro-
posed. L beg you to bear in mind the
tact that from your letters o will dis
cover that you made your arrangements
for MIR. Baxter In less than twenty-four
hours from the time when you delivered
the first letter and opened the correspond
ence. Mr.. Baxter speech at Laramie
disclosed the fact that you had fully con-
sidered the joint discussion. l was en-
titled certainly to one day to make my ar
rangements.
| will not handy words on the subject.
L have accepted your proposition. Not
withstanding | was the challenged party,
| have taken Mr.. Baxter's dates and ap-
pointments, so that the correspondence
need not be continued. Since you have
made no reference to my offer to meet
Mr. Baxter in joint discussion in this city
this evening and in Laramie tomorrow
evening, | assume that he has declined to
do so. Very respectfully.
JOSEPH VI. CAREY,
Chairman.
Judge Carey says 18th ius, in reference
to the time of making arrangements for
Mr.. Bakers canvass, instead OF l4th.