The morning call., 1892-08-25
MEYERS ANSWERS POPPBR
Estee Will Discuss the Tariff
Only.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.
q List OF the Men Who Are to Manage the
Fight for Harrison in the State.
Political Clubs.
Chairman Meyers of the Republican State
Central Committee has named the follow
ing committees TO serve for the campaign:

Chairman Meyers of the Republican State
Central Committee has named the follow
ing committees to serve for the campaign:
Campaign Committee-C. +. BassetI (chair-
Davis. e. +. Preston, Wendell Eason. o. A.
Hale j. Ii. Mahoney, Allen b. Lennon.
Finance Commlltee-Wendell Easton (chair-
man, L. {. Sebe, +. Mclaughlin. o. A. Hale, T.
S. Chadbourne, j. W. Wilson, Isaac Upham, L.
n. Lilienthal, Jacob Levi Jr-, L. NJ. Foulke. c.
l.. Taylor, /. Z: Shippee. Colonel William Mac
donald. A. II. Vail.
Auditing Commttee-C L. TAYLOR (chairman).
Jacob Levi Jr., Isaac Upham. j. W. Wilson. Z.
Mclaughlin. A. Ii. Vail, w. II. Pond. Horace
Davis.
Registration Commiitee-J. H. Mahoney CHAIR
mani L. +. Preston. Thomas Flint Jr., A. Il.
VAIL X. c. Meyers, w. Is. Lawrence L. Z. Sebe,
r. ). Chadbourue.
Reform Ballot Law Commiltee-R. C. Meyers
(chalrman), f. s. Chadbourne, Horace Davis,
Colonel W lillian Macdonald George A. Nourse
Allen y. Lennon, NJ. A. Luce.
man), T. T.. Preston. L. h. Taylor. h. q. Osborne,
j. n. +. Wilson, Scipio Craig II. L. Meyers.
Legal CommitIee- +. Fi!zgerad tchairmanl.
L. Il. Preston, George A. Nourse, j. n. L. VII.
son. NJ. A. Luce. E. X. Taylor.
In addition to this the following letter
has been issued. which is a reply to the
White letter in regard TO the Estee chal-
leDge for joint debate:
Ad1 Pepper Esq, Chairman Democratic
State Central COMMITTEES, san Francisco Cal
DEAR SIR: Replying to yours OF the 2oIh In
slant In relation to The proposed Joint debate
tween The Hon. S. NJ. White and The Hon. NJ. NJ.
EStee on the tariff issue, / would respectfully
submit that on the 9th instant, in obedience 70
Instructions from the Republican State Execu-
tive Committee. transmitted 10 You rs chair
man OF The Democratic State Central Committee,
The following communication:
sAS Francisco, August 5, 1899
IL being admitted by the leading men of both
political parties that the coming canvass will be
one OF education we therefore submit the following
That the Republican State Central Committee re-
quest MT Morris NJ Estee and your state Central
Committee request Mr. stephen NJ White 10 meet
IN tont debate early In September say six towns
or cites In this State. TO discuss the tariff
That the speakers shall alternate in opening aud
closing the debate At each successive meeting
That each meeting shall be presided over by lead
ing man Of each party. Tha: the debate shall be
conducted (as we know il would be with those gen
temen as speakers) In a dignihed and courteous
manner. the whole and only object being to present
to the eople OF this State fair statement OF the
position CT the two parties before the people.
In reply 10 which received on the 29th inst
the following communication:
ChGbTaGa Republican State Central Committee
MY DEAR SIR: We owe you and your committee
an apology for the deliy In repying to your OF
me ON INST Accept our assurances. however, that
the delay has been unavoidable aud that II we had
round IT possible TO have given you earlier reply
After consultation with Mr.. White. We beg TO say
that IL Will be agreeable to him 20 meet MT. Estee
IA lolnt debate during the month OF October. pro-
fessional engagements rendering 1t impossible for
him to do so during september.
Mr. white desires 10 reserve 10 himself the right
to discuss not only the tariff question but other
issues made by the parties "a their national and
State platforms the end that the voters to whom
the proposed joint debate may be addressed shall
be thereby the better enabled 10 determine with
which o. the parties IN good citizenship their CO.
We entirely agree with the very commendable
spirit manifested tn your letter that the debate
should be conducted in dignihed and courteous
manner. the whole and only object being to present
to the PEOPLE OF this State a fair statement OF the
position OF the two parties before the public"
We wlll be pleased 70 confer with you at any time
regarding the details OF the debate between Mr..
EStee and Mr.. White Very truly.
MAX PorPER. Chairman
AS Mr.. White declines 10 meet Mr.. Esiee In
joint debate on the terms proposed In my former
communication. there Is nothing left for us 10 40
but accept bis Geelinalion. SIN. l would again
remind you that the people are especially de-
slfous OF instruction on the tariff question. IL
was 10 give them Information on this great Issue
early M the campaign hat the Republican State
Central Committee proposed this debate, aud 1t
Is the opinion of this committee that its proper
discussion before an audience Will require au
entire evening Hence the consideration OF
practicable. In order that the public may have
an opportunity TO hear fair and intel
ligent discussion OF the tarif (which Is admitted
oy both political parties TO be the paramount
issue IN this cAmpaigD), l now, by direction of
the Republican State Executive Committee, re-
new the proposal for a joint debate on the ia IN
question, in the month Of September, with Mr.
Estee as the representative OF the Republicans,
as made In my communication of tn 3 b inst,
and extend its terms so as TO iBcinde any leading
representative member of the Democratic party
Niih due appreciation of your courteous CON-
Mupleatlon OF the 2Otb list and with the hope Of
an early and favorable reply. / am, with great
respect, yours truly, Il. II. MEYERS
Chairman Executive Committee.
This finally disposes of the matter now,
as il is not believed thai White will agree
TO the terms proposed. In fact. Estee is
one OF the best-informed men on the tariff
question In the State. and White, knowing
this, does not care 10 meet him On the issue
On the contrary, he hopes to make match
whereby he will be able TO indulge in & lot
OF political pyrotechnlcs without getting
down 20 actual issues. This Colonel Meyers
is shIeWd enough TO prevent