The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-07-19
Only a Few Present.

The privilege of being present at this
contest was accorded to few. There
were seats for about 200 persons in the
assembly room of the club house, but
only "A little over half that number was
present. Congressman Siblev. of Penn
sylvania, a leader of the free silver
forces IN the east, occupied prominent
seat. He will remain during the debate
unless business engagements prevent.
A prominent advocate of the gold stand
ard. A. b, Humphrey, secretary of
the national league of republican clubs.
Some of Those Present.
Others present were w. w. Meagher.
Of the bi-netallic league; Lyman J.
Gage, referee for Mr.. Horr: Ferd. w.
Peck and A. IL. Revell, of Chicago: L.
4. Powers, of st. Paul; DR.. S. A. Rob
inson, of New York, and Charles H.
Sergel, of Chicago. The last three acted
as advisers to Mr.. Horn, and sat by his
side taking copious notes while Mr..
Hawley spoke.
Harvey Went 1t Alone.
Mr.. Harvey consulted little with any
body. He brought with him great
pile OF authorities for the purpose of
substantiating statements made in his
book, to which he frequently referred.
Called on by Timekeeper.
A man with watch sat at a table near
the speakers, and whenever one had spo-
ken eight minutes he would tap loudly
on a call bell. This gave the speaker
warning that he had two minutes more
to conclude his statement. BY these
stages of ten minutes each the speakers
will proceed for eight days, using only
the afternoons and resting Sundays.
The Judges Introduced.
Dr. Homer Thomas, president Of the
Illinois club, called the assemblage to
order, briefly setting forth the objects of
the debate. He introduced Hon. H. G..
Miller and ex-Judge William A. Vim
cent, both Of Chicago, who, he said,
would be judges and at the conclusion of
the controversy decide which had the
best of the novel debate. Mr.. Miller
then read the rules which are to govern
To Deliver 10000 Words.
1t was, he said, the intention of the
speakers to deliver altogether 140, 600
words. OF these 5000 are to be reserved
for use at the end Of the discussion. This
will give each chance to recapitulate
his argument in $500 words. Three
hundred words additional will be al
lowed each contestant as a rejoinder to
his adversary's closing argument.
The Whole Discussion Copyrighted.
Mr.. Miller stated that the whole dis
cussion was copyrighted, and, that while
1t would be given the widest publicity
through the press, it was the intention
of the principals to preserve the debate
as private property and issue it in book
form.
The Debate Started.
The debate was started by Mr.. Horr,
who referred to the author of COINS
Financial School" with some severity.
He said he never read book containing
SO many misstatements. Mr.. Harvey
In his opening statement con ntented him
self with IA presentation of his plan of
campaign and told what he would prove.
Mr.. Horr's Pertinent Question.
Mr. Horr wanted to know why the
names of prominent citizens had been
used in Mr.. Harvey's book, and words
put into their mouths that they had
never used. to which Mr.. Harvey re-
piled that his book was simply an ale
CORY, and the fact that little boy was
put in as teacher ought to he enough to
prove to any sensible person that this
was so.
Hard Work Preserving Tempers.
Then the speakers plunged at once
into the thick Of the fight. The argu-
ment at all times was very spirited, and