The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-25
KITCHIN AND SETTLE IN ORANGE.
A Lively Joint Debate at Chapel Hill
Wednesday Night.

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Chapel Hill, N. c., Sept "a (SpeciaD
Hon. w. w. Kitchin. Democratic can
didate for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict,and Hon. Thomas Settle, Republi-
can candidate for Congress, addressed
the voters of Orange county on the is
sue of the day here yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Kitchin opened the discussion,
speaking for one hour and fifteen min
utes and was followed by Mr.. Settle
in a discourse of the same length. Mr..
Kitehin was given fifteen minutes to
reply and Mr.. Settle twenty minutes
for his rejoinder.
The crowd present was made up
mainly of farmers from the surround
ing country and about one hundred
and fifty students of the University.
Mr.. Kitchin in his speech warned the
audience that Mr.. Settle would not
answer his arguments and the pro-
phesy proved itself when Mr.. Settle
spoke. He wandered off into his usual
road, worshipping the golden calf, but
not outwardly. He did not attempt
to answer the many charges made by
Mr.. Kitchin for the reason given by
the young Democratic orator that Mr..
Settle, although the ablest representa-
tive of the Republican party in the
State was not able to do so. Mr.. Kitch-
in impressed it upon the crowd that
there was no answer to it. He took
up each illustration used by Mr.. Settle
and showed how it was really an argu-
ment for the free coinage of silver. In
his rejoinder Mr.. Kitchin completely
answered any points which Mr.. Settle
attempted to put forth. 1T is the gen
eral opinion here that on the whole Mr..
Kitchin's speech was the ablest of the
two.
Last night about one hundred and
seventy-five students visited Pickard's
Hotel and called out Mr.. Kitchin who
made a short but pleasant speech
which was responded to by the fami-
liar yell which signifies the apprecia-
tion of the students, "Rah! Rah! Rah!
Kitchin!" After Mr.. Kitchin's speech
Mr.. Settle was called for and made a
five minutes talk about the University,
to the students.
The Orange Presbytery opened it's
annual session last night in the Pres
byterian church here. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. r. E.
Caldwell, who is an alumnus of the
University. The announcement that
he would preach was made
at Commons Hall last night at
tea, and was responded to by most
hearty applause. His sermon in open
ing the Presbytery was a most able
one. About fifty ministers and twenty
five Sunday School workers are pre-
sent.
The Varsity football teams lined up
against each other for the first time
today, and the prospects are brighten
ing every day. Among those who are
assisting Trainer Johnson in coaching
the candidates for the Varsity Eleven
are DIR. Baskerville, Full Back '93, Prof.
Butler, Full Back '95, George Stevens,
Whitaker, Quarter Back '95. There
are now "A candidates for the team.
Mr.. Mechling, the instructor of gym
nasium, viii soon organize the track
team of '96-'97. Manager Carmichael,
of the Athletic Association left yester-
day afternoon for Richmond, where he
will meet the University of Virginia
football teams manager and complete
arrangements for the Thanksgiving
game, which will be played in Rich
mond instead of Danville.
This year North Carolina will be
more careful about the selection of the
umpire and referee and no more such
characters as Beaumont viii be allow
ed to rob them of a fairly won game
from Virginia.