The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-06
CHALLENGE Is OUT
DEMOCRATS THROW DOWN GAUNT.
LET FOR REPUBLICANS.

1t is Soon Picked Up by the Party That Has
ALWAYS Been Brave in Defending Its
Doctrine-1hey VIII Jointly Debate the
Issues at Hutchinson and Wichita
CIub-A Red Hot Time is Expected
Democrats Make Claims Which the
Other Gentlemen Smile At.
The Democratic Travelling Men Of
10 sons!p TsuoFsseISuOo q9U7AsS eEl
ganized a Bryan and Sewail club in
the parlors OF the Hotel Carey last
night and elected the following officers
John z. Poverty. president; c. A Eng
lehart, secretary and treasurer, and
George T. Irvan, Gus V. Wells and II.
". Roach, vice presidents. The boys
had list OF 101 names, all O. whom,
they said, were members Of the club.
The passed a resolution rendering the
names of the members as an evidence
that there was a sentiment for free
silver among the travelling men OF the
Seventh district This, they said. was
IN reply to a statement made by Mr..
Beacn, the president % the other club.
They issued the following challenge
for a joint debate 10 the Mckinley and
Ho5art Travelling Mems club:
The Seventh district Travelling Mems
Bryan and SeweIl Free Silver club here
0y challenge the AIcKiFey Travelling
Mems club Of the same district 70 two
Joint debates, one to be held at Hutch
tnson and one a. Wichita The orators
70 be travelling men and the debates 20
be held during this campaign.
WILL BEATTY.
GEO. T. IRVAN.
j T. BEVERLEY.
There IS no doubt but what the Re
publican Travelling Mems club VIII ac-
cept the challenge and wipe the earth
with their Democratic comrades. They
undoubtedly have the best Of the argU-
ment and as Chester Long well says,
Republicans are always brave enough
10 defend its principles. The Mckinley
club is increasing in membership every
day and by the election viii have the
Democrats badly on the hog train. They
VIII have two to their one OF more.
The rivalry bet Ween both CLUBS VIII
be friendly and during the next two
months they VIII make the atmos phere
hot with argument
When the joint debate takes place in
Wichita 1t VIII be an event that will
MI the auditorium to its utmost ca
pactty. II viii be more interesting than
g, fat mans baseball game.
In the meantime the boys on both
sides ara studying the issues closely so
as TO be ready, when called upon. TO
enter the arena of debate like gladiators
prepared and rubbed down for the con-
test
There are most excellent gentlemen
in both clubs and the result Of their
friendly rivalry viii be watched with
great interest.
While the Democrats were holding
fort in the parIors OF the Carey the
Travelling Mems Mckinley club were
nesting in another room in the same
building. AT TIE meeting they added
foTty-three more names TO the mem Der
ship OF their club thus putting it way
beyond the Bryan club numerically
They also made arran gements for a big
nesting at the auditorium September
-. al which time Senator Harry Gordon
and ether orators VII speak. They in
vtte al the Mckinley clubs Of the city
10 participate with them in the meeting.
After the meeting was over a reporter
for the Eagle talked with the leaders
and when told about the challenge is
sued TO them by the Bryan club for
joint debate they said they would
promptly accept il and meet their chal-
iangers at any time they would suggest
that would be suita bic. When the
statement was made that the Bryan
club had 101 members they all smiled
loud and asked who had been copy
ing the names from the cemetery stones.
The had just seven teen at their meet
ing" said Mr. Richter, and they We're
from all over creation. Al the names