The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-02
THEIR LAST DEBATE
SIMPSON AND LONG WILL PULL OFF
FINAL BOUND IN WICHITA.

the Contess-A. T. Carpenter Chosen for
Referee-Rspublicans Will be on One
side and Fusionists on the Other Side
of the Hall - The Ladies Will be In
the Gallery and the Kids Must be Left
at Home.
DR.. W. A Mgnick and Mr.. B. E. Kies,
county congressional committeeman FOR
Mr.. Chester L Long and Mr.. Jerry Simp-
son, respectively, arrived at an agree
ment yesterday under which the Long
Simpson joint debate Will be held in
this city tomorrow afternoon. The agree
ment is as follows:
The following rules and requests are
hereby agreed to between w. A. Minick,
Republican congressional committee
man, and B. E. Kies, Populist congress-
ional committeeman, to govern in the
joint debate between MeSSrs Long and
Simpson. said debate to take place at
the Auditorium Saturday, Oct 3, at
O'Clock p. m
''The doors of the Auditorium shall be
opened to the public promptly at
o'clock p. m, the debate to begin at
o'clock The chief of police will be
present TO direct people wishing admit
tance.
Tickets for the stage only will be
ISSUED.
'~rhe stage Will be equally divided be-
tween the friends of either side
White tickets Will be for friends OF
Mr.. Simpson and yellow tickets for the
friends of Mr. Long
The north side Of the stage and first
floor will be for the friends of Mr.. Long
and the south side of the same for the
friends of Mr.. Simpson.
Owing to the expected crowd it is
thought advisable to allow none but gen
tlemen ON the first floor. Women and
children with or without escort will find
comfortable seats in rhe gallery.
mo interruptions. such as blowing of
horns, asking questions. kissing, etc,
will be tolerated. Perfect order will be
expected from everyone present.
1T is further agreed that Mr.. A T.
Carpenter will preside as chairman OF
the meeting.
(Sdgued) "w A. MINICK.
''B. E. KIES."
"Oct. 1. 1885,
The agreement is fair for both sides
and it is hoped that il will be observed
strictly.
That AN immense crowd will be presen,
to hear them there is no doubt. Men who
have been out in the county say that
every farmer within the cnfineS of the
county is coming in. People are also
coming from other counties and sur
rounding towns Will send delega tons.
The interest that is being taken is
simply wonderful. It is more pronounc-
ed than ii has been over the debates held
heretofore for the reason that it will end
the series of debates held under the
challenge.
Mr.. Long will open and talk for an
hour. Mr.. Simpson Will follow for 90
minutes and Mr.. Long will close in a
reply OF thirty minutes.
Eadh of the gentlemen have looked
forward to the Wichita meeting with
that keen interest and anxiety that Wei
Iington and Napoleon felt on their march
to Waterloo. Mr.. Simpson has been
beaten so bad in the previous debates
and he expects to retrieve his fallen for
tunes in Wichita. His friends say he
will make the effort of his life here.
The crowd will be so large that the
greater portion if not all of the sea Is on
the lower floor will be taken out and
the ladies viii be put in the galleries
where seats for over 600 win be provided
1t would be wen for them 20 go there
early.
Last night it was given out that I'M
der no circumstances will babies be
allowed in the auditorium. 1t was
also given out that Republicans and
fusionists will be separated in the hall,
those of Que party taking the north
side and the other party taking the
south side. Ten policemen will be at