The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-05
DID NOT KEEP ENGAGEMENTS
sPELLDINDERs FAILED TO MEET
APPOINTMENTS.
Efforts of Chairman King
To Arrange Series of Joint De-
bates Were UnavaiIing.

Eagle Lake. Texas, November AM
other indication that the republicans OF
the Tenth district are either unable or
unwilling TO fairly and squarely meet the
issues OF the campaign just closed lies in
their failure TO allow their representa-
tives to meet democratic speakers on the
stump in different portions of the dis
trict.
ON one or two occasions only repub-
lican speakers have met the democrats in
Joint debate. This was during the earlier
part OF the campaign. and 1t is evident
that the drubbing administered TO the
supporters of Jones at those times cured
them very effectually OF any desire to
repeat the performance.
mat such ID the case is shown very
plainly ny some OF the correspondence
which has passed between W. X, King,
Chairman OF tue ulstriCt democratic COM
mttee. ana Newton j. SAlnner, the re-
publican chairman. On OCTOBER "A Mr.
KING wired Noah Allen at Galveston
ASKING II Webster Flanagan and otner re-
publican representatives who were cam
paigning the district would divide time
with the eXponents OF democracy, and, If
So the names of the others who would
be willing to meet the democrats.
! In reply to this message, Mr.. Skinner
! wired Mr. King to the effect that he was
willing 10 arrange series of Joint de-
bates. the speakers on both sides to be
named and advertised in advance. In this
message Mr.. King was also asked If he
would divide time with the republicans
at Yoakum on the following Saturday.
October q, kingsbury, Atwell, Allen or
Flanagan being available Tor the reUub
Leans.
Mr.. King replied that w. W. NeIms
would meet Allen at Yoakum on the date
named and asked Mr.. skinner to in
form him as to the hour for the speaking
republican speakers. All three of these
messages passed on the Gath.
On the following day MIR. skinner wired
Mr.. King to the effect that 1t would be
impossible for Allen to appear at foakum
on the date named as he was billed 10
appear at La Grange on that day, The
message stated that arrangements would
be made to send another speaker II
agreeable. In reply to this Mr. King sent
a telegram stating that the change OF
speakers would be agreeable to him and
asking for information as TO the hour for
the speaking. in order that Mr. Nelms
might reach Yoakum on time.
No answer to this message was re-
ceived by Mr.. King and on October 26 he
sent a message saying that he did not
understand Mr.. SINNERS silence and
asking who would meet Mr.. helms at
Yoakum on Saturday, the following day,
and at what hour.
This message was no more effective in
bringing a reply than the former one.
and Mr.. King again Wired Mr. skinner,
this time to the effect that he had had
Mr.. Neims leave Georgetown on Thursday
night in order to meet the. republican rep
resentative at Yoakum on Saturday. The
message concluded with these words; DO
!, ! understand from your silence that you
now decline to permit your representa-
tives to participate in joint debate? II
not wire name Of the speaker and the
hour of the meeting"
This brought a reply to the effect tina
1t had been found impossible to get n
republican speaker to Yoakum on Satur-
day Mr. Skinner would, he said, try to
arrange for meeting the following week.
Nj King then wired asking why IL
would not he possible to have Allen meet
Mr.. helms at La Grange on Saturday.
He mentioned the fact that Flanagal
was also in the district, and asked why
it would not be possible for this ro'
publican spellbinder to meet Nems. He
had. he stated. brought Mr.. helms from
Georgetown in order to carry out h
democratic side of the agreement made
with Mr., Skinner.
No answer being made 10 this dispatch
: Mr. King wired Mr., Skinner asking him
II he refused to have Allen divide time
with helms at La Grange on the follow
= ing day. and IL SO, why Flanagan could
not meet Nems. do l understand
from your silence that you withdraw your
proposition for joint debates?' he con
cluded.
Mr.. skinner finally replied that all o
! his speakers were engaged for the follow
ing day, but that he would arrange to
, Joint debates for all during the following
week.
on the following day, the 9th, Mr.
King wired Mr. Skinner stating that, ]
Allen was TO speak at La Grange ina
day he (King) did not understand WHY
= the time could not be divided Nor did h
understand why Flanagan, who was tour
J ing the district and who had been adver
tised TO speak could not meet some
the democratic speakers, He was VIII
?. ing he said, to arrange the 1oiut deoate'
= suggested by Mr.. skinner for the followin
!, week contingent on Mr.. Skinner wirin
. Immediately the names, dates and IN
points at which such debates couio
held. otherwise the matter would .
a dropped because Mr.. Skinner had alreau
q caused him to bring one speaker troi
r Georgetown and then tailed 10 Keep tn
g engagement previously made no repi
4 was received. r,
= Thus the matter stands at present, Tn
Z, cemnaign is over and the republican
, have done nothing whatever which woul,
:. tend TO Indicate a desire on their par
10 discuss the issues of the day with tn
3 democrats This is only one Of the man
4 straws which show how the poiitiesl WIZ
! In the Tenth district will blow on Tuesda'
. next.
CLAIMS IN THE TENTH.