Oxford eagle., 1900-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL RACE

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Hon. W. \. Mcdonald and
CAPS rhO-. Spisht, candidates
tor the Democratic Congrc.s.ou
al nomination IN this District
met IA Oxford in joint debate
on Monday morning last. Each
speaker was allowed one hour
ia which TO present his reasons
Why ae should represent the
people OF the Second District
Ia the Fifty seventh Congress.
Mr. Mcdonald opening with a
speech Of Htty minutes duration
and concluded vtth ten min
utes rejoinder.
Mr. Mcdonald in hi- opening
speech alluded 70 the fact that
he had been resident OF this
county and practiccd his pro
i'.ssiou here for about four
years. for that reason the vote
of the county would be most
highly appreciated By him. lie
then took up the matter of a
card published by Can't. SpIght.
his opponent. IN the CONNER
cial Appeal some days since. IN
which he claimed an Injustice
bad been doue him. and clearly
demonstrated the fact that he
had IN every way treated Capt.
Spight fairly in the making of
hrs appointments. ar. MELON
ald then criticized Capt. Spight
severely for having intImated Ia
letters written By him Spight
10 certain parties IN the district
that he Mcdonald was a eandl
date brought out ~ Senator
sullivan. lie detailed a conver
-ati0n bad with Capt Spight BY
hiu two years ago. az which
time be was thinking of enter
ing the race tor Congress 10 III
out the balance of the unexpir
ed term caused hy the appoint
meat 0f Mr. sullivan TO the sen
ate. IN which conversation Mr..
Spight. with tears u his eyes.
begged h.m not 20 become a can
didatr, stating that u woald
certainly mean his ipight's
defeat. and promising that II
Mcdonald would keep oa' of the
race then. and ALLOW him Spight
10 De elected and endorsed that
he would then voluntarily with
draw, and help Mcdonald IN
any way he could. In this way
Mr. Mcdonald disproyed the
intImatlOn that he had been
brought out a. a candidate BY
Nr. sullivan, or any one else
and as stated by him. although
he knew that senator sullivan
would support him he thought IL
but tiir to himself aud the peo
pie that they should thoroughly Y
understand the facts ~ they
existed two years ago and now
I Mr. Mcdonald couclu ted hrs
speech by defending his attitude
nn the national ls>Hrs. standing
drmlv upon the platform recent
~ prOmul gated by the Demo
craue National Convention at
Kansas city. aud demonstrated
exclusively the evil. which have
resulted and which Will continue
20 result. shruid the Republican
party be retained IN power.
capt. Spigat who Is NV SEEK
my re eleetioa tor the thiF,!
tlmc, began his speech By dIs
claiming any intentional dis
- courtesy 10 Mr.. Mcdonald IN
the card above referred 10. aud
also dlsclaim..si having charged
Mr. McD0Hald with being 4
tool OF Mr. SULLIVAN. lie al
mItted the conversation hHd
with &r Mcdonald two year:
ago, IN which be >plghl prom
. Used to withdraw If MeDoaalt
would keep oUt OF the race a
that time. but pleaded as a tech
nicalIty that he Sptght u8dei
b stood that he MAS u have tv'
. full terms and thai Wis what h
A, meant By ~an Endorsement
Capt. Spight stated he thoagt !
right and proper that Repre-
resentatIves of the peopl
I should be called upon To CIV
an account of their steward
a ships 1T stated times and he IA
glai now To have the oppoftan
ty. Tins was the last heard 1
J. the stewardship however. a
. Capt. Spight never touched Al
on the subject again. b.
, branehed of upon the diseasslo
u of other questions.
n In has rei1lader Nr. MeDonal
j. charged Mr.. Spight With har
Ie ing neglected to give an aecoui
OF hls stewardship, as promise
aGd also charged him With new,
" having passed bill since !
l. has been member of COngres
?, In has reply. Mr.. Splght adm
ted the truth OF this charge.
The applause gwen Mr. VI
ie Donald during his remarks "
at evidence of the appreciation Al
IN sympathy of his hearers.
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