Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-11

noon in the senate chamber, not at
the Capital hotel. and viii meet you
in person to arrange such campaign
as we may then and there agree ttpon.
with this limitation. That / shall in
sist on making as many as two
speeches in every county in Arkan-
sas that We have not yet covered, and
one additional speech in the counties
| that we have covered. the place to
speak in said county being selected
equally between yourself, Mr.. Vande-
/ venter and myself. Also With the
ments shall not conflict with the ap-
pointments that have already made
upon invitation Of my friends, viz:
Fayetteville, October 26; Goshen, Oc
tober p; Durham. October 2S; Lin
coin, October %; Prairie Grove, Oc-
tober %, at night, all of these being
in Washington county; also at For
rest City October 23 and Wynne Oc-
tober "a to all OF which you have
been invited and a division of time
offered. will not agree to any ap-
pontments that will conflict with any
OF these, as my word is already out
to be at each OF these places, and eX-
me at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the senate
chamber on the conditions named I
shall be glad to meet you
Judge Wood replied in the follow
ing communication, dated yesterday:
I'VE have already been canvassing
the state something like three
months. | have used my entire va
cation in this way. My court duties
have now begun, | think it would be
discussion from now until the pri-
mary election the last of next March,
for this would take us both from our
respective duties and prevent us from
rendering to the people that service
which | think We owe them. Therefore,
suggest that after you have filled
the appointments you have already
made, we make no more speeches un-
til the 1st of January next. | am of
the opinion that it would suit the peo-
pie better to be permitted to go ahead
gathering their crops without inter
ruption until they are finished, and
that there will be plenty of time after
the first of January to lay our claims
before the people.
This course, | respectfully suggest,
duties incumbent upon us until the
first Of January, which, | think, as ser
, wants of the people, we should do. |
am willing to agree upon the dates
now, to begin the first of January
and run until the day before the pri1
maries, and | am very desirous that
at least one speech should be made in
every county and as many more as
possible.
as understand, to begin joint can
vass for state offices about the first
| of January, and, SO far as am con-
| cerned, | see no good reason for de-
Waiting from this custom. On the
contrary think it would be establish
ing an exceedingly bad precedent to
do So
AS the matter stands, Judge Wood
has the right to name the places for
the opening and closing speeches.
Messrs. Pugh and Jacobson will map
out a list from the places suggested
by the three candidates and it is prob
able that the agreed list will contain
fully one hundred appointments. Mr..
Vandeventer has announced his inten-
ton of appearing at each place where
tha governor speaks, regardless OF
when the series of joint discussions
open. The task assigned to Mr..
Pugh and Mr. Jacobson will likely
be completed today.
The three candidates for governor
left at $40 D. m. on the north-bound
Iron Mountain train for HoXie, thence
to Hardy, from which place they will
go twelve miles to Center, Sharp
county, where speeches will be made
today.