Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-07
WARM BATTLE OF WORDS
Adhercnts of tho Two Speakers
Differ as to Which Carried Off the
Honors-willard More Literally APP!
pIaudcd Than Either of the cand-
dates for United States Senator. !.
Speakers
Especial 10 liz Daily rrcys:)

RlCliMONl), VA, July 6.-GOYcrnOr
Montague and Senator Martin came
together in joint debate at King
George Courthouse today, and, while
those Of different ways of thinking
disagree AS to who got the better of
the controversy, all are Of the opinion
that the occasion was full of interest
Both were applaudcd, Martin prob
ably moro literally. but Willard. who
took the platform at the end OF th;
debate, got the lions share of ali.
plauac.
The prcliminarics To the wordy bat
tic were conducted by the local COM
mittec. which proposed that Montague
speak an hour and he followed in the
same 3pa"" Of time by Martin.
Spared for Points.
The Governor declined and proposed
That one open III an hour, the other
reply in an hour and Il half and the
first man 10 reply in twenty minutes.
Then Martin sent a direct challenre
That Montague open in an hour, he to
reply III the same length of Time, Mon
tague To rcjoin in half ali holirseant
Martin To close III half an hour.
The Governor accepted these terms
under protest. He sent Senator Mar
tin note saying, IL accept your terms,
with protcstation of their manifest ,in.
fairness and of their violation of the
unbrukcn custom of debate in Nir-
gimia."
Montague Starts the Ball.
The Governor opened the debate in
the small courthouse. Which WAS
packed. He made few illusions TO
his opponent except to challenge him
to show where he had ever done any
,hns to aid the primary system or To
secure the election of United States
Senators by The people He discussed
the value of the primary and laid
down HE proposition that Il man elect
cd by boss or machine would M.
lurally represent the interests of The
said boss or machine.
Martins Response.
~ INV o"uClhs oellllOf Martin,
Judge Ashton, the county chairman.
made an argument in favor of re.
tanning the junior senator in his Of
flee. His remarks created something
ot - sensation ana there were cries
of Thine"
Senator Martin, somewhat TO the
surprise of many of his auditors.
showed that he was able TO hold up
his END In Il Joint debate. In response
to the governors attacks on his priIn
airy record. Senator Martin took nm
the trouble i'll the corporation com
mission and the school register scan.
d'l. THESE things. he said, showed
that there was sin outside The United
States Senate. III would be we'll"
he said, FOR the Governor TO give a
little more attention to things i'm Rich.
niond, anu Il little less to matters i'm
Washington"
Senator Martin spoke of the Gov.
crnor having referred To him as Il
department runner and executive
.'Sih HpiiicWhat us taunt, because
the words had not been repeated he.
tore his face. The Governor here
said. soto vocc. that he was not be.
ms correctly quoted. Senator Martin,
not understanding what the governor
SAID. remarked that if the latter had
not heen correctly quoted he owed il
to both of them to have made a cor.
rcction.
Montague's Rcioinder.
In his reioinder Governor Montague
won considerable applause by refer
rins to the discrimination against him
by the local committees, notably that
of King George.
Burns and Kelley to Fiuht Anajn