The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
City News
CENTRAL TEAM TO
ENTER The FINAL
WINoNA DEBATERs Go DOWN IN
DEFEAT.
Minneapolis Champions Win Right to
Contest for Journal Cup in Test of
Last Argume -Enthusia Scene
Occurs in East Assembly Hall When
Decision Is Announced.

Central high won, by vote of two
to one, from Winona high in debate
held in the East high auditorium last
night:
Wild enthusiasm marked the progress
Of the contest. A strong contingent Of
Central rooters, headed by the High
School Glee club, followed their cham
pions to the contests and the visitors
had a bunch of hackers who made up
in enthusiasm what they lacked in num-
bers. The Central Glee club gave sew
their favorites with cheers and yells
as enthusiastic as any heard on a
closely contested gridiron. When the
last central speaker had finished, the
applause was deafening and long-c
tinued. When the decision was an
nounced, the red and blue adherents
rushed to the platform and over
| whelmed their debaters with congratu-
| lations and praise. IN
numerous, it did its share in the cheer
ing. The local rooters generously aided
in applauding the points scored by their
How They Debated.
Central had the affirmative of the
question, "Resolved, That all elective
state, county and city officials should
| be nominated by direct primaries under
| state regulation, rather than by dele
gate conventions. - The Central team
was made up Of Bessie Hull, Ruth
Ridges and Theodore Thompson. 49,
In support of it's side Of the argu-
| ment the affirma tive cited numerous in
stances of corruption, due to boss dom
| ination and showed that they were
chargable to the delegate convention.
They argued that the public took more
| interest in the direct nominations than
| in those made by the convention where
the candidates were the choice Of the
politicians rather than the people.
w. Pfeiffer, Edward Scherer and
! Eugene Hunt of Winona upheld the
negative. They asserted that the candi-
dates nominated at the primaries were
chosen by q small and easily bribable
portion Of the party vote. That the ex.
! kept many of the best men out Of the
race for office and that, in consequence
an inferior class of officeholders re-
suited. 49,
j. All Practiced Debaters. 'H'.
ALL six debaters were veterans Of sew
eral hard-fought contests, and spoke
with ease and confidence. Their argu
ments were we'll handled and to The
point, thing lacking IN the earlier de
bates Of the league. The rebutta
speeches were Especially strong, a1n(
i many points made by both sides il
4 their direct argument were. thrown ou
at that stage of the contest. MI
When the last rebuttal speech wa
4 made and applauded, the audience
waited anxiouslyc for the verdict Of tn
Judges. When Chairman. L. 3: Byart
of iWinona announced that the vot
stood to l in favor Of the affirmative
the enthusiasm of the Central support
ers knew no bounds. = The judges wer
Professor W. M: West, Professor A. sE
Of the state university faculty. 1.
BY winning this debate Central will
enter the final debate for The Journa
: cup. Tonight a contest between Hum
, boldt high Of st. Paul and Willmar hig
: will settle which school shall be it's OF
y ponent. The final contest will be he'll
in the university chapel in about thre
> weeks. ~