Evening journal., 1908-10-28
HANDY SUGGESTS
PLACE FOR DEBATE
Wants 70 Meet HeaId Here or
at Milford on Saturday
Afternoon

L. Irving Handy Democratic nominee
tor Congress to-day replied TO William
H. Heald, the Republican candidate for
Congress, regarding the proposition for
a joint debate. Nr Handy proposes a
debate at the Rink or opera House on
Saturday afternoon. or az the Demo-
cratic meeting in Milford. His letter
Is:
Wilmington. Delaware.
Wilmington Del. oct. 27, 1908.
Hon. William II. Heald,
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Sir. / have just read your
letter In the evening papers and reply
at once without waiting to receive the
copy Of the same which you have doubt
less mailed TO me-
The meeting at the Rink, in this
city, on Saturday night which YOU
name as one Of the places where YOU
viii meet me IN Joint debate. IS a
meeting under the control I'D auspices
OF your parry organization. and Mr.
Knox the distinguished Senator from
Pennsylvania, has been advertised 10
speak there. Our debate could not. in
any event, begin until after Senator
Knox has delivered his address. and
II is manifestly impossible to have a
political debate in the middle of the
night.
l. therefore. suggest that we hold
our joint debate in the Rink or in the
Opera House In Wilmington on Sat
urday afternoon Of this week begin
ming et p. m. I suggest that we take
an hour on a side; one disputant hav-
ing thirty minutes 20 open ana thirty
minutes TO close the debate: the other
having an hour IN which to reply TO
his opponents opening You may have
your choice as 20 whether YOU or |
shall make the opening speech
You and I will each control one
half Of the seating capacity and I viii
divide with you the expense OF the
meeting. II you will meet me IN this
debate please notify me by telephone
on receipt OF this letter and / will
come at once TO your office TO make
an necessary arrangements.
II you can not meet me AZ the
Opera House Saturday afternoon 1 viii
meet you at the Democratic meeting
In Milford on Saturday afternoon.
understand that the local Democratic
committee at Milford will gladly make
iah preparations 90 give YOU a fun and
courteous hearing In Joint debate with
me. Please let me have your immed-
late decision.
notice in your letter a comment
concerning my personal solicitation III
Republicans 10 vote for me. I assnr,
you that your information on this
point Is correct, and Il may be OF in.
terest for you to know that a grea,
many Of them are promising to do So
some because they like me; some be
cause they do not like you: some be
cause they do not like your politico
record; some because they do not lils
the political forces which dictated vou
nomination; and some because. on ac
count OF my previous Conrresstono
experience they think 1 would he nor
.eticient IN Congress than YOU woul
oe. For the various reasons sbov
indicated, shall receive MANY Renub
, hcan votes and 7 am grateful for II
the support which may come 10 M,
4 Ihere are also hundreds Of Renubll
cans ~ Delaware Nho will vote m
= democratic Nation'a ticket or IN
Democratic State ~,cket ar both ha
a cause they want a change in polities
: conditions
i am desirous OF debating the is
sues with you because I think suc
debate will Increase the number
Republicans who will vote an or ma,
cf the Democratic ticket
i Yours truly.
Levin Irving Handy.