The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-27
JOINT DEBATE
BEGINS APRIL II
ckRmAcK AND PATTERSON WILL
MEET At CHATTANOOGA
ON THAT DATE.
AT COLUMBIA ON MAY "a
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Nashville Alone About
April 10.

last night for a joint debate between
Governor Malcolm r. Patterson and
ex-senator E. W. Carmack, and it is
now assured that the people OF Ten
nessee will enjoy a feast OF oratory.
There are to be a total of AZ discus
sions, six in East Tennessee, twenty
two in Middle Tennessee, and fourteen
in West Tennessee, and the two as
pirants for the democratic gubernato-
rial nomination are to alternate in
opening the debate and closing with
a short rejoinder.
Both the governor and the ex-sen-
atoT retained the privilege Of making
a separate address before the opening
Of the joint discussion. This was one
stipulation the governor made when
he accepted the challenge of Mr.. Car
mack to have the joint discussion.
Under the agreement the governor is
to make this address not less than six
days before the beginning of the joint
meetings, and Mr.. Carmack is to make
his separate speech not less than
three days before the joint debate be-
gins.
1t is possible that both Governor
Patterson and ex-senator Carmack
will make these separate opening ad-
dresses in Nashville, and that they
will be made at some time during the
week of April S-14. Neither of them,
however, has made an announcement
in this regard and neither is it stipu-
lated where these opening speeches
shall be made.
The final arrangements for the Joint
discussion we're made last night be-
tween Hon Geo. H. Armistead, rep
resenting Mr.. Carmack, and Hon.
Austin Peay, representing Mr.. Patter-
son. On the toss of a coin Mr. Armi-
stead won the privilege of naming the
place where the opening discussion
should take place. He chose Chatta-
nooga, knowing that Nashville would
not be overlooked in choosing the re-
naming dates An appointment has
been made in the list for joint speak
ing here on Saturday night, April 25.
At the separate opening addresses are
to be made here it is, therefore, proba-
BILE that Nashville will hear the two
aspirants for the gubernatorial nomi
nation twice.
AS stated the opening address is to !
be in Chattanooga on the night of
April II, or little over three weeks
from now. From Chattanooga they
will 60 to East Tennessee, visiting
five of the leading cities and towns,
of course including Knoxville.
From East Tennessee they come to
Nashville and then, without losing any
time, proceed to tour Middle Tonnes
see, visiting twenty-five of the leading
towns. Still without rest they take
up West Tennessee and finally wind !
up there about two weeks before the
date of the primary. |
The agreement signed last night !
and the dates for the appointments are
as follows:
ut is agreed that Governor Patter-
son shall make one speech before the
debates begin at some place to be Sc
lected by him at some time which
shall allow at least six days to inter
vene between his first speech and the
first debate at Chattanooga, and Hon.
E. w. Carmack may speak after Gov
ernor Patterson, if he elects at a
place to be selected by him at some
time which shall allow at least three
days to intervene between his said
speech and the first debate at Chatta-
nooga
I'm the first debate at Chattanooga
Hon. E. W. Carmack shall speak first,
and shall not consume more than one
hour and forty-ive minutes, to be fol-
lowed by Gov Patterson, who shall
not consume more than two hours, to
be followed, II he chooses, by Mr.. Car
mack in a rejoinder of not more than
nfteen minutes. IN all debates, after
the first, the two parties shall alter
nate in opening, aud the opening
speaker can consume not more than
one hour and thirty minutes. to be
followed by the other, who shall not
consume more than one hour and for
ty-fve minutes, with rejoinder by
the first speaker Of not more than If
teen minutes, and no original matter
shall be introduced by any speaker In
a rejoinder. No Introductory speech
es shall be allowed at any point.
"Inasmuch as the first debate at
Chattanooga has been arranged later
than expected 1t is now agreed that