The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
BYRD MAY DEBATE
WITH MONTAGUE
Will Challenge Former Governor
to Discussion To-Day at
Orange.
MARTIN SPEAKS TONIGHT
No Reserved Seats at Academy,
Jones to Make Address in
Staunton.

Unless former Governor A. J. Non
tague declines TO divide time ut orange
to-day with Richard Evelyn Byrd,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
the State viii rims tomorrow with
the news % what should prove the
most interesting Joint debate held in
six years y discussion Of the issues
Of the day between two OF the ablest
and most forcible speakers In Vir-
ginia. each of them bubbline over with
the conviction OF the righteousness Of
his cause. should prove memorable in
deed
Mr Byrd, who has heretofore taken
no part in the seua torial campaign eX-
cept to writea communication for the
newspapers, said last night that lie
would so TO orange tomorrow. and
had already notified his friends in
that county that he would be pres
ent. Immediately upon his arrival,
he declared. he would send chal-
lengc for n Joint debate to Governor
Montague. upon terms to he agreed
upon between friends of the parties
Anxious for Battle.
The Speaker. whose fame as n de-
batter is Wei known. added that he
hoped to he able TO give his hearers
some things to think about lie was
ready ana eager for the fray. In
fact, it has been known among his
friends for some time that he has
been chatting under the criticisms OF
his friend. Senator Martin. OF the
Legislature, Of the machine" and of
back
i do no, know mat MIR. Montague
will agree TO the debate said Mi.
Byrd He has tine privilege of de-
clininr 10 meet me"
In the event of such & meeting. It
Will almost overshadow in public in
terest the opening address OF Senator
Thomas 5. Martin In Richmond and
that of Senator Claude y. Swanson u.
Lawrenceville. Indeed it may prove
the sensation of the campaign
Martins speech.
Senator Martin has completed the
draft OF his speech, and 1t is in the
hands OF stenographers. of course,
he has given no intimation as to its
contents, but his friends anticipate
some matter which will indicate the
way in which the Senator regards the
criticisms which have been made of
him.
1t was announced last night by
James w Gordon. local manager for
Senator Martin. tina, there will be no
tickets Of admission to the Academy
OF Music tonight. The only reserved
seats Will be those on the stage,
vice presidents. and in the boxes and
loees which are retained for friends
and neighbors OF Senator Martin fsor,
charlottesville and Albemnrlc county.
WHO Will Journey 10 Richmond to hear
him The doors OF the Academy VIII
be opened al 1880 ana those nrst on
hand VIII have their choice of seats.
Frompty ~ $50 Judge George L.
Christ-an Viii begin his remarks, in
Producing The Senator.
Announ- eneut was made last nigh,
trom the headquarters Of Senator
Swanson that he VIII address thevot-
''Sis o: Nansenond county at Suffolk on
Ihursea% night august 81 several
. otAsr engagements are under consid.
erEto- but the arrangements have
NOT been completed He Is likely to
fi-EE q Portsmouth and Lynchburg
Ispres erative W 4. Jones speaks
tonight ct stanton. where II is ex-
pected he Will have some new ma
ifilal. although this is not certain.
Representative Carter Glass speaks
tbs morning at Bedford City, and to.
night in Roanoke.
,fr. Hasper In, Charge.
Fred w. iIaTper. OF Lynchburg. SON
in-law OF tho late Senator John w.
Daniel. and the law partner OF the lats
statesman for a number OF years prior
10 the iatters death. arrived In the
city last night MI Harper will this
morning take charge OF Senator Swan
cons campaign as Sta.e manager. and
Will be associated at headquarters with
General Charles J. Anderson. Colonel
Eugene C. Mnss!e and Captain Gun
bingham Hall
Friends of Senator swanson in the
city We're much elated last night over
this Development. In View of the crit!-
csms directed at Senator Swanson by
MIR Glass regarding the alleged contest
for tho seat OF Senator Daniel by Sen
ator Swanson before the death of the
Lynchburg statesman.
Senator Swanson leaves this morning
for I.awrenceville, where this after
noon he will deliver the opening speech
OF his campaign.