The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-04
Still TRYING TO
ARRANGE DEBATE
Garnett Again Writes Swanson,
Asking Him to Meet Glass
Before Primary.

Although further correspondence was
had yesterday on the subject of joint
debates between Senator Claude A.
swanson and Representative Carter
Glass, il met the same fate as did the
negotiations which were in progress
most or Saturday night To all ap-
pearances the two candidates are not
likely to meet ON the stump during the
present campaign.
Representing Mr.. Glass, General
Manager G. b. Garnett, OF the Virginia
democratic League, yesterday renew ed
MS proposition for debate here to-
| night. or two meetings at Lynchburp
and a t Danville. Senator Swanson re-
Piled. as before. to the effect that
he Will not be in Richmond Tonight.
ana that under the circumstances he
does not think 1t fair to meet Mr.. Glass
in Lynchburg.
lie maintains his perfect WILLINGNESS
10 debate with Mr.. Glass in Dnnyflle
on Wednesday night. Mr.. Garnett docs
Hot thihk this advisable. inasmuch as
the public could not be Informed as
to the result in time to produce any
erect before the voting begins on
Thursday morning. Some decision on
THIS point is still possible, but seems
improbable.
The letters written yesterday arc
as follows:
insists on Two Meetings.
September 2, 1911
ron claude A Swanson, NIurphy,s
Hotel, Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-Replying to your letter ot
even date. which was received ahont
an hour ago, have conferred with MIR
Glass, and will say:
Our proposition was that Mr.. Glass
would meet You in Joint debate ar
DahViile Wednesday night and at
Lynchours Tuesday night, REVERSING
me terms. You will readily see from
tn.s that / proposition for a Joint
ueoate at Danville Wednesday night
was. of course. contingent unon vomr
agreeing to division of time and a
JOINT debate at Lynchburg on TUESDAY
Hight. since ii would be impossible TO
reverse the terms in a single debate
since YOU decline TO divide time with
MI Glass at Lynchburg on Tuesday
night the latter could not be expected
10 oisarranse the plans made for him
- speak In Pittsylvania county and
Danvilie on Tuesday next and 81,
LynchburE on Wednesday nirht w.
are still willing TO make ARRANGEMENTS
LOT Joint debate on Monday night or
10 carry out the other proposi,ion NO
maze you-to meet YOU in Joint debate
tuesday night in Lynchburg and Wnd-
,nesday night In Danville.
Very truly yours.
tSiSned) c. B. GARNETT.
General Manager.
Nowhere hut DnnviIIe.
Murphy's Hotel.
hlchmond, Va. September 3. 1911.
Nir' q s. Garrett. Murphy's Hotel
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.-I am just in rece,pt az
your letter, dated September e bur
deivered to me at $50 o'clock sun
gay evening, September 3. in reply tn
the letter l sent You last night
nave stated in my previous letters
10 YOU I'll your proposition for
JOINT debate between Mr.. Glass and
inEsef, delivered TO me about 1o.30
O'CLOCK Saturday night. was the drst
mad received during this campaign
from Mr., Glass or any one authorized
to represent him. have at no tina
expressed an unwillingness to meet
MI Glass In my letters to you I
stated clearly the circumstances and
reasons which make 1T impos ible for
me to Sleet Mr.. Glass anywhere else
put in Danville on next "Wednesday
night Neither of us have spoken in
inns city. and / believe II a fair and
suitable place for such dIscussion.
The fact that Mr.. Glass lives In
Lynchburg and has already delivered n
Very long and vindictive speech there
against me. and my friends have ar
ranged Tor me TO make reply to him in