The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-03
AUDIENCE SEEMED
EVENLY DIVIDED
NO ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED,
BUT PERSONALITIES EN-
GAGGED IN.
BRANTLEY PRAISED BY BOTH
Walker Accused Parker of Being An
tsgonistic of Local Congressman,
Which Charge Was Denied by the
Waycross Candidate.

Bringing Tom Watson into the
fight in the Eleventh district, calling
each other preyaricators in a light
fashion, both proclaiming gr Eat love
and esteem and devotion for Con-
gressman Brantley, and both deny
ing that they ever seriously
entertained an idea of opposing him
for congress, were the features of
the joint debate held at the Grand
last night between Col Randall Walk
er OF Valdosta, and Judge T. A. Par
ker of Waycross.
Tc summarize the result Of the de-
bate would be practically impossible.
There were no issues discussed by the
two candidates.; in fact it appears
that there are no issues involved in
the campaign. Personalities were in
dulged in to some extent, each can
didate thought himself best fitted
to succeed Congressman Brantley and
Shey both declared that in the event
they were elected, they would do their
bes+ to follow into the footsteps of
CilS lUCdl congressman.
Colonel Walker Opens.
Under an agreement reahed dur
ing the day, Colonel Walker was to
oIeE in As minutes, to be followed
by Judge Parker in talk of an hour,
Walker to conclude in fifteen min
ute talk.
Mayor Butts acted as master of
ceremonies" and, in introducing the
speakers, paid high compliment to
the Eleventh district, saying that
though the youngest, it was the most
important in the state, and that the
district, since its creation, had had
but two representatives in congress
the lamented Henry G. Turner and the
brilliant w. G. Brantley.
Colonel Walker, in opening his ad-
dress, stated that it was the first
time he had had the pleasure of ap-
pearing before Brunswick audience,
though on two or three occasions he
had been invited to deliver an adj
dress in this city. He said he was
9A~~ W SOA1AC law " ldCO Will IIlG
people of the city. Colonel Walker
was handicapped to great extent,
he said, by very bad throat and
ha been visited by a specialist dur
ing the day.
In starting the address, he stated
thai there were really no issues be-
tween himself and Judge Parker.
"We are both democrats" he said,
4'aDd as matter of fact, we are lit
tie divided on any issue involved In
this campaign"
1T has been claimed by Judge
Parker that l waited month after
he had entered the race before l
made my formal announcement, and
that, in announcing, 1 had swallowed
his platform. Well, / am free to ad-
NIT that l have not been running for
congress for the past four years.
(Arplause). But Judge Parker has
bee1 trying to create the impression
thai have been antagonistic to Con-
gresham Brantley, when, as a matter
of fact, it is Judge Parker himself
who has been constantly threatening
to run for congress in opposition to
NJ" Brantley l want to say that 1
have always been loyal, personal
ami political friend of Mr. Brantley's.
Twr years ago when there was talk
o. opposition to Mr.. Brantley / met
Judge Parker in Waycross and we
tall ed over the situation. and IT was
ther that Judge Parker asked me
to enter the race against Mr.. Brant-
1ef.
Furthermore" said the speaker, "I
told Judge Parker that in the event
he opposed Brantley that I could not
support him and that he could not
count on carrying Lowndes or Ech-
OILS counties"
Colonel Walker explained in detail
the incident two years ago in con-
necton with the opposition to Prant-