The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-24
CUMMING To ASK
ANOTHER MEETING
UNDER NEW TERMS
Wants to Hold Second Joint
Debate With Garland
Pollard
WILLIAMS GETS IN
GAME BY WIRE
Sharp Interchange of Messages
Between Henrico Man and
Attorney General
Lends Interest

No calm has followed the rather
stormy debate between s. Gordon
Cumming and John Garland Pollard
at Lynchburg Tuesday night, the in
terest which has been aroused in the
campaign for attorney general being
sustained yesterday by a declaration
BY Mr.. Cumming. made in Roanoke.
that he would challenge the Henrico
candidate to return meeting to De
held in Richmond. with the terms Of
debate reversed. and by a sharp tele-
graphic passage between Mr.. Pollard
and Attorney General Williams. the
one being in Lynchburg and the 9TH
err in Woodstock
Up to this time it had seemed as ii
Pollard and Cumming were conducts
ing their campaign for the nomination
for attorney general without thought
OF Mr.. Williams candidacy. but the
latter brought himself sharply to the
notice of Mr.. Pollard by demand n1
to know if quoted statements made
by the latter in Wytheville to the
effect that he would not allow private
considerations to move him In his
actions as a member of the Suite
board of education were intended to
apply to him. Mr.. Pollard VIII ed
that II the cap fits Judge williams
Sodio put II cai
Cumming Here Today.
Mr.. Cumming was in Roanoke yes
terday and last night going there from
Lynchburg. He will return to Rich
mond today. leaving this aYternt on
for Norfolk. He will complete his i'm
terrupted campaign In the Southwest
next week. The following dispatch
received from Roanoke by the Viz
ginian last night gives Mr. Cummtn "a
feelings as to the result of the de.
bate in Lynchhurg and his plans or
another meeting with Mr.. Pollard:
ROANOKE, VA. July 2a-S Gor-
don Cumming. candidate for attorney
general from Hampton. reached Rca-
noke today from Lynchburg, where
he was in joint debate with John
Garland Pollard. Tuesday night,
Mr.. Cumming plans to leave for
Richmond tonight and go from there
to Norfolk Thursday evening. Il
have some political business in Rich-
mond,' he said, land l expect to ie-
turn to Roanoke next Tuesday and
hope to speak here Tuesday night"
Asked as to what he thought OF the
outlook in Roanoke. Mr. Cumming said
he considered it favorable. Questioned
as to the debate in LynchburgS Mr..
Cumming said:
Well Satisfied.
II was not dispieased with the outs
come of the debate. However, / ex-
pect to challenge Mr. Pollard 10
speak in his home town. Richmond.
before August 5th. / hope IL he az
cepts that the arrangements for the
debate will be the reverse of what
they were in Lynchburg, for I was
not given an opportunity to make a
reply to Mr.. Pollard's remarks Tues
day night
Mr.. Cumming said his greatest de-
sire was for Mr.. Pollard to prove
his qualification to fill the ONCE Of
attorney general. which he is seek
ing"
The kilograms between Pollard and
Williams were as follows:
Woodstock. Va. July %. 1918.
Mr.. John Garland Pollard
Lynchhurg, Va.
II have just read In the public press
at Wytheville you made the follow
ing statement: II elected to the ONCE
of attorney general l will allow no
personal. partisan or private con-
sideration to weigh In the balance or
induce me to barter away the best
Did you make this statement or any
statement of like import? If so Gid
you by ins!nuation. innuendo or
otherwise intend to apply this Ian
guage to me rdid you intend or de-
sire to be understood as doing sog
Answer Washington, Willard hotel.
tSigned).
SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS
To this message Mr.. Pollard sent the
following reply:
aLynchbnrg. Va. July 90, 1913.
Samuel w. Williams
attorney General of Virginia,
willard Hotel. Washington. p
~ eneaehau hAVN L
hected in any way on either OF my
opponents. l have sought to conducx
my canvass on the highest plane. On
the other hand. both you ana Mr.
Cumming have seen fit TO make per-
sonal attacks ON me. did fnAke ssun-fs
stantiaIly the statement quoted by YOU.
did not at the time nave you n
mind. but II the cap Ats you. you can
t Was GARLAND POLLARD.
Pollard In Danville.
Mr. Pollard spoke In Danvtlle last
night. He will return to Richmond to-
day and Friday will address the voters
OF the Southside.
- fr----fh received n VAIN recep-
audience of about $50 people when ne
made his speech last night. His ad-
dress was along the lines OF those ne
and was frequently applaudsd. Hs
read the telegram he had received
from Judge Williams and his reply
thereto. He made no mention OF another
Joint debate. not having heard from
Mr.. Cumming on the subject. Eugene
Withers presided and introduced tho
speaker.
Mr.. Pollard reached Danville about
o'clock and was met at the train BY
a number of friends A Pollard club
has been formed here with good
m EN- ership.
Elliott to Succeed Mellen.
NEW YORK. July 23.--HCwMr4