The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
CUMMING TO Be N
LYNCHDURG TUESDAY,
READY FOR DEBATE
Declines Further Telegraphis
Argument, but is Willing
to Saw Wood
ADVISES OPPONENT
HE WILL BE ON DECK
Pollard Again E.vades Direct
Acceptance of Challenge to
Debate, Insisting on Pre-
else Statements
Hampton. Va, July 10, 1919.
4. John Garland Pollard. *

Hampton. Va. July 10. 1919.
Hon. John Garland Pollard, &s
Bedford City, Va
without further telegraphic argu-
ment | shall expect to meet you ak
Lynchburg Tuesday night for q 1oin3
discussion relative to our respective
aspirations for encouragement, amA
refer your representative to ny
friends, Fred Harper and s. v. Kemp,
of that city, to arrange details.
tSigned) s. GORDON CUMMING. X
The foregoing dispatch was sent ~
Mr.. Cumming last night, after ho
reached his home at Hampton. to Mr..
Pollard, and was ordered repeated
both to Pulaski and Wythevilie to
make sure that it reaches his oppo-
nent. Mr.. Cumming, who spent the
day in Petersburg, and passed through
Richmond late yesterday afternoon "a
route home, learned from an after
noon paper Mr.. Pollard's answer 70
his renewed challenge. insisting upon
a more precise statement from the
Tidewater candidate before he ac-
cepted the invitation to q Joint dir
cussion.
Cumming VIII Be There.
Over long distance telephone laaE
night Mr.. Cumming stated to The VlE.
ginian that he would be in Lynch
burg Tuesday night. and had wired
both Messrs. Harper and Kemp, az
Lynchburg, to see III. H Harris, whoEo
Mr.. Pollard named in his msazago -
his representative, and arrange tn
details Of Joint debate II Mr.. po3s
lard cared to enter into the arrange
ment. Whether Mr.. Pollard - auxo0ea
able or not, MIR. Cumming VIII ~ Il
deck, and will make . speech II -
half OF his own candidacy. I1 lff.
Pollard cares to meet him, a11
and IL not, he will go 1t alone.
Twice challenged by Mr.. CumminS,
the Richmond man still chung, in hia
answer yesterday. to the differentfa.
ton of views on the issues OF the
day, and in the last reply--to the re-
newed challenge sent Friday night.
demands more explicit statements
from his opponent. and incidentally
gives vent to his Impotence. decIar-
ing that his time is too precious %
hold up his plans much longer.
Interpret Cummings Views.
In his reply to the renewed chAa%
lenge Mr.. Pollard complains that MI.
Cummings declaration of principles
still leaves his position in doubt. He
wires his Interpretation of Mr.. Cum
ming's views. however, and states
that If Mr. Cumming will wire him
that his Interpretation is correct ha
will meet him in Lynchburg Tuesday
night. In the event that Mr.. Cum
ming can promise that there n
fundamental differences" between
them. in which case MFR. Pollard
would be willing to meet his ops
ponent. he suggests that Mr.. Cum-
ming name friend to confer with
his friend Fl. Fl. Harris, Of Lynch
burg. to arrange details.
VIII Meet Him Anywhere. &
In his original challenge Mr.. Cum
ming stipulated that he would meet
Mr.. Pollard anywhere and at any tins
In the Ninth district, without condi.
tons or provisions. Friday night,
however. he said that while he pre-
ferred the Ninth for the battle-ground.
that he was so anxious to meet hio
opponent that he would agree 70
holding the joint discussion at any
point in the State that suited Mr..
Pollard. Mr.. Cumming has already
campaigned In Lynchburg and Nh
anxious that Roanoke should 10
chosen. but Mr.. Pollard has works1
around that point most of the week.
Mr.. Poliard's Reply.
Following is Mr.. Pollard's telegrau1
in response to the renewed challenGM
to which the telegram at the head n&
this article Is reply: IN
Bedford City, Va. July -.
Hon. s. G.. Cumming, 4
Richmond, Va.
When I wired you last night w41
mot informed as to the contents *
your statement which you said y0n
were giving to the press. The cuV1S
munication which you were to m&4
me has not reached me, but todAy2
issue of the Roanoke Times contAit
a copy of the reply to my wire III
yesterday morning. Your answer stu
leaves your position in doubt. Til
dignity of the office to which yoM
aspire required you to state your posi-
ton in no mistakable terms.
| In. order to save time. however,
will state my Interpretation OF your
reply and II you Will wire me thAA--
II understand you correctly I accept
your challenge and will meet you T.
joint debate at Lynchburg Tuesday
night, and ask you to name frfen4
to confer with my friend. H. III. Haxs
ris, of Lynchburg. TO arrange details
of the meeting. As ] understand IL
your position is as follows:
First. You are satisfied with s1w
listing election laws. A
Second. You are opposed to . prNNs
ferential presidential primary M
which the representatives of the pei
pie may be informed as to tho prN<N
ference OF their constituents
Third. You do not think that 49,
der the present constitution tbs p144
pie OF Virginia have right 70 A
eide whether they will deal with
| liquor question by local option j
Statewide prohibition. Al
Fourth. You do not believe
the fee system should be -chAnGe6 +
| to limit the compensation of IN
Offices IN Virginia. to An Arm0WmE
least not to exceed the ccaArNo
paid the governor. s.aSx
Fifth. You 40 not bs1tey
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