The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-01
NO JOINT Debate,
CUMMING SPEAKS,
POLLARD TRIES TO
Henrico Candidate Refuses
All Terms Offered by
Underwater Man
HAVE FOOT RACE
FOR GRANDSTAND
Senator Mapp Wins and Intro
duces Cumming Who Flags
Opponent---Races Stop
Pollard's Speech

Especial to The Richmond virglnian,)
TASLES, VA. July 3t.--Two thou
Tasley today heard $. Gordon Cum
ming fay John Garland Pollard.
Both candidates were present, but
there was no joint discussion.
Mr.. Pollard refused to give Cum
ming the Lynchburg terms of debate
in reverse order. He refused to ac-
cept any terms which. in the opinion
of Mr.. Cummings representative,
were fair. More politics was played
on the grounds by the friends of the
candidates In ten minutes than usually
takes place in a day. The friends Of
both candidates had secured the use
of the grandstand. Neither candidate
knew that the other had it.
Foot II for Speakers Stand.
Mr.. Alsworth, representing Mr.. Po1-
lard, had been authorized to use the
building by the secretary of the fair
association: Senator Mapp. represent
ing Mr.. Cumming. had secured the
building from the president and board
of directors; and when all negotiations
for debate were off, both parties. fgu-
rativelf speaking footed it for the
grandstand. intending to take possess
sion and beat out the opposition.
Mapp got there first.
Had Mapp been a half minute later
Introducing Cumming another tale
would have to he told. Senator Gum
ter was in the act of putting Pollard
up when Mapp said. Ladies ana
gentlemen. a pleasing duty devolves
on me today" and in most eloquent
and effective terms introduced his
favorite. He spoke of Cummings
splendid record at William and Mary,
whore he led his class. then he told
of his experience of teacher in that
college. and later at the head Of the
/ Hampton high school. He referred
! to his splendid ability as a lawyer and
| closed by saying he was for him be-
cause he was the fttest man.
Cumming I'm Fine Trim.
| Mr.. Cumming was In fine trim; his
voice was clear and strong. his brain
active and powerful; he thought
quickly and spoke with great rapidity.
His hearers were carried along with
his magnetism and gave him the clos
est attention.
Mr.. Pollards address at Lynchburg
was taken up and answered. The
answers were open, clear-cut and
straightforward. There were no eva
sions. II was truly great speech
and was received with liberal ap-
plause.
! Pollard Refuses Terms.
AS soon as Mr.. Cumming reached
Tasley he requested Mr. Mapp to ask
for a division of time according to
the Lynchhurg dehate--Pollard TO
open and Cumming To close. Mr. Pol
lard said he would consult his friends.
In half an hour Senator Gunter said
that Mr.. Pollard would not agree
to the Lynchburg terms, but would be
willing to debate as follows: Cum
ming TO open in fifteen minutes, Pol
lard 10 follow in 80 minutes and Cum
ming to close in fifteen minutes.
| Mr.. Cumming did not think this
fair to himself and approaching Mr..
Pollard asked what was the matter
with the Lynchburg terms, and said:
II will agree TO open in 10 minutes
you follow in thirty minutes, and I
Iconclude In twenty minutes" This
Mr.. Pollard refused and his friends
said they would go ahead with the
speaking as they had the building.
II was at this point that Senator
Mapp sprung his surprise and showed
that both had the platform ana az
possession was certainly nine points
in this case. how TO get it was the all
important question.
Mr.. Pollard Stands BY.
Having been deprived OF an oppor-
ltunity to speak Mr.. Pollard was
forced to stand by and take fearful
icastigation Mr.. Cumming called att
officials from the Southwest. contends
ing that the East had not been fairly
treated In reply to Mr.. Pollard's
statement that he tPollard) wanted
to be elected Encouragement TO fos-
tier the public schools Mr.. Cumming
questioned his fitness because OF his
Iinexperience in school matters ana
referred to his own record as stated
/ by Senator Mapp,
He said that Mr.. Pollard while con.
tending that the schools should be
4 kept usit 81 politics. had pat. aesss
into politics He referred to the cn-
dorsement of Mr.. Pollard by the
Times Dispatch and said that Its ex-
travagant statements had done MT.
Pollard no good because the people
know they were not true. He ex-
Iplained this statement by saying that
the paper after endorsing Mr. King
had declared that Mr.. Pollard had
more legal knowledge than all three
Of the candidates--king, Williams ana
Cumming. ---------------
Gets Fees For Losing.
He laughed at Mr.. Pollards legal
lpretentions Called him conquer
and not an author of either law oooka
n