The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-18
I =. Finance, Real Estate Insurance =.
SENATORIAL DEBATE WILL BE STAGED AT
 WATERBURY, OCT. 31
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 Stamford, which is Mr. Cummings home town. I submit that such an answer does not fairly meet the sug. gestion which I made. It is manifest that if any debate is to be held, it should be upon neutral ground and under the auspices of a joint commit tee of both parties, so that arrange ments may be made which would in sure absolute equality of treatment.
 After receiving your first letter wrote you again under date of October Ii, calling your attention to the or iginal plan of holding four debates, and asking you to state whether Sen ator Mclean accepted or rejected the offer. and if he rejected it for what reason. I now have before me your letter of October 14th, in which you state that Senator Mclean thinks one evening spent in joint debate with, Mr. Cummings will afford all that class of discussion that will be of interest to the voters of Connecticut and in which you invite Mr. Cummings to de- bate with Senator Mclean at a pre- viously arranged Republican rally in Waterbury on October 31.
 flour present offer of debate at Waterbury on October s31st must have been made with full knowledge that long ago MT. Cummings had planned to speak in Stamford on that evening" To debate with Senator Mclean at Waterbury on October ,31st will com pei cancellation of MT. Cummings assignment at Stamford and interfere with and perhaps prevent his speak ing in his own city during the cam paign. From your two letters I think I am justified in reaching the conclu- sion that Senator Mclean absolutely rejects the offer of four-city debate, and that there seems to be a disposi- ton to put every obstacle possible in the way of even one debate.
 "l cannot learn frum your letter why these Instructions are placed in the way of joint meetings, but observe that you gave out a public statement to the general effect that MrI Cum mings was not able to attract audi ences and that Senator Mclean does not propose to be used to attract large assemblages for MT. Cummings to ad- dress. If this is intended to explain why Senator Mclean will not meet Mr. Cummings in series of joint debates, I confess that I am surprised that your ingenuity could not suggest a more plausible excuse Possibly 1t is merely an elaborate attempt at humor, but if so, it is both futile and in bad taste.
 'Mr. Cummings is one of Connecti- cuts ablest public speakers. More over, he is vastly more popular per sonally than Senator Mclean and has always been able without the least difficulty to draw large and apprecia- tive audiences wherever he goes How ever, this is entirely aside from the real question. 't
 "In order to bring the matter to a conclusion assure you that relin- qufsh, all attempts to get you to ar range for series of debates. and con- cur in your suggestion that there be one debate at Waterbury on October 31st, preferably at the Auditorium. MT. Cummings win cancel his Stam- ford appointment and re-arrange his Itinerary. There is but one condition, namely, that the meeting be placed in charge of a joint committee of three Republicans and three Democrats Of Waterbury to be selected by the town committee of the respective parties; that such joint committees have charge of the details of the debate; that the expenses of he meeting be borne by the two parties in equal proportion, and that it be open to the public.
 Kindly favor me with a prompt reply"