Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-11
Joint DEBATE AT
GAINESVILLE NOW
SEEMS PROBABLE
Dean Wires The Journal He Is
Willing to Accept HoWard'S
Proposal to Meet Him in
Formers Home Town

Congressman William Schley Howard
| candidate for the United States senate,
and II. II. Dean, of Gainesville. also q
candidate for the United States senate,
will very probably engage in joint de-
bate on the issues of the campaign at
an early date.
This seemed assured Saturday, when
! Congressman Howard wrote to Mr.. Dean,
accepting his challenge for a joint de
| bate and suggesting that the debate
be held in Gainesville, Mr.. Deans own
home town, and when Mr.. Dean reptile ]
to Mr.. Howard, through kilograms to
the press, agreeing TO the Gainesville
meeting and suggesting a second de-
bate in Atlanta.
Mr.. Towards letter of acceptance
to Mr.. Deans challenge for a debate
states that if Mr.. Dean is not salts
fed with a debate in his own town, he,
Mr.. Howard, will divide time with him
in some county of his own district.
Deans Telegram
Following the publication of Mr.. How
ards letter to Mr.. Dean Saturday, The
Journal received the following telegram
from Mr.. Dean, which, il is presumed,
is a copy of a telegram sent to Mr.. How
ard:
MANY thanks for your acceptance
of joint discussion. Have appointed
d. T. Quillian, r. d. Mitchell, c. D
Davie to arrange Gainesville meeting. l
assure you every courtesy due a can
didate for the senate. Select Atlanta
for second meeting. Selecting Hiram
Gardner, j. w. Austin and John w.
Hammond as my committee. Name
your committee that early dates NAV
be arranged. Hope you will continue
Joint discussion after Senator Hardwic!i
comes"
MIR. Towards Letter
Mr. Towards letter to Mr. Dean
which resulted in the above-published
telegram. was as follows:
Kirkwood Ga. June I, 1918.
H. H. Dean, Gainesville, Ga.
Dear Sir: Your telegram was
handed me upon my return from Sa-
wanna on yesterday.
Ny entrance into this race was for
the purpose of defeating Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick and by such
defeat to vindicate the reputation of
the people of my beloved state for
patriotism unexcelled by the people
of any state or country under the
sun. My candidacy was invited by
thousands of loyal citizens of this
state who desired to see this pur-
pose fully executed in the approach
ing election.
Ny first impulse was to decline
an Invitation to debate from a man
who had deliberately distorted a
public record to injure another. The
methods you have pursued since
your entry into the campaign have
convinced the public, 1 think, at any
rate they have convinced me, that
you are not a serious contender for
any office within the gift of the peo-
pie of this state.
However, it has been my distinct
purpose to address the good and
loyal people of Gainesville and Hall
county and to present my cause to
them, and 1 see no reason why, if
you are so terribly intent upon
meeting me in joint debate, 1 should
not divide time with you there, as
that is your home town and county
and you will be among your neigh
bors who know you best
If this does not entirely satisfy
your appetite for joint debate, and
if you so desire, will divide time
with you in some county in my own
district, where 1 am best known.
AS it is my intention to speak in
every county in Georgia and as pub
lie business requires my presence in
Washington on Monday, where l am
to appear before the committee on
, education In behalf of the Smith
Howard bin (Which when passed.
will be of Inestimable value to all
educational institutions in the
SOUTH, 1 would like for you or
committee OF your friends to ar
range at once for this division of
time in Gainesville and at some
place in my own district if you so
desire.
This should be done at once, as
have engagements for Friday and
Saturday of next week and seventy
five invitations from all over Geor-
gia to make addresses, and the dates
must be fixed Immediately.
Your reply to my acceptance may
be mailed to me at my headquarters.
102 Kimball house. Atlanta, Ga.
Respectfully.
VIM. SCHLEY HOWARD.
Kirkwood. Ga. June 7.