The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-06-11
SLIGHT PROSPECT FOR
DEBATE FOR SENATE TOCA
DEAN is TRYING TO GET HOW
ARD AND HARDWICK ON THE
SAME STUMP WITH HIM. HAIR
RIS HAS DECLINED TO MEET
ANY OF HIS OPPONENTS.

ANY OF HIS OPPONENTS.
ATLANTA, Ga.-The possibility
of a triangle debate between Hard
wick, Dean and Howard, all candi-
dates for the United States senate,
is not as promising as it was.
Colonel Dean is trying to arrange
it. Hardwick says he is willing, if
his committee on arrangements can
strike an agreement with the commit
tees representing other candidates.
Howard originally challenged both
Hardwick and Harris.
During the months of July and
Augusti when the farmers are not
so busy as they are today, a series of
speaking dates between these three
candidates would not only give vot-
ers an opportunity to get closeup
viewpoint of the men in action, and
their respective claims and records,
but it might serve, possibly, to elimi-
nate much of the personal bitterness
that has marked the campaign thus
far.
Such a debate would at least give
the men who are to do the choosing
a better opportunity to hear the real
issues of the campaign debated, so
that intelligent conclusions might be
reached.
Colonel Dean has received a letter
from Senator Hardwick agreeing to
a joint debate between himself, Dean
and Howard, declaring that he will
name committee to meet with sim
liar committees from the other can
didates, to agree upon the details,
etc.
Congressman Howard, it will be
recalled, challenged both Hardwick
and Harris to a joint debate imme-
diately upon his entry into the race.
Colonel Dean subsequently wrote to
the congressman, who replied init
mating that he would be willing to a
joint debate if Senator Hardwick
would enter.
In an interview given during the
week Mr.. Howard is quoted as say
ing:
II shall not debate from the same
platform with Mr.. Dean. That can
didate has centered his fire on me,
injecting personalities into his
speeches that I do not intend to in
dulge in in this campaign. He has
no record to debate. He has never
served in any legislative body"
In the meantime Mr.. Dean declares
he will appoint his committee to
meet the Hardwick committee, look
ing to a joint debate with the junior
senator.
"If Howard declines to meet me
then l shall take up the acceptance
Of Hardwick, and begin to arrange
for a series in July, provided our
representatives can strike a debating
agreement" says the Gainesville can
didate.
May Meet in Gainesville.
Matters took a new turn Saturday,
however, when Mr.. Howard wrote
Mr.. Dean saying that he would de-
bate with him in the latter's home
town, Gainesville, and at one place
in his (Howard's) district that Dean
might name. Mr.. Dean promptly ac-
cepted, naming a Gainesville COM
mittee to arrange for the meeting
there, and selecting Atlanta as the
place for the second debate, and also
naming a committee to represent
him in arranging for the debate in
that city.
Now Hardwick Reconsiders.
Replying to a telegram from Mr.
Dean on Saturday Senator Hard
wick said that he would not enter
into a debate with only one of the
candidates nor will he arrange for
Joint discussions with candidates who
do not have a considerable follow
ing" However, he said he would en-
ter into an agreement for a series
of joint debates if all of the candi-
dates or those most prominent in the
race are included in it.
Harris Won't Debate.
Harris is not figuring in this ar
rangement, because he has made it
clear that he will not, under any con-
dition, enter into any joint debating
arrangement with anybody. Dean, it
appears, has written to Harris, invit-
ing him to debate, but has received
no reply.