The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-03
WILL BE NO FUSION
POPULISTS ARE RALLYING IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Governor Lewe eiling Says He is Acquainted
with the Temper of the Populist Party
He Gives 1t as His Opinion that there
will be no More Fusion in Kansas-PopI-
lists May Nominate Men for County
Offices More for Their Integrity than
for Their Party Affiliations but State
and CongressionaIs will be Straight.

The indications show very clearly
that the Populist party in Sedgwick
county are lining up their forces in the
middle of the road. There is talk Of
this and that man for positions on the
county ticket who have not clear
record as Populists but there is never
any suggestions from the Populist lead
ers that the Cleveland Democracy will
be consulted in regard to the nominal
tions.
Governor Lewelling is the recognized
leader of the Populist not only in Sedg-
wick county but in the state of Kan
sas. Mrs. Lease or Jerry Simpson or
Willis or a hundred other orators may
be called upon to make the speeches
but when ii comes TO arrange a cam
paign or determining the policy of the
party Governor dwellings word has
great weight with the party
Knowing this to be true a reporter
for the Eagle last evening called on
the ex-governor to get his views IN re-
gard to fusion. He was in his business
Office on North Market street and was
very busy but the reporter waited an
opportunity to ask Governor what do
you think Of the political outlook this
fall?"
We'll, / hardly know; am very busy
and have but little time TO think of it,
Business and politics do not seem to go
together very well. A bushes man can
not give very much attention to politics
without neglecting his bushes. l do
not mean by that, however, that
have no interest in politics. Every
citizen should interest himself in the
affairs of his country and not leave its
management all to the fellows who
manage for their individual interests"
What prospect is there for fusion
this fall. or next in Kansas?'
Il think / am pretty well acquainted
with the temper of the PopuliSts in the
state and it is my opinion there Will be
no fusion. The great mass af Populsts
believe in the principles of their party
and they desire to test them before the
people and when there is fusion they
feel that their principles are put in
the back ground for the sake of office
and Populists thing more of their prin-
ciples than they do of the offices. If
the old parties will take the offices and
carry out our principles ] think the
PopuliStS would agree to that because
that would bring prosperity to us ALL
Then you do not think there will
be any fusion even in the county elec-
tionsr'
Il do not believe there will, but of
course, ] do not know. l believe that
Populists are generally in favor of
straight tickets. That is of making
their own nominations. They may
nominate men of known integrity for
positions on the county ticket even
when it is known that they have off,
ciated with some of the other parties.
This can be done in county elections
because the voters are personally ac-
quainted with the men nominated
1t would be different in state and
congressional elections. In that case
the voters of the state could not be
personally acquainted with all the cam
didates and the mass of Populists vot-
ers would demand that a candidate
should have identified himself openly
and publically with the party"