The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-18
ON 23RD BALLOT
|. P. Campbell Selected by
Pops at Great Bend.
GREAT SCRAMBLE ON
Both Democrats and Pops
Want Congressman.

l. 2. Campbell Of this city was nomi-
mated by the Popunst convention at
Great Bend yesterday for congress on the
twenty third ballot But the Democrats
want congressman and they waulan't
nominate Mr.. Campbell Claude Duvau
of Hutchinson was nominated on the
frst ballot by the Democrats, but the
Pops want congressional nominee again
and they wouldn't nominate DuvaII.
DuVau was nominated on the first bal
lot and at midnight last night appeared
IN a fair way 70 get the conference com
rnittees TO agree on him, if ii could be
decided at all TO allow a Democrat to
have the place. But the Democrats
were firm in their demands to be allowed
the place and the Pops were just as
eager and firm, and it is hard 10 tell
just what the result will be.
w. L. Brown of Kingman withdrew in
the sixteenth ballot, the leading man In
the race at the Populist convention. Just
why he withdrew while he was in the
lead is hard TO divine AT this distance,
unless there IS a scheme to nominate a
dark horse, which a good many people
believe is true. It is thought, too, that
Sam AmIdon is one OF the most available
dark horses in the race, and the deadlock
may break at any time oanisihfrvoni
may break at any time in his favor
W. G. Muir Of Harper withdrew before
he got 10 Great Bend and there was only
one other man. a Rush county candi-
date. in the race besides Brown and
Campbell on the Pooulist side
A two-ring circus is mighty hard to
pull of unless the ring-masters are on
gopd terms. and there is no telling what
the Great Bend convention viii do.
1t may be a repetition of the Sixth
district attempt TO fuse at Colby-a dead
look TO the last and two candidates or
NO candidates at all.
The following dispatch from Great
bend to the Eagle was received near
midnight:
! Great Bend, Kan, April 1.-THE Dem
ocrats and Populists unable TO fuse. /
P. Campbell nominated by Pops on
twenty-third ballot. Brown withdrew,
the leading man, in the sixteenth ballot
Drvau nominated on first ballot by
Democrats. Conference committee in
session late tonight trying to bring abso-
iuta fusion, with poor prospects"
The Democratic convention made Ed
ward Hackney Of Wellington chairman
and H w. Stewart Of Wichita secretary.
Three candidates were named: Duvall
Of Reno Rose Of Harvey, Campbell OF
Sedgwick. Duval was nominated on the
first ballot. Claude DuvaI was declared
the Democratic nominee for congress.
W A Ayers of Sedgwick was chair
man Of the Populist convention and T.
W Gibbons Of Scott secretary. In the
morning session a resolution was intro
duced that the fusion candidate be
Populist. but the resolution was tabled
After dinner the same resolution was
brought up and carried.
The vote on this resolution showed that
one-third Of the Populst delegates were
IN favor Of a Democrat and majority
opposed to a Democrat.
The names Of Brown Of Kingman.
Brown Of Pratt. Rose. DuvaI. Campbell
and Andrews were placed before the
Populist convention.
First ballot Pop1list convention result
ed: Duval. 80; W L. Brown, 80; Camp
bell. 26; Andrews, IS; Rose. :; w. F.
Brown 5
FIRST ADD on BIRD BALLET
Later-A dispatch at o'clock this
.norning from Great Bend says:
THE hope Of the fusionists in the Big
Seventh congressional district have been
shattered by the action Of the Demo-
cratic and Populist congressional conven-
lions. Both conventions adjourned at
t2:90 this "wednesday morning. after
rival candidates had been named. The
Democratic convention nominated Claude
Duvall Of Hutchinson. a wei known COM
nercial travelling man. The Popufsts
nominated l. p. Campbell of Wichita
The action was taken after both con-
venUons had appointed conference COM
mittees on these committees had failed
to agree upon the terms OF fusion Ex-
ConEressman Jerry Simpson was not a
candidate for the nomination. His po-
Iitical associates were active workers in
behalf Of Duval as a fusion candidate.
with an understanding that Duvall should
have the P07ulist support and that in
return the Democratic vote in the next
legislature should be cast for Simpson for
Crited States senator. The P0puiist con-
vention empowered its executive commit
lee TO effect fusion later with the con-
sent Of the conventions candidate. and
upon this action some hope OF fusion is