The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-25
ON HIS POSITION
|. P. Campbell Makes a Def
mite Statement.
HE WILL URGE NO ONE
For Nomination in Hutchinson
Conventions.

It was reported among the politicians
yesterday that Mr.. I. P. Campbell would
not be a candidate for.the nomination for
congress in the Populist-Democrati con-
venuens at Hutchinson on the 18th. No
reason for such an action on the part Of
Mr.. Campbell was given, but it was con-
jectured that If such was the case that
it was the result Of some movement
which occurred in the Populist commit
tee meeting at Hutchinson at the time
both Campbell and Duval withdrew their
names from the Fusion ticket
In order to ascertain Mr.. Campbell's
position in regard to the matter, a re-
porter for the Eagle called at his office
yesterday and asked a number Of ques-
lions regarding the situation. II was
first asked: %
VIII you be an active candidate for re-
nomination at Hutchinson"
II will not. 1 will not be a candidate
at all in the sense of seeking the place.
stated to the congressional committee
distinctly my attitude in this matter
said L would not lift my hand or open
my mouth in the direction of gaining the
denomination, and L propose to leave the
matter wholly with the people, uninfu-
enced by anything except what I had al
ready done"
viii you allow your name to go before
the conyenton?"
Il shall not try to prevent it. Neither
shall I do anything to haye it go there.
If there is no one in the district who de-
sires TO present my name TO the conven-
ton on his motion and volition. it will
not be presented. I shall certainly ask no
one to present it"
DO you feel that your action is IN
appreciated?"
What do you mean by my action? If
you refer to my action in twice tender
ing my declinadon as the nominee, I viii
say that 1 cannot believe that it was or
is unappreciated. We can tell more about
this after the next convention. To ascer-
tain exactly how much my course in the
matter is appreciated. I propose 10 pur-
sue the course strictly as above indicated
If the fusion voters OF the Seventh dis
trict do not voluntarily tender me a re-
nomination 1 do not want it. 1t would
not be worth anything TO me. If they
voluntarily do so I shall very highly ap-
preciate it and make the best Of it in the
campaign 1 still think if I had the nomi
nation of both parties / could be elect
ed"
Mr.. Campbell has just returned from
Topeka, where he attended the Bryan
meeting. He was very busy at his desk
yesterday with his correspondence and
when asked if he would be active in po-
litical matters said:
u propose to attend TO my law bust
ness. In my trip over the district it was
necessarily neglected to a certain extent
expect to be here in Wichita most Of
the time, but of course will keep posted
on the Seventh district affairs"
What do you think Of the statement
that Rose is after the nomination."
Such may be the case, but 1 have not
been informed of the fact Rose has
number Of friends over the district who
are willing TO push him for the place.
He is a good man, but have nothing to
say Of the chances for his nomination"
THE whole matter is up to the people"
said Mr. Campbell and they can do as
they think best IN the Hutchinson con-
vention- I expect to be there and see
what is done"
The Seventh district situation Is caus-
ing much comment among the politicians
of this county. The friends Of Camp
bell are anxious that he should receive
the nomination and are working to that
end.