The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-13
WORKING ON DUAL
Would Pull Him Off With a
State Nomination.
LEADERS WANTIT SETTLED
Say They Will Get Together
Before Fit. Scott Convention.

From all indications it begins TO look
now as if the Seventh district congress
sional fight between L P. Campbell and
Claude Duval would be settled and that
the Populist would be the victor. The
Democrats finding that CampoeH's posi-
ton IS practically immovable, are work
ing on Duval with the view Of getting
him out Of the way by giving him place
on the state ticket Just what the nom
nation is to be, or whether or not Du-
val viii accede to any such concession
cannot be definitely learned.
Democratic sentiment throughout the
state seems 10 be in favor Of Mr.. Du-
vaFs accepting the overtures, but he may
decline to be moved by any such scheme
John Curran Of Parsons, secretary Of
the PopuIist state central committee,
was here in consultation with I. P.
Campbell and other Populists, but he
maintained that his mission here had no
political significance. However. he ven
tured so far as to say that there was
such a movement on foot and that the
sentiment was assuming great proper
tons among the Democrats over the
state. Mr.. Curran had not heard that J.
Mack Love, chairman Of the Democratic
state central committee, was here on
Wednesday. He was also ignorant Of the
object OF his visit. Mr.. Love called on
County Attorney Sam Amidon while here
but the official declares that his presence
here had no political significance. Il is
believed. however. that matters are be-
ing fixed up between the Populists and
Democrats in this district and that the
whole proceeding will be solved in caucus
on the evening before the Fort Scott
convention is called to order.
Pressure VIII be brought to bear on
Duval 70 induce or persuade him to be
content with a state nomination. Mr.
Amidon ventured the ''unauthoritative'
assertion that the Fort Scott convention
would settle the differences between the
two Seventh district congressional aspir-
ants. It IS claimed that Mr.. Duvai can
be given a place on the state ticket with
out disfguring the present slate TO any
alarming extent, as the candidates for
the nomination to be offered to Duval
can be taken care Of by appointive Of
ficers in case the fusion ticket is sue
cessful. Whether this scheme viii meet
the appreciation Of Claudius is not given
out, but it IS understood that his wishes
viii not be consulted but once as the
leaders Of both parties are anxious to
get the muddle settled.
Secretary Curran has been making a
trip over the Seventh district and he left
last night for Winfield. Before going he
was asked as 10 the chances OF getting
together in the district. He said:
eft is my candid opinion that all diff
ferences will have been settled after the
Fort Scott convention. The movement to
give DuvaI Il state nomination is being
and has been. agitated Tor some time,
and from what I can gather over the dis
trfct the Democrats in certain elements
have endorsed the movement. Duval can
be taken care Of on the state ticket with
out jeopardizing the interests of other
candidates. The two committees Will
meet in caucus on the evening before the
convention meets and IN my opinion the
matter viii be settled"
.'EiI the convention be an 'oue-roof
affair?' Mr. Currau was asked.
mo: there viii be two separate con-
ventions. but everything IS expected TO
pas. off tremendously. There will be no
fight unless il IS on associate justice b.
F Milton. Dave Martin and John G. Can
nor. are candidates. Mr. Martin has been
given q very large boom and his friends
believe he has a shade the best OF IT.