The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-07
TOOK THE HAIR OFF
Campbell Reads Sharp State
ment TO PopuIists.
REClTES THE HISTORY
Of the Way His Candidacy
Has Been Treated.

During the session OF the Populis
county convention yesterday afternoon
I. P. Campbell, who was present, wa
called upon to address the convention
Mr.. Campbell consented and as he reach
Cd the front of the hall he was met will
applause
Mr.. Campbell in concise and deter
mined manner placed the congressions'
situation in the Seventh district. from the
beginning until the present time, before
the members Of the convention. and each
word was strictly to the point He was
given splendid attention from the open
ing sentence until the last word OF the
speech died away.
Very few people who heard the address
of Mr. Campbell yesterday ever knew or
even realized the exact condition in re-
gard to the Seventh district congress
sional matter 1t would be impossible to
conjecture what effect the statements
made yesterday viii have upon the con-
gressionaI situation, but there can be no
question as to Mr.. Campbelps gaining
friends by the placing Of the conditions
before the people in such a manner.
Mr.. Campbell in opening said: Gentle
men Of the convention-For twenty-five
years or more have been speaking be-
fore the public, and for the first time
during those years have today written
down what I wish to say to you 1t is
my desire to state facts. and what 1 will
say is based on facts
II apprehend that every person present
has desire to thoroughly understand
the peculiar condition of congressional
affairs in the Seventh district
Mr.. Campbell then proceeded with his
Statement in regard TO the congressional
matters, which follows:
Early in the present year, believing
that political wisdom on the part of all
parties concerned would result in the
nomination of a Populist for congress in
the Seventh district, believing, as I did
that there were from five to seven times
as many Populists as Democratic voters
in the Seventh district, and believing, as
I did, that the Populists of this district
and of the state would be asked to, and
would, support the national Democratic
ticket concluded to ASK for the nomin-
alton for congress in the Seventh district
I made no scramble for said nomination
I announced my candidacy and left It
with the Popuists to say, uninfuenced
by me, whether or not 1 should have the
nomination.
The Populksts Of Sedgwwick county not
only honored me with their support. but
did the unusual and extraordinary thing
- s4Ts,
from Sedgwlck county to attend the con-
gressional convention In pursuance
thereof I selected what 1 then and now
believe 70 be fifteen representative Popu-
lists from Sedgwick county. I believe
they fully and accurately represented the
Populist sentiment Of Sedgwick county in
the convention which they afterwards
attended. Every one Of these fifteen men
will bear me out in the statement that I
made no promise or intimation of any
kind whatsoever to any one Of them at
any time in order to have and maintain
their loyal support.
The Democrats Of Sedgwick county. a
few days thereafter. honored me highly
by electing nineteen delegates to a Dem
ocraJic congressional convention instruct
ed TO support me for the nomination. I
shall always regard this as a very great
honor and compliment
On the 18th Of April 1900. in pursu-
ance Of calls previously issued. two con-
Notwithstanding and Democratic
met in different halls in the CITY of Great
Bend for the purpose Of nominating a.
congressman. On the previous evening a
public meeting was held in the opera.
house where the several candidates. six
in number, We're invited 70 address the
public audience, Desiring that no one
should give me his support under anv
Tnisappre hension or misconception of
what was or what 1 would do. / stated
denniiely that l was a Popuist. believed
IN Populist principles. and if elected TO
congress I should endeavor 10 the hest
or my ability to represent my constifu-
ency and advocate and defend the Pom
nlist principles. But if l was elected
by the united support Of the Democrats
snd PopuliStS as between the RepubIi-
cans and Democrats. on political ones
tons, and on the organization of the
house, / should vote with the Democrats
None Of the other candidates made any
such statement Believing that the Pom
ulists would he conceded the right nv
democrats n select the nominee and
that this nominee would be a PnnuIfst
did not attend the Democratic conve,-
non until after the Populist convention
had adjourned Upon the first ballot six
candidates were before the PopuIfst con-
Nenuon- and after the first barlot two
withdrew. Major Brown Of Kingn,sn
Claude Duval Of Hutchinson. Rev RS
OF Newton and myself remaining. A.
ter a few ballots 7 received a majority
of all the ballots cast. and then -,
she motion Of Mr.. Nettleton Of Rano
county an earnest supporter Of Mr.. Du-
val. seconded by another Duval sunnor+-
er' my nomination was made unanimous
by the Populists. not a single 5alacats
olssen''ng- Every one OF those six can
oida2es except Mr.. Duval. has since the
convention given me his loyal and m
faltering support.
The Democratic convention. after he
Ing organized took one Informal h,Ilo-
resulting in Nj Claude Duvai havi,, =,
majority IF all the votes cast +, tb.+
convention. the minority being si,,i7,s
between Major Brown. Rev. Rose s,,s
myself and then adjourned until 9
clock p. m. From o'clock l,rtr hs,S
past 10 ! was present IN said Derl,,e-e.i-
convention. At M time during ,hs+
period were ne delegates from Ssirv,i7l,
county. or from any of the counties IN
deed no were not supporting M IN
val. given any consideration ~ sv-e, d,
respectful hearing. 4 few men 2, ssfl
convention were drunk. al least o,e -
whom was not a delegate In the con,-an-
ton but claimed 70 have saat in tha
convention by means OF proxy from a
county other than that in which he lived
The men who were intoxicated in said
convention monopohzed the tine Of he
CONVENTION almost % The n-tl-. -.