Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-23

UNTANoLED,

week the congressional committee con
yened In this city Tuesday for the pur'
pose Of making some kind of a settle
ment OF the difficulties in the, district
II possible. Chairman Ayers was Alb
sent from the State and sent gs MS
proxy Mr.. Nighswonger who acted rs
chairman of the meeting by consent
After large amount OF con-
ferrlng and skIrmishing, being In
session from ten In the morning TIL
about four In the afternoon, the fol
lowing motion was unanimously passed
Moved that We request both candi'
dates for Congress In the Seventh dis
trlct to place their legal declinatlons In
the hands Of their committees 80 that a
new convention looking to the nomln-
alton OF a single candidate can be
brought about"
Committees were then appointed to
wait upon both of the candidates and
secure their answers TO this request
After due 'delberatiOn Mr.. Duyal sent
in his answer In q sealed envelope to
be opened when Mr.. Campbells an
swer was delivered, Mr. CampbelPs
answer was as follows;
"To the committee Of the Seventh
district;
"Gentlemen ! hereby accept reso-
luton in letter and spirit and hereby
tender to you my resignation as the
nominee of the populist party for Con-
gress. provided Mr., Claude Duvals an
swer to the resolution Is an unqualified
acceptance Of same, to take effect at
once 80 that this committee at this
meeting can proceed to make the nee
essary arrangements to Oil the vacancy
and, provided further, that If oaid Du'
walls answer is not u definite with
drawal to take effect at once, then |
do not tender to this committee my
resignation. LIZ CAMPBELL
Following ls a text Of Mr. Duval's
answer;
ITO the populist congressional com
mittee of the Seventh Kansas district,
greeting:
In answer to r9cuet. & your ON
a!oGe, presented 20 ue BY Jour SUB
committee, a copy Of which request is
hereto attached and made part Of this
reply, desire to say that | hereby
pledge myself to abide by and comply
with the said request, provided the pop
ulist candidate, l. p. Campbell, does
likewise. Yours very truly,
CLAUDE DUyAL.
When these two answers were read
there was rejoicing and Mr.. Criner Of
Mcpherson moved the appointment Of
committee to draft resolutions thank
ing both gentlemen for their generous
action. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
Resolved, BY the populist congress-
ional committee of the Seventh district
of Kansas, that we highly appreciate
the loyalty to principle and devotion
TO the cause of the people which has
led the Hon. l, p, Campbell and the
Hon. Claude Duval to voluntarily
place their designations in the hands
of their respective committees, thus
making it possible for all reform forces
to unite on one candidate for Congress
in this district. This action has shown
them to be men Of high courage and
principle and places the populist party
not only of this district but Of the State
and nation under lasting obligations
TO them for their self sacrificing gen
erosity,"
Chairman Pitts of the democratic
committee was then called In and in
conference with him arrangements
were made for calling a new conven-
tiOn. 1t is to be called at this city on
the second Tuesday in September,
and the apportionment is to be the
same as that on which the democratic
convention held in Great Bend was
based, with the recommendation that
the democratic apportioDment be the
same. Mr.. Pitts said Of course he
could not guarantee what his COM
mittee would do but he would recon-
mend action In harmony with the aC-
tioi of this committee.
OF course this action is frought with
some disadvantages, but 1t was the
best thing that could be done under all
the circumstances. 1t will make it
late getting the candidate into the
campaign, but that will be vastly bet
ter than having two candidates. The
new conventions will nominate but
one. OF that we are certain. And
from the expression of his strength as
reported to both committee meetings
chat have been held we feel confident
that Mr.. Duval, Reno county's favorite
can have the nomination If he de-
p a. "A i. L. n