The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-19
MEANS TWO tickets
How 1t Came the Great Bend
Convention
ADJOURNED IN A ROW
Campbell Says He Will Stick
and be Elected.


fight on both sides for the nominee. The
Pops nominated L. P. Campbell Of Wich-
tia, and the Democrats nominated Claude
Duval of Hutchinson. Neither side would
come to the other. Conference commit
tees were appointed, but after nearly
all night session these committees re-
ported back contention further from
agreement and harmony than at the
start The Democrats were more stub
born, if any difference, than the Pops.
The Populist convention finally, late at
night, under heavy fire from the middle
of-the-roaders passed a resolution en-
powering the congressional central COM
mittee to withdraw their candidate from
the race if the opportunity for harmony
or effecting fusion should present. This
leaves Mr. Campbell in the hands Of the
committee and he will never know
whether he is a Populist candidate or
an independent candidate, or out of the
race entirely until after the election. Mr..
Campbelps Sedgwick county friends Will
insist that he won the nomination fairly
and will oppose any scheme to pull him
off the ticket.
The Democrats refused TO pass any
such resolution. They insisted that for
ten years the Democrats had been eat
ing buzzard in order to allow the Pops
turkey, and that there ought to be a
change now or the opportunity Of a
change, at least. Claude Duval, the Dem
ocratic nominee, made some threats in his
talk accepting the nomination. He said:
Had the system upon which our govern
ment was COMPLEMENTARY rule-been
carried out today, 1 would have been the
fusion nominee. We treated the Popu-
lists fairly, but, in return, were snubbed
and run over. Has their conduct today
shown that they favor fusion? 1 say no.
AS your candidate I shall go forth and
make an active and energetic campaign.
I want to serve notice here that TIE
Democrats at Fort Scott will probably
map out a course to upbuild Democracy
in Kansas, and 1 shall assist them in do
ing so and then work under their lirec-
ton during the campaign. The time has
come when Democracy must be given a
respectful hearing"
He had control of the convention and
he practically says he never will get off
the ticket in the interest of fusion.
Wichita men figured prominently in
both conventions. Wichita had the chair
manship of the Populist convention and
the secretary of the Democratic conven-
ton. At the opening of the Populist con-
vention Will Ayres was elected chair
man and Tom Givens Of Scott county
secretary. a. B. Reeves of Ford county
was made chairman of the Democratic
convention and Harry Stewart secretary.
Reeves was appointed temporary chair
man by the chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee, who was a
Duval man. When Chairman Reeves
made up his committees he left Sedg-
wick and Harper counties out because
these counties mad instructed for Camp
bell. This stirred Amidon and Haynaker
to making unfavorable comments and
when the matter came to the knowledge
of the Populist convention the delegates
OWNED a scheme to not only
make Duval the Democratic nominee but
to force him on the Populists. This stir
red up a general wave of highly colored
discussion which swept back and forth
between the two conventions, increasing
all the while. Duval had some friends
in the Populist convention and Campbell
had some friends in the Democratic con-
venton, and so the row grew. Campbell
made a speech along with the other can
didates at a mass meeting the night be-
fore and declared for straight Populism
and old-time reform. This had started
suspicion among the Democratic dele
gates. and every subsequent action of
Mr.. Campbell and his followers tended
to increase this agitation.
The convention began business in the
afternoon by adopting some resolutions
re-affirming the Chicago platform, de-
nouncing imperialism and trusts Then
came nominations and five names were
presented: Duval of Reno, Rose of Har-
vey. Campbell of Sedgwick. Brown Of
Kingman and Judge Andrews of Rush
The presentation of the name of Camp
bell, Populist, brought up a second row.
Charles Butcher Of Harvey opposed the
of the name OF a Populist
before the Democratic convention. Sam
Amidon, who was to name Campbell, re-
piled in a sharp manner. He said Butcher
had evidently come here TO hurt fusion,
and that the Democrats should not stand
Il The Sedgwick Democrats had been
Instructed for Campbell. Butcher insist
ed that IT was the duty OF Democrats to
stand by their own candidates How
ever, the machine, which was favorable |
10 Duval. voted to let the names Of the
Populist candidates be presented. Duvars |
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convention and II the Democrats shut
put the Populist candidates. the Popalist |
would, Of course, retaliate in !
ike manner.
An informal nominating ballot w&s
taken and resulted: Duval. 107: Rose. Il: /
Campbell. 19; Brown. ;. This was sent
over 10 the Populist convention. Z. show |
Duvals strength The Democrats then
recessed for a short time and attended
the Populist convention as spectators in
a body. Seeing that the Populists were
tied up. the Democrats re-sssembled ard
adopted a resolution favorlng the holding
Of & joint convention. This was messazed
TO thu Populists. but was tabled as SON
as it was read. TIE Democrats then
took a recess until O'Clock 10 watch de-
As soon as The Poqulist convention
met tie row opened Immediately over a
resolution BY A E Helm o: Wichita that
the nominee be a P0pulist
The PoPulist delegates who went % the
friends OF Duval and Rose de-
Glazed that If gas rule was TO be applied,
they would bolt right then and here.
They raised the point o. order that TIE
convention was not yet regularly organ
lied. and thai no business % that char
ac;er could Be transacted. The Chairman
said q PcPuiist convention could do any
thing Il pleased q. any tine It pleased
An appeal vas taken ard the chair Vas