The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
THEY OPPOSE DUVAL
Social Democrats VIII Launch
Congressional Candidate If
CAMPBELL is FORCED OUT
Judge Mckay Spoken of If
Necessity Demands 1t.

The Social Democratic party IN Sedg-
wick county and the Seventh congress
sional district are siding in with /. r.
Campbell in his congressional fight
against Claude Duval, the Democratic
started to launch a third man in the
opposition contest 1t is popular senti-
ment among the Democratic and Popuist
leaders that fusion will be effected after
the Fort Scott convention and the all
important question is: Which one Of the
candidates will be forced to withdraw
from the race?
The Social Democracy has decided to
take a hand in the fight, and promise to
make it warm for Duval If Campbell is
squeezed out of the race by nominating
candidate by petition. The Social Demo-
cratic party is comprised of Populists
and Democrats yEho are opposed to fusion.
1t is not unlike the Middle-of-the-road
Populists party, except that the members
maintain some of the old time Decorate
principles. It's platform is for free sill
public utilities and decidedly against any
movement to defeat the Republican party
by series of combinations and manip-
ulations
Among those who are leading the move
ment are z. G. Grimstead, DR.. Weight,
NJ S. Morgan, DR.. Rhodes, John Moth
slime, Steve Smith and Thomas Wooton
Of this city. The movement has reached
no definite proportions and no organiza-
ton will be perfected until an agreement
is reached in the Seventh district fight.
It is the intention that if Duval is de-
cided upon as the fusion nominee, TO
nominate a Social Democrat to run as
third party man. In case Campbell is not
retired no organization will be formed,
but the Populist candidate will be sup
ported By the entire Social Democratic
vote.
In conversation with reporter for the
Eagle yesterday, Mr.. Grimstead said that
they would be satisfied with Mr.. Camp
BELLS selection, but could not support Mr.
Duval. Opposing fusion as the party does,
Mr.. Grimstead was further asked why
they were free to support the Populist
candidate in preference to the Democratic
candidate, when either of them would
willingly run on the fusion ticket. To
this Mr. Grimstead said:
Because Mr.. Campbell comes nearer
our cause than does Mr..
DuvaL He is for reform and believes in
government ownership of public utilities
and will come nearer harmonizing the
disgruntled factions than straight Dem
ocrat who wants to hog everything in
sight"
How many votes do you expect to
poI?'' was further asked.
About 400 in this county and in the
of 5000 in the district. We
expect to get the solid Middle-of-the-
road Populist vote
The leaders are also agitating a scheme
to put up a county ticket by petition,
and the movement to launch a Social
Democrat for congress will be given a
wonderful impetus if Mr.. Duval is sue
cessful over Campbell by reason of the !
political ixers at the Fort Scott conven- |
ton.
This party claims to be stronger in this |
district than the Democratic party. It is |
a new deal to Kansas politics and has |
taken the place of the Social |
Labor party, which doomed state ticket |
by petition two years ago. G. c. Clemens |
Of Topeka, is the candidate for governor |
on the Social Democratic ticket this year, |
and Eugene V. Debs for president on We |
national ticket.
When asked as to a probable candidate |
IN case they decide TO get into the race, |
Mr. Grimstead said that Judge Mckay |
Of Anthony, Harper county, had been |
spoken of. The new deal has been breach
ed TO him and it is understood he has
taken kindly to It,
This puts a new phase on the Seventh
district situation and is a decided point
n favor of Mr.. Campbell and detrimental /
10 his opponent for the fusion nominal
ton. This Democracy claims to hold the
balance Of the power and contends that
Duvars defeat is certain if Campbell is
put out of the way. and the Democrats
are rustling about trying to fix up a
,emedy. If this scheme is successfully
worked it may force Duval into the back
ground
When asked regarding a probable with
travail. Mr.. Campbell said yesterday:
Il did not get the nomination myself.
was unanimously Chosen by the con-
-ention, which was an expression from
he entire Pcpulist party in the district
md everybody who knows me, knows
that I am not going to with