The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-09
THEY ARE FOR FITCH
Democrats Select Delegates
TO Congressional Convention
MAY SUPPORT DUVAL
Should Fitch Fail to Have a
Strong Support,

Nineteen delegates were selected at the
Democratic county convention yesterday
afternoon to represent the Democracy OF
sedgwick county in the congressional
convention At Hutchinson on the 18th.
The delegates were not instructed, but
there IS an implied understanding that
they are to be for Colonel Fitch as long
as there is any prospect for nomina-
ton. Just where they viii land If Fitch
fails to get a good showing before tie
convention cannot be conjectured, but I
is reported from official sources that
Claude Duval viii get the support Of the
delegation almost to a man.
There has been movement during the
last few days to get City Attorney A E.
Helm into the congressional race. A
number Of the supporters of Campbell
are favorable to Helm and a decided
boom may be worked up for him by the
time Of the convention.
There was a movement among the per-
sons attending the Populist convention on
Thursday for Helm, but it did not get
very far advanced. Many Of the dele
gates selected in that convention were
favorable to him, but owing TO the SEN
timent in regard to the position in which
! P. Campbell is now the matter was not
pushed very hard. One delegate was
heard to say that he would have made a
determined effort TO get Helm into the
affair had it not been for the fact that
Campbell had been the Populist nominee
in the other convention, and was still in
the race. such an action on the part Of
his own party in this county would have
been q harder blow than Campbell has
yet received.
The convention Of yesterday was called
together by Colonel Thomas Fitch and a
statement made in regard TO the purpose
for which the convention was called.
Colonel Fitch said that in discussing
the matter Of new convention to select
delegates to the Hutchinson convention
the committee had decided to recall the
delegates who had attended the county
r convention teld several weeks ago TO
nominate the county officers.
It was thenu moved by Judge Haymak-
er that the organiza ton Of the previous
convention be retained. This motion was
voted on, carried and Colonel Fitch acted
as the chairman and Ed. Anderson as
the secretary.
Colonel Fitch made a number of re-
marks concerning the different stages Of
the campaign. after which the cali for
the convention was read.
On motion Of Captain ]. II. Shields, a
committee of five persons in the conven-
ton were appointed to select the names
Of the delegates for the Hutchinson con-
vention The men named by the chair
man were J. II. Shields. Jim Dorsey
Judge Haymaker, Thomas Pratt and J.
c. Myal.
The convention took a recess for a time
while the committee were making up the
list of delegates. During this time there
were several confidential political con-
versations among the different alleged
leaders Of the Democracy, all in regard
to the present political tangle in this dis
trict.
Just after the convention was called to
order again some interested person, evil
IDENTIFY not on the inside as to the con-
gressional matter asked the convention
Il the delegates were 10 be instructed.
The chairman made no reply TO his ques-
ton. and the gentleman was promptly
squelched by several Tammany members.
This question in regard To instructions
did not come up in the convention after
that time and the squelching process evil
IDENTIFY had It's effect.
The committee appointed by the chair
made their report on the delegates. and
as the men were all present they were
requested To state whether they would at
tend the convention. All agreed that
such would be the case.
IT was decided that in case something
unknown of at the present time should
come up so that delegate could not at
tend. a PROXY should be sent and the
convention notified.
Judge Haymal1er made a motion to the
effect that some action should be taken
In regard to the death of Ex-Governor
I.eweHing. He said that the governor
was a man admired by those who knew
him and that he had been an important