The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-21
Long, Simpson and Campbell.


The situation in the Seventh ought not to be
misunderstood The split and the nonina-
candidates. Democrat and Popust is cal
culated to mislead the observer November
election there will be and that candidate
will be I. P. Campbell the Popuist candidate survey
of few leading satisfy any casual observer that
this will be the outcome. Mr. Long his committee may
well direct their this feature of the cam
paign for nothing unreasonng inexcusable
of the prevent this condition from
happening.
What the facts? 1890 the alliance nominated
Jerry Simpson and by the Democrats He
Since then he been cassed as Populist but
in all essentials he has Democrat He has been
Demo Popust long as he wanted the nomination
from this district he supported by the Democrats
His real enemies were in the Populist and the
ocrac party All talk about the Democrats of the
trc having made sacrifices Simpson on account of
his being Populist is bosh. Simpson always been the
choice of the Democrats in their own party
Whatever be the cause Jerry Simpson could always reckon
upon the support Of the Democrats to nominate him.
In this district there will be poIed round numbers
$4,000 votes. Divide this equal parts 275OO
Republican and 275OO fusion an estimate not
far from the fact Divide the fusion into 1000 Popu
lists and $500 Democrats and fact is closely
approached Now the practical fusion is not mat
ter of principle but of division of the
spois Viewed from the standpoint of mere political
combine ought 900 Populists and the $500 Dem
expect from the fact that the Democrats
made no sacrifice in the nominations of Jerry
Simpson the $500 Democrats district have received
fun and ample compensation support of Mr. simp
In ;nd;rao+ s,,,ror4 20
by Popuiss made it to fill all the postooes in
the district with Democrats In 1895 the Popust s1pport
of Bryan brought within range of possibility like pat
ronage to this district which would go to Democrats
and nothing Populsts this year of 1900 the Popu
lists again supporting Bryan and in case of his cleo
ton will expect the postolce other patronage not
particle Of which will go Populists What more have the
$500 Of the district the right to ask for?
Those of facts. They point to the conclu
sion that the Popuiss the right of this matter ana
will never recede The hope that Mr. Bryan will interfere
in the matter and offer Campbell place in case Mr.
Campbell wthdraws and in the Bryans cleo
ton Is not founded on any good reason 1t would be as
much Of bargain and sale though Mr. Bryan were to
offer Mr. Campbell much money to withdraw This Mr.
Campbell and his Populist friends would resent What
ever be said of P Campbell he can not be corrud
by an offer OF that Sort and the Popuss this district
would not stand it if he such scheme were
known to be effected this district relied upon to give
Chester Long majority Of 10000 votes
Mr. Bryan not deal with Mr. Campbell If the Dem
ocrats do not ofcous interference Of out
side bosssm Mr.. Bryan may the field for Mr. Camp
bell When Mr. Bryan understands the facts that much he
should do He is in duty TO do that much for his
Popust supporters in this district 1t may be assumed
that he will do that much advise Mr. Duyal n get
out of Mr. Campbes way. If he does not do this much IN
fairness he viii lose Popullst support He will do it. Ches
ter / Long must beat I. P Campbell Mark that.