The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-23

Mr.. Duval and Mr. Campbell were the
| first and second choices, respectively, OF
| the assembled delegates. We submit in
| all candor that the only manner in which
| the first and second choice OF the dele
| gates can be ascertained as between Mr..
Duval and Mr.. Campbell is by a COM
| parison of the aggregate number OF votes
which were cast for Mr.. Campbell. Mr..
Duval received La votes. while Mr.. Camp
bell received So votes. Applying this test
We clearly see that Mr.. Duyal is the first
choice and, Mr. Campbell second choice
Of the delegates
III joint convention had been held
as was proposed by the Democrats, Mr..
Duval would unquestionably have been
declared the fusion nominee.
1--WE notice that Mr.. Campbell says in
his letter: Those are my views as a
citizen, and not as a candidate We
agree with Mr.. Campbell in this state
ment. Whatever views ne may entertain
as citizen. is of but little consequence.
1t is only with his views as a candidate
for congress that the fusion voters Of the
Seventh district arc concerned.
From reliable information received by
this committee from nearly every county
in the district it is evident that Mr.. Duval
would receive a large majority Of the
votes of the delegates to the Great Bend
convention If they were re-convened in
either separate or joint convention, we
therefore deem it inexpedient and I'M
necessary to recall the convention TO
gether for that purpose. Mr.. Duval VIII
make the congressional race as the fusion
nominee. asking for, as he is unquestion-
ably entitled to, the loyal support OF all
voters who believe in the principles laid
down in the national, state and congress
sional platforms of the Democratic, Pop
ulist and Republican parties.
with harmonious action between the
allied forces in this district in support OF
Mr.. Duval, we are confident that the
Republican candidate viii be overwheim-
ingly defeated at the November election,
and that the people of this district will
be again represented in congress by a
man who will conform his actions to their
wishes and need, rather than to the
wishes of the president"
First comes the admission that the
Democrats had 142 votes and the Popul-
list 126 What was the object OF this
and giving the Democrats such an ad-
dress: ''If a. joint convention had been
held. as proposed by the Democrats, Mr..
Duval would have been nominated" Be-
yond question he would, for combining 1t
to political lines they had clear ma
jority of 16. And now, friends of Populist
candidates, and Democrats and Popuhsts,
who believe that in order to win. owing
to the big Populist vote in the district,
Populist should be named, are accused of
bad faith, because they did blow in the
muzzle when they knew it was loaded.
AS to Duval having more votes in the
two conventions than Mr.. Campbell, such
rot is hardly worthy of notice. To COM
mence with it was none of the Populists
business whether the Democrats had 500
delegates or five That was their own
affair and no Populist offered to make
any suggestion, although a few Of this
little caterie of Democrats proffered their
services to the Populists and in some
cases they were accepted. Scale the con-
vention down to an equal basis with the
Populists and he would have been hope
lessly lost in even a joint convention.
Briefly stated the Populists, without a
division, adopted a resolution that the
fusion candidate should he named by their
Mr.. Campbell was made the
unanimous nominee Of his party, and it
matters not how many votes there were
for other candidates. his nomination was
sanctioned by all and endorsed by all On
the other hand, Mr. Duval was not by the
lack of over one-fifth of his own conven-
ton, the unanimous nominee. Hence add
~
had from Sedgwick county G9 and. he,
when the show down came, had AS votes
to Mr.. Duyal's 9S. Yet no one is fool
enough to claim that Campbell is the
nominee Of both parties on the strength
Of this. He is simply the Populist nom
nee, and Mr.. DuvaI is the same of the
Democrats. One by unanimous vote,
the other by a majority vote.
The thinnest part of the whole address
IS that inquiry over the district leads to
the conclusion that If Mr.. Duval would
and a new convention be call
I'd, he would be renominated and for that
reason they are against it. We pause to
smile That's all And who does not
when they read 1t?
1t is claimed by these fellows that Mr.. |
committee asked him to with !
lraw at the Larned meeting. Ask Billy |
Brandon of this city, who has been count |
ID one of Mr. Duvars friends. Ask any !
member who was there. Again, it IS |
claimed that Mr.. Campbell 'bolted Jerry |
simpson. We are not Mr. Campbelrs !
keeper, yet we notice in a Sundays |
Wichita paper that Mr.. Simpson, in an |
says: MT Campbell done the |
light thing and Mr. Duval, in the inter 1
st Of his party and harmony, should !
lave accepted, and that Campbell should !
low receive the votes of all who wish to /
zee Mr.. Long defeated
The Journal regrets, that Mr.. Duvai 4
nd his friends have not proven equal to /
he occasion and va the interests OF the /
opposition to Mr.. Long, accepted the /
proposition and allowed some man to be
FAMED who could have been elected. In
tead Of that, they propose TO run a side
how for the purpose, viewed from a
ational standpoint. Of electing him
Ninety per cent Of the Democrats Of the
district wanted to see it done fully as
adly as the Populists. hence they are not
for this action.
As for the Journal, We are for the
'opulst nominee and this week hoist the
anne Of Mr Campbell, who has proven
imself an honorable man ready to make
personal sacrifice in the interest Of his /
arty and against Republicanism.