The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-21
IS HIS ULTIMAT UM
|. P. Campbell Will Not be
Removed From the Race.
IT is DUVAL OR NEITHER
RufuteS Claim That DuvaI
Was the Popular Choice.

As the choice Of the Populist party in
the Seventh district, L P Campbell has
finally made up his mind to remain in
the race for congressman.
There is no power that viii remove me
from the race and when the tickets are
given 10 the voters on next November.
my name. as candidate for congress on
the Populist ticket, will be on it, were
the words Of Mr.. Campbell to a reporter
FOR the Eagle who called upon him at
his office yesterday 10 ask about the
situation. He continued: II tried every
way possible to fix matters up in this
district SO that fusion would result and
1 have failed. II the Democratic COM
mite decides to withdraw Mr. Duyal, all
very well enough. but in any event I am
IN the race"
Mr. Campbell has just returned from
Kansas City, where ne has been on legal
BUSINESS. he arrived home late Tuesday
night He has just received formal notice
from Chairman Pitts. OF the Democratic
comnjmttee, that his proposition TO Mr.
Duvau had been rejected. Also a letter
from his opponent, Mr.. DuyaU, that the
proposition had been received and referred
to The committee.
When asked what ne thought OF Mr..
DuyaIrs action. Mr.. Campbell had to say:
Wen, it rather surprised me, as 1 con-
sidered the proposition a fair one. Ny
action has net with the endorsement Of
my Democratic and PopuHst friends It
was the last resort towards fixing matters
n II
committee propose TO be stubborn in
this matter, ali well enough, if I have
done everything an going to do. II
the proposition would have been accepted
and my views carried out and NJ. Duvau
selected as the fusion nominee, would
have been satisfied. and il they. had con-
ee0tTated on me, would have been sails
fed Of Z they had selected a third man
Wat about the claim made by the
Duvau forces that their candidate was
me choice Of the Great Bend convention?''
Mr. Campbell vas asked
That is simply bosh, as all are faniI-
lar VINO attended from this city. In bas-
Ing the Democratic apportionment for
delegates, the committee took simpsons
vote in the district, while the Po5ulist
committee took Leedy's vote As re-
suiE. the PODulst convention had I2s dele
gates and the Democrats As. Should TIE
coHlmmittee have taken the Democratic
vote on Simpson or Leedy. they would
have had but about IS delegates. Duvau
vas chosen on an informal ballot. which
vas afterwards made formal. 4 very rare
7oceediug, with 102 votes, while was
elected on the twenty-second ballot with
- votes out OF = possible 125. He had
some votes IN the Populist conventions
and had some in his convention. Had
DuVsH only dad the Democratic ap-
p1lntnents, as was ali he was entitled to.
would have had the strength in both
c1re eHtions. ! an the candidate Of the
Po3ulst party and I don't see how he
can claim to be first choice in tie face
% the fact that the Democratic conven- .
zion had more delegates than il was en-
titled"
M Campbell IS hopeful that his oppon- /
ent will be pulled off and when asked If
the PoDuiist committee intended to use
its influence with this END IN view he said
he could rot answer that question.
The statement has been made in Popul- /.
ist circles that the fight would be carried
70 the Democratic national committee at 4
Kansas City and that the Bryan forces .
would see that enough pressure was
brought to bear to cause MIR. DuvaWs
The Democrats have GOT wind
OF it and as a counter threat are de-
claring that il such move is attempted
they EiI have an axe 70 grind al the
F7-t Scott convention. intimatins that
Breid=n'hal would be knitted BY the
Democrats. The fight is stiu fuu OF snap .
and ginger and no one can predict that /.
fusion VIII be Effected
II IS Popuist fee ing that the party can
vote for Eo7G many Democrats. hut /
they don't believe that they can con-
allow the Democrats TO
eoable I'D everything.
II am through making propositions IN .
the interest - fusion. and its Up 70
Daval," was Mr.. Camp5sws last words
y the reporter.