The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-27
STILL MAKE THEIR ATTACKS
Pitts, DuvaFs Manager Still Whack-
ing Away at TyichitR's Man.

Pursuing the course of making Claude
Duval out a saint and I. p. Campbell a
grasping, greedy politician, George T.
Pitts of Wellington, chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee, Sat
urday issued a long glorihcation of the
Democratic candidate, contrasting him
with Campbell, the Populist candidate.
The article by Pitts is being sent to
Democratic papers and reads as follows:
The Democratic congressional commit
tee of the Seventh Kansas district at its
meeting last Saturday at Hutchinson,
after due and careful consideration of
the letter which Hon 1. p. Campbell had
written TO the Hon. Claude Duval and
which letter Mr.. Duval referred to the
committee for it's consideration and ad-
vice, unanimously decided 10 advise Mr..
Duval not to accept the proposition sub
mitted by Mr. Campbell. This action OF
the committee was taken only upon and
after free, full and friendly discussion Of
the congressional situation in this district
from all standpoints. and not without
earnest thought and proper elaboration.
The voters of the district should not
lose sight of the relative position in
which both Mr.. Duval and Mr.. Campbell
stand in relation TO their respective party
organizations, which, briefly summed up,
is as follows:
After the Populist convention at Great
Bend had nominated Mr. Campbell, the
Democratic convention sought to ascer-
tain Mr.. Duvars wishes before further
action on its part In response TO its cal.
Mr. Duvai appeared before It and simply
said that he was then as always sub
ject TO Democratic control, and would
make no recommendation as TO what
course the Democratic convention should
or should not pursue: that he was in its
hands. and would eheerfuIly abide by its
wishes. After due consideration the
Democratic convention proceeded 20 NOM
mate Mr.. DuvaI for congress, which nom
ination he accepted. TIE convention sub
sequenfly refused TO invest the Demo-
cratic congressional conmitte with "plen-
airy powers" 10 handle Mr.. Duval's can
6idacy, thus reserving that right Il at all
to the party Itself After the nomination
ot Mr.. Campbell the Popu!ist eonven-
ton invested its congressional committee
with 'plenary powers" etc. and ad-
jcurned thus making the Populist con
grsssional committee the authorized rep
resentative OF the Populist party Itself
and giving 1t the right and power TO
speak for the party.
While its action has not been officially
announced. yet il Is aa u1dssputea and
well known fact thai az meeting OF the
PopuliSt congressional committee, he'd on
Nay g $50, at LaTned. Nr. Campbell was
asked by that committee. upon q vote
OF sixteen sor TO three sgainse. 20 with
draw his candidacy Cor congress Il IS
also well known fact that Mr.. Camp
bell who was personally present g. tbs
IA-ned meeting. and being fully advised
ot its ACTON. sought tire 20 consider TIE
matter. Something iiEe tvo weeks after
wards. as result CT his consideration.
Mr.. Campbell makes TIE proposition -
withdraw IL NJ. Duvzl szu also withdraw
from the race
afr. Dsvzl. beirg IN the Asu3s CO tas
Democrats % the district. 6aSires5 20 act
IN accordance with their wishes n.
Democratic confessional couz.StSs Szv-