The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-07
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|. P. Campbell viii Begin
Active Work August |.
CARES NAUGHT FOR 0UVAL
First Guns TO be Fired ascot
City and Leoti.
CARES NAUGHT FOR DUVAL

I. P. Campeu, Duyal's side partner IN
the short grass congressional race, is as
determined as ever that there shall be no
more overtures for a settlement Of the
fusion dispute from his side of the house
and is now making arrangements to
stump the district in the interests OF his
candidacy for the place which he is
seeking. Mr. Campbell viii IRE the first
gun at Scott City on August 10, 10 be
followed night later with a speech az
Leoti, in wichita county. While these
Will be the candidates first speeches his
campaign will open August l and he says
It viii be actively and vigorously pushed
until the last minute in the campaign
Il is Mr. CampbeHs intention 10 COM
mence work in the northwestern corner
Of the district and work this way, and
closing in wichita on the night before
election He expects to make about 10
speeches in the interest OF himself and
the Populist party during the campaign.
devoting almost his entire time In an at
tempt TO defeat both Mr.. Duval and Mr..
Long In this assertion the Populist
nominee does not believe he is exagger-
ating as he firmly believes that with the
support Of the Populist party and the
strength Of his Democratic friends who
are urging his candidacy, he will poll
mighty large vote.
While the congressional committee Of
which Mr. W. A Ayres is chairman, win
manage Mr.. CampbelPs campaign, he will
aside from the regular campaign course.
do considerable individual work
The candidate remains firm II his pre-
vious statement tina. he would make the
canvass at any risk and does not now
care what offers for peace Mr.. Duval,
the Democratic congressional committee
or his friends might make His energies
being exhausted in previous attempts 70
effect an amicable settlement Of the
differences between himself and his DEM
ocratic opponent, Mr.. Campbell maintains
that he will ignore all flags Of truce that
might be set so the Kansas zephyrs by
the Democrats unless they see fit to con-
centrate on him. With the stif-upper-lip
course that IS now apparent in the DEM
ocratic camp there seems 70 be no show
for a conclusion OF this kind and about
all that can now be done, so Mr.. Camp
| bell believes. IS TO start in on An active
campaign and prove to the fusion lead
ers that the short grass district IS
stronger PopuIist tenfold than Demo-
cratic.
When asked what Mr.. Duval and his
wigwan would think Of his mapping out
such an early campaign Mr.. Campbell
/ openly declared that he did not know
| and Furthermore did not care neither
/ would he give the subject q moments
| consideration; that he was squarely and
! honestly nominated by the Populists of
the district and after his overtures for
/ harmony in the interests OF the party
were practically ignored by the Demo
| Gratis he was satisfied 70 bear out his
| own salvation.
As TO the Larned resolution which
| Democratic Chairman Pitts maintains in
an open statement to the public was TO
! the effect that a majority OF the Populist
/ committee favored Mr.. CampbeIl's with
/ drawal neither Chairman Ayres OF the
! Popuust committee or Mr.. Campbell viii
say. further than TO denounce it as be-
ing untrue. Both contend that there is
plenty Of time TO refute Mr.. Pitts let
ter before the campaign closes. The
Populist committee will hold a meet
! ing in about two weeks, when they vii
j probably issue a statement, as did the
Democratic committee.