The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-14
DUVAL IS FRIENDS MAD
Accuse Campbell of Violating
Agreement Made Month Ago
TO KEEP OUT THIRD PARTY
CampbeI's Move Widens the
Breach in Seventh District.

AS l. P. Campbell announced he would
do in his letter, ne yesterday formally
rendered his written resignation as the
populist candidate for congress in this
district to Chairman w. a. Ayers of the
Populist congressional central committee.
The resignation, as was previously stat
ed, is subject to the conditions in the
Erooosition.
The following is copy of the resigna-
ton:
-Mr. W. A Ayres. Chairman Of the Popu-
list Congressional Committee Of the
Seventh Congressional District:
Dear Sir: I hereby tender to you and
through you, to the committee Of which
you are the chairman, nay resignation
and declination as the nominee of the
Populst party Of the Seventh ccngres-
sjonal district 1 place this, my resigna-
ton, in your hands with the request that
ii within fifteen days from this Gate, ZION.
Claude Duval tenders his resignation and
declination as the nominee Of the Dcmo-
cratic party Of the Seventh cons, re sSional
district in the hands of his congcessi onal
committee, and the same is by the ocm-
mittee accepted, that then. and in that
event. this, my resignation, shall be ac-
eepted by your committee, and 1 be re-
leased from said nomination by the Popu-
list party; and viii then file with the
secretary Of state such official declination
as our Australian ballot law requires.
IF on the other hand, the resigna ton
Of Mr.. Duval is not rendered y his com
mittee, or ii rendered, is not by his com
mittee accepted. then I request that my
resignation be not accepted by your com
mittee. but be rendered to me at the ex-
piraton Of fifteen days from this date.
81. P. Campbell
Wichita, June T. 1890
Fusion politics mad it yesterday that
Campbell is making a bluff to promote his
own interests and he Is being charged
with violating an agreement between he
and Duval to the effect that if neither
could be decided upon as a fusion candi-
date both should stay in the race. This
agreement was made about month ago
at the Manhattan hotel by Chairman
Ayres Of the Populist committee and
Chairman Pitts of the Democratic com
mittee and made public as being salts
factory TO both sides. The Populist candi-
date is, also accused of making the state
nent that he would not withdraw with
out fair expression from tAe party, and
the Democrats claim that his last course
is no expression at all
Mr.. Duyal VIII not be at his home until
tomorrow night. and probably not until
Saturday. Harry Stewart, deIeeate-at-
large TO the national Democratic conven-
ton and leader in Tammany politics.
when asked yesterday by a reporter for
the Eagle how Mr.. Duval would consider
Mr.. Campbell's proposition. asserted that
he would under no circumstances ACCEPT
any such a proposition as he would he
violating moral obliga ton given to his
constituents when he accepted the nomi-
nation at the hands of the convention.
Mr.. Stewart further continued: "Why.
what does he want to Withdraw from the
race for; his chances are good and he is
satisfied to let good enough alone until
something definite is decided upon toward
gaining fusion"
This last move in the congressional
fight Is recognized as a death blow to
fusion in this district The fight has ac-
quired the ear marks of personality be-
tween Mr.. Campbell and Duval and the
two central committees will be powerless
to turn either Of the men, as Duval still
persists in clinging to his view.
In the event Of his acceptance. however,
1t Is believed by Harry Stewart. chair
man Of the Tammany organizat ton. that
both would be re-nominated as they were
In the conventions before Others take
the view thar neither of them will be.
but that a fusion deal VIII be fixed Up
and the place either go 20 Rev Vernon
J. Rose Of Newton. or w. L. Brown of
kngman county.
Duvars friends in this city are also ac-
'us!ng the Populist nominee of breach of
courtesy by giving the Duval letter out
!or publication before it was rendered "a
he person for whom it was intended.