The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
Democrats Show Why Duval Can
Not Withdraw.

/ p. Campbell Of Wichita, the Seventh
congressional district Populist nominee
VIII be the one to withdraw, because
Claude Duval has given it out cold that
he VIII stay in the race and has publish
ed a letter in which he rejects all pro-
positions looking to his withdrawal, at
the same time rejecting CampbelTs sug-
gestiOns for a settlement of the exist
ing controversy. After considering Du-
VaIs letter, the Democratic district cen
tral committee issued the following ad-
dress:
~On April II. 1900. 1zs PopuIist dele
gates and 142 Democratic DELEGATES hav-
ing been beforehand regularly chosen
for that purpose by the ordinary party
method, met at Great Bend, Kan, to
nominate a fusion candidate for con-
gress. OF the votes Of these delegates
Ar. Duval on every ballot received a
majority, and on the final and last bal
LDL. ana the ballot on which Mr.. Camp
bell received the votes of SO, thus giving
Mr.. DuVal in the aggregate a plurality
over Mr. Campbell Of So votes and a ma
Jority over all of 40 votes which we
submit In all fairness entities Mr. Duval
on the face of the returns to be declared
the fusion nominee Of the parties repre-
scented by these 26s delegates.
M objection was ever made by any
one, before these conventions to the
manner of representation governing
their makeup. until after the delegates
thereto were elected, had assembled and
had cast their votes. No faint of cor
ruptiOu. no charge Of dishonesty has
ever been limited at. much less made,
with reference to the delegates or any
OF them, who composed either Of the
Great Bend conventions.
Their action at Great Bend speaks
for itself and from that action We
maintain that the fusion banner should
be carried by Claude DuVaI Mr. Duval
unquestiOuably had the support Of a
majority Of the fusiOnists whose duty il
FL 49,
we now maintain that he has behind
ms candidacy the support Of a greater
MAJORITY or the fusi0nists Of the district
tnan ne had at Great Bend.
me result justifies the statement
tnal MI DuFal and Mr. Campbell were
the first and second choices rasDactit-a-
y, OF the assembled DELEGATES W. en- n
INIT In all candor that the only manner
in which the first and second choice ~
the delegates can be ascertained as he
tween Mr.. Duval and Mr. Carnnba1I i
by comparison OF the aggregate 777,r9-
Der OF votes which were cast for M
Duval with the aggregate number Of
votes which were cast for Mr. Carnu-
bell Mr.. Duval received 154 votes. whit
Mr. Campbell received SO votes Apply.
ing this test we clearly see that Mr. DlI.
val is the first and Mr.. Campbell ths
second choice Of the delegates
If a joint convention had been held
as was proposed by the Democrats Mr.
Duval would unquestionably have beer
declared the fusion nominee.
we notice that Mr.. Campbell saws +
his letter. These are my views as ;
citizen and not as a candidate W,
agree with AR Campbell in this state
ment- Whatever views he may entertain
as citizen are Of but little consequence
Il Is only with his views as candidat
Tor congress that the fusion voters o
the Seventh district are concerned
From reliable Information receive,
by this committee from nearly ever
county in the district it is evident tina
MI. Duval would receive a large ma
Jority Of the votes OF the delegates L
the Great Bend convention if they wer
recCnveued in either separate or Join
convention; we, therefore. deem it mex
pedient and unnecessary to recall the con