The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-24
CAMPBELLS CHANCE BRIGHT
Pittsburg Leader VIII Carry Third
District by 1890.


Pittsburg. Kan. Oct. 23.-A poll Of nine
| Of the counties in the Third congressional
| district shows that Campbell Will win by
! 2,2oO plurality
Campbell has the advantage over his
opponent 4. VI. Jackson, in several re-
I spects- IN the first place, ne has the
united support Of his own party. Jack
son has not. In the next place, every
body in the district is busy. The Third
district has more union labor people in
il than any two other districts combined.
It is the home Of the late Kansas coal
miners and the zinc miners. The coal
miners control the politics Of the dis
trict. In the past they have generally
lined up with the Populists. but most of
them viii vote the Republican ticket this
year At least they say they will. Dur
ing the past six years, under Republic
can national administration, they have
worked steadily at good wages. No ser
iOus labor disturbances have arisen to
hurt them. Two years ago the Republi-
can legislature gave the miners all the
legislation they asked for. w. J. Bailey.
Republican nominee for governor in a
speech at Chicopee a short time ago.
committed his administration 10 union
labor. He declared that labor had the
same right TO organize that capital had
and urged ali classes of labor TO organ
lie for their own protection. Other Re
publican leaders have talked the same
way. This struck a popular chord with
the miners.
IN Cherokee county, Jackson is receiv-
ing rather mild support. This is due TO
the way he treated his private secretary.
". L. Burke Of the Galena Times. ALI
told Jackson has drawn 81, 900 from the
government as salary for private secre-
is paid only for the time he is in Wash
ington. Jackson keeps the rest. Con-
gresham Griggs, chairman of the Demo-
cratic congressional committee. announc-
cd early in the session that he would
send $4,000 cash into the district to help
Jackson. He said that the Democrats
would have all kinds of money to spend
this year, as the trusts were behind them
So far the local county leaders have seen
none of Griggs $4,000. Jackson says il
hasn't come yet.
Jackson is still laid up at home with
broken leg. His campaign managers arc
at work trying to stem the tide. They
have a number of outside speakers in the
district. including Bryan, Cowherd and
DeArmol4d. Others are to come. Camp
bell is speaking day and night. No big
national speakers are stumping the dis
trict for him. However, some of the best
speakers of the state are helping him
cut
Crawford county will give Campbell
majority over Jackson and will elect
two Republican representatives this
time" said Senator Porter. today This
means considerable. This county in the
past has been a Populist stronghold.
Aside from the prosperous condition Of
the people and the settlement OF the coal
strike by the president, another matter
that viii help the Republicans enter into
the campaign. Populist will hesitate TO
go into the Democratic party. The
miners and railroad men and farmers
and business men generally know what
happened in 1898 when the Democrats
got in power. They believe now in let
ting we'll enough alone"
Elk and Chautauqua counties are in
splendid shape" said ". II. Sproul, Of
Sedan, who was defeated by Campbell
for the congressional nomination There
is no friction whatever and the Republi-
cans illw make gains in those two coun-
ties"
Jackson expects to lose some votes in
the east end of the district, but hopes 10
make up for the loss there by gains in
the west end. over west however. he
not only has a solid Republican opposi-
ton TO buck, but is also wrestling with
bolt in his own party. J. Mack Love.
for four years chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state committee and Jacksons
manager two years ago is now out
openly fighting Jackson. Love says Jack
son is an migrate.