The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-03
HAYMAkER Is
NOT AMBITIOUS
To be a Candidate Against C.,
l. Long.
LEADERS IN A QUANDARY
Democrats and PopuIistS
Worried About Fusion.
LEADERS IN A QUANDARY

Tn PopuIists and Democrats Of the Sew
enth congressional district are in a guam
dairy as 10 what they shall do at their
respective conventions 10 be held in
Hutchinson On May c. There are three
questions that are worrying the party
leaders. Shall the Democrats and Popu-
lists fuse in the Seventh district? Il 50,
how II they fuse. whom shall they
fuse on?
II the temper OF the Sedgwick county
POpulists IS U be taken as en- indication
OF Sentiment over the district th ~ are not
AYERS 10 some bind of union with nc
Democrats The Democrats On their pa4E
are also willing for q fusion.
The condition that the Democrats VIII
Impose. however is that whoever the
nominee may be his name snail appear
Oh The ballot under the Democratic en-
b}ezn. The question IS win the Popu-
lists accept that condiuon?
Some Of the P0pulists are willing 70 ac-
cept a Democrat as their candidate. Judge
R A. Sankey, who was chairman OF the
committee on resolutions ~ the Popuiists
county convention last Thursday, stated
10 a reporter for The Eagle
Il think Vernon J. Rose Of Newton
would be acceptable 70 The P0puhsts I
think the TWO parties VIII ger together.
herz is some talk among the Demo-
Gratis Of nominating Judge J. n. Hay
maker OF this city. was suggested.
i think he would be acceptable 10 the
P0pUiists replied 8Ir- Sankey.
Vernon J. Rose and Judge Haymaker
both style themselves Democrats YER
non J. Rose was ambitious two years ago
for the nomination. which went % Claude
Duval.
When Judge Haymaker was asked by
reporter for The Eagle whether he
would be q candidate for congress, he
said:
7 am not a candidate and do not want
10 50 u congress. ] Know that there has
been some talk Of nominating ne for the
place I 60 not think Vernon J. Rose
wants the position. for ha has come TO
me several times urging me O. be a can
6ldate. I at one time had an ambition 10
SO 20 congress. but Io longer have that
ambition. For me 70 make the race for
congress Wcul4 mean 10 subordinate NY
law practice and nay business 10 congress
sional matters and I 90 not want 10 do
that. another fact to be taken into con-
sideration s. that before man can make
himself falt In congress he must sacrifice
everything else 20 his legislative duties.
The price is too great
Before I would feel MYSELF as wen IN
formed on public questions IS Chester J.
Long I would be compelled TO devote
much study % such thinss. as he has done.
Mr. Long has acquired considerable pres
tlge in congress because of his strict at
tention 10 business
There might be conditions under which
you'd accept a congressional nominal
ton Should both the Democratic and
Popuiist conventions unanimously ask me
70 be the candidate I uight accept.
The question is how are the two par
ties going % fuse Under the new cleo
tion law the name of q candidate cannot /
Be on the ticket more than once. am
certain thar the present feeling Of the
Democrats IS against giving up their
party name. The Democrats viii want !
the man who runs against Chester I. /
Long To hsht under the Democratic ban (
ner.
There arc several fellows who want
the nomination and 1 viii be disposed to
ler thcu have it,.
some 81 the PopuIists cherish She idea
CT having the candidate for congress (
nominated as an Independent
W a. Ayers. who Will Do a delegate TO
the Popuiist c0nventic=l has urged this
plan.
While the party leaders are hunting for
q candidate there Is mt least one man
who is knocking AT the door That Is F.
J. oyier IF Garden CITY He is willing
20 be the sacrifice 70 the lost cause
George r. Pitts 90 Wellington is men
TONED as q congressional possibility