 The "Progress" denied involvement, but the case was dropped.In 1896, he ran against Barnett for alternate to the Republican national convention, receiving the support of Matthew Ricketts on account of Barnett's tepid support for down-ticket Republicans in the 1895 election, and Walker received the honor.He frequently defended prostitutes and keepers of houses of prostitution; in 1896 taking the defense that his client, Gladys Bush, be allowed her business or that every similar house be closed.