The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-27

leader. It is not done out of any feeling
| towards Mr.. Greer but in the interest. il
! IS said, Of Judge John c. Pollock, who
is a candidate against whom there is nj
| fight and who wants friends from other
parts Of the state.
| In the meantime the delegates are not
all in yet and it can be aptly quoted thai
the leaders on both sides are reckoning
! without their host.
1t was given out last night that there
was difference OF opinion between the
delegates from Wilson county who were
! instructed FOR Bailey. The county con-
vention delegated, It appears, the three
| commissioners DISTRICTS to select four
! delegates each. which they did These
were submitted TO the convention for
ratification and the convention then IN
structed them for Bailey. II was re-
ported last night, although not con-
frmed by an Eagle reporter, that MI
! Sam Benedict denied that the eonven-
ton, after giving the commissioner dis
trict power to select delegates, had a
right TO instruct them, and that the IN
structions would be disregarded.
Both sides are claiming TO have made
serious inroads into the other side s
forces. but how much OF their claims
is true is impossible to determine be-
fore the convention.
4 bet was offered by q Second district
delegate last night that Mr.. Greer would
not be a candidate the moKning OF the
convention. and IL was not taken. What
significance the proposed bet had, Is an
indefinite matter.
The Bailey men are claiming that the
overwhelming sentiment Of the Repub-
licans of the state Is for Bailey more
than any other man and they hint
strongly that a combine OF the opposi-
toner syndicate as Cy Leland calls it
viii be unpopular. or course, there is
undoubtedly strong prestige behind Bal
ley on account Of this fact and the oppo-
sit!on forces realize it.
When the boys went TO bed at midnight
the Bailey men were still very confident
OF Coles nomination for temporary chair
man.
Yesterday, shortly afternoon, word was
sent TO Senator Burton by q strong poll
tician who is in no way connected with
the convention advising him TO call of
opposition TO Cole. IF Burton's friends.
said this man, would say: Cole sent US.
we will agree 10 him, they would have the
Leland-Al baugh forces UP against IT,:
they would make a show Of fairness and
desire for parry harmony that would win
them friends" This speech was made to
one OF Senator Buttons strongest lieut.
enants and agreeing that It was q capital
suggestion he fastened TO present It 10
Senator Burton. How the senator received
It could not be ascertained. This outsider
in question also suggested another idea
IF you fellows make a fight for chair
man and get licked as badly as I think
you will, the COW ention. thinking that
the vote for Cole IS q test of Bsiley's
strength, will stampede the band wagon
and the man you are trying 70 beat will
be nominated on the first ballot"
Mr.. Burton's lieutenant. 1t is said. saw
logic in this suggestion and so expressed
himself.
The Bailey forces blame David Bulvane
for the opposition to their man. They
claim that the overwhelming sentiment
of the convention IS for Bailey. but that
Mr.. Mulvane's personal popularity IS
switching them of from their convictions
temporarfly-long enough for them to
throw . complimentary vote Of semekind
to show their good feeling for Muivane
personally. They claim. howeved, that IL
Is only delaying the inevitable result
Raileys nomination.
Mr. Troutman IS undoubtedly the
stronger. by odds of the four candidates
IN rivalry to Mr.. Bailey. Neither OF the
other three, especially Mr. Miller. Will
admit this; and one Of the troubles is
that the Troutman forces are making this ?
feature OF the situation too conspicuous.
That there Is some jealousy. and. IL might
be said. suspicion of bad faith among the
other candidates and their friends cannot
be clearly and satisfactory denied. 1t IS
no easy matter for a combine OF different