Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
Tho Republican Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR.

TUX uUNEhNOh.
Willis J. Bailey was BORN in Carroll
county, ILL.,, October u, 1854. His
father was farmer, and he attended
the district school in his neighbor-
hood. He went to the high school at
Mount Carroll and graduated from
the University Of Illinois in 1897.
At graduation his inclination was to
take course in law at Harvard, but
his father owning land in Kansas be
decided to follow agricultural pur.
suits. With span Of horses be came
to Kansas and settled at the present
site OF Baileyville, Nemaha county,
July IA, 1876. He shipped stock
from Illinois and the farm in Nemaha
county grew to be one Of the largest
in that section Of the state. He Sc
cured station from the St. Joseph &
Grand Island on his farm and alter
wards built up the town which bears
bis name.
Bailey laid the foundation OF bis
political career in the University Of
Illinois. He was an orator and de-
batter in school and be naturally took
to politics lin Kansas. MIR. Bailey
was among the first Republican dele.
gates to the Republican convention
at Seneca, has been rarely missed at
county conventions and has been
looked upon as a leader. He has
never been looked upon as boss, but
is always found working for the best
interests Of bis party. His first cleo.
tive office was to the Kansas legisla-
ture in 1888. He was renominated
for the following session, but sup.
ported John j.. ingalls, for the sena.
torial contest and went down with
the rest Of the Ingalls, men. He was
appointed on important committees
while in the legislature.
Mr.. Bailey's prominence had mean
time outgrown the state and be was
called to Chicago to help formulate
the campaign to follow for the presi'
dency Of the United States.
Mr.. Bailey's campaign in the inter-
ests OF Case Broderick ID 1892 and
1894 added greatly to his political
growth. In 1896 he became candi.
date himself for congressman-at.large
was defeated for a nomination by Mr..
Broderick, but did effective work for
bis party in the following campaign.
Following this defeat he ran again for
congress, only to be defeated by Con.
gresham Curtis. In 1898 be was
nominated for congressman.at-large
and elected by agood majority. Al
though he attended many state and
congressional conventions the Office
Of legislator and congressman were
the only ones he ever held with salary
attached. From 1895 to 1899 Mr..
Bailey was a member Of the state
board Of agriculture.
He is unmarried, but has had the
care and maintenance OF home for
years.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
David J. Hanna, who will preside
over the senate next session, is ma
tive Of Illinois, but the last 80 years
of his life has been spent in Kansas.
In 1870 he removed to Clay county
with his parents; he was graduated
from the Clay Center high school in
1887 and one year later removed to
Graham county, which has since been
his home. He is engaged in the bank
ing and real estate business and is one
of the most successful business men
in the west. He has served term in
the legislature; has been delegate to
state conventions since 1894, and was
a member Of the state delegation to
the national convention in philadel.
phia two years ago. For five years
he has been on the state central COM
mittee, being member Of the execu-
tive committee since 1898.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
j. X. Burrow, who received the