The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
BAILEY Is
A FAV0RITE
1t Is Thought He Will be
Nominated for Governor.
COMBINE MAY BEAT HIM
But That Result Is Not Looked
For.

The Republican state convention will
meet in the auditorium in this city at 10
O'Clock next Wednesday morning TO nom
mate a full state ticket including con-
gresham at large.
Admission TO the auditorium will be by
ticket and there Will be seating capacity
for about $500 persons. There will be
twelve doorkeepers. fifteen messengers
and ushers, one sergeant-at-arms and
twenty-four assistants. The tickets VIII
be distributed through the state commit
tee and not through the local committees.
Morton Albaugh viii have absolute super
vision over their distribution.
The local committee has arranged for
two fun bands, Sandford's and the Usage
City band, a fine glee club, badges and
everything necessary for the complete
equipment of convention service and for
bouquets OF flowers for the delegates
There will be a big crowd here. Mr.
Orie Morse expects 5000 persons. There is
a large number Of candidates and as a
nomination means an election they are
making strenuous efforts to succeed. Ac-
cordingly, practically every candidate is
bringing with him a delegation Of whoop-
ers.
The method of accommodating the Wis
itos is very complete. a perfect system
of finding sleeping accommodations for
them being devised by the local commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce
Il will be the most exciting convention
in the history OF the state. The future
politics of the party viii enter largely
into its deliberations. 1t will involve the
senatorial question for 1903 as wen as for
1907; for plans have been laid by one ele-
ment to make a demonstration toward
taking the scalp Of Senator Burton be-
fore this convention is over. The friends
of Burton will try all efforts 70
strengthen him before the Republicans Of
the state and the contest between the fac
tons viii be a very interesting one. This
feature of state politics is rather exciting
at the present time and divides interest
with the selection of candidates.
Cyrus Leland. jr.. win be a towering
figure in the convention. for he will un-
doubtedly head the majority forces. He
has his candidates slated and he viii try
to land every one of them. Upon his sue
cess depends his future position in Re
publican politics. He is proceeding boldly
though cautiously, for he knows he can
not make many false moves. He and
his friends have too much at stake TO
make any mistakes. II he carries out his
program successfully he viii land in the
lucrative offices of the state men who
can send a delegation to the national con-
vention in 1904 and who will vote for or
against Theodore Roosevelt, according to
the wishes of Mr.. Leland, and in spite of
Senator Burton, whom the president has
favored against Mr.. Leland. II Mr.. Le-
land can show the president of the United
States that the Republicans Of Kansas
are standing by him and back. Of him,
and sustaining him in his purpose 70 nom
mate his men for the Offices It win be a
great feather in his cap.
If the opposition to Mr. Leland can form
close combination they can beat him,
but it is doubtful whether they can COM
bine closely enough to make an effective
fight. The elements in the opposition are
not favorable for a close combination
against Bailey. Troutman is the strong
est candidate in opposition to Bailey. and
II will be difficult to combine on him
and unless the opposition can combine
on their strongest candidate they cannot
combine at all.
It can almost certainly be said;
That w a. Bailey of Baneyville will
be the nominee for governor
That Leland will accomplish pro-
nounced victory.
That the state administration viii be
Endorsed.
That the national administration will
be Endorsed In its attitude of hostility to-
ward the combinations which seek to
monopolize or restrain trade
That the administration in the Philip
pine policy will be Endorsed and a declar-
alton made in favor of the Isthmian