The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-28
SENSATIONAL
DEVELOP is
Bailey Forces Capture Several
Big Counties.
MILLER BALKS CAUCUS
Weakening Inc Forces 0ppos-
ing Bailey Materially
SOME CLEVER WORK DONE
Cole, It Is Said, Has Organized
Strong Reserve.
OPPOSITION DESP0NDENT
EIation of Bailey Forces Cor
re8pondingIy Noticeable
Cole, Il Is Said, Has Organized
Strong Reserve.
OPPOSITION DESP0NDENT
EIation of Bailey Forces Cor
re8pondingIy Noticeable.

From~the elation Of the Bailey forces,
and The dependency Of the anu-BaAey
forces II headquarters last night g vas
plain 10 he seen that only an eztraordi-
narv developments. and none that is
anvway likely can prevent the seleo-
tioa Of George T. cole for temporary
Chairman Of the ReDablican state con
veutioa this morning.
There were TWO big sensations in the
political situation last night. The first
was the refusal OF H. b. Miller. eaaai
date for governor. TO 60 into a caucus
Of the ana-BaHey aspirants fer governors
the second was the movement Of several
big counties. in a body. to the support
CT Mr. Cole
The affairs of the Bailey side Of the
nrht looked better than they have locked
since the fight began aud It IS said
that cole has a reserve for today's bat
tie which makes his election as certain
as anything can look to a leader, which
h VIII not call upon unless necessary
In this matter some splendid organizing
efforts have been put r0rth and accom-
pIishea with masterflI skill
ii is probable that Bailey viii be the
erabernatorial nominee before 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. for after the chairman
shiD is won the success wiz be follower
up rapidly. H. as expected beyond a
reasona BE doubt. Bailey organizes the
convention. there viii De no time lost
and the probability IS that before mid
night the convention VIII have its work
done
When the history of last nights devel-
cpnaerts VIII have been written it via
afford striking eri1ence OF the power Of
eompact orga aIzatiou under harmonious
direction.
IN the Hobbies both sides were claiming
tn election cf chairman and few were
aware Of The movements upstairs.
Both sides showed. out of necessity.
sonfdence in SUCCESS
TIE TANK aaa fle are dubious OF those
e.pre.-~5ol.s . c-l15eace from hoih sidts
and are contentiue themselves or rather
trving to satisfy themselves by ribbing
themselves up to the belief that The re-
suit. ~ an leaders rs wei as rank and
hle. IS rs uncertain as the verdict of
q jury IN justice of the peace court
There is a conviction that there VIII
D about I01 delegates in the conventions
who are for the band wagon more than
they are for Bailey. Troutman. or any
body else and that the stampede VIII
b. interesting when the proper time
comes for getting q place ia the vehicle.
sone people think there are 213 such DEL
egates. bu< that Is douhtful. The night
has been Sc warm THAI il seems inn
probable that as many even as 199 could
stay ont or It,
The Bailey fellows have never expert
enccd a doubt OF their success This
Is true az every man. from Cy Leland
down 70 the humbiest worker; some or
the opposition fellows have and not @
few IL them quietly express thsir fears
O. defeat Tl's migAt be- because Of The
different elements of which the opuost-
ton is COMPOSED All the men who are
surrortfae Cole are for Balsy, but il
cannot be sais thar all the men who arc
suprort.cg Greer are FOR Troutmau or
Any other oue candidate. The men who
are fer Cole intend n stay bv Bailey
as long as PEE is 81 possibility; many Of
the men who axe for Greer don't know
how soon "a t-a convention they might
b aehcng r5r one II the candidates
who are working for 5fr Greer fer chair
man- There IS Qs,te a difference he
tween the positions of the Cole men ana
the Greer men and there IS hardly a
douat bur what this condition IS a dis
li7ct and pronounced advantage 70 Cole.
Tae temper x the delegates is recu-
Ia There IS no bitterness In tire lsht
The t'coatest which has been wased
continuity. nlght aud day. since sun
DAY wl ner ou-itve the cons e-tio1 and
tn prediction IS freely nnde by every
bod thar On tbs whsle. the convention.
While - > Volcano. VIII end IN
absolute h4rmcny. TIE friends az Cole
ard ~ Grelr e-shan ge compliments. visit
eaeh others headquarters and. usually.
aEree amc1S themselves. after good ua~
tare5 disr1tes tlat uhatever mav bs
tie result ths ucset nominated yin he
elected
en- the whole. The hig-,st convention
ever hnawn % the convention history =
the sats IS IN cheerful seate ~ rnin6.
Thr-e ~ four bands. p,easan m yreathe-
and good teur have contributed Iarre-
l. q tais feeii-g TIE eru Is in,-
Ecrse- Erer- foot a. room 81 The carey
h-tei l-st niElt canSaiae3 man TIE
crL2rs we7e am-e5- tle Railways
zee Absolutely unf-slsie ha1auar-