The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-29
BAILEY SELECTED
ON FIRST BALLOT
Continued From First Page.)

1t meant the first movement in the con-
vention of the anti-Bai!ey forces as well
as that of the Bailey forces. From that
time on a better estimate Of the strength
Of the opposing gubernatorial candidates
could be secured. Every once in awhile
some man would start a cheeri for his
favorite for the Craftsmanship. This
brought out an answer from the other
side No one was willing for the other
fellow TO dominate before the votes were
counted.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Chairman Nor
ten Albaugh of the state committee
raped for order. II TOOK repeated rap
pings on the table before hin~to make
the immense crowd understand that one
of the greatest conventions il the his
tory Of the state of Kansas was about to
begin business. AIbaugh raped again.
and this time the wooden meIet went to
pieces. The crowd noticed this and dis
covered that the convention was ready
to open. Albaugh secured heavy cane,
and with this he was enabled to call at
tention 70 the fact that everything was
in readiness.
After the crowd had been silenced the
Invocation was given by Rev. A. a. Par
ker. pastor Of St. Paurs n Z. church,
the members of the convention standing.
Following this was the appearance Of
the Tuxedo quartette. a Wichita organi-
cation. which sang wichita s welcome to
the delegates and visitors. So well was
this selection appreciated that the mem
bers of the quartette had to appear again
to render another selection.
After the music the convention was
promptly called 10 order, and the read
Ing Of the call started. After this had
proceeded for some little time motion
was entertained to dispense with the
further reading of the cali and proceed
with the business before the convention.
This met with the approval Of the dele
gates, and the reading of the call was
dispensed with. Immediately after the
statement that everything was in readi-
ness for the nominations for temporary
chairman Frank 2. Lindsay OF Topeka
sprang to his feet and addressed the
chair. Upon being recognized, he said:
Shawnee county desires to place Z p.
Greer Of Winfield for temporary chair
man" This started the ball rolling, and
the Greer men let loose their yells of en-
tbusiasm. When the cheering died down
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of Crawford county in nomination for
temporary chairman. and then the Bailey
forces let loose their cheers Of approval.
The contest was then on in earnest. I.
A. McNeaI Of Topeka and w. Y. Morgan
of Hutchinson were appointed tellers for
the vote to be taken. Then the balloting
began. The vote OF every county was
watched with interest. Each side was
quick to watch the advantage gained, If
any. during the balloting It did not hest
tate 10 cheer if it seemed favorable to the
candidate of their respective forces. As
the baHoting proceeded the tension be
came more pronounced. and so close was
the vote believed TO be that some of the
Bailey men who had been predicting the
success OF Cole felt little doubtful until
after the last vote was cast. In the con-
vention the Greer men rather gained hope
that thci. man would pull through some
how. but the work Of the night before IN
the Bailey headquarters had told on the
strength of the opposition Cowley county.
the home of Ed Greer. divided it's vote
owing to the candidacy of Judge Pollock.
Crawford county gave Greer az votes out
Of the p votes Of Coles county. This
was the result Of the candidacy Of Camp
bell. who wants TO go to Congress. The
other counties went for their favorites as
a general thing. although many Of them
were divided about equally, IL at all AZ
ter the count Chairman AIhaugh an
nounced that the vote stood: Greer, 1871:
Cole. Ssh Cole was declared the tenn
porary chairman Of the convention. The
s. vote by counties was as follows: