The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-29

Following the announcement OF the
vote the Bailey men went wild with en-
thusiasm. 1t meant that they had won
the battle which had been on for several
days. Il did not make any difference If
the battle was hot; they had won, and
that was sufficient for the time. Chair
man Albaugh appointed f. B. Smith, T.
A McNeal David Mulvane and Jim Simp-
son to escort Mr.. Cole. the temporary
chairman, to the stage. When the tenn
porary chairman appeared ne was met
with a warm reception and Immediately
stepped to the front OF the stage 10 thank
the convention for the honor after his
introduction by Chairman Albaugh.
Il viii perhaps introduce a new fea-
ture into Republican convention said
Mr.. Cole, by giving you one of the
shortest speeches you ever heard. l had
hoped not long ago to thank this conven-
ton for another honor. but circumstan-
ces changed that idea. Gentlemen of tina
convention, 1 thank you for this honor
and wish to say that l am glad to pre-.
side over the greatest convention ever
held in Kansas In this great convention
there are many candidates. Some will
be disappointed, but let US forget our
personal differences when we leave this
city. Let us conflne our fighting 10 the
other party. Let US be Republicans in
spirit and In truth, and before we end
this convention let us endorse the policy
of our party as outlined by Mckinley
and carried out by our president, Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
W. s. jerks of Franklin county was
nominated for temporary secretary. There
was no opposition, and the selection was
unanimous on motion Frank G. Crowen
of Atchison was made assistant tempo
rary chairman.
w. Y. Morgan OF Hutchinson moved
that the chairman appoint the usual
committees. one from each judicial dis
trict. This motion was amended 10 have
two from each congressional district and
one at large While Chairman Cole was
selecting his committees Senator John a.
Hessin OF Manhattan took the chair.
As soon as the opportunity presented
itself the delegates In the convention be-
gan calling for Long. Long was sitting
on the platform. and for some time did
not pay any attention 10 the demands of
the assemblage. They became more pro
nounced. and Long was compelled to
step to the front and address the conven-
ton. He said in part;
You must not expect me ar this time,
after what has happened during the past
three days 10 have prepared a speech
I have had some interesting things TO
look after and have not had time since
coming from Washington 10 prepare
speech. want TO congra tulate YOU on
the MAGNIFICENT beginning Of the victory
which viii come 10 US in November. We
do not know at this time what the oppo-
sition is. We do know what the opposi-
ticn IS In q sense. but we do not know
its name II was found necessary at
the convention recently held here, TO
make some adjustments al Topeka At
ter looking into your faces, l am con-
WINGED that il viii not make any differ
cnce what the name Of the opposition is,
il wiz go down in defeat. This is an
important year. We won last year over
fusion and won the year before We
are going into this campaign this year
beginning as II does orecasting the cam
paign Of two years hence, and we must
make no mistakes.
The platform adopted by the Demo-
Gratis al Kansas City was the issue Of
the presidential eampaign- In spite Of
those issues William Mckinley was elect
Cd and his policy evidently considered
right by the people. The Spsnish-Alser-
lean war has been paramount question
In congress. The Republican party has
always taken the right side CT these cues
tons. IL has been for the other party
10 foglow up and criticize. But in spite
Of this criticism we have been going
ahead and doing what We believe is
right.
There has been a bill in the senate Tor
the purposes OF giving rights to the peo-
pie OF the Philippines and restricting
military action. X has been held ~ Tor
two months by dAb1stsrs. i has even
rona 70 the extent that the opposition
has criticized cur Officers snd our sol
siers. what IS II done for9 Il Is done
70 make Us weary. 50 that We VIII give
!, IN. ard then they can SAY 20 the peo-
Me that the Republican party met
proposition that II coald ret handle. X
i only Just 10 state taas she Republicans
in the senate have defended the mess
,Yre OF this kind against the charge OF
nlfhusters. BY the treaty ct Paris we
were given the Philippines, and We VII
hold them. We did not go 20 war 70 ac-
oulre the Philippines. Porto Rica, Cuba
and other Islands. but we Gid so 70
war q relieve oppression u regard %
cuba. We agreed 70 turn the stand over
To her PEOPLE That pledge was raede
four wears ago and IT, IRE last few weeks
The pledge has been redeemed. While
Ne ala rot Want TIE island yet We did
nor want other countries 10 get u. - We
said "a cuba. When you make per-