The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
COLE QUITS CONTEST
His Race For Governor En-
baraSSes His Friends.
SUPPORTERS NOT LOYAL
Many Who Brought Him Out
Are Now for Baily.

Topeka, Kan, April 3.-George e. Cole
has withdrawn as a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for governor. The
announcement was made yesterday after
noon and it came as bolt of lightning
from a clear sky to the most of the
statesmen around Copeland county It
reads:
To Ny Republican Friends. Particularly
of Crawford County and the Third Con-
gressional District:N
1 wish to thank you all for the inter-
est you have taken in my candidacy for
the nomination OF governor. Many of
you persuaded me to get into the race. I
personally canvassed my county, and had
the Third district canvassed before decid-
ing what to do, and from the encour-
agement that I received from the Third
district and other parts of the state, to-
gether with the solicitation of influential
Republicans, 1 consented to be a candi-
date Complications have arisen whereby
many of the Republican leaders, who en-
couraged me, are supporting other can
didates.
a candidate for congress has been
sprung in my own county. Other candi-
dates for congress in my district natural
ly think that l should persuade the can
didate from my county to withdraw, and
if 1 should not, it would result in a divis-
ion of their county delegations to the state
convention for governor.
The Republicans of my own county and
ny, our, conversational dfctrict
those of the state. have been kind to me.
They have nominated me four consecutive
times for the same office. This is an hanor
that never has been bestowed on any
other man in Kansas, and 1 appreciate
this kindness very much. In fact, ap-
preciate it too much TO now embarrass
my friends, for I am told that my can
didacy embarrasses the aspirations of
Seth Wells and John c. Pollock for places
on the state ticket and of candidates for
congress in the Third district.
I am frank to say that I would like to
be governor of this great state. I believe
that my knowledge of state affairs and
my acquaintance with the state institu-
tons is such that I could give to the peo-
pie of Kansas an administration that
to the Republican party and to the state
But. fun realizing the situation and not
wishing in any manner TO embarrass my
friends, 1 withdraw from the race for
governor, and again thank those who
have manifested their willingness to sup
port me, and also thank the Republican
party for what has been done for me.
! hope that the Republicans in the
Wichita convention on the 18th of May
will nominate the best men. for I believe
that the Republican ticket in next No
vember will be elected by at least $1,000 |
ma jority. and no one in Kansas is more |
ready and willing to assist in bringing |
this about than myself
Cole was brought out by Cyrus Leland :
and after he had a good start Bailey ap-
peared. It has been suspected for some /
that there was an understanding between |
the two and that the one having the best |
chance would get the support Of the other /
The suspicious seem to be verified, for I
Bailey supporters are claiming the Cole +
delegates.
The Bailey managers have all the time I
shouted about the other candidates com /
bining,' aiming to work up a sentiment
against it. while at the same time their
combine" arrangement was the only
one doing real business along that line.
The effect of the plan to withdraw Cole
cannot be estimated. both sides claiming
part of his delegates 1t is intended they
shall go to Bailey. What they will do re-
mains to be seen.