The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-21
WIVES WANTED
Tor the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Of Kansas.

Tor the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Of Kansas.
Topeka. Kan, Special.
A burning question has sprung up in
Kansas. 1t is being discussed at fire.
sides, on street corners. and in the corn
fields.
The gist of the problem is this: Can
a man govern the great Sunflower State
withou tthe assistance Of wife? Wins
J. Bailey, the Governor-elect, Is bach
elor SO is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hanna,
Now It Is not meet for a Kansas man
to remain single any longer than he has
to. OF course, there are plenty OF unmar-
ried women here, but at the same time
there are very few bachelors. And, be-
sides, the women who are not married
are mixed up in politics and haven't time
to daily around with husbands.
When Mr.. Bailey was chosen Cover
nor of Kansas on November 4, the voters
suddenly discovered that he did not have
him because they thought he was a COM
petent man. They still think so. but at
the same tine they do not want to have
a bachelor presiding over their destinies.
Delegation Advises Marriage.
With this idea in mind a delegation of
them waited upon Mr.. Bailey and con-
fided their feelings to him. All of the
members Of this delegation were married
men. The Chairman boastsd of family
of fourteen children.
his conference Win the GONcFHOI-eleCl
was not held upon a public square. 1t
was a star-chamber session, and what
transpired is related by one of the dele
gates.
Governor Bailey" the Chairman is re-
ported to have said, in the midst of your
glory we come to congratulate you" The
Governor Skipped his right hand into the
bosom of his coat, gave a deep cough, and
then smiled indulgently.
Il thank you, gentlemen. for the sin
inf aat ahn raA in -
dacy, and also for having helped to put
me in what | consider the highest po-
sition than any Kansan would care to as
pire to-" Then ne coughed again and
paused.
Governor" continued the Chairman
we love you from the bottom of our
hearts. All of our interests are allied
with yours. Now. in connection with
our congratulations, permit us to sug-
sest that it would add to your popular
fly tenfold if you found a wife"
Will Obey the Peoples Voice.
The Governor took his hand out of the
bosom of his coat. His jaw dropped and
his eyes grew wild. For once during his
career as a politician he found himself
up against it" for reply. But in a
few seconds he regained his composure.
His jaws snapped together and he grinned
broadly.
Gentlemen" he said. Il am the ser
want of the people. II they tell me to
20 IHlIiB' opoy tHeIu' NeIS Otteh'
however, the voters clamor for some
thing that their servant already has in
mind. l thank you for having called
upon me and hope you will come again.
I'VE shall, Governor said the Chair
man, as he sidled out of the room, and
when we pay you our next visit we are
confident that it will he to again offer our
congratulations.
If either Governor Bailey or Lieutenant
Governor Hanna is contemplating matri-
mony no one knows 1T Still, a man who
supported the Governor elect during his
campaign says he vowed to him that if
he were elected he would hunt for q
wife.
There is a dry goods merchant in To-
peka. however, who declares it as his
belief that Mr.. Bailey will never get mar
ried. In giving his reasons for this the
merchant relates a romantic story.
Governors Only Romance.
"Of course. it is generally known that
versity of Illinois," said the merchant.
Now, l come from Illinois. and l know
whereof l speak While Mr.. Bailey was
attending the University he fell madly
in love with one of the prairie bellies.
She was a stunning beauty, they say,
and young Baileys case became so des-
perate that II is still remembered by the
Suckers as being about the most i'm
portant event during that year at the
University. 1t was Baileys first year
there, and he was surely a devoted fresh
man if ever there was one. The young
woman was a sophomore. and there isn't
any doubt that she thought a mighty lot
of Bailey.
well, you know how we all think to-
day that our Governor-elect ought to go
wife hunting, so something must have