Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-05-29
WICHITACONVENTION
The Republicans Of Kansas Nom.
mate Bailey for Governor.
SYNOPSIS OF1HE PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Platform Of 1900 Rsafnrmed, Rooss-
velt Indorsed for President, Cubs Con.
graduated, AdministratiOns's Phil
ippine Policy Approved.


est convention in the history of the
state was held here yesterday. 1t
was s:S5, just five minutes before
the appointed time, when Morton AL
baugh, chairman Of the state COM
mittee, raped for order. 1t took
ten minutes to secure order.
"Whom will you have for tempo
rary chairman" asked Albaugh.
Frank Lindsay, Of Shawnee, named
Ed P. Greer, Of Cowley, and Senator
F. D. Smith, of Kinsley, presented
the name of George E. Cole, of Craw.
ford. The roll was called and the
vote stood: Cole, 525h; Greer, 4ssh.
When the result was announced the
Bailey forces almost raised the roof
with cheers.
D. W. Mulyane, Of Shawnee, and j..
NJ. Simpson, Of Mcpherson, escorted
Cole to the platform. The big dem
onstration was renewed when Cole
appeared. He made q brief speech,
accepting the honor.
Upon motion Of Henry J. Allen, W.
s. jerks, of Franklin, was elected
temporary secretary and Frank q.
Crowell of Atchison, assistant.
The convention then called for .
speech from Chester Long and he
responded Senator Burton was also
called on for speech and after him
Congressman Curtis. The chairman
then named the committees.
The committee on permanent or
ganization recommended that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent and the report was adopted
unanimously.
The eagle was made the party EN-
blem to go at the head of the ticket
on the official ballot.
The following ticket was selected:
For governor, W. J. Bailey, of Ne
maha county; lieutenant governor,
J. D. J. Hanna, of Graham county; Sec
retary Of state, J. R. Burrow, OF
Smith county; treasurer, Thomas T.
Kelly, of Miami county; auditor, Seth
G. Wells, of Neosho county; attorney
general, C. C. Coleman, Of Clay coun'
ty; superintendent of public instruc'
ton. I. L. Dayhoff, Of Reno county;
superintendent of insurance, Charles
II. Luling, of Sedgwick county; con
gressman-at-large, Charles F. Scott
of Allen county; associate justice
four-year term, +. II. Ellis; associate
Justice, three-year term, John c. Pol
lock; associate justice, three-yeal
term, A. s. Greene. associate justice
three-year term, II. +. Mason; asso
state justice, two-year term, E. W
Cunningham.
The platform reafiirms the 1901
platform; indorses the administra
ton of President Roosevelt; names
Roosevelt for the next presidents
congratuates Cuba on its independ
ence indorses the presidents recon-
mendations for reciprocal trade rela
tions with Cuba; approves the admin
istration's Philippine policy; favors
liberal pensions to old soldiers; In
dorses the proceedings of Attorney
General Knox against the trusts;
praises the protective tariff and Its
handmade reciprocity; approves the
Chinese exclusion act: also the abro
CATION Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty;
indorses the republican senator anc
representatives In congress; com
mends Coy. Stanlcy's administration;
urges the protection OF the interests
Of the wage earners OF Kansas ant
pledges its support to the nominees
- fba convention