Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-29
BAILEY FOR GOVERNOR
Kansas Republican Convention
dominates Ex.Congressman
for Chief Executive.
Means Return OF Cyrus Leland
as a Leader in Kansas
Politics.
Platform Endorses Roosevelt
Very Strongly and Pledges
Support in 1904.

D.
lican state convention last night nomi-
mated a strong tisket, headed by ex-
congressman w. j. Bailey. The con-
Nention was Roosevelt love feast, and
every mention of the presidents name
was greeted with prolonged cheering
The friends of Mr.. Bailey controlled the
convention from the start, and began
by electing as temporary chairman
f,eoree f. Cole. The full ticket nomi-
mated is as follows:
Goyernor-W. j. Bailey, of Bailey
Eille.
Jdeutenant Governor-D. j. Hanna,
Hill City.
secretary of State--Joseph r. Bur-
row, Smith Center.
Auditor-Seth G. Wells, Erie.
Supreme Justices. Six-Year Term
IA. S. Mason, Garden City; j. G. Pol
lock. Arkansas City; and A. L. Greene,
Newton.
supreme Court Justice, Four Year
& Uernl-A. II. Ellis, Beloit.
Supreme Justice, Two Year Term-
r. w. Cunningham, lsmporia.
Congressman-a at Large. s. Scout
lola.
- ATTORNEY General--C. G. Coleman,
Clay Center.
SUPERINTENDENT Of Insurance. 7.
Dayton, Hutchinson.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Charles II. I4uling, Wichita.
The victory of Mr.. Bailey means the
reinstatement of Cyrus Leland as dc
fator in Kansas politics. Two years
Geo. when j. r. Burton was elected SEN
ator to succeed Lucien Baker, Leland
was retired from power and his place
on the national committee was taken
by David Mulvane, member OF the
wealthy Topeka family, who had helped
nlong Burton's fortunes.
Leland said little, but perfected his
plans They included Baileys' nomi-
nation for governor, and that was ac-
complished yesterday against all that
Committeeman Mulvane and Senator
Burton could do. The Leland program
also includes the selection of Congress-
man Chester /. Long for senator to sue
coed Harris, populist.
give this senatorship to Congressman
Curtis. His hopes go down with theirs.
Mr.. Bailey is wealthy Kansas farm
or. in Nemeha county in the northeast
corner of the state. He is young man
and served as congressman t-large
before the last apportionment.
Congressman Long, one of the Lead
ers of the fight in the house for Cuban
n ~, sny, he
said:
THE Cuban reciprocity bill has
passed the house and it will pass the
senate, or there will be an extra session
of congress. If there is an extra ses-
sion, my friends in the FIFTH district
must prepare to take care of my CAM
paign, for we will stay there until 1T
has passed and President Roosevelt!
our leader now and our leader inl
1900" He got no farther The con-
Nention cheered and cheered again.
Long stood still while the delegates
Ehouted. your hearts are right" he
eaid finally. Il told President Roose-
.Helt when left Washington that Kan
ssas was with him all the time. and II
think he will know it as we do now.
Roosevelt is right now. and he al
ways was right He is right because
God made him So"
Senator Burton, who until recently
opposed the presidents reciprocity
policy, told the convention reciprocity
with Cuba was right and necessary,
but no home industry should be in
5ured. A bill is now being formulated
as q substitute for the house bill which
would be satisfactory to all interests,
he said.
The platform reaffirms adherence ia
the principles of the national platform
of 1900, euiogizes William Mckinley,
and praises President Roosevelt I'M
strong language, saying in part:
Kansas looks forward with joy toll
:he coming time, but two years dis
tart, VIXEN a victorious republicans
party will march under banners bear7
Ing the inscription: For President.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The platform urges reciprocity with
Cuba, endorses the administrations
attitude in the Philippines, applaud.
the attorney generals enforcement o.
the anti trust laws, and reaffirms be-
lief in the republican doctrines of pro-
tective tariff and reciprocity.
GAIN FOR BAILEY FORCES.