The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-27


Bailey is defeated and he viii not have tn,
| ghost OF show for the nomination and
! then the tight viii narrow down to foul
( candidates and Mr. Troutman is ths
/ stronger OF the bunch. I have not tbs
least fear but that Greer viii be made
chairman. 81 course the Baiieyites vii
] make fight but they VIII soon give up
/ II is the field against Bailey and hi:
crowd and the field is closing UP on then
pretty rapidly and they are becoming IN
manageable and that is al that is nee
essary. The Bailey forces realize this
and they are working might and main &C
keep their men in line. but I look for a
stampede to Troutman or Miller and
Troutman has the best chance TO win the
day"
W NJ Needles Of Kansas City. Kan. Is
one Of Mr.. Enright's strong workers and
he spent most OF his time yesterday hand
ing out badges and buttons with EnriGht S
picture and this captures the eye OF the
crowd who are on the lookout for souven-
irs and before night there were dozens OF
people wearing Enright buttons that viii
not have voice in. the convention. but
they are advertising the Kansas City
man just the same.
Lieutenant Governor Harry Richter
OF Morris county. is about the coolest
man around the Carey hotel. Apparently
he IS doing nothing but loafing around.
He does not seem to be talking 10 any
delegates or leaders. He has a room in
the front OF the hotel and about all he
does is to sit there and watch the peo-
pie walking or driving along the street.
\ reporter dropped in and asked Mr..
Richter 10 sum up the situation. and he
said:
wen, the test of strength will come
In the selection of a chairman OF the
convention. 1t is Bailey against the field.
l am not worrying about anything
am pretty sure of my ground and ] be-
lieVe that as the time draws near that
my chances for success are better. The
Bailey forces are marshalling all OF their
forces TO get Bailey man for chairman
and that in Geo. Cole and the other can
didates for governor are working TO get
Ed Greer, of Winfield. for that position,
and here is where the fight comes in.
Il am managing my own campaign
and l think l am abundantly able TO
take care of myself You see there Is
considerable Of fight on Cole for chair
man. Mr. Cole was candidate for gov
ernor but he alleges that Mort Aibaugh
and Governor Stanley forced him out OF
the race and here he is right in the same
ring with these men and the delegates
do not like him for that deal and that
is the reason L think he will be beaten"
Oscar w. Schaener. OF Crawford coun-
ty, is another man who is lighting Cole
for chairman he is a candidate for TO
office, but is one of the strongest poll
ticians Of Girard and Crawford county
He presented a card with the American
flag in one corner and in another corner
Burton" He is a strong advocate for
Burton. Geo Cole is from his own town
but is one Of the Leland forces and an
man and Mr.. SchaefIer is
working against him and for Ed Greer
for chairman Of the convention. The
whole Crawford county delegation IS
strictly in the fight for the Winfield man.
Nj. Schaeffer said to the reporter: 1t
is fight for the Craftsmanship. when
that office is filled the work will practi-
cally be over. If Cole Is elected Bailey
is almost surely nominated, while If
Greer is elected, as l believe he will be,
there Is a choice OF four men 10
nominate for governor. 1t is Bailey.
against the field and the field can bring
a total Of more than 500 votes for Greer
and that is enough 10 elect him and A
few to spare. With Greer in the chair
we viii be able to swing the convention
for Burton and nominate mostly Burton
men"
Frank Grimes. state treasurer. is get
ting in his work at the hotel talking
with the boys. He summed up the stu
alton in the words: When the chair
nan is elected the crowd the governor
viii belong 10 viii be known. Il s. only
/ fight between Senator Burton and Cy
Leland. and I believe the former viii
kin Bailey IS a strong candidate. but
he has the entire field against him and
lis opponents have more than 69) votes
% elect n chairman. and they Will elect
Ed Greer.
There IS no bitterness among the can
iidates and they are all working for al
hey are worth. There seems to be a
ort OF reaction toward Kelly Of Miami
ountv for state treasurer. There was
considerable fight made on him, but
iow the delegates seem 10 be for him
more than ever before There seems 20
,e a sort Of allegience 70 him that il viii
,e hard 90 beat and J believe that be
sill be nominated on The first ballot
After the chairman IL selected the
ght viii be over for governor. but there
re SO many candidates IN the field that
believe that L VIII take three or four
andidateg 70 select the man. The JUS
ices VIII be nominated by reclamation
3 viii the candidate for c0nEreesTna nat
aree There viii be a little scrap over
he selection of a man Tor supcrintersi-
nj ~ public Instruction. bat that viii
e between Sinclair % Butler and Day
on CT Reno and 7 think the former Is
he stronger Of the two
Senator S8uous II CALDWELL. Is a men,
er ~ the worlds Fair commission and
p IS sitting around the corridor q tire
o-al taking - his friends. but paving
title attention % politics. y believe
80. CeIe Vfn be elected chairman -
81 convention. as the Bailey forces aye
Tsrs beimingiy strong ard thss are
landing together pretty sell and b.
eve thev wlll - able 81 bring the bai-
nee - the delegates - tnsir s.fe q
BE- fence.
II Z. woods % the WenlnEton News.
not DELEGATE. but he kesIs in pretty
ose touch zstn the politics u ths state
IA IL one - ne most interested spsrfa-
5rs around the Carey Hs believes hat
q Greer vii - fhe chairman ~ ne
1ursnfsen ard that BAILEY MI BE-
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