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which tickets had been offered by a1r. Ryan aa

which tickets had been offered by Mr. Ryan as
satisfactory to the other faction .,:
The frat was as follows: Taylor, G1llett,
Hewes. Schlund, Bofue. and Bensley:. Tue see-
ond WAC the same, except that farrau was sup-
ntituted for Bensley. The third Was as fol1o"s:
Taylor, Schlund, Bogue Beusiey,- HeWes, and
Gillets. Messra. Hewes, 6chlund, Glllstt, aud
Bogne were on all three. Tho fact that Mr. Far
rell VAS intended for slaughter is sad to be
point OF especial significance as Al evidence OF
Ryan's hostility to Farrell. one OF the st1ongess
nominees on tho ticket
There hayo been facts developed which 60 fsr
toward establishing the corruption of postlon
Of the members Of the Village Government dur
ing the past year and a. this year the lcsdera
who are controlling the party which nominated
these men are those who controlled it when
they we're nominated first. their acts in the past
may be taken as the beat criterion BY Which TO
Judge what will bo their futuro reco7d.
Il is freely chafged, on the authority OF per-
son no less important than Jola r. Hoxle.
President Of the Board, that money WAS paid to
at least one member OF the present Board for
his vote in relation to an important measure.
It had long been rumored that, ou the reap
pointment Of George " Bluford al Captain Of
Police, the sum OF 81 900 wss put where it would
do tbs most good to obtain the place for that
person. or course this WAS d preposterous sum
to nay for an Office of which the salary was only
81, ,260 per year II but it WAS known that Mr.
Binford was anxious to be "vindicated," and,
while few credited him with the willingness to
pay so large al amount, it was believed not I'M
possible that less sum might have been uscd.
President Hoxie has worked in unison With tho
Willett-Waite party from the start, and it is not
likely that be would try to hurt that faction;
yet, notwithstanding this fact, no has dshber-
ately stated that $500 we're paid to
Trustees to influence that members vote.
Now, who's the man? President Ho11e
certainly did not rafer to himself, nor
will any one for moment believe that he re-
fer1ed to MeBsrs. Benaley, Powell, Calhoun, or
Gillett. Indeed, Atr. Calhoun Was offered 800
for .ta same purpoae, and he naturally showed
hi. J.. i:or the door. President Ho1ie says that
be u,li give the name Of the man who was
bribed two weeks after election, hut this Will be
too late =; unless, indeed, discriminating public
should already know we'll how to answer the
question, Who's the man :?
The charge OF direct bribery ia one which pre-
vious Boards of Trustees have escaped, aud the
fact that 1t is first brought against the Waite
Wlilett administration makes the taxpayer
pause to reflect upon the future OF the Vllase
should that administration be continued; that 1t
Ia admitted BY one OF the leaders Of that Admin
istratlon, who was undoubtedly in u position to
know the truth, III sufficient evidence that the
report ia not merely an idle rumor. hoatlng up
on the troubled sea Of politics. Even admit
ting, however, the possibility that President
Hoxie WAS miainformed, it still appears that he'
while President of ths Board, believing the
bribery to have been committed, cid not lake
any official 1reps to have the matter investgat
cd aud the guilty parties brought to 1nsslce: IN
no view OF the case can the so-called Hyde Park
party who elected majority OF tho present
administration last year, make credltable sho"-
ing. and their utter and complete condemnation
at the polls Ii the only remedy now open to the
people.
-,tct hy %ha Weitn.lkiIlpft crowd nftHr recHlY-
ing q nomination from the Tax-payers Con
yention, Of which he was Chairman, led many
persons to believe that he was not regarded BY
the tax-eatets as likely to oppose them V1eoT-
ously in case he should be elected. Ae vas
therefore, requested by the CamQaign Com
nittee to define his position. he replied frankly
that be was not in position in South Chicago
to oppose Peter schiun d, one OF the
men most objectionable to the Ta1-Payers
party. Feeling that whoever was not with
them in 80 close q contest as the present VAS
necessarily against them, the Campaign Com
mittce; after q long discussion and temperate
de'lberatiou. decided that the interests OF the
whole ticket demanded, in the place Of ar.
TAYLOR q candidate who would work actively TO
aid in the election Of his felloW-nominees, and
above all to oppose heartily the nominees OF the
ax-oatcrs. The name Of 4. Il. Powell OF South
Chicago was, therefore, substituted for that OF
D. s. TAYLOR. Mr, Powell was elected to the
present Board Of Trustees last year BY the nlgn-
larity has been Increased during she year By his
steady and consistent opposition to the extraVa-
eaucs OF the majority. There are now IN noml-
naton four candidates who are serving ID the
present Board. The issue is plainly made be.
tween the record Of Messrs. Beue!ey and Powell
and that Of Messrs. Hewes and Gillets- No
further comparison Of tho merits of tine TWO
tickets need be made.
Tne Executive Committee Of the Independent
Tax-Payors ticket met the candidates. for Irua-
*t,n 1~fat {FrnH9-
ing Yesterday afternoon at p. N. Several
members Of the Local Committees were ALSO
present. Encouraging reports rs TO the prog.
ress Of the campaign IN the different parts OF
the town we're made, and after perfectlDg AZ
raurements for election day the meeting ad-
iourned. with the full determination on tho part
Of those present that the Independent Tax-Pay-
e1s' ticket should be succeastul Ut the ensuing
election.
EVANSTON.
Considerable interest is manlfested IN the
election for village officers which takes place
Tuesday, and a full vote will probably bo polled
This uncertainty which prevails IS to the proba-
bic candidates psces the election OF the entire
ticket nominated It the Lyons Hall meeting .
week ago almost beyond doubt. That tlcket
more different elements OF strength than
any that could be proposed. II ia as follows
For Village T:ustees--Dr. N. s. Davis Eli A.
Gage, Obadiah Huse, n. G. Iglehart, u. D.
Dewey, and James Y. Coonor. roi 11usteeo
Public Lbrary-Charles 4. Rogers and n: q.
Gridley. For Village Clerk-RoDert +. Scott
No candidate has yet appeared against r: +.
Scott, but there Is no doubt that Horny IL. Kid
der will run - independent" on the strength OF
his North Evanston backing, although hls c De.
the so-called *Rioge ticket" vii! be in
the field, but as its two strongest men have
been placed On the regular ticket tue
candidacy OF the others will not much affect the
Tesult Of tho election, This movement ls prooa-
biz in the interest OF hiade., whose friends
hope, by splitting the votes for. the regular
ticket, to run him in. Unless the temper Of the
majority OF the voters, however. has wonder
fully changed during the past few days, it il sale
to predict the election OF the entire regular
ticket. This will legislate Street Commissioner
A1er1ell, who has retained his place by the grace
| Of Trustee Kidder, cut OF Office, and probably
make room for Mr. Charles Woodford IN his
stead.