New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
CHICAGO
RING GOvERNMENT-THEC COLORED VOTE
ADJUSTMENTS.
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CHICAGO, Oct 27.-At an election to be held
week from Tuesday Judge of the Supreme Court
and five County Commissioners are to be chosen,
but no nominations have been made as yet on either
side The County Board constitutes the legislative,
executive and to extent the judicial authority
of the county. 1t has charge of the Court House
and the charity Institutions fixes the salaries OF all
county employees, and disburses. 81 100000 year
contributed by the taxpayers of Chicago. Never
theless there is absolutely public interest in the
approaching election, which will determine the
character of that board. Public apathy In
dicates that the "City Hall Gang" as the
local Democratic machine is known, VIII extend
over the County Board the same domination It now
has in the City Council. The boss" OF this
machine is " Nike Mcdonald, notorious Chicago
gambler.
At a meeting of the colOred citizens held to pro-
test against the recent Supreme Court de-
cision setting aside the Supplemental Civil Rights
Bill AS unconstitutional the Republican party was
hedI responsible for the decision by the speakers
and the resolutions, and negro voters were urged TO
90 over to the Democrats in retaliation. The possible
effect on the local fortunes of the Republican party Is
discounted to some extent by the fact that several
hundred negro voters in Chicago have been in tho
habit these past three years of following the dicta-
ton of the local Democratic machine.
The local handling of the mails during twelve
days of this month shows an increase ot 4looo let
ters and circulars those deposited during twelve
days in September immHh tely preceding the reduc-
tion in hostage. This amounts to an increase Of IL
per cent in the letters and per cent in circulars
An increase of letters over circulars at this
season is unusual, and it is accounted for
on the ground that merchants are taking
advantage of the reduced letter postage to enclose
their circulars III sealed envelopes.
Accompany has been organized with a capital Of
800 900 to put hanson cabs on the streets of Chi
cago A start will be made with one hundred of
these vehicles as soon they can be built. They
are TO be run at "A uniform charge of twenty-five
cents for single trips and sixty cents per hour This
project has probably grown out of the success Of
number of two-wheeled cabs known as " Gurneys,"
which have been well patrOnized.
After the passage of the State license law reqnir-
ing municipalities to charge not less than $500 per
annum for the privilege of keeping liquor saloon,
and 81 30 for the privilege of selling beer alone but
Just before that law went into effect under its own
terms, the City Council fixed $l03 as uniform
license fee for all saloons during the current NUM-
cipal year. The Citizens League is testing the
validity of the city ordinance, on the theory thato
is nullifcation of the State law, by quo warranto
proceedings against the Grand Pacific Hotel saloon.
The city authorities are resisting the suit by tech
meal demurrer but the Circuit Court has decided
the proceedings TO be valid In the su-
preme Court on the other hand, it was decided tns
| morning that the city ordinance was invana'
and nominal fine was inflicted upon Jonn
B. Drake. The will go at once W
tho Appellate Court Months may eiapse pc
fore the matter is anally settled, ana
the meantime the municipal year WIZ nave eAP"'S