New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
CHLC.tGO.
TIE MAYOR AND THE GAMBLERS-AMUSE-
MENTS
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CHICAGO, June 6.-The formal declaration OF
Mr. Harrison Mayor by the City Council, after Two
months delay. finally made last Tuesday night. In
the meantime Mr.. Harrison has taken his departure
from the city for indefinite period, aud until he
turns and has been sworn Into oAico no active
measures DO taken to question hts right TO the
Office IL has been very generally believed that Mr..
Harrison has dreaded mora the Investigation which Is
now 70 follow than he would have felt his opponent.
Judge smith, had been declared elected. e saware that
he frauds perpetratoi at the recent election though pos
sibly less dagrant than In any previous cam
polrn for six yeara. were certain to DO disclosed
and enforce his retirement from tho public
cryIee with gnomny The defeat OF the Democratic
ate for City Clerk was tho blow received by
tho gang insured tho turning over Of the ballot
hoxes into hands. and complete scrutiny OF the
r.t,rns The gang has had scripts taken OF the
old returns expense the city. tho .u intent OF
which move has yet been discovered. II has been
susaesed that 1t proposed To repuiae many OF the
names OF alleged voters appearing ON the tally Sheets
and endeavOr 20 ascrbo tner appearance TO the new
Cttv Clerk Whatever may be the practical outcome OF
m. recount votes It Is assured that the pcbc will
at least be made acquainted with OF the frauds
perpetrated ut the polls.
Mr. UarrIsons sudden change OF heart with respect
10 the gamblers Is variousy commented upon II Is
s.r,ed that having q moral defeat at tho polls he
seeks by this means win the good opinion OF the In
euentla class which aided largely to accomplish his
ovarhroy IL no should persist In his present crusade
o. "a rather dark outlook for Tho gamblers, as 1t
f tho war cries OF tho followers of Judge smith that II
he was elected Mayor 1t would be sorry day for the
fraternity unless tho laws governing gambling
radically changed which did not appear very likely to
happen.
The state Legislature is not making exceedingly
brilliant record for itself. Ono OF the members
WA frank enough to confess In open session this week
that In his view the body looked upon by tho
country large very disgraesful and corrupt Var
Gus measures directed the telephone and sleeping car
eonpa restrict the charges be imposed by those
corpo raons and which proceeded TO certain stage ID
the House. nave suddenly been lost sight OF or have
been 40 handled create the suspicion that no egs
Iatou WAS seriously entertained provided the eoi-
panies in liberal In their onorts 10 prevent
The the measures. Tho proposition 10 apoish
the OF the Chicago Board OF Trade mas pasasa tue
nroper coIntee and II Is expected that that organlza-
lion will now be made subject OF investigation.
some OF the members OF tho Board frank enough 10
declare that the scheme ID purely one OF backmaiL
Mr. Judd the new postmaster Is proving rather nm.
peasant subject for OF the Leading sposmen of
Tho party here All the applicants Tor the minor post
lions have boon referred the Civil Service Board
which is not exactly tho form OF treatment which haa
been expected or desired
| Tho end Of the principal renting month
| OF tho year has disclosed that there are
| fully thirteen hundred empty tenements In ms
city. The great majority Of them are cheap Hats grea
number which erected during tho past three
years IL Is declared that large number Of residents