New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-22
CHiCiGO.
PURIFYING ELECTIONS-HEALT
AND THE DRAMA.
Inr rgLEanArm TO TIE Tribune.

CmcAGo March 21.-The engrOssing local
tonic il approaching municipal election There has
been strong effort 10 barmonlEe conflicting party inter
ess and this end Colonel George H. Davis who could
have been nominated tho convention last Saturday
the Republican candidate for Mayor, accepted the posi-
tion of permanent chairman OF the Convention ana has
since accepted the post OF chairman OF the Campaign
Committed. This. II Is believed gives the promise OF an
aggressive campaign. notwithstanl ling that tho local
press While almost unanimously urging the defeat OF
HARRISON has divided upon personal issues and has
renewed fractional lights. Judge Sidney smith, the
R.publican nominee for Mayor, Is popular man, and
allied 20 personal probity is believed to possess the
aaessiyenoss requisite for tho Office. 1t is very evident
thai Harrison will be rendered the Democratic nomina
ton Ic Ia autocratic In his demands however having
seryed notice the Democratic Aldermen that he VIII
name Nil the candidates the ticket else not make
IN, race In charge OF tho municipal machinery The
rank and file recognize that they cannot well make
suecessu light without his assistance, and his demands
will likely be acccded To.
There have been serious public discussions
IA TO the possibility OF cholera visitation next summer
and I'm response Inquiries by the Chicago Com
mercal Club, Commissioner OF Health De Wolf has
REPLIED that with proper financial aid he mako
Chicago city Of refuge by June /. Hs.plan embraces
An addition street and alley cleaning sanitary inves
tigton every dwelling IN the city, lie has applied TO
the City Council for Appropriation OF 100000 for the
use Of his department. but thus far the Council Las
hestated about voting the amount.
Ono of the important before the Legislature,
and which seems likely TO become q statute provides
that Aldermen shall ineligible for recollection for
years after their of two years has expired. The
Aldermen have the power Of appointing Election Judges
and the especially directed against this CITY, in the
hope that 1t may break OF the existing Adermanic
rings.
Anent the approaching city election, ;theCommittce on
Public Safety recently appointed cites the following
sample OF the Judges Of Election appointed In o single
Ward: mot In Directory, 0; no business, q reputaby
engaged, 81 county officials 81 bartender, IL saloon
keeper l." The Committee has issued address citing
the above indicating the depth Of corruption into
| which city elections have fallen.
| There was dramatic reunion OF mother and he,
child In OF the courts here this week. Mr. Roin j.
Reeyes relative OF Justice Miller, Of tho United States
Supreme Court, following separation from Ills wife
abducted his infant daughter from tho mother, then
reading In New-Haven, Conn., ana brought her 10 tnl
State The mother started In pursuit, and aided BY
detectives finally traced her husband and daughter u
this city after apse Two months, and instituted
habcas corpus proceeding When the ehid was produced
In court very affecting soen0 followed, and II va!
thoushi that maht result In reunion Of the husband