New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
CHICAGO.
ELECTION PROSPECTs-COUNTY BOARD
JOBBERY-SO IAL.
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CHICAGO, Oct 3O-The political campaign In
the STATE has been with ouly CONF srs'ive
sigor nut 1t confidently mated that for Treasurer
Republican nominee will be elected by from fifteen to
tAeniy tnousanl majority. The Republicans expect 10
have majority Of from ak to seven the Assembly,
though the Democrats dispute the claim and Is
ed that the representatives. may hold the balance Of
power The Republicans feel rail- OF having q
majority iu the Senate. rhe chef interest centre, In
the Congressional fight The Republicans certain of
carrying lid D.trct.where tlc tona light resulted
in The loss of Republican Representative In 1884 This
tepu olicAns claim the Xth and XIth Districts.
fight NJ chance IN tue three others MAJOR Harrison
contemplated making fight In the lid District. esti-
mating that his fayJrIns OF the 5oolastic element aud
the employment OF tue municipal patronage might eiye
him electOn, but after looking the Held no sban
doned the idea making the fight IL Cook County the
outcome still regarded as hinging very largely upon
the 9Th shown by the eand dates the two so.
caiei labor tick-ts, of which is disrctvely the
ticket OF the Reds"
The closing days OF the reign OF the present County
Board been marked by what has been denomnated
nnauostoned jobbery. The OF the county IA
oonfsssedy bankrupt, yet blind contract pas sans
toned for the painting OF tho exterior OF the crumbng
county building and total outlay tho contract
be- SlSJ.000, about onef0urth OF the totu
paid Tor construction OF city half of the building
Ii Is cited the utterly indefon able rob-
bel perpotrated upon the taxpayers OF tho
ia tle Judges the benou rtpl ye
their owing tue depletion OF the treasury and
the mort, OF the county employees have received
any pay FOR moro ,han hys months.
Tie Council adopted al ordinance by an almost unani
this week, making 10 oDg tory on the Mayor
TO revoke this license, all retail liquor dealers on Jhs
cOrmlapL OF citizens that the licensees
5rs for dsreput bile Characters. or upon a liinar
showing by the police.
thoroughly organized movement is being carried out
for tho construction OF elevated railway IRON u
of centre To ths southern limits of tue
CITY and sdacert suburbs An existing state Law kss
imperative upon corporation con- omplatng The
Du iidnx Of elevated Procure thu
consent Of majority OF abutunx pre- peTtt-owner. and
wge there has besn marked opposition, the coInna
has succeeded procuring nearly the entro required
right OF way.
Despite the rather serious Illness OF Miss Eosiaa yokas
thu second nght of the presentation OF A W. rineros
latest pro iustlon, rhe SeuO0lAstress aud hsr ina
bity ~ appear thereafter large audsAsrs nightly
greeted Ills fayorte Lnssh COMPANY. I8e aL.sIce ~
the leading Sirit OF tue company. however "
The attendance somewhat after tnIrd Night
Of tho coned1eHnc Is Regarded more
than has h.en stated Ia that ~ may eompe an anan-
don iue MT Of her stage he Dbvt Opera Cu.
bauy has been having good run a. tie Grand Opera
House Miss Clara Morris appears at the Chicago Opera
House next week.