New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
POLITICS IN CHICAGO.
MAYOR ROCHE LIKELY TO SUCCEED HIM
STT,F-TaE FREIGHT CLAIMS SWINDLE.
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rbtcaro March l8-The political pot has been DOLL
g.. esrccIv this week, and tho chief topic of discus
aon has been the approaching municipal election The
pht IN ward primaries and in the newspapers has been
Aeroe but in spite of considerable opposition, there
IA little doubt that Mayor John A. Roche VIII 90
elected 10 succeed himself by the Republicans The
Labor men had hard time selecting candidate but
en.lIv settled upon Samuel T. Gross, we'll known
ga, estate and cheap homeS dealor who sells cot
tages on longtime payments. Mr.. Gross was not
hsara of i'm connection with political affairs until
about q week ago, when suddenly local paper
began to boom him very assiduously and section OF
the Labor party took the matter up In the conven-
ton which nominated him on Thursday night there
was much bad blood. A number Of delegates, espe-
ciaIy those having socialsc eanings, conendng that
Gross was nothing but a speculator and no friend Of
the nottingham His supporters, were, however, in
the majority and succeeded In nomipattng him. Since
than number OF the soreheads' have been quoted
saying openly that they would not only not vote for Mr.
Gross, but would work against him. This does not
look very promising for the success Of the Labor
ticket As for the Democrats, there is disgusting
the that they badly disorganized They have
never fully recovered from the blow dealt them at the
time of Carter Halr1son's downfall years ago. and
the crushing defeat in the National election last No
yember has served 20 increase tho confusion here.
The Democratic primaries have been characterized by
bitter wrsngies and despite Mr. Harrson's assurance
10 the public that he positively would not mix In
politics any more evidences of the work Of his friends
have been cropping out in various directions The
old trouble between tho Counties and tho aslk
stocktngss Is by settled, and how the Demo-
. Gratis can manage to present good front
on election day II problem That
their lssAers would like to have solved. They win
mako desperate effort, however, to seat all the
candidates possible IN the Council and it 10 charged
fhet to that end wholesale and bacfsecd frauds were
psrpetated at some Of the polling places At the
rsgistratIon on Tuesday. The election contest on
sae wAole promises 10 DO most exciting one.
Next in interest to politics has been the exposure
81 M Post and his Freight Claims Bureau" The
Developments in this matter have astoundod business
sssa generally Tho idea that such shrewd business
nam ana pancier as Mr.. Munger could DO taken in'
ID ne extent u ever 100000 b. the plausible mr.
pest was almost ncre4ibie b those who know Munger
he has no. yet been heard rom, ~ he has been M
The South for ais health FOR month. 70 Is stated
wssh some sathority taat he was not the only
prominont victim. Tho charge made that tho vice
trssidana OF certain banking institution moufps tho
aapavfars al Mr.. Post 20 the extent Of at least
$4,000 and thet the cashier Of another bank not only
ssna $4,000 Ia tbs abupcsu,s but allowed his good