Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


Congressman Taylor eloped with his
daughter.
If the Democrats nominate Robert
P. Bates. of the Twelfth Ward, for
County Commissioner he will be
elected.
THE country is safe. Simeon W.
King is in the field for County Com
missioner, and Patrick Henry O'Toole
for Recorder.
CHILLY WILLIE DEvINE is talked Of
for Drainage Commissioner. Are the
new bitches to be frozen over from the
start?
Who do you think is yelling for
honest primaries in the Fourth Ward?
Frank Drake. Comment is unncces-
sary.
FoRrY-FouR Aldermen will be elect
ed in the spring. This will give the
people chance to get rid of some OF
the drones.
OUTSIDE of George Edmanson and
Thomas Brennan the Democrats appear
to be at sea as to whom they will nomi-
nate for County Commissioners.
Mr.. JOHN J. SCION, the well-known
North-Sider, is not anxious to become
County Commissioner, or to hold any
other Office. He would make a great
race, however.
THERE will be more scratching done
at this election than at any held IN
wears The vote will be close, and
black mark against any man is likely
TO beat him.
GREEN BAY RAUM has been ap-
pointed Commissioner Of Pensions. AS
he has only been out of Office short
time, the appointment is regarded as a
safe one.
MAYOR CREGIER has received a prl-
vate letter from London stating that
the Chinese ambassador is in favor OF
holding the worlds fair at Chicago.
The Mayor and the Chinese are great
friends.
NJ. f. CRoNIN is pushing to the
front for Democratic nomination for
County Commissioner. Jacob Glass
has Withdrawn in his favor. Mr..
Cronin is a good man.
CoNGREssMAN LAwLEB called upon
Superintendent Hamilton, of the water
office, the other day, and demanded the
removal of every employe in that de
partment from his district who was not
in favor of his going back to Congress.
Cheek
THE following ticket is talked Of for
1890. on the Republican side: County
Treasurer, c. II. Matson; Sheriff, W.
H. Gleason; County Clerk, c. A. Dib-
BILE; Probate Clerk, Simeon " King.
FRANKLIN MAcVEAGH, who is free
trader. and who was to have answered
to toast, was conspicuous by his alb
sence from the banquet to the South
American statesmen Tuesday night.
Does Mr.. MacVeagh believe in free
trade with England only
OWING to the general belief that
there was something in it, all Of the
members of the Council Committee OF
Finance were present at Monday meet
ing, besides several other Aldermen
Dixons high pressure water scheme
was mp for consideration. Whether
there is anything I'm it or not re
mains to be seen.
OH Man NOT AFRAID or HIS
WHISPERS has again shown his breed
ing. The delegates from Mexico, th'
South American, and Central Amer
can Republics and Brazil were Chica
go's guests last sunday, hut being
Catholics and not members of the OR
der of Deputies, the Mayoruevcr mad,
amy arrangements for their attending
church If they had been body o
prohibition cmuk- from Laplaud every
courtesy would have been shown them
Ihry wore however taken tu the 40
mopr Mission m thr vain hope Cha
the, might hg converted lbry U,r
ALSO shown uuv NICELY tht -sloous caI
o. .IoseJ u sunday lhst tsusR,
thy N#,or open h. mmth saiuh