Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-12
LATEST POLITICAL GOSSIP.

talked Of for Recorder
MURRY NELSON is still in politics.
He made a speech the other night.
Some men never know when they are
dead
WILLIAM c. WALSH, Commissioner
of Public Works of Hyde Park, is
promising Democratic candidate for
Recorder.
CITY CLERK AMBERG has placed a
large picture of Aid. Summerield over
his desk, bearing these words Our
next Mayor"
Mr.. NJ. j. BRANsFIELD, who has
host of friends, says that he does not
want the Democratic nomination for
the Recordership.
JOSEPH DoNNERsBEBGER says that
he does not want the Democratic nomi-
nation for Recorder, and that under no
circumstances will he make the race.
CHILLY WILLIE DEvINE is not can
didate for County Commissioner. He
is going to hold back his icy boom un-
til the dog days and thaw out with the
country.
THE Nineteenth Ward Democratic
Grub has elected the following officers;
President, M. j. O'Bmen; Vice Presi-
dent, j. V. Rowan; Secretary, John
Began; Treasurer, p j. Miniter.
SHERIFF MATsoN is said by morn
ing paper to be candidate for Couay
Treasurer Mr.. Matson is no fool.
And being no fool, he evidently knows
when the people have had enough.
THE party that puts up spawned,
superannuated, and played-out politi
clans for office this fall will be beaten
ont of sight. There are several such
persons in the field for nominations.
IT is good thing that the terms of
the Aldermen from the annexed dis
trcts expire in the spring. Some of
them are so full of asininity that they
unconsciously fan themselves with
their ears.
COMPTROLLER ONAHAN attended the
meeting at Central Music Hall in favor
of the entire closing of saloons on Sun
day. He is committing the Cregier
administration to policy of disaster
and defeat
THE Ninth Ward Republican Club
has organized with about one hundred
members These officers were elected
Miles Kehoe, President; Joseph Gott-
helf, Vice President Charles Heppell,
Secretary; and Martin Hogan, Treas
urer.
CLAYTON E. CRAFTS modestly says
that he will not take the nomination
for Judge. If he did take it he would
have as much show of election as a
SNOWFALL in a furnace The people
would like to get a chance at Crafts
where there is no minority representa-
ton.
ALDERMAN GAHAN is proving himself
a useful member of the City Council.
His efforts to secure equitable tolls for
telephone patrons in the outlying dis
.tricts are commendable in the extreme.
He should be supported in this move
ment by all Councilmen who have any
respect for their constituents.
NOTWITHSTANDING the charge of
Judge Horton, the Grand Jury refused
to find single Indictment against the
gamblers who are running their bust
ness wide open. One of the iurymen
said that the reason no indictments
were returned was that they did not
wish to embarrass the city administra-
ton. Good
THE Seventh Ward Republican Club
has elected its officers for the ensuing
year. They are: John A. Cook, Pres
ident; s. Woolly, First Vice Presi-
dent George McKiuzie, Second Vice
President William Norris, Third Vice
President; James H. Morngan and H.
Schauze Corresponding and Record
ing Secretaries respectively; and
Charles Schart Treasurer.
JrpGE JANEs g, MAoDWE, Henry
Georges Pacific coast lieutenant, and
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propaganda, arrived iu the city from
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