Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-06-07


paign 1t will be a campaign of the
check book Mr. Adams inherited a
large fortune from his father-in-law. He
has carefully cared for the estate up
to the present, but is now willing to
spend part of it to crafty what he no
doubt considers praiseworthy ambi-
tion.
"Stories are going the rounds, how
ever, to the effect that the check book
method of campaigning resorted to in
Mr. Adams behalf is becoming rather
demoralizing to the district. There
are number of North Side politicians
who are Republicans or Democrats, ac-
cording as it pays 1t is noticea-
bic that all the patriots of this variety
are ranged on the Adams side.
at is also asserted that one of the
employees of one of the court clerks was
recently approached by friend of Mr..
Adams who offered him $400 if he
would carry a certain precinct in the
Twenty first Ward, in which the fourth
term Congressman lives, for the fourth
term Congressman delegates. Other
charges Of an equally serious character
are made. 1t may be that these stories
do injustice to Mr.. Adams. He will
be given the opportunity to refute
them.
"Mr. Adams has been elected by
reduced majorities three successive
terms. Should he now secure nom
ination through the aid of a check
book his defeat would follow to a
moral certainty A gentleman living
in the Twenty-frst Ward said yester-
day: Mr. Adams free use of money
just before the nomination two years
ago hurt him at the election, and a
greatly reduced majority was the re-
suit. His too free use Of the check
book this time has won for him the
name of Check Book" Adams and
you can imagine how that appellation
would tell against him next November
should he be nominated. The system
of financial politics associated with
Mr.. Adams candidacy is most demor-
alizing. AS q result of this method
there are now being organized in every
primary district of the North Side
touching" committees that are expect
ing to make what they call "a nice
thing" out of this contest.
CAS- evidence of the truth. of this
mans statement the following was sent
to the Tribune last evening:
Beware of Impostors-June 3.-To the
Republicans Of the Fourth Congressional
District: We the members of the Banaca
Republican League desire to call your at
tention to persons usurping power, which
is detrimental to US as well as the Repub-
licans Of the district. AMI who have organ
ized a club known as the North Side Inde-
pendent League. with headquarters es-
tablshed at No. 142 North Clark street. in
a basement and are working directly in
the interest OF the Democrats, tut calling
upon Republicans soliciting funds and
using the same in the interest OF the Dem
ocratic party. We, therefore, desire to cal
your attention to the following names oil
those belonging to the so-called depend
ent League, some OF whom have called
upon Republicans and at the same time
soliciting funds, and may call on you.
Here follow twelve names of alleged
members of the alleged Republican
League. The circular concludes:
I'VE as Republicans found it necessary to
expel the men above named from our or
ganization. James II. Porter. james H.
Tighman. William b. Akers. Robert Nc
Coomes. 5. n. Rankins.
"Other touching clubs of this char
acter are being organized, doubtless on
account of the reports about Mr. Ad
ans liberality
In the meantime Mr. Willis, who
is far from being wealthy man
though he has a good law practice
worthily won, is pursuing a quiet dig
nihed and successful canvass, and al
the indications point to his nomination
a week from Saturday"