Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-01-04

of notoriety that the gamblers did not
want Cregier nominated. They wanted
another man, and counted on getting
him, but were disappointed through the
laundering of the Chairman of the
Democratic City Convention, Walter
5. Boyle
when Cregier was nominated the
gamblers retired from public life for
the time being Mike Mcdonald took
hurried trip to Philadelphia George
Hawkins went to Nashville to look after
some racing interests. John Condor
staid in his tent. Some of the so called
leaders of the Democrats saw the rep
resentatives of the gamblers and made
certain promises. Mcdonald was teie-
graphed for. and came back in hot
haste. SO did Hawkins. Condor came
out into the open, Some $25, 900 was
subscribed through their influence for
the Cregier campaign fund. Roesing
was assured that he could have the in
terest on the city deposits. He put up
$500 more. The election expenses
of the Democrats, it is believed, aggre-
gated only SlS, 900. What has become
of the rest?
"Cregier was elected through the
coalition of the moral scratchers' and
gamblers. The latter claimed most of
the credit and demanded that gambling
houses be unmolested.
"Hankins' place was opened three
days after Cregier was sworn in. Mike
Mcdonald became partner in the
place. Mcdonald managed the Gre
gier campaign. He had influence at
the City Hall He got 25 per cent. of
the Hankins house. Hankins retained
40 per cent. The day manager got
II! per cent. The night manager got
12t per cent. A 10 per cent. share
was given to friend of the admins
tration.
But the friends of the administra-
ton got more than that. They were
given rake-off. A junto of admins
tration men was formed. Assessments
were made on the gamblers. They
were to pay weekly. They did pay
until about two weeks ago.
THE ASSESSMENT SUPERINTENDENT.
The plan of payment was as follows :.
Proprietors of places were directed to
call at the Office of a certain attorney
on Dearborn street There they would
meet man authorized to settle.
Papers were passed containing records
of the settlement. Money was passed.
1t was put up for protection -protec-
ton under the city administration.
This thing went on for about three
months, directed by friend of the
Cregier administration. Then there
were curious rumors about the friend.
He was pulled aside. Certain of the
Aldermen who knew what was going
on threatened to introduce resolutions
III the Council about the gambling
evil. They had to be placated The
new superintendent of gambling as
sessments was appointed. He proved
a satisfactory assessment superin-
tendent. He is suaye and ur-
bane. But he soon tired of the
job. The newspapers began to name
him as the administration left hand
man Aldermen who had been left out
IN the cold reproached him with his
neglect of them. The September
Grand Jury began to investigate The
Second Superintendent thought it
time to quit and did so.
Then another person was brought
in. He was formerly a saloonkeeper.
and controlled a certain Democratic
County Commissioner. He could die
tate through this Commissioner the
appointment of members of the Grand
Jury.
HE WANTED TOO MUCH.
He became the Third Superintend-
ent of Assessment, and did fairly we'll.
But after time he conceived rather
exaggerated notions of what consti-
tuted fair compensation for collections.
He was first satisfied with 10 per cent.
Then he raised the rate to %, and it is
said that for his last collection he kept
as high as Is per cent. The admin
istration junto and the Aldermanic
junto kicked at this. The Third
Superintendent has been removed
Added to the confusion created by