Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
HOW SULLIVAN VIEWS 1T.
The Well-known Political Writer on the
Local II .uation.

Local 4 uation.
Thursdays Tribune contained the
following review of the situation,
evidently from the pen of James
sullivan, the able political writer for
that paper:
The members of the Democratic
City Central Committee have been
Gotified by Chairman McGillen that
a meeting of that body has been
called for Friday evening There
will be a meeting on the
new Democratic Executive Com
mittee the afternoon of the
same day. at which the question Of
calling a convention to nominate
candidates for Mayor and other city
Offices will be discussed. Action on
the calling of a convention may be
taken at the evening session Of the
full committee, but it is more prob
able that a resolution will be intro
duced fixing the date of the conyen-
ti0n and that it will be made a special
order for another meeting of the
committee 70 be held next week.
The general impression seems to be
that the convention viii be held
Tuesday, Feb. 2s, and that the
primaries will be held the previous
day
"Mr. Hopkins, who was Chairman
Of the old Executive committee, and
who has considerable influence with
the new one, said yesterday that he
was in favor Of a convention about
the last of this month. He said:
Many of the leading Democrats of
this city will leave here for Washing
ton about March to attend the in
auguration ceremoNies. Many of
them will not be back in Chicago be-
fore the 9th or 10th of the month,
and then they will not be in good
form for convention work. If we de-
FER the convention until after the in
auguration we cannot have it until
March Ii or 10, and that in my judg-
ment will be too late. | find that
both the leading candidates are in
favor of an early convention, and
that will probably determine the
choice Of the committeeman.
Mr.. Hopkins made no concealment
OF his leanings towards Mr.. Hesing,
and that means a great deal. 1t
means that Hesing will have the
backing Of the fifty-four delegates
from the Hyde Park wards: that the
full influence of the Altgeld admins
tration will be cast for Mr.. Hesing,
for Hopkins is the recognized city
spokesman Of the Governor Nearly
all OF Hopkins close political friends
are also out for Hesing. Roger Suli-
van. Clerk Of the Probate Court, is
for the German editor; John G. Schu-
bert, Clerk Of the Criminal Court. is
for him: Recorder Chase is now for
King, but if King does not stand any
show to win Mr.. Chase will be for
Mr.. Hesing. The Lake View wards
are for Hesing, so, at least, Aid.
Brookman, who is conservative pol
itician. says. The boom is now with
Mr.. Hesing, and he will have a larger
following in the convention than the
ex-May0r unless all present signs fail.
But this does not mean that Mr..
Harrison has given up the fight or
that he has not strong backing.
His friends are working like beavers
and certain strong influences are at
work in his behalf. The influence Of
the County Court and Of the Election
Commissioners Office is being cast
into the scales in his favor. John
Nc earthly. Special Assessment Com
missioner and personal representative
OF Judge Scales, and Lawrence p.
Boyle. the attorney Of the Election
Commissioners Office. led the IIarri-
son forces in the Second Ward meet
ing Tuesday evening and assert posi-
lively that they will bring the Second
Ward delegation into camp for the
cxNayor Daniel Corkery, the city
cos contractor, Michael Bransaeld,
"a candidate for City Treasurer. and
William " Joyce et the Sixth Ward
are counted 0n 10 carry the Fifth
and sixth Wards with thelr afty.
seFea delegates fof the Mayor iu
p,ulH tbey viii esreet that MI ilar
uHas friends VII kludly remember
81 tan,acM wbeu thc nomination
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