Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-03-25

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augh, but the Tageblatt, Punch,
Puck. and Judge. AL put together,
would not equal the fun that has
been caused by the Chicago papers
during the last week. They
have had Diogenes out with his
lantern to find somebody that would
suit the people, and, finally, failing
in everything else, they did as the
old maid does when no fellow comes
along-they advertised for somebody
to come and marry the city of Chi
cago. Laughter. With about 25O,-
900 circulation they issued call for
votes for somebody-not to be Mayor
of Chicago, that wasn't what they
wanted, but for somebody to beat
Carter Harrison. They got 2l,000
votes after all the hullabaloo.
Laughter. The Inter Ocean stated
that somebody tried TO play fraud
upon them, because three votes were
for Carter Harrison himself. Laugh
ter. Now, Il young man in my Of
fee thought he would try and catch
them, and accordingly. put in good
large number of votes for Carter Har
rison. If you notice, the paper says.
Gage, 10000; Hesing, 500, and so on,
and finally, scattering" 1000 Why,
that scattering was fer me laugh
teri, and they didn't have the honor
to put it in, and only gave me credit
for three votes. Laughter.
Bnt did you ever see so ridiculous
a proceeding, my friends, as to come
out and advertise for somebody to
govern the city of Chicago, in this
great Worlds Fair year, when all the
world will be coming here to see the
magniflcence of our beautiful city;
coming here to look upon the most
wonderful production of modern
times-a city that has sprung up
down in the lagoons of Jackson Park,
a city that has sprung up as from
the most beautiful emanation that
ever came from fancy-and we
couldn't get anybody to be Mayor
except by advertising for him.
Laughter.
My friends, when was here little
over two weeks ago | was seeking the
chance to run for the mayoralty. |
was asking for the nomination. |
showed myself before the people Of
this locality so that they might see
what sort Of a manner Of man | was
The people have nominated me.
[Cheers. The papers say Twas nomi-
mated by the most corrupt primaries
ever seen in Chicago. A voice:
That's a lie. VI Right you are, my
friend, you speak the truth in very
ter>e English-it is a lie. | have
seen and have been more or less ac-
cessOry 10 very many primaries in
Chicago. ! have seen primaries
where the judges stood up and after
counting a dozen votes would stuff in
a handful and count them out, yet
the primaries held the 9th day OF
February were the fairest ever held
in Chicago. Applause. ! do not
claim that they were perfect. 1t
was really the first time that Chicago
has ever had primaries under the
State law. and they proved pos
itively that the present primary law
can be made asuccess and that we can
know hereafter whether we are vot.
ing for a man that the gang" puts
up or whether for a man that the
people puts up. What is the proof
that can be offered as to its fairness:
What proves that that was a fair
primary? Sixty odd thousand Dem
ocrats voted; nearly one half Of all
the Democrats in Chicago; 1886, 0OC
voted last fall.
Generally IL Is supposed that
money can be used t. corrupt prima'
rIes My friends, | want o. say e
YOU, on my honor as man, that
did not put on an average Of $50 q
the precinct In the entire prlmarie.
the eth day OF February. Just
barely enough M lney % hire some
carriages or wagons To go after and
tflug people up, because people dU
not ilke % walk tu primaries, aud a
great manY men set thelf nnly rlie
during the rear ~ being eartod uT
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