Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02

be so complicated as 1t might seem
at first. S. W. Riderburg, who is
being urged by the Scandinavians,
will get that place on the ticket. He
has opponents in Dan Healy and
others, but Riderburg will undoubt-
eddy be the choice Of the convention.
Henry Esdohr, who was mentioned
for the place, realizing that the nom.
nation will 60 to the West Side, and
knowing Ridcrburgs strength (who
has a cinch), has withdrawn from the
race. and 1t is claimed now he has
taken off his coat in Riderburg's In.
tcrcst, 50 as to get q front seat in the
band wagon.
John II. Hanrahan, Vice Grand
Master and Organizer of the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Firemen and a
resident of the South Side. Is a Demo.
cratic candidate for Congress in the
Fifth District. lie has the backing
Of his union and labor organizations
generally. The employees of the
street surface roads Of the South Side
have issued strong announcement
In his favor. He Is likely to prove a
strong candidate. Charles Il. Piper,
OF Cicero, will likely be the Repub.
lican nominee Of the district
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The new West Park Board mem.
bcrs ought to get out their little
brushes and shovcls now and clean
up the drives and plant nice, new
flowers In diamond.shaped plots.
They should also keep of the grass.
News
The friends Of Mr.. Charles Gross,
OF the Thirty.sccond Ward, are urg-
ing him to make the race for Sheriff
on the Republican side.
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Some of the Republican leaders
who laid out slate for the coming
county convention more than year
ago will find that they are not so
deeply in it as they may think they
are. The factions in the party are
by no means united. There Is pull.
ing and hauling which does not augur
we'll for harmonious convention.
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The newly appointed commission.
ers took their seats ut the meeting
OF the West Park Board Tuesday af.
tcrnoon. Ex.Commissioner Garvy
was present and, after the board had
been called tn order by President
MOll, introduced his successor,
Charles J. Vopicka, In a cordial
manner. commissioners Blount
introduced his successor, J. Mil.
ton Oliver. Elk Commissioners
Townsend and Brodowski were
not present, and their sue .cssOrs,
Harvey Weeks and Edward Uihlcin,
took their seats without u formal In.
PRODUCTION. The Secretary announced
that he had been notified by the
County Clerk that the bonds of the
newly appointed members had been
approved and were on file. Prcsi.
dent Mol announced that the reor.
ganization OF the board was In order,
and Commissioner Oliver was unani.
mously chosen Auditor The stand.
ing committees were named by the
President as follows:
Finance President Mol. Harvey Weeks. A.
| ]. Graham.
Judiciary-A J. Graham, J. Milton Oliver
| W. 8. Boyle.
lmprovs.cnt-Edward Uihlein. Charles J.
Vopicka. W. 4. Boyle.
Subdivisions II. Milton oliver. Harvey
Weeks, Charles J. vopicka.
The committees were approved,
and the board proceeded with the
routine business.
DR.. +. NJ. Struggled, OF 43Ol Cot.
tage Grove avenue, a wealthy and
wcll.knOwn South Side physician, Is
DESTROYS, 1t Is said, OF contesting Con.
gressional honors with Congressman
Aldrich In the First District. DR..
Struggled Is a sterling Democrat,
and should he make the race Aldrich
will have no "cake walk" as String.
neld has plenty Of the "sinews OF war"
and will 20 into the battle expecting
to use lots OF ammunition"
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Mr.. George Bartholomew, the stall
wart Republican and we'll known
Thirteenth Ward dealer in boots and
shoes at 965 Lake street, will proba.
bly, be nominated for County Com.
missioner, as the leaders of the ward
have pronounced for him.
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While in Chicago recently Score.
tary of State w. II. Hinrichsen
talked quite freely to representa-.
tive of THE EAGLE. In regard to the
apportionment fight he said: "Will
the Democrats win tho fuhtS