Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-23

opinion that the most important Of.
flee. from party standpoint at least,
to be tllled by next falls election, Is
that OF County Court Judge. There
is not dissenting voice to the prop.
osition that Mr.. Knickerbocker
would be the man for the place. and
the fact that he has announced him.
self willing to accept the nomination,
IL rendered to him. has created q
great deal OF satisfaction in Rcpub-
lican circles. 1t is admitted now on
all sides that Mr.. knickerbocker
will beyond doubt receive the nomi.
nation in the convention next Fri
day. and 1t is believed that within a
short period the other gentlemen
who have been candidates will retire
In favor OF this able and popular
lawyer.
James Conroyd. bicycle manu-.
facturer, and an old.time Republican.
Is being urged for County Commits
sioner by the labor organizations.
So also is Z. d. Connor, of the Fifth
Ward, and William Mill, a printer.
All three are good men. Any Of them
would make a good Commissioners
At the regular meeting Of the Lin.
naus Club. composed Of residents of
the Twenty-ffth and Twenty.sixth
Wards, held Friday evening at 1880
North Clark street, the following was
adopted:
Resolved. That the club most heartily
Endorses the candidacy OF Charlie. NJ. Net.
tefstrom for County Commissioner and
James NJ Pease for sheriff Of Cook
County.
The Republicans Of the Eleventh
Ward are emphatic in their indorse.
ments for the retention Of Commits.
sioner McNichols on the Board of
County Commissioners. Numerous
largely attended and enthusiastic
meetings have been held in the gen.
tleman's interest during the last
week. particularly in the Eleventh
and adjoining wards, where the gen.
tleman is best known and where his
qualifications are appreciated.
~.
For Sheriff many names have been
mentioned. Through 1t all. however.
two or three men have continued to
be named. James Pease, OF Lake
View. Is strongly in the lead, provi.
del the County Treasurership goes to
Mr.. kochersperger or to any part Of
the city except the North Side. Mr..
Peasc is the Assessor OF Lake View,
Is member of the Republican State
Central Committee, and a Republi.
can worker who Is noted for his un.
ceasing service for the party. Char.
ley Gross, Of the Thirty.second Ward,
hopes to be the nominee for Sheriff
II the Treasurership goes to Mr..
Raymond or q North or West Side
American.
s. w. Riderburg Is being strongly
supported for the Republican nomin.
iuation for County Clerk by the
Swedish people and press Of Chicago.
His nearly eight years OF service as
chief under County Clerk WulH have
secured for him very enthusiastic In.
dorsements from the Hemlandet, the
Swedish Tribune, and the Swedish.
American, and his general fitness Is
recognized by his fellow;countrymen
and many Others. At q meeting OF
the Swdish. American Central Repub.
lican Club, held Tuesday last, reso.
buttons were adopted indorsing Mr..
RiderburR, and appointing q commit.
tee to bring the matter before the
attention Of the leaders OF the party.
The committee comprises the Presi.
dent, Gust Nelson, and Messrs. viii
8. Hussander, OF the Twenty.Afth
Ward; Edward Westman, OF tse
Twenty.third Ward; John II. Hog.
lund. Of the Thirty.arst Ward: Al.
fred Anderson, Thirtieth Ward; and
Fred Peterson, OF the Tenth Ward.
The resolutions indorsing Mr.. Rider.