Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-08-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Republicans had more candi.
dates on their hands 10 the Second
Congressional District than they
could in any way satisfy and
pacify, and so they gave to the
one making the greatest clamor a
nomination for fictitious once.
Wilson Darlington demanded the
nomination for member Of Congress
against William Lorlmer, but that
astute politician devised a compro.
mise which suited Darlington and
apparently quieted the dissatisfac.
ton which had prevailed. Darling.
ton was nominated for member Of
the State Board of Equalization. No
member of the board ia to be elected
this year, and the name Of a candi.
date for that Office will not be placed
on the official ballot. But II gives
Darlington a standing" It is said,
which satisfied him and promoted
harmony. A man who accepts as
cheap satisfaction as that must be
invaluable In q party that is always
disturbed by factious quarrels.
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EDITOR Of The Eagle:
As It is claimed that Geo. +.
White, who Is opposing Hon. Edward
r. Noonap for Congress In the Fifth
District, will have the solid support
OF the liquor dealers, because he
formerly was engaged In the same
tratfic himself, having at one time
owned the old "White House" saloon,
corner Sangamon and Lake streets.
in the spirit of fair play 1t occurred
to me that II might be we'll for the
saloonkeepers Of the Fifth District
to look up the House records for 1889,
for unless ! am greatly In error, on
June Is, 1883, Geo. l. White cast his
vote In favor OF the Harper High Ii.
cense 1911, which raised the ffty.dOl.
lar saloon license to $500, an In.
crease Of $3.50. Notwithstanding
this fact, Whites satellites claim the
solid liquor vote for their man. I
believe results will show differently
when the votes are counted In No.
vember.
FIFTH DISTRICT SALooNKEEpER.
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There is some talk Of calling the
Sixth Congressional District Repub.
lican Committee together Saturday,
Aug. %, for the purpose Of determin.
ing upon the time Of holding the
convention. Some OF the men who
aspire to the nomination are anxious
to have the date Of the convention
settled. Considerable canvassing IL
already 10 progress. The name most
recently suggested In connection with
the nomination IL that Of Edward d.
Cooke. His name has been brought
out within the last few days, and the
suggestion meets with much approval.
Mr.. Cooke IL lawyer who stands
we'll In his profession and Is broad Ia
his views. He resides In the Twenty.
arst Ward, and for number Of year,
has been prominent In the city and
county conventions. His friends say
he would make an exceptionally
strong candidate.
N. NJ. Plotke is regarded by many
as the strongest man. His friends
are actively at work In his behalf.
DR.. Theodore j. Bluthardt Of the
Twcnty.second Ward, G. r. Matson
Of the Twenty.hrst and william Els.
feldt and Solomon Meyers Of the
Twentieth are also mentioned. Mr..
Matson says he will accept the nomi.
nation II II Is rendered him, but will
not make fight for II. Mr.. Eisfeldt
has the Endorsement OF the Twentieth
Ward Club. Justice T. c. Ham
burgher Is also spoken Of, but 1t ID
doubtful II he would accept II the
nomination was rendered him, a. he
Is making no scramble for the place.
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The action Of Governor Altgeld In
calling upon the State and county
for subscriptions to aid tho Pullman
strikers has heen made o subject fol-
discussion among the politicians.
Democrats say that the Governors
move cannot help but benefit the
party.
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Mayor Hopkins on Wednesday ap.
proved the bond OF the Universal Gas
Company. removing the last legal oh.
structlon In the way Of the franchise
becoming valid and legal. His Honor
approved the bond after consulta.
ton with Corporation Counsel Ru.
bens, Edward j. Russell, the attor-
ney and promoter, whose name ap-
pears behind the ordinance, was
about the city building, but bad NO
new information to give out about
either the Universal ordinance or