Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

c. Klc from the country. This com.
mittee will meet in a few days and
call the Congressional convention for
some time about June 6 or :. There
is no opposition to Congressman
Aldrich in the First and he will be
nominated by reclamation.
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Joseph J. Duffy is the newest can
didate for the Democratic nomina.
ton for sheriff. His candidacy dates
from Tuesday But it has already
been given IA cheering reception 10y
the younger element of the party
lie was born in Chicago. and has al.
ways lived here. lie resides now in
the Twentieth Ward. He Is a con.
tractor, as his father before him was.
lie has never held office, but has al
ways taken an active interest In pol.
itics. and has contributed literally to
the campaign funds Of the Democrat
ic party.
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Egbert Jameson is announced as q
candidate for the Congressional nom
ination in the Sixth district on the
Democratic side.
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Joseph II. Barnett. the senior cap
tain of the First Infantry, 1. n. g..
was presented by the members of
Company u with a handsome gold
watch at the armory recently, the
occasion being his reelection as cap.
tain for the third time.
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We violate no confidence In stating
that Hon. william T. Mason thinks
Henry Is a WuliT.
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One cannot escape the conviction
that IL the Democratic candidate for
state Treasurer is selected from the
ranks Of the Democracy outside of
Cook County Wulf will practically
have a walkover, but II the choice be
made from Cook County and a popu.
lar German. American be taken the
result may b, different.
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On the Republican side the Pro.
bate Clcrkship has thus far brought
out but two proncunc candidates,
Thomas w. Scnnott of the eleventh
and =. J. Cahill of the Twelfth
Wards. For Probate Court Judge
but one name is Observation-Disclosures
Z. G. Kohlsaat, who will undoubted-
~ be nominated to succeed himself.
Daniel kochersperger, OF the Twen.
ty-second Ward, Is practically alone
In the field us the candidate fer
County Treasurer. Some slight op.
position Is offered to Mr.. Kocher.
sperger In his own warl, but his
friends are In control of the ward or.
ganization and will certainly knock
out the kickers when the right time
comes.
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Aid. Kent said recently that the
Committee on Elections which ha'
been ut work on plan for redistrict
ing the city will be ready to repor,
In two weeks. Among the changes
contemplated are the fixing OF tn,
southern boundary OF the Frs
Ward ut Sixteenth street, tn,
southern boundary OF the Second q,
Twenty.ninth street, of the Thirt
at Thirty fifth street, OF the Fourth
at Fvrty.hrst street. The northern
end OF the Eleventh Ward will b,
added to the Seventeenth Ward, ant
the southern end OF the Seventeenth
to the Eighteenth Ward. Tn,
western boundary OF the Eleventh
will be carried to RObey street. Tn,
number Of voters will be made abou
equal In all the wards.
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For Sheriff George EdmansOn 1
still the choice Of many Of the lead
ers, and stands an excellent chance 0
leading the ticket. His record on tn
County Board aud his familiarit.
with county affairs lead his friend
to think he Is as strong u man q
could be named. Il. s. Dreycr |
talked Of for Treasurer and Roge
Sullivan, Clerk of the Probate Court
will he given tn, County Clerkship
he asks for II. Several Of Congress
man McGann's friends are anxious l.
make a fight In his behalf for tn
Shrievalty, but he is quoted as bcinI
Indifferent about the new honor.
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The residents on Warren avenu
are complaining OF the Street Clean
ing Department on &C cunt of tn
filthy conditions Of the alleys al0n
both sides OF that avenue. w. II
Durant, No. 9I6 Warren avenue
says repeated complaints have bee