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

own people, the Germans, and would
make a strong race.
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Citizens living In the vicinity of
the Washington Park race track met
Wednesday night at Drexel boule-
ward and 63d street to perfect the
organization of the Anti. Race Track
Association. II. w. HOtchkiss, Chair
man of the Executive Committee,
called the meeting to order. lie an
nounced that those present had been
called to perfect permanent organiza.
ton, and said the Washington Park
Race Track Association was the only
institution in the state which had
been legally given the privilege of
gambling, although the lawsof Illinois
expressly prohibited II. The follow
ing were elected permanent officers:
President, II. w. Hotchkiss: Vice
President, J. w. Phillips: Secretary,
II. Il. Shean; Treasurer, S. +. Nc.
Gill; Chairman Committee on Or.
ganizatioD. c. NJ. Goodnow: Chair.
man Finance Committee, G. NJ.
Moore: Chairman Executive Com.
mittec, Lincoln Brooks. Plans were
arranged for securing the signatures
of property owners who are opposed
to the opening of the track, and a
rnass-mccting will be held under the
auspices of the new association next
Thursday at the Oakland Club hall,
39th street and Ellis avenue. A hat
was passed around and $167 raised for
the purposes Of the association.
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The only Republican candidate for
County Treasurer that seem, to be
making Roadway is Mr.. Raymond.
The old.timc Republican leaders seem
to bc with him strongly. Chris Ma.
mer expressed the opinion shared by
most Of these men concerning Mr..
Raymond, when he said: "Sam Ray.
mond ha, done more hard, earnest
work for the Republican party than
any man know in Chicago. He has
gone out among his friends in every
campaign Ito collect money to
meet the necessary expenses. He
has canvasscd, lab0red In com.
nittce, served as Chairman Of
the Campaign Committee, drudged
aud fought for the Republican party.
Such loyalty and zeal deserve rccog.
milton, In my Judgment, although l
AN not saying that ! am for Sam
Raymond for Treasurer at that, "
whereat Mr.. Manner laughed. 1t was
reported that cx-Ald. Eisfeldt, who
generally heads the Republican dele.
CATION from the Twentieth Ward,
had declared for Mr.. Raymond, which
makes 1t look as though he will have
the support of all or nearly all the
. North Side wards. Mr.. Strasshcinl,
!, however, Is active on the North Side,
. especially In the Twenty.ar,t Ward,
;, where he lives, and Mr.. Kochersper.
ger Is not idle.-Tribune.
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8 1t was intinated yesterday that Il.
!. A. Eckhart will be u candidate fol
1 the Republican nomination for Con
/ gresham In the Fifth District, com
D. prising the Eleventh, Thirteenth
d Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eight
4 zenith Wards. At meeting OF most
= OF the Democratic committeeman fol
this district, held ut No. 30s Wash
ingtOn boulevard, Tuesday evening
q 1t was resolved to support Senator
Q N6Onan for Congress Mr.. Durbo
Q rows friends will have to begin Il
8 hustle.
$ All the candidates are careful t
r refrain from pledges about the sprinl
y election. They say 1t Is too soon t,
7 commit themselves on that question
Q George B. Swift will be a candidate
0 for Mayor next spring, but he Is act
K ing In this campaign without regart
! TO his position In the spring election
~.
Justice Caldwell, the popular PO
lice Magistrate OF Lake, has moyet
his Office to $500 South Halsted street
Ephraim Banning, of the Thir
g tccnth Ward. seems to he In the LEAF
!. for Republican nomination for Con
gress In the Fifth District
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Controller Alderman will pay OF
"a all the city employees except police
men this month by checks, event
!, divided among the five banks hold
;, ing city funds.
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y Chicago Is glad to learn that tn
" Worlds Fair, Jr., out ut San Fran