Chicago eagle., 1894-08-04

Weeks introduced resolution pro-
viding that all material purchased
hereafter by the Park Board for street
improvements be measured by the
yard instead of by weight. 1t was
voted that immediate steps be taken
toward the payment Of park warrants
and resolution was adopted provid-
ing for the collection of all special
assessments by the employees OF the
board In addition TO their other
duties and without commission. The
Park Boards attorney was instructed
to secure the vacation of the tlfty.
foot bui ding line on the boulevards.
This movement has opponents and
advocates among the residents OF the
boulevard.
Republican managers have decided
to refer the sQuabblc in the Ninth
Senat torial District to the election
commissioners for settlement. Two
sets OF candidates have been nOmi.
mated by contesting conventions. ID.
L. Shannahan. Of the Sixth Ward.
was nominated for Representative
and Peter Craigmile for Senator by
the majority Of the nineteen dele.
gates in the district. The minority
convention nominated DennisJ. Riley
for the House and John Nubic for the
Senate. Their friends claim to have
been treated unfairly at the prima.
ries, refused to abide by the decision
of the committee on credentials, and
bolted. There was talk Of taking the
dispute to the State Central Commit.
tee, but 1t was discovered that the
law empowers the election board to
settle such differences, and the easier
way will be chosen. The Shannahan
ticket will probably. be sustained.
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A good deal Of interest attaches to
the labor convention to he held In
this county Aug. ls. There Is some
talk OF nominating a fopulist ticket
for county offices and Of putting up
Populist candidates for Congress and
the Legislature In each district to be
voted for by labor people The Repub.
licans will encourage this movement,
while the Democrats will do what
they can to disc ourage It. The labor
vote is naturally Democratic, and
would under no circumstances be
cast for the Republican candidates.
Therefore the Republicans would
like 70 see 1t diverted to the support
Of third party ticket.
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Representative Durborow denies
smphatioslly that nc Is q candidate
for the Chinese mission. "The story
Is absurd" he said. II want nc
Office. My future Is already arranged.
/ am going into private business.
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Henry Wulf, the regular Republi.
can nominee for State Treasurer,
smiled quietly when asked what he
thought Of General O. L. Mann's
threat to run as an independent can.
didate. Il don't think much about
it," said Mr.. Wulf, "but my impres.
sion Is that General Mann's petition
will never be filed. I have always
regarded General Mann as good Re-
publican, and l still SO regard him.
I think he Is too loyal q party man
deliberately attempt to throw the
oflice OF State Treasurer over to the
Democrats In order to crafty an old
and unfounded spite. Even II he
should run will be elected, for the
party Is united and harmonious. w,
w. Tracy, the candidate In whose
interest General Mann work ed,
was the hrst to declare his allegi'
nee to the party ticket. General
Atkins followed suit. This with
my own personal following will solid
lily the country, while In Cook County
l think l may lay claim to the full
party vote. Under these circum
stances I can't see how ! can receive
less than from 10000 TO %, 900 ma.
jority and the probabilities are tina,
1t will he much more. The people
are sick and tired Of indep snden,
candidates. and have given proof OF
that fact BY the manner In which Pc
titioners have been turned down at
all elections OF late"
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The makeup OF the new Republi'
can State Central Committee Ia such
as to assure the naming Of John r.
Tanner as its chairman. The cam.
paign will he opened early and the
committee will soon meet to lay out
plans for carving on the work. II
will not be SO much a campaign OF
big meetings as Of quiet work In the
homes OF the farmers and labOring
men. The fight In the Congressional
and Legislative districts will be made