Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-01

time of his nomination he was per. +,
sonally unknown to large number
of Democrats in the state.
The Democrats are to be congratu-
lated upon the situation as the Re.
publicans have shaped it. They are
likewise to he congratulated because
they have candidate who will come
forth unscathed from every assault
made upon him by the concentrated
and malicious Republican opposition.
He and the party he represents are
fortunate in having the campaign as.
sumo the phase II now presents. His
supposed weakness has invited an
attack whose fury will only serve to
show the mans real strength.
The Republicans will doubtless
realize the mistake they have made
long before the campaign is finished,
but they will lind it difficult, II not
impossible. to change their tactics.
The Democratic managers will hold
them to the issue they have DELHI.
erately made. They have chosen to
start the canvass by assaulting Mr..
NacNeagh; they will be compelled
to finish 1t defending themselves
from the vigorous and well-aimed
blows he will deliver in response to
their assaults.
1t is true that Franklin MacNcagh
is scholar. but this will not hurt
him with the people. The scholar in
politics is a welcome variation from
the professional place seeker. 1t Is
true that he has succeeded In bust.
ness, but this will not operate against
him. The business man In politics
is an improvement on the perennial
oniceholder. 1t Is true that Mr..
MacNeagh was not as well known as
he might have been to the Democrats
of the state when he was nominated.
But before the campaign Is over
every body will know all about him,
and the knowledge will increase the
admiration of Democrats and the re-
spect of candid Republicans for the
candidate and his character.
Mr.. MacNeagh Is man Of the
people lie comes of a sturdy Scotch
stock, and his ancestors running
back through four or five generations
lived and died in Pennsylvania. lie
Is Il blood relative of Abraham Lin.
coin. He helped to make Chicago,
and he Is proud to say that Chicago
made him. He has some ideas of his
own in politics, and he Is going to
give voice to them in this campaign.
Republican abuse and Republican
malice will essay in vain to drive him
from the stump. Ills ambition to
represent Illinois In the United
states Senate Is an honorable one,
and the people will undoubtedly nc.
cord him and his candidacy the con.
sidcration to which they arc en-.
titled.
~.
The Republicans of the Eighth
Senatorial District-Lake, Mcllcnry,
and Boone .counties-have placed
three candidates for the Legislature
on their ticket. There are In the
Eighth District serious Democratic
dissensions, and the Republicans
have boldly determined that they
have nothing to lose, and SO have put
three men on the Legislative ticket.
However, they will elect but two, as
the leading Democrats Of the district
do not propose to place their party In
jeopardy by the loss Of member, and
consequently one vote less for our
next Senator from Illinois, Hon.
Franklin MacVeagh. McHenry Coun.
~ Democrats have Endorsed Mr.. Jas.
A. Quinlan, Of Waukegan, a sterling
citizen and cid resident. Mr.. Quin
Ian Is engaged in the real estate and
insurance business. No man In the
district has ever devoted more of his
time, means, and energy In the In.
terest Of the Democratic party than
has Mr. Qulnlan. His friends are
legion throughout the district, and
McHenry aud Lake County delegates
are a unit for him, consequently
there Is little room for doubt that
he will be the nominee. EX.Rep.
resentatye John c. Donnelly,
it Is rumored, is again a candidate,
but as he Is at present holding an ap'
pointment under President Cleve'
land, that Of Chief Deputy United
States Marshal, 1t Is said the rumor
Is not we'll founded; and, in this In
stance, leading Democrats of Nc
Henry County say, that in the spirit
OF fair play" Donnelly will be fol
Quinlan, who in the past has been one
OF his warmest supporters. Mr.. Quin-
Ian is able, active and popular, and
will make splendid member Of the
Assembly