Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-07-21
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CNOI6tOs
The labor element In Chicago Is
preparing to nominate county, Lczis.
lative and Congressional tickets this
fall and contest the election with the
Democrats and Republicans in dead
earnest. There has been some talk
Of the labor party indorsing candl.
dates on both county tickets, but
the leaders declare they will try to
elect members Of the Legislature on
their own hook for the purpose Of
passing some labor legislation tho
wOrkingmen need. They are conf.
dent they can elect enough members
IN Cook County to hold the balance
Of power at Springfield.
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Bucna Parks arlstocrats have dis.
covered that the steam whistle on
tho Marine Hospital Is a factor in To-
cal politics. Whenever they hear its
morning, noon and evening screeches
they cover their ears and remark:
"Pulver is sure to get tho Republican
nomination for the Seventh Con.
gressional District"
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Mr.. Fred Tucker 10 o rcd.hot Re.
publican candidate for the Senate In
the Twenty.nrst Senatorial District
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For the lower House In tho Second
Senatorial District the Fifth Primary
District Republican Club Of the
Twelfth Ward has Endorsed Frank L.
Shepard. 1t IL understood Mr..
Shepard will have the majority Of
the delegates from the Twelfth
consequently his nomination seems
assured, az does that of Kirk East.
man, Of the Tenth Ward.
There Is one thing more which
should be said about the speculative
Doodle gas ordinance. And that Is,
II the ordinance should pass ever the
veto OF the Mayor and be placed on
the market by Its Aldermanlc own.
ers, the men who buy II will put
themselves on level with men who
buy stolen goods, knowing them to
be such. II the Hyde Park Mutual
Gas Company or any other company
now organized were to buy this rot.
ten ordinance 1t would be evidence
OF the moral rottenness OF the mon
controlling that corporation. 1t will
be impossible for any man, no matter
how good his previous character has
been, to buy this franchise from the
cooperating Aldermen and retain
the reputation Of an honest man. II
Is impossible to handle pitch without
being defiled. Whoever has dealings
with boodlers or buys goods from
them must expect to be classed with
them by the community.
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II Chief Brennan, Of the Police De
partment, forwarded to General Man
ager Egan bills for over $4,000
turned In by proprietors of differen,
restaurants for feeding policemen
during the strike troubles For near
ly two weeks policemen on dut,
there worked practically night ani
day without relief 1t was impos
sible for them to go home to meals
for many OF them came from remote
sections Of the city. The chief, there
fore, told them to go to the nearcs
restaurant and to present their bill
to the city. These were forwarded
J to the General Managers Associa
ton. Mr.. Egan responded that thu
bills would be paid, but that future
bills OF like character would not b.
J honored.
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The feeling that q Senatorial nom
ination should not be made by tn
Republicans at the State convention
seems to be growing stronger In Cool
, County. Several OF the Republican
Congressman from Illinois are ais
! working against nomination, ant
, 1t IL probable that the sentimen
! against nominating will be mucl
. stronger than supposed. Few dele
. gates can be found In the Cook Coun
y ty delegation now favoring the nom
inatinn. The contest for the nom