Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-02

of 1872 Cook County would have but
twenty-one representatives and seven
senators-twenty.eight in all, but for
this Chicago, II the Republicans sue.
coed, will have the Republican mana.
gers to b'ame and not the Democrats.
However, see no danger OF this.
The apportionment Of 1893 will stand.
and under 1t the Democrats can easily
hold the legislature by a good work.
ing majority and elect a United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Cul.
lom." Mr.. Hinrichsen was in fine
humor. He had come to Chicago
with proxy In his inside pocket to
attend the secret meeting Of the ex.
ecutive body of the Democratic State
Central Committee and manifested
much faith In political results this
fall. On the question Of the advisa-
bility Of the Democratic state Con.
ventton nominating a candidate tor
United States Senator as IL did four
years ago, he said 81 am In favor of
such nomination and I believe the
party throughout the State Is Of the
same mind generally. or course some
oppose 1t. 1t will help US in the con.
test to make strong nomination.
Then the people will know what our
principal aim and object is. 1t will
unite factions and bring all sections
Of the party closer together The
State committee has taken the fol.
lowing stand:
Resolved, That inasmuch q, the propricty Of
nominating candidate for the United States
Senate to the state convention has been ex.
tensively asitated throughout the State, II 10
suggested by county conventions to consider
the expediency or inexpediency Of such .
course, and instruct their delegates accord
inaly.
"The county conventions held so
far" continued Mr.. Hinrichscn, "in-
dictate, I think, that a majority Of
some thousand odd delegates that
will assemble In the Democratic con.
vention ut Springfield on June %
will favor making a nomination.
Cook County's action will have much
weight, but no one need be too sure
what the Chicago convention will do
on the subject when II convcnes on
June r." "Will Governor Altgeld
be a candidate for United States
SENATOR" "Under no circumstances
replied Mr.. Hinrichscn. "He Is de.
voting himself strictly to the work
Of his Office and will have
nothing to do with 1t. His
health Is greatly improved and
the future Of his administration
looks exceedingly bright" Mr. Hin.
richsen stated also that Superintcnd.
ent Of Public instruction Raab would
not be u candidate for State Treas.
urer under any circumstances. lie
had so declared and the Secretary OF
State had ample reason, he said, for
believing that Mr.. Raab would refuse
to accept o nomination II rendered
him. From Mr.. Hinrichsen and 9th q.
ers who came In to attend the execu.
tive committee meeting, 1t appears
that II the Cook County delegation
Endorses strong Gcrman.American
Of this city for State Treasurer, he
will bc accepted by the Democratic
State convention, and that, II not,
the State ticket may be made up US
follows:
For state Treasurer Ben Warren, Of Peoria.
For Superintendent Of Pablo Instruction
David Felmey. Of Normal. or I. y. Ciendenin,
| Of Cairo.
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The Executive Com mittee of the
State Republican League met Mon.
day ut the Grand Pacific Hotel to
select delegates to the national con.
vention OF the league, which meets
In Denver on June 90. There were
present ut the meeting OK. Lieutenant
Governor L. b. Ray. chairman Of the
Executive Committee; w. w. Tracey,
President OF the National League;
PeytOn Roberts, of Monmouth, Ill.,;
General j. II. Clarke, Of the Repub.
lican State Central Committee;
Charles Page Bryan, of Elmhurst;
Charles A. Raymond, Of Watseka; A.
j. Lester, OF Springfield; J. r. b.
VanCleave, E. J. Judd, and others
When the committee was called to
order President Tracey spoke briefly
on the Importance of the national con.
vention at Denver. He said Ohio,
Indiana, and other States would have
Presidential delegations there aud
Illinois must not be outdOne. He
suggested that nobody be named as a
delegate who will not attend
the convention. Mr.. Judd made
q speech to the same eff.
feet, and predicted that the Repub-
licans will carry Illinois this fall and
elect the next President. Mr.. Tracey